2001, Convert and Gasoline

Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

GHG emissions for ATP shale (low and high cases) and conventional gasoline in grams of CO 2 e per MJ of final fuel delivered. times larger than emissions from conventionally produced gasoline. Among his findings were: Producing 1 MJ of reformulated gasoline from shale via the ATP requires the consumption of 0.56 Credit: ACS.

Gasoline

Gasoline Oil Emissions Convert

CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

Growth Energy, an ethanol industry trade group, petitioned the EPA in March 2009 to raise the limit on ethanol in gasoline from 10 to 15 percent. Before those tests were completed in October 2010 and January 2011, EPA granted partial waivers to allow the introduction of E15 into the marketplace for use in model year 2001 and later vehicles.

2001

2001 2009 Engine Industrial

ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Pressure on the RFS2 has increased as statutory mandated volumes of biofuel exceed the “blendwall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline. Ethanol has about one-third lower energy density than gasoline; accordingly, cars drive fewer miles per gallon when operating on ethanol blends compared with unblended gasoline. The ICCT ethanol paper.

Gasoline

Gasoline Exhaust Water Fuel

Corning investing $170M to expand clean air products plant in Shanghai; increased substrate capacity for automotive emissions control

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

Corning Shanghai Company Limited, which is wholly owned by Corning Incorporated, is an advanced emissions control substrate facility that first began shipping product in early 2001. The company invented an economical, high-performance, cellular ceramic substrate in the early 1970s that is now the standard for catalytic converters worldwide.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Emissions Production

Tesoro to acquire renewable fuels company Virent

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The APR technology was discovered at the University of Wisconsin in 2001 by Virent’s co-founder and chief technology officer, Dr. Randy Cortright. The chemical intermediates from the APR step can also be converted into distillate range hydrocarbon components through a condensation step followed by conventional hydrotreating.

Renewable

Renewable Companies Fuel Wisconsin

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

Grid

Grid Power Powered Vehicles

EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. EPA expects the streamlined approach to result in a cost savings for many converters. Intermediate age.

Conversion

Conversion EPA Fuel Clean Alternative

Ford now offering dual dry-clutch PowerShift and E85 options for new Focus in Europe

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2011

liter Duratec Ti-VCT gasoline engine can now be specified with a 6-speed Ford PowerShift automatic transmission with dual dry-clutch technology. Ford was the first vehicle manufacturer in Europe to offer production passenger vehicles with Flexifuel technology, and the Focus Flexifuel model was launched in Sweden in 2001. Earlier post.)

Ford

Ford Europe Fuel Economy Sweden

LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Lipids, in turn, are a proven pathway to jet, diesel and gasoline. LanzaTech envisions using partner technology to convert the acetic acid to lipids—i.e., Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001. that conversion wouldn’t actually happen in a LanzaTech bioreactor. Carbon Dioxide as a Feedstock.

Parts

Parts CO2 Renewable Conversion

EU Awards €1.6M Contract to Novozymes to Support Development of Cellulosic Ethanol from Sugarcane Bagasse

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The European Commission is supporting a Novozymes project to convert sugarcane by-products into bioethanol with a €1.6 Novozymes has been working to develop enzymes to convert agricultural by-products into bioethanol since 2001. million (US$2 million), 2-year contract. Every ton of sugarcane results in 0.3

Brazil

Brazil Denmark 2001 Convert

Environment Canada study finds vehicle exhaust a significant source of isocyanic acid; suggests consideration of new emission standard

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Laboratory proxies for real world automobile catalysts have shown that HNCO could be a trace intermediate in automobile catalytic converters during the warm-up phase. For the tests, they used a turbo diesel (TDI) engine from a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta equipped with a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and operating on ultra-low sulfur diesel.

Exhaust

Exhaust Canada Environment Emissions

Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. The system recovers the energy and converts it to electrical energy, which recharges the battery and extends driving range. Compared with the gasoline-powered RAV4, at 0.35

Toyota

Toyota California Tesla EPA

First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. 2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan.

Volvo

Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine

New 450hp Small Block V8 for 2014 Corvette features direct injection, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2012

By leveraging technology, we are able to get more out of every drop of gasoline and because of that we expect the new Corvette will be the most fuel-efficient 450 horsepower car on the market. The cast header passages enable consistent exhaust flow into the “wide mouth” collector at the converter.

2014

2014 Oil Exhaust Engine

Primus Green Energy to support gas-to-liquids research at Princeton University; comparing STG+ to other GTL platforms

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

STG+ technology converts syngas into drop-in high-octane gasoline and jet fuel with a conversion efficiency of ~35% by mass of syngas into liquid transportation fuels (the highest documented conversion efficiency in the industry) or greater than 70% by mass of natural gas. Schematic diagram of the Primus STG+ process. Click to enlarge.

Universal

Universal Gas Green Energy

EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate. The founders of Google have made personal investments in Tesla as befits dotcom billionaires, and they're converting Priuses to plug-in hybrids for the company fleet with battery maker A123.

NiMH

NiMH Google Prius EPRI

Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The ultimate goal—one that Volkswagen Group and brand executives consistently emphasize—is to enable “bumper-to-bumper” production of brand models equipped with different drive systems (gasoline, diesel, natural gas, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell) using the same production line. US gal) of gasoline.

Audi

Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner. The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid

UIC analysis finds GHG impact of EPA’s proposed changes to RFS equivalent to adding nearly 1M more cars to road this year

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2015

Overall findings of the analysis are based on peer-reviewed, published research that shows that greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol are close to one-third lower than those from gasoline. billion gallons of ethanol would be blended with gasoline by 2016, 3.75 A total of 17.5 billion fewer gallons than originally mandated by Congress.

Carbon

Carbon 2015 EPA Emissions

Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. Brown and Shari Prange, 1993 "The Electric and Hybrid Electric Car", by Michael H.

Plug-in

Plug-in America Plug EV1

Headwaters Inc and Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2010

There are two basic approaches to converting coal to synthetic fuels: indirect liquefaction (ICL) (Fischer-Tropsch) and direct (Bergius). The indirect liquefaction pathway first gasifies the coal to produce a syngas, and then catalytically converts the syngas to linear hydrocarbons or chemicals.

Coal

Coal Diesel Hydrogen Gasoline

EV Driven

Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

Corning investing $170M to expand clean air products plant in Shanghai; increased substrate capacity for automotive emissions control

Tesoro to acquire renewable fuels company Virent

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

Ford now offering dual dry-clutch PowerShift and E85 options for new Focus in Europe

LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

EU Awards €1.6M Contract to Novozymes to Support Development of Cellulosic Ethanol from Sugarcane Bagasse

Environment Canada study finds vehicle exhaust a significant source of isocyanic acid; suggests consideration of new emission standard

Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

New 450hp Small Block V8 for 2014 Corvette features direct injection, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing

Primus Green Energy to support gas-to-liquids research at Princeton University; comparing STG+ to other GTL platforms

EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

UIC analysis finds GHG impact of EPA’s proposed changes to RFS equivalent to adding nearly 1M more cars to road this year

Plug In America - Links and Resources

Headwaters Inc and Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

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