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JANUARY 23, 2014

Preliminary extractives analysis demonstrates that most of the salt can be removed by controlling two factors; firstly time of the initial washing and secondly, salinity of the water being used. By repetitive washing (in Soxhlet apparatus), the ash in the solid fraction is reduced to 6% as compared to the feed which ranges between 16-37 %.

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UAE United Arab Emirates Renewable Fuel 294

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

General Motors has developed a method to convert an estimated 100 miles of the oil-laden plastic boom material used to soak up oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year into parts for the Chevy Volt.

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Oil GM Volt Polymer 262

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

As a long-term project, Mercedes-Benz Vans is working on the idea of using waste heat from the electric drivetrain for the heating system. Taken together, all these thermal management measures could contribute to a significant increase in range. Then there is the steering wheel, which has a cover made from vegan leather.

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Mercedes Electrical Electric All-Electric 221

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Water flows around the 30 modules which constitute this battery; the waste heat is utilized to heat the vehicle’s interior. The power electronics module in the engine compartment converts the battery’s direct current (DC) to alternating current; a DC converter couples the 12-volt electrical system with the high-voltage system.

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Audi Electric Vehicles Battery Batteries 244

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JULY 17, 2015

To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. For an extended discussion see Appendix C). The PHEV does not suffer from the “range anxiety” that limits other electrically-powered vehicles. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150