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Oak Ridge-GM prototype low-viscosity ionic liquid-additized engine oil delivers 2% fuel economy improvement over 5W-30

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Prototype low-viscosity ionic liquid-additized engine oil demonstrated a 2% improved fuel economy compared to Mobil 1 5W-30 engine oil (3.93% over the 20W-30 baseline oil) in standard fuel efficiency engine dynamometer tests. The prototype oil also successfully passed a 100-hour high-temperature, high-load engine dynamometer test.

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Bob Lutz Joins Transonic Combustions Board of Directors

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Transonic Combustion is on course to directly supply global automotive manufacturers with its high efficiency fuel injection systems. For the foreseeable future, the internal combustion engine will remain the dominant propulsion system for automobiles and there is still a lot of room to improve its efficiency. from 1998 to 2001.

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ICCT study finds that transitioning to low-GWP MAC refrigerants in China could avoid up to US$150B in costs

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Costs per gram per kilometer of CO 2 e reduced are attractive for all three alternatives relative to the cost of the engine technology package expected to be employed for fuel economy compliance in China. China fully embraced HFC-134a in 2001 when it implemented its obligations under the 1987 Montreal Protocol.

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

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The transmission is significantly more efficient than traditional torque-converter automatics, resulting in fuel economy levels and CO 2 emissions which are very close to those achieved with a manual gearbox. Electronically controlled, twin internal clutches shift gears quickly and smoothly, providing a seamless flow of torque to the wheels.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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This apparent bravado notwithstanding, the two countries’ entry into the low-price Crudedome is ravaging their economies. Breaking the peg would devastate the Saudi economy. The Saudis have repeatedly cut pricing to undercut competitors to maintain market share in the critical U.S. IMF WEO Data: Recessions as far as the Eyes can See.

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

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A team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a paper assessing technical barriers to the use of higher blends of ethanol. The others are: Petroleum and Renewable Fuels Supply Chain , Stillwater Associates LLC. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. car warranties, cost, food-vs-fuels arguments).

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Taking legal action over the ZEV mandates would be a repeat of the late 1990s: automakers filed a federal lawsuit that led California to water down its ZEV requirements beginning in 2001, thus effectively ending most automakers electric vehicle (EV) programs for more than a decade.

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