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Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

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In addition, around half the vehicles that will be on the road in 2030 have already been sold—most with gasoline or diesel engines. to make synthetic gasoline, diesel, gas, or kerosene. As their name suggests, renewable synthetic fuels are made exclusively with energy obtained from renewable sources such as the sun or wind.

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DOE issues draft loan solicitation for up to $4B for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects; drop-in biofuels a key area

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While any project that meets the eligibility requirements is eligible to apply, the Department has identified five key technology areas of interest: advanced grid integration and storage; drop-in biofuels; waste-to-energy; enhancement of existing facilities; and efficiency improvements. Waste-to-Energy. Drop-in Biofuels.

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IndianOil and LanzaTech to construct first refinery Offgas-to-Bioethanol production facility

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LanzaTech’s first commercial facility converting waste emissions from steel production to ethanol will come online in China in late 2017. LanzaTech has developed a gas fermentation process based on biological catalysts to make fuels and chemicals from a range of waste gases instead of sugars and yeast.

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New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

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DiG-T gasoline engine equipped with mild hybrid technology, but also e-POWER, Nissan’s non-plug-in series-hybrid electric powertrain in its European debut. When decelerating, energy is recovered through regeneration and stored in the Lithium-ion battery. DiG-T gasoline engine that was introduced to Qashqai in 2018.

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Wind turbines are the first significant component of the Audi e-gas project. Rated at 3.6

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JEC updates well-to-wheels study on automotive fuels and powertrains; electro-mobility, natural gas and biofuels

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They also note that large-scale production of synthetic fuels or hydrogen from coal or gas offers the potential for GHG emissions reduction—but only if CO 2 can be captured and stored. The hybridization option investigated brings an additional energy and GHG reduction of about 30% for gasoline and 20% for diesel hybrid vehicles.

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ERTRAC publishes roadmap on energy carriers and powertrains; role for power-to-gas

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The most important source of decarbonized energy in 2050 will come from electricity produced from renewable sources like wind, solar and hydroelectric and used in plug-in vehicles, the report notes. Liquid Air technically does not store any energy, as energy has been removed to create it. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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