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ITF launches global initiative to decarbonize transport

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The partners and supporters of the Decarbonizing Transport Partners are: Aeromexico - Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) - Anheuser Busch InBev – Brisa Group – China Communications Constructions Company (CCCC) – Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) – COSCO Group – European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI) (..)

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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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Overall, the USDA and DOE projects are designed to improve special crops to be grown for biofuels—including selected trees and grasses—by increasing their yield, quality and ability to adapt to extreme environments. Luca Comai, University of California, Davis. x giganteus (M. sinensis x M. sacchariflorus).

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Exploring the Potential Use, Impact and Valuation of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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A study by Jonn Axsen and Ken Kurani from the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis, estimates electricity and gasoline use under three recharging scenarios. Gasoline prices are unpredictable, and their volatility may confer value on the ability to select which fuel to use.

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Drones That Can Fly Better Than You Can

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His lab is best known for developing extremely agile drones that can autonomously navigate through complex environments at very high speeds. They might have some context from a clue that came up earlier in the case or something about the environment or something about the weather.

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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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and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. He holds more than 35 patents (12 of which belong to UC Davis), has published more than 100 papers, and is an internationally recognized subject matter expert. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-12-35. [ Authors Max F.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By August 9, 2007 (Multiple reports on speech and press conference by GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz) Lutz said his goal is for GM to develop a plug in hybrid on sale by 2010. Does it make good business sense, and how does it affect the environment?"

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

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Much as I admire the Obama administration’s energy and environment team, there’s no way that the U.S. Li Lu has agreed to come to FORTUNE’s Brainstorm Green conference next week to talk about BYD. On the downside, it’s hard to know whether BYD has a strong bench of managers behind Mr. Wang. China’s commitment to clean energy.

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