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Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction

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Yamaha Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility Co., a Sumitomo Corporation Group company, jointly demonstrated a new waste heat recovery system based on a thermoelectric generator (TEG), which generates electrical power via exhaust gas heat.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. Enovix Corporation. Exelon Corporation. Optimization and Evaluation of Energy Savings for Connected and Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec Corporation).

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Motherson Group collaborating with UBQ to bring carbon-negative thermoplastics into auto parts

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UBQ is a patented material converted from 100% unsorted household waste, containing food leftovers, mixed plastics, paper, cardboard, packaging materials and diapers. By diverting landfill-destined waste, UBQ prevents the emission of methane, groundwater leakage and other environmental harms. Every ton of UBQ produced prevents 11.7

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UC Riverside researchers receive two grants to advance steam hydrogasification reaction for waste-to-fuels

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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CERT) at the Bourns College of Engineering have received two grants to further explore a steam hydrogasification process they developed to convert waste into fuels. Earlier post.). diesel, gasoline, jet) at low cost.

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Four new corporate partners join DOE National Clean Fleets Partnership

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Four new corporate partners—Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia—are joining the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Clean Fleets Partnership, a broad public-private partnership that assists the nation’s largest fleet operators in reducing the amount of gasoline and diesel they use nationwide.

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Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

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On coastal routes, the Group already operates two car carriers with biofuel produced from plant-based residues such as waste oil from the food industry. Exclusive long-term agreements have been signed with shipowners Wallenius Marine and SFL Corporation for the use of the four new car carriers on the North Atlantic route.

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11 Top LinkedIn Groups to Strengthen Your Connections in the Electric Mobility Community

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The Sustainability Professionals group covers a range of industries – energy, water, waste, recycling, green building, etc. The group discusses a variety of topics related to autonomous and connected vehicles, including micromobility, fast charge, eMobility, and more. First name * Last name * Company name * Corporate Email *.

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