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Date palm juice can inhibit corrosion of aluminum alloy used in aerospace applications

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Date palm juice inhibited corrosion of an aluminum alloy called AA7075, used in aerospace and other applications, in a salt solution, according to a new study by Husnu Gerengi at Duzce University in Turkey. His paper is published in the ACS journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. Gerengi decided to check date palm juice.

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

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Regardless of which camp you happen to staked your tent, parent company Stellantis has continued on with the premise and has likewise patented a system that creates fake engine vibrations to further the illusion of combustion-derived propulsion. Previewing the 126-dB Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust was the first step.

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GE and Juice Technologies Co-Developing Electric Vehicle Charging Devices

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GE and Juice Technologies have entered a joint development agreement to create intelligent plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging devices for US and global markets. The chargers integrate GE’s smart meters with Juice Technology’s Plug Smart engine to help consumers charge their cars during low-demand, lower cost time periods.

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Scientists engineer sugarcane to produce lipids for biodiesel, more sugar for ethanol; ARPA-E project PETROSS

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A multi-institutional team led by the University of Illinois has genetically engineered sugarcane to produce lipids in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production (lipid-cane). Long leads the research project Plants Engineered to Replace Oil in Sugarcane and Sweet Sorghum (PETROSS) that has pioneered this work at the Carl R.

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Quartet of Jeep Concepts for 58th Easter Safari

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Like its Lower 40 inspiration, the concept is powered by a V8 engine, though this time around it uses the 392 mill making 475 horses underneath a Also transparent hood. & Sure, its Skyloft gear is a flight of fancy but these other alterations are what Jeep should seriously look at offering if they wish to juice flagging Wagoneer sales.

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Gevo and Praj to commercialize sustainable aviation fuel in India

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Gevo will license its technology and Praj will provide technology, plant equipment and EPC services to sugar mills and ethanol plants to produce renewable isobutanol from 1G feedstock (cane juice, cane molasses, sugar syrup, etc.) and 2G feedstock (cellulosic biomass such as straws, bagasse, etc.)

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Optinol estimates its biobutanol process can achieve energy cost parity with ethanol

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Based on preliminary engineering studies to estimate the capital and operating costs for commercial scale production, Optinol Inc. The Optinol team chose to engineer a production solution tailored to the organism rather than trying to tailor the organism to existing production processes. —Jack Oswald, Interim CEO of Optinol Inc.

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