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VTT Launches European NEMO Project for Cellulosic Ethanol

Green Car Congress

Total cost of the project will be €8.2 The NEMO project, which has received funding of €5.9 million (US$8.4 million) from the EU’s FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme), is aimed at developing technologies to produce cellulosic ethanol from agricultural and forestry waste, such as straws and wood chips, via a fermentation pathway. million (US$11.7

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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Maxus is presenting a range of zero emission EV80 battery electric vans at the 67 th IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover. Maxus is continuing to establish partnerships with large businesses looking to reduce their fleet emissions and vehicle operating costs. Charging time is just two hours while using a DC charger.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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The cost of shifting from rescue operations to border enforcement may be harder journeys for migrants and the deaths of some. While migrants and traffickers fight over the cost of their crossings, European entities have fought over how to stop migrant crossings. percent to €543 million in 2021. One migrant with no money.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. By mid-2026, Ford says 100 percent of its passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, before finally going full-electric in 2030.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

Baua Electric

Reasons for the falling prices include increased airplane capacity — the number of seats on a given route — and a drop in the cost of jet fuel. Another alternative that travel advisers recommend is Slovenia. January will be the cheapest month of the year to book travel until the fall shoulder season in September and October,” Ms.

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