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ORNL team develops better moldable thermoplastic by using lignin; 50% renewable content

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The results, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials , may bring cleaner, cheaper raw materials to diverse manufacturers. Hydrothermally stable, higher performance thermoplastic materials made of renewable polymer hard segments bridged with soft segments will offer a great solution for renewable thermoplastic elastomers.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. Only a pure electric vehicle running on 100% renewable energy would offer a better overall outcome.

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Department of Energy Announces $57M for Small Businesses in Phase III Xlerator Program; Algal Biofuels, Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Cells Included

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Other awards included funding for renewable energy resources, industrial and building energy efficiency, a modernized electricity grid, cleaner fossil fuels, and the next generation of nuclear power. Overcoming cost and scale challenges is critical for small businesses to successfully bring their ideas to the marketplace, DOE notes.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. How PHEV provides Smooth Transitions from fossil fuel to renewables.

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