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Reports: Fiat Chrysler to Stop Making Diesels from 2022
Fiat Chrysler will stop producing diesel passenger cars by 2022 after rising costs and slumping demand have combined to make rival technologies a more attractive bet. According to the Financial Times, the carmaker – which owns the Jeep, Ram, Dodge,…
In Kenya, An Entrepreneur Is Using Biodiesel To Fight Climate Change
The story began in 1935, when Taher Zavery’s grandfather emigrated to Kitui, Kenya, all the way from Gujarat, India, to set up a cotton ginning factory. There was no trace of electricity in the region at that time, and today,…
Turning Beer into Fuel
It is commonly accepted that there is an urgent need for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels for transportation to replace diesel and petrol. One of the most widely used sustainable alternatives to petrol world-wide is bioethanol — in the United…
Solar Panels Are Replacing Diesel Fuel in Canada’s Far North
The sun being a resource worth tapping into is now globally accepted, but how to do it in the most efficient way is still an ongoing conversation. The obvious choice is to put solar panels in regions with lots…
Solar To Reach Tipping Point In 2018 & Save 80% In Developing World
A new report from London-based development company Crown Agents has concluded that 2018 will be the year solar hits its commercial tipping point, resulting in a dramatic drop-off in price and making the technology viable for a billion people, and…
Diesel Car Market Share Fell To 41.4% In October In Europe, Lowest Level In Decade
The fall of the diesel car in Europe is continuing at pace, with a market share of just 41.4% achieved in October 2017, owing to a 9.9% year-on-year decline in sales volume. That’s based on the most recent figures from…
The Study from The University of Washington Showed – Petite Poplars are the Future of Biofuels
In the quest to produce affordable biofuels, poplar trees are one of the Pacific Northwest‘s best bets – the trees are abundant, fast-growing, adaptable to many terrains and their wood can be transformed into substances used in biofuel and high-value…