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SDTC awards Nsolv $13M to commercialize warm solvent technology for heavy oil extraction; 80% reduction in GHG emissions

Green Car Congress

Nsolv’s process uses zero water and very little natural gas to heat the solvent, resulting in an 80% reduction in GHG emissions compared to existing extraction methods. Nsolv technology performs well, even in today’s low oil price environment, as it is commercially viable at between 5,000 and 10,000 barrels per day. The technology.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

The Truth About Cars

But then another rear-engined European import showed up, with a price tag similar to the Beetle's and two additional doors. Plymouth's cheapest 1960 Valiant four-door had a $2,033 price tag. All three of those Dauphines were for sale on the SF Bay Craigslist site for months, with a price tag of $1,000 for the trio.

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VW launch ID 4

EV Info

4 models with prices from around £32,000 † , including the grant, will be available later this year. On the road price in the fetching yellow is close to £40,000. No details of benefits other than: Auxiliary heating with timer, without parking heater (water circulation). The exclusive ID.4 Additional ID.4 This seems high.

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Updated NETL study provides more detailed economic and environmental assessment of coal-to-liquids and CTL with modest biomass

Green Car Congress

Performance in the study is measured by such metrics as: (1) required selling price of the fuel; (2) crude oil price when the process will become economically viable; (3) the Well-to-Wheels (WTW) life cycle GHG emissions profile of the diesel fuel; and (4) the water usage associated with the facility. —White and Gray.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

Transitioning from Time-Based to kWh Pricing At the beginning of the EV industry, charging fees were based on time, where EV owners paid for the duration of their charging sessions. or geothermal resources for sale for heat, light or power, or for the furnishing of telephone service, sewerage facilities or water.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Water is no problem when it comes to EVs. What happens if water does get into the battery.