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Dyadic International expands license agreement With Abengoa

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has agreed to pay Dyadic International, Inc., has agreed to pay Dyadic International, Inc., The amended license agreement expands the territories to worldwide rights and provides Abengoa with the ability to produce, use and sell C1 enzymes in first as well as second generation biofuels and other bio-based processes.

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New PSA 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo takes International Engine of Year category award

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liter category International Engine of the Year 2015 earlier this month. The PureTech family of 3-cylinder engines offers high levels of performance, cutting fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by an average of 18% compared with its predecessors. PSA Peugeot Citroën’s new 1.2-liter liter to 1.4-liter liter and 1.2-liter

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Univ of Toronto study details impacts of interaction between driving patterns and electricity generation for WTW energy use and GHG emissions for PHEVs

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Second, driving conditions impact the fuel efficiency of all vehicle technologies, but there are differences in the impact across technologies. Fuel efficiency, in turn, affects the magnitude of energy use and GHG emissions associated with each WTW stage. C1 is shorter than C2, which is shorter than C3).

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DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

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As a result, there is a critical need to create new pathways for biofuel conversion that reduces carbon waste, prevents the loss of CO 2 emissions, and in turn, maximizes the amount of renewable fuel a conversion process yields. Acetate as a Platform for Carbon-Negative Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals - $3,421,197.10.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. Clutches are OWC1, C1 and B1. Selection of the compression ratio was made by analyzing its effect on engine fuel consumption at high-usage operating points, and on wide open throttle (WOT) torque. liter range extender engine. Key design goals included: Increased all-electric range.

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