So, he took his winnings and formed a company to train oil and gas professionals in various aspects of the trade.

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They'd lived through more than one "revolutionary" power train--Wankel engines, gas-turbine engines, batteries.

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With the crowdfunding train racing by at full speed, Gas Powered took their project to Kickstarter.

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Liquified natural gas will increasingly be used for long-haul truck, train and ship propulsion.

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In countries such as France, Belgium, Switzerland, Britain and the Netherlands, chip-and-pin credit cards are often the only ones accepted at unmanned machines in subway stations, train stations, bike sharing kiosks, parking meters, gas stations, parking garages and other transportation terminals.

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In an ironic twist, one of the showstoppers is the VL Destino, which strips the Karma of its electric drive-train and inserts a fire-breathing, 638-horsepower Corvette ZR-1 gas engine in its place.

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