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AFC and University of Witwatersrand Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Fischer-Tropsch Fuels and Chemical Feedstocks in the Americas

Green Car Congress

and the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (Wits) signed an exclusive representation agreement to commercialize the Fischer-Tropsch-based fuel and chemical production process developed by the Centre of Materials and Process Synthesis (COMPS) located at The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Tata Takes On Air

Plug In Partners

The cost of a fill up is approximately $2.00. Nègre has signed deals to bring its design to 12 more countries, including Germany, Israel and South Africa. So far the possibilities are very limited although we may be able to report soon on some changes in the market for conversion of existing hybrids to plug-ins.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. Although EV battery costs have fallen dramatically over the past decade, the International Energy Agency is projecting a. EVs have finally come of age. passenger vehicles.