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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

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For example, Automatic learns about a driver’s driving style and provides subtle audio cues when a driver does things that waste gas, such as: Rough Braking. Stepping hard on the gas pedal decreases fuel efficiency and wastes money. The app will display actual mpg for all trips; detect fill-ups; and track local gas prices.

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Neste to acquire Bunge Rotterdam refinery to increase raw material pretreatment capacity for renewable products

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Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan’s refinery plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands for a purchase price of €258 million (US$302 million). Bunge Loders Croklaan Rotterdam refinery plant.

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First reference installation of Opcon Waste Heat Recovery technology for ships; potential for 5–10% fuel savings

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Opcon, in collaboration with Wallenius Marine, recently completed the first reference installation of its Waste Heat Recovery technology for ocean-going vessels in a project supported by the Swedish Energy Agency. The Opcon systems generate electricity from low-value waste heat in the vessel’s steam and cooling system. Earlier post.)

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CNG Fuels and National Grid unveil first high-pressure grid-connected CNG filling station; biomethane option

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The new facility is the first of its kind in the UK and features a high-pressure connection, delivered by National Grid. The biomethane is made from waste at anaerobic digestion plants and delivered to the filling station through the National Grid pipeline system. GGCS participants oversee the way it is run, on a not-for-profit basis.

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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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Sayona acquiring Moblan project in boost for Québec lithium base

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a wholly owned subsidiary of Investissement Québec and a 40% partner in the project, has waived its right of first refusal in connection with Sayona’s acquisition of the Moblan Interest. 35 degree dip results in a favorable mining geometry, with a low waste to ore strip ratio of 2.9 SOQUEM Inc., 30m width, combined with a shallow 30?35

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ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

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Straight tubes connect the water and steam drums directly, which ensures safe circulation with no risk of overheating and subsequent tube burnout. Meanwhile, Alfa Laval is pursuing wider optimization possibilities that will compensate for methanol’s lower energy density and higher price. Source: Alfa Laval.

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