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Cheap mini e-truck? Flying electric boats? Top 5 wildest non-car EVs I tested this year

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Part of that is due to the way electric drivetrains help break the mold of aging design constraints, but it’s also due to a new wave of forward-thinking engineers boldly pushing products in new and exciting directions. The post Cheap mini e-truck? Flying electric boats?

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Chalmers team identifies two main challenges for bio-hydrocarbon fuel production from cheap sources

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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have identified two main challenges for renewable biofuel production from cheap sources: lowering the cost of developing microbial cell factories; and establishing more efficient methods for hydrolysis of biomass to sugars for fermentation.

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T&E study finds EU has replaced Russian oil barrel-for-barrel as continent fails to cut demand

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Since the EU imposed sanctions on Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, there has been a redrawing of the global oil map, a new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. The largest part of the export growth came from Texas, followed by Norway’s biggest field Johan Sverdrup and Brazil’s Lula field.

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Rental Review: 2023 Toyota Corolla LE, Aged Basic Transportation

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Although it looks cheap, the feel of the door handle is more premium than you might expect. Outside the LE there’s a constant reminder of base trim via some very cheap-looking plastic wheel covers. Part of that is down to overly soft springs, so the ride feels uncontrolled and unsettled. Not a big negative, but worth a mention.

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Univ of Washington team working to make poplar coppice viable cheap, high-volume biofuel feedstock

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Our research proved that poplar coppice can be a good option to meet the cheap, high-volume criteria of biofuel feedstock. Poplar woodchips from older trees have been the focus of most research, mainly because wood parts contain the highest concentration of sugar, which is important for making ethanol and chemicals. That’s the problem.

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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

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Part of the funding it raises will go toward the company’s expansion beyond Delhi and the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. Cheap rides, cheap quality, cheap service and cheap pricing are not our forte.” The company will increase its Indian fleet of electric vehicles — supplied by Tata Motors Ltd. ,

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Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

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Transportation emissions remained relatively flat. Emissions from buildings, industry and other parts of the economy rose, though less than in 2018. Natural gas generation made up much of the gap last year, as it has consistently in recent years, due to extremely cheap gas prices. Transportation. increase in 2018.

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