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Tsinghua Researchers Find that Sugarcane Juice is a Good Fermentation Feedstock for Algal Biodiesel

Green Car Congress

Researchers at Tsinghua University in China have shown that sugarcane juice is a good feedstock for biodiesel production, when used to support the growth of the alga Chlorella protothecoides by heterotrophic fermentation. However, in the future, reasonable improvements can be introduced to the pathway of alga-based biodiesel production.

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Interview With Juice Bar Charger CEO (Part Two)

CleanTechnica EVs

This is part two of my interview with Paul Vosper, CEO and President of Juice Bar, an EV charging manufacturer that is building a national EV charging infrastructure that will sustain the environment for future generations. In part one, Paul shared how he got involved with Juice Bar, how his EV ownership led him to […].

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Ford Looks to Extended-Range EVs to Juice Demand

The Truth About Cars

The Blue Oval will look to extended-range EVs (EREVs) as a way to electrify future SUVs and pickups, including the Super Duty brand. Ford is planning a strategic shift as the automotive and political landscapes in the U.S. have jumped all over the map in recent times.

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Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging

Plugs and Cars

Free Juice Bar explicitly sells charge stations to offer free power. Virtually everyone who enters this parking lot for the foreseeable future will likely pass two empty spots, reserved for apparently non-existent electric vehicles. The question isn't whether drivers of plug-in cars deserve free power. Obviously not.

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Chromatin announces dual-purpose hybrid sorghum for sugar and bioenergy production

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Chromatin’s SweetFuel hybrids are designed to capture the value of sugars produced in sorghum juice as well as the additional value of the energy stored in biomass or bagasse. Chromatin Inc. announced its dual-purpose SweetFuel sorghum hybrids, which combine high yields of both fermentable sugar and biomass per acre. —David Jessen.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

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It’s quicker than a Raptor, with standard 4x4 and independent rear suspension; a power frunk, enough juice to run your house for three days or power an awesome tailgate; and it will forever improve with over-the-air updates. America’s No. 1 auto brand is going zero emissions with America’s favorite vehicle.

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Chromatin says research trials show its sorghum hybrids top in biomass yield, energy and sugar content

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In a similar, second trial, Chromatin tested 50 types of sweet sorghum, measuring total biomass yield and fermentable carbohydrate in harvested juice. Although research trials are performed on a smaller scale, we are confident that the relative rankings of most entries will replicate in future, larger scale tests.

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