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HD REV powertrain company Wrightspeed gearing up for commercialization push

Green Car Congress

a developer and manufacturer of advanced range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications ( earlier post ), is gearing up for a commercialization push with the appointent of four advanced engineering and commercialization executives. Wrightspeed Inc., —Ian Wright. Tim Dummer, Chief Business Officer.

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UK plant given waste to ethanol grant

Green Cars News

The world’s third largest chemical company INEOS has received an offer of a £7.3million grant towards the construction costs of the first commercial plant that would use its waste-to-ethanol technology.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Baua Electric

Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van There, executives confirmed to Green Car Reports that the company is pushing ahead on airless tire technology that may be smarter for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles. It takes a lot of simulation tools to provide a match for the car, then rounds of final testing with the car.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. 21 ] Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave - Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015. [ 24 ] Texas A&M-led team identifies synthetic hydrocarbon pathway in green alga B. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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Rentech takes stake in biomass company

Green Cars News

This will be used to produce certified renewable synthetic jet and diesel fuels at commercial scale facilities. It has also licensed the use of the process for the production of renewable synthetic fuels from virgin wood waste at as many as 12 US-based projects.

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Department of Defence to test hydrogen fuel cell bus

Green Cars News

Proterra, a manufacturer of electric drive commercial transportation solutions, will produce a 35ft composite body, plug-in battery-electric bus with hydrogen fuel cell range extension. Tags: Fuel Cells Green cars Hydrogen fuel hydrogen fuel cell hybrid bus Proterra US Department of Defence.

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Green light goes out on the incandescent bulb

Green Cars News

The new legislation is designed to cut wasted energy and high electricity bills, and was agreed by EU Member States last December with support of the UK. Environment Minister Dan Norris said:“We can no longer rely on light bulbs which waste 95 per cent of their energy as heat.

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