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EVs Help Air Quality. And Not Just In The Obvious Way.

InsideEVs

A new study shows that EVs are cleaner than combustion cars, but there’s something else that makes them even cleaner to run. And Not Just In The Obvious Way. EVs do have one downside brought by their extra weight, more brutal torque delivery and superior power compared to gas cars: their tires wear out faster.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range.

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Ford using EcoLon nylon resin from recycled carpet for cylinder head covers

Green Car Congress

liter Duratec engine in Ford Fusion and Escape. The EcoLon material is produced by Wellman Engineering Resins; the cylinder head covers are manufactured by Dana Holding Corporation. The cylinder head covers are used on the 3.0-liter They can also be found on the 5.0-liter liter engine, which powers Mustang and F-150.

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Researchers successfully engineer E. coli to produce renewable propane; proof-of-concept

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Previous attempts to use the ADO enzyme have proved disappointing as scientists have been unable to harness the natural power of the enzyme to create cleaner fuel. The new metabolic pathway comprises three key enzymes: a thioesterase to produce butyric acid; a carboxylic acid reductase (CAR) to convert butyric acid into butyraldehyde;and.

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Audi first car manufacturer to introduce second-generation prelube oils; start with Q6 e-tron electric SUV in 2022

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The first-generation Prelube oils, however, always suffered from the problem that oil would escape from the sheet steel rolls and contaminate the storage areas in the press shop. In future degreasing processes, we will be able to significantly reduce the amount of cleaner that we use and, in particular, its surfactant content.

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CU Boulder study: routine household activities generate air quality on par with major polluted city

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Furthermore, airborne chemicals that originate inside a house don’t stay there: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from products such as shampoo, perfume and cleaning solutions eventually escape outside and contribute to ozone and fine particle formation, making up an even greater source of global atmospheric air pollution than cars and trucks do.

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Volt for Real?

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But I can’t help thinking that this technology will make the current crop of hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape look like Ford Excursions. clip) Volt technology , combined with reforms at power plants (cleaner coal technology and more nukes to generate electricity) to provide the electricity represents a greener cleaner U.S.