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Eindhoven University of Technology to make biofuels from its own wood waste; cyclic oxygenate CyclOx and ethanol

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Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. In other words, an economically viable feedstock for X1 is available at any neighborhood gas station.

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Tesla formally wins final environmental approval to open Gigafactory Berlin

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An official document confirming the update was published by the State of Brandenburg, outlining the next steps that the electric vehicle maker needs to do to start vehicle production in its Germany-based electric vehicle factory. . Once Tesla completes this step, Model Y production for customer vehicles could finally commence.

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Is Rivian Still Spending Billions Now to Make Billions Later?

The Truth About Cars

Considering its lofty initial public offering (IPO) and enviable product specifications, some are wondering why the company isn’t in better shape. While production rates have been consistently under target, they’ve also continued improving. Though Rivian is hardly alone in selling cash-hemorrhaging electric pickups and SUVs.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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The production version of the i3. In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. EVs in general currently have a larger carbon burden in the production phase than conventional vehicles (e.g., Production.

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

The practice serves as a guardian of the environment, combating the harmful effects of both abandoned vehicles and the production of new ones. The Rebirth of Components: Lastly, we explore the rebirth of components through recycling and refurbishing, a testament to the industry’s resilience.

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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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SYSCO Leasing LLC: A $432,320 grant to replace 24 diesel Class 8 trucks with new diesel trucks used in food and food-related products distribution. The buses will operate on the 88 Penn route, linking downtown with East End neighborhoods. Valley Waste Service, Inc.: Tri-County Industries, Inc.: Multi-county.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

As the industry gets ahead of the standards, the uncertainty is delaying time to market for many companies, and cutting into profits (to say nothing of potentially endangering peoples’ safety). It takes so long to write a standard, for everybody in the industry to come together and come to an agreement. Geoff Schwartz: Yes.