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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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The ultra high-strength outer shell comprises two layers: an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and an outer layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). More than half of them sell biomethane produced entirely from waste, and this number is increasing. The inner layer is a gas-tight polyamide vessel.

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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. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Ionomer-Free Electrodes for Ultrahigh Power Density Fuel Cells - $3,220,310.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 16 REFUEL projects for energy-dense carbon-neutral liquid fuels; leveraging ammonia

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The Sustainable Innovations team seeks to take waste carbon dioxide from industrial or chemical processes and—using an electrochemical cell and water—convert it to methanol, with subsequent conversion to DME producing only oxygen and water as byproducts. University of Delaware. University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

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