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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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Solid portions represent GHG emissions associated with gasoline propulsion. coal, hydro, natural gas) on well-to-wheel (WTW) energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). First, driving distance determines the proportions of electricity and gasoline consumed by the PHEV.

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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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The LT team will develop a gas fermentation process that leverages affordable, renewable hydrogen to capture and fix CO 2 directly into valuable fuels and chemicals. Development of Carbon-Conserving Biosynthetic Systems Co-Utilizing C1 and Biomass Derived Feedstocks - $3,177,642. ZymoChem, Inc. ZymoChem, Inc. second award).

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

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Clutches are OWC1, C1 and B1. 1) and external cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). 2015) “Development of the Combustion System for General Motors’ High- Efficiency Range Extender Ecotec Small Gas Engine,” SAE Int. liter range extender engine. Click to enlarge. —Jocsak et al. Power 4(2) doi: 10.4271/2015-01-1208.

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