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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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At every price point and with multiple powertrains, we can put more people in cleaner automobiles across North America to have the greatest near-term impact on total carbon emissions. Toyota shared highlights of new internal research evaluating the environmental impact and cost of ownership between a PHEV and a BEV.

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ICL researchers develop new membrane-based system for cheap, efficiently made biofuels

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In contrast to water, the extractant does not form a heterogeneous azeotrope with n-butanol, and the overall energy consumption of for n-butanol production is 3.9 Biofuels can be produced by fermenting waste biomass and recovering the fuel from the fermented solution using an extractant. MJ kg -1 ).

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Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

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Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí. The facility will have the lowest water consumption per vehicle produced in the production network. The water needed for the painting process is reconditioned and recycled. The new V5.X X system software is being used for the first time.

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MIT team proposes flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine PHEV long-haul trucks

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Engines that could be deployed in the relatively near term could also use high rpm operation and /or water injection, to allow operation with a very small amount of alcohol in addition to a low concentration mixture such as E10 (or possibly with no additional alcohol). Ethanol or methanol would be employed to increase knock resistance.

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Two-way charging is becoming increasingly popular among EV owners

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My workers are over the moon,” says Liu, 57, who used to schlep hot water in a too-small thermos from a nearby village each day, forcing his employees to take turns enjoying tea breaks. If it were not for my car, I would have wasted all the time and energy going there,” he says. “If

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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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Lives and businesses are being severely affected, and the cost of recovering after each event continues to mount. The microbes and minerals in soil systems regulate water, cycle nutrients, filter pollutants, physically support plants, and sequester greenhouse gasses. IoT food container tags can reduce food and water waste.

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Linc Energy taking stake in aboveground gasification company; potential CTL introduction in US

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Linc says the Pyromex process produces good quality syngas with almost no CO 2 gas emissions, and without the need for the consumption of high volumes of water or power. PowerHouse now offers integrated waste and biomass-to-energy systems on a turnkey basis. —Peter Bond, Linc Energy CEO.

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