Wed.Sep 05, 2018

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DOE selects 36 bioenergy R&D projects for $80M in funding

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 36 projects for a total of $80 million in funding to support early-stage bioenergy research and development (R&D). This R&D will enable cost-competitive, drop-in renewable hydrocarbon fuels, bio-based products, and power from non-food biomass and waste feedstocks. The selections stem from four funding opportunities: BioEnergy Engineering for Products Synthesis (up to $28 million): 16 selectees will create highly efficient conversion processes to inc

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Deplorable Judge Will Be Pussygrabber’s Human Shield

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CARB staff proposing amendments to Fill Pipes specs for gasoline-fueled cars

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The staff of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is proposing amendments to the Fill Pipes Specifications to help ensure new motor vehicle fill pipes continue to be compatible and to form a good seal with Phase II recovery nozzles that are certified for use at California gasoline stations, thereby reducing overpressure. Problematic interfacing between gasoline dispensing facility (GDF) nozzles and some newer vehicle fill pipes cause excess air ingestion at the nozzle.

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@LaTimes Doesn’t Know The Right Question So They Don’t Have Any Good Answers #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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ABI Research: 16B ride-hailing trips completed globally in 2017, 24B expected in 2018; 70% in Asia

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A recent mobility study by ABI Research on regional ride-hailing markets found that 16 billion ride-hailing trips were completed worldwide in 2017. ABI forecasts that 24 billion completed trips by the end of 2018. In the report, ABI Research analyzed the number of ride-hailing trips completed by users in different regions and evaluated market shares for each region.

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@JoeBuscaino Loves Scooters Almost As Much As He Loves Climate Wrecking Harbor Polluters #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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The new 2020 Tesla Roadster that wasn't in Switzerland

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Tesla made a lot of noise about a big surprise it planned for the Grand Basel auto show, a celebration of architecture and design in Switzerland's northern industrial city. The company teased that it might show a new pre-production prototype of its new Roadster. The much-hyped car has twice appeared in running form, once at its official debut in.

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2019 Mercedes EQC: what you need to know

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The Mercedes-Benz EQC – the brand’s first all-electric car – has been revealed ahead of its public debut at the Paris Motor Show

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Toyota recalls 2016-2018 Prius models for fire risk

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Toyota is launching one of its largest recalls on one of its most popular models—the Prius hybrid. Covering all Toyota Prius and Prius Plug-in models built between June 2015 and May 2018, the recall involves a wiring harness for the car's hybrid power control unit, which can chafe and start a fire, the company told Reuters. The problem.

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Prince Charles joins the car leasing revolution with his own Jaguar I-Pace

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Want to be in royal company? You might want to lease a new Jaguar I-Pace then as that’s precisely what Prince Charles is doing, according to The Times.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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It's a long(er) story? 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC scraps 200-mile range estimate

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On Tuesday, Mercedes-Benz revealed initial specs for its EQC mid-size electric SUV, with a quoted range of 200 miles from an 80-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Now, perhaps following criticism that 200 miles won't make its new electric SUV competitive even with older offerings, the company updated its range estimate in a statement to Green Car.

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New car market grows 23.1% in August in pre-WLTP registration rush

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The new car market grew 23.1% year-on-year in August – traditionally one of the smallest sales months for the industry – ahead of new Worldwide Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) emissions legislation coming into effect on 1 September.

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Should classic cars be converted to electric power? Twitter poll results

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Green Car Reports readers sometimes leave themselves open to having extreme viewpoints. Such were the results of last week's Twitter poll, when we asked: "Should classic cars be converted to electric power?" We asked the question following what seemed like a rash of announcements of people doing exactly that, from established automakers to.

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Juniper forecasts MaaS to replace 2.3B private car journeys annually by 2023; Europe to lead with 83%

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A new study from Juniper Research has found that adoption of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) platforms will replace more than 2.3 billion urban private car journeys annually by 2023, compared with just 17.6 million globally in 2018. This is equivalent to 18 times the number of taxi journeys across New York in 2016. Juniper Research defines MaaS as: “Urban transport solutions that are integrated into a single platform by which users can determine the best route and price across several end-to-end tr

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Mercedes-Benz EQC, Tesla Roadster "surprise," and Toyota Prius recall: Today's Car News

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Mercedes-Benz reveals the EQC electric crossover SUV. Tesla's "big surprise" for an auto show is yet another Roadster mockup. Toyota recalls the Prius for a fire risk. Mercedes-Benz retracts and updates the EQC's electric range—revealed just hours earlier. And the results are in from one of our latest Twitter polls. All of this and more on.

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