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Gevo enters into purchase and sale agreement for ATJ fuel with Air TOTAL International

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Air TOTAL International SA and Gevo have entered into a purchase and sale agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—specifically, Alcohol-to-Jet, ATJ—for use and distribution in France and other parts of Europe. Air TOTAL specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of jet fuel and aviation gasoline for over 60 years.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025.

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EV Lease Costs Go Down in France and Germany

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Here’s good news for electric car lovers in Germany and France. The virtual showrooms in France and Germany have flooded with car-buyers. The virtual showrooms in France and Germany have flooded with car-buyers. Despite the cratered demand for gasoline vehicles in France, Renault’s Zoe model sales will double this year.

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Ansys releases pre-lockdown global survey on vehicle electrification

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US respondents are split when it comes to when they’ll consider purchasing an EV. Conversely, 39% of respondents would only buy an EV if gasoline-powered vehicles were no longer available. India illustrates the most contrast, with 87% of respondents saying they would purchase an EV if they were the same price as other cars.

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Ernst Young Survey Finds Roughly 60% of Chinese Consumers Would Consider Purchasing a Plug-in Vehicle

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Chinese consumers led in their consideration of a plug-in vehicle purchase. According to a new survey by Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Center, roughly 60% of respondents in China said they would consider purchasing a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Gevo enters into long-term supply agreement for renewable isooctane with HCS Group: worth up to $180M

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and HCS Group have entered into a long-term, definitive, binding and bankable renewable isooctane purchase and sale agreement. HCS Group, with its key brand Haltermann Carless, operates a network of 9 state of the art facilities for refining, processing and blending in Germany, the UK, France and in the US.

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JATO warns of widening disparity between WLTP correlated NEDC values and existing NEDC data

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First, there’s a significant shift away from diesel to gasoline vehicles across the EU member states, with registrations in H1 2018 showing gasoline vehicles increasing their market share by 7 percentage points to now account for 57% of the market. This comes at a time when the carbon footprint of Europe is likely to further increase.

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