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10,000 liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel produced from waste ham fat

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From this waste ham fat, Neste produced 10,000 liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel at its Porvoo refinery for sale at Neste stations. Altogether, we received 12,000 kg of waste ham fat, producing enough renewable diesel to travel four times around the globe.

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Audi’s new 3.0L diesel; ready for 48V mild hybrid system

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TDI diesel engine for the European market. In the new Audi A5 and Q5 models, the V6 diesel outputs 210 kW (286 hp) as well as 620 N·m (457lb-ft) of torque (this engine version is not yet for sale. It stores nitrogen oxides until it is full. Audi engineers have intensively further developed the new 3.0

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CARB Executive Order certifies Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit as a Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP)

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kg capacity, 700 bar), fuel cell stacks, electric motor (224 kW peak, 192 kW steady) and transmission, and offers a viable alternative to traditional diesel powertrains used in commercial goods transportation as companies look to transition their fleets to zero-emission vehicles.

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Chevrolet Cruze station wagon to debut in Geneva; not for North America

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The new station wagon is not planned for sale in North America. diesel and an improved 2.0L diesel engine complete the powertrain offer. diesel and an improved 2.0L diesel engine complete the powertrain offer. diesel and 2.0L diesel engines come with start-stop technology as standard. gasoline, 1.7L

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San Diego MTS deploys 77 propane buses; Ford F-550 and E-450 chassis with ROUSH fuel systems

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The propane autogas DTC’s are stored in the PCM memory and are cleared via the OEM strategy’s fault state controller. Historically, propane autogas costs 40% less than gasoline and up to 50% less than diesel. The California Air Resources Board and EPA certify the ROUSH CleanTech Ford E-450 and F-550 buses for sale in all 50 states.

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Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

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Companies making near and long-range plans for their fleets are no longer merely thinking gasoline or diesel. If you have only a few cars for sales reps or maybe a van for local deliveries, then going direct to a dealer may work. An example of such a company is Merchants Fleet that handles all of these.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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Trees are natural carbon sinks; they absorb carbon dioxide by photosynthesis, some of which is stored as carbon compounds in the wood—both during growth and even after harvesting, in the form of some wood products. Underground, forest soils and root structures store even more carbon. Calculating stored carbon; “additionality”.

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