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Qatar Airways looking to take up to a 10% stake in alcohol-to-jet company Byogy, along with off-take agreement

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Bloomberg reports that Qatar Airways Ltd. In March, Byogy announced a joint venture with Qatar Airways as well as other partnerships including a feedstock agreement with Brazilian sugar cane ethanol producer Itapecuru Bioenergia and fuel off-take terms with Brazil’s Azul Airways. Chris Schroeder, Qatar Airways Senior.

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Aemetis, American Airlines sign $1.1B 280M gallon offtake agreement for sustainable aviation fuel blend

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The blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel to be delivered under this agreement is 40% SAF and 60% Petroleum Jet A to meet international blending standards. The blended sustainable aviation fuel is 40% sustainable aviation fuel and 60% petroleum jet fuel to meet international blended sustainable aviation fuel standards.

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Volkswagen to debut XL1 PHEV prototype at Qatar Motor Show; fuel consumption of 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US)

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Volkswagen is staging the world debut of its XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) prototype at the Qatar Motor Show this week. In addition, the XL1’s two-cylinder and the mass produced four cylinder share key internal engine features for reducing emissions. TDI already fulfils the limits of the Euro-6 emissions standard.

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Williams F1 and UK Transport Research Laboratory sign simulator-based driver training MOU

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The MoU between Williams F1 and TRL will see the two companies collaborate on joint research, marketing and business development initiatives and use Williams F1’s simulator technology to help improve road safety, fuel efficiency and other aspects of driver behavior in Qatar and internationally.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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Al-Futtaim and its network of experienced retailers will allow Fisker to reach customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Egypt. The standard powertrain will be configured for rear-wheel drive and an all-wheel drive version will be offered as an option. Demand for the Karma has continued internationally.

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Study finds well-to-wheels GHG emissions of GTL diesel lower than that of petroleum diesel when co-product displacement is considered

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Lifecycle assessment (LCA) is an internationally standardized methodology for the systematic and quantitative evaluation of environmental impacts from functionally equivalent products or services, through all stages of the product life cycle. Using a co-product displacement method (i.e., GTL Naphtha.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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CHARin, a consortium of vehicle OEMs and other players, is developing a new charging standard for heavy-duty vehicles, called the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). We asked O’Shea if MCS is the coming thing, and if there are any competing standards in development. Coming attractions. It’s amazing. It’s not the future anymore.