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Ford Announces New Mustang Appearance Package, Anniversary Event, and Mystery Update

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Ford took a victory lap this week after realizing the Mustang is now the only traditional front-engine, rear-drive, V8-powered American sports coupe that’s still available after 60 years on the market. The event is supposed to include “track and drift ride-alongs, the latest Mustang news, and a first-hand look at the world’s racing Mustangs.”

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UCalgary, Rice team uses flash joule heating to manufacture graphene from petroleum waste

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B) Photograph of ground asphaltene powder, the FJH jig during a flash treatment event, AFG, and a TEM image of the AFG flakes. Flash graphene from asphaltenes. (A) A) Schematic conceptualization of sustainable valorization of asphaltene. (B) Consequently, research on the valorization of asphaltenes has sparked over the past few years.

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Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel available at Zurich airport during the World Economic Forum 2020

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Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel refined from waste and residues, will deliver renewable jet fuel (sustainable aviation fuel, SAF) to Zurich Airport during the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland. This is the first time SAF is available in Switzerland.

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Carrier partners with ConMet to advance zero-emission transport refrigeration solutions

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Carrier is further expanding its electrification capabilities through a new alliance with ConMet , adding trailer wheel-based power generation that captures energy that otherwise would be wasted during braking events. The eHub is capable of generating up to 156 kW in a single braking event.

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Cal State LA wins statewide award for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle program

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Cal State LA’s popular shared mobility program includes 10 zero-emission WaiveCar Hyundai fuel cell electric vehicles that are available for students, faculty and staff to use daily within a 30-mile radius of the university. Cal State LA has a goal of moving to 90% waste diversion by 2026 and zero waste by 2036.

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New York City to invest $420M in electric vehicles and infrastructure; all-electric fleet by 2035

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Both technologies can serve as a power back-up for electric vehicles in the event of a power outage. Renewable diesel is made from domestic waste products, achieves a 60% greenhouse gas reduction, and features lower tailpipe emissions than fossil fuel.

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Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

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For HVO, waste vegetable and animal fats and used vegetable oils can be used as base materials, which are converted into hydrocarbons by means of a catalytic reaction with the addition of hydrogen. If the public power grid fails, the systems intervene immediately and without interruption because they are already in action anyway.

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