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DECEMBER 1, 2013

Now, researchers at Imperial College London have shown that bioethanol production from bamboo in China is both technically and economically feasible, as well as cost-competitive with gasoline. In 2009, the number of private cars owned in China exceeded the United States, resulting in it being the world’s largest auto market.

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

However, total transportation energy demand in California could be reduced 30% relative to 2005 levels in 2050 through improving overall vehicle efficiency (which includes the use of advanced electric-drivetrains such as plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). passenger cars and trucks) by 2050.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Since 2005, national greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 10%, and power sector emissions have fallen by 27% even as the economy grew by 25%. passenger cars and light-duty trucks) increased by 46% from 1990 to 2018; VMT by medium- and heavy-duty trucks increased 113% over the same period. Source: EPA. >.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Patterns in the fuel used by newly registered cars are changing. New registrations of gasoline-fueled cars continued to increase in 2018, while those of diesel continued to decrease, leading to the proportion of all licensed cars that were diesel falling for the first time in 20 years. of all new vehicle registrations.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Environmental impacts of gasoline and E85. In a similar way, the full breadth of impacts attributable to conventional gasoline production, such as natural resource consumption and hazardous pollutant emissions, must also be considered in order to make balanced comparisons to biofuels. Process flow diagrams for E85 and gasoline.

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JULY 19, 2013

Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) study. Among their findings:??.

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APRIL 9, 2019

All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g This increase brings car manufacturers further away from their 2021 targets.

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JUNE 28, 2013

Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Source: UMTRI. Click to enlarge. —“Total Cost of Ownership”.

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APRIL 13, 2012

Global-mean temperature change caused by car exhaust emitted from gasoline and diesel engines specified in the previous and upcoming European vehicle emission standards (EURO 3, 4, 5, and 6). However, previous studies have shown more prolonged warming due to diesel cars under various conditions. Credit: ACS, Tanaka et al.

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JULY 17, 2010

liter engine, the HR12DDR, which aims to achieve the lowest level of fuel consumption in the world for gasoline-powered cars while delivering power output equivalent to that of a 1.5L Click to enlarge. Nissan Motor Co., unveiled a newly developed 1.2-liter engine and CO 2 emissions of 95 grams per kilometer (New European Drive Cycle).

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APRIL 15, 2019

Since 2005, national greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 13%, and power sector emissions have fallen by 27.6%. More than 90% of the fuel used for transportation is petroleum-based, which includes primarily gasoline and diesel. In 2017, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,456.7 of 2017 greenhouse gas emissions.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

The new Grandeur arrives in the Korean market six years after its predecessor’s launch in May 2005. Equipped with a standard six-speed automatic transmission, the new Grandeur comes with two gasoline engines: the new Lambda II 3.0 The Grandeur is Korea’s No. 1 large sedan, with cumulative sales of 1.25 mpg US) and the Theta II 2.4

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

below 2005 levels. The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by light-duty motor vehicles (passenger cars and light-duty trucks) increased 46% from 1990 to 2017, as a result of a confluence of factors including population growth, economic growth, urban sprawl, and periods of low fuel prices. Overall, net emissions in 2017 were 12.7%

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MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. There is a way to recapture the world's imagination.

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MAY 20, 2014

Sister brand Lexus is closing in on 50,000 UK sales, achieved since the debut there of the RX 400h in 2005. liter VVT-i gasoline engine manufactured by TMUK at Deeside in North Wales. The hybrid system includes a 1.8-liter

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

E15 blended gasoline is now available in four of North Dakota’s larger cities. North Dakota is the ninth state to offer the fuel blend containing 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline. The fuel is approved by the EPA for all cars and light-duty vehicles with a model year of 2001 or newer, as well as flex-fuel vehicles. million gallons.

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MARCH 23, 2012

gasoline consumption has been falling since 2006. energy imports have been falling as well--from 60 percent in 2005 to just 45 percent last year. That can be attributed to two factors: more fuel-efficient cars, and more domestic energy. It still hasn't really registered in public awareness, but as we've said before, U.S.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

ROUSH is developing two propane-fueled Mustang drag cars to run in the NMRA 2010 season. The drag cars are an offshoot of the kits that ROUSH Performance uses to convert gasoline-powered Ford pickups and vans to run on propane.

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APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014. Combined cycle fuel consumption is.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

The first scenario applied the annual required RFS Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) percentages, as established by EPA rulemakings, to the volumes of fossil-based, non-renewable gasoline and diesel used in the United States. Bush signed the RFS into law by on August 8, 2005 as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

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JUNE 27, 2014

The gas is produced primarily during the combustion of gasoline in vehicle engines and coal in power plants. Nitrogen dioxide pollution, averaged yearly from 2005-2011, has decreased across the United States. Air pollution has decreased even though population and the number of cars on the roads have increased.

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MAY 2, 2011

Projected saturation of private cars in China by fuel type under the two scenarios. There will come a time—within the next two decades—when the number of people in China acquiring cars, larger homes, and other accouterments of industrialized societies will peak—a phenomenon known as saturation. Source: LBL.

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 1, 2018

The results showed that emission reductions slowed down significantly in the five-year period from 2011 to 2015 compared to 2005 to 2009. Whereas nitrogen oxide concentrations dropped by 7% yearly from 2005 to 2009, they declined by just 1.7% The findings have implications for air quality management.

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MAY 23, 2014

Deaths from outdoor air pollution by region in 2005 and 2010. From 2005 to 2010, the death rate rose by 4% worldwide, by 5% in China and by 12% in India. The report also supports tightening emission standards, expanding urban bicycle-sharing and electric car programs and extending road charge schemes to reduce congestion.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

said that gas stations will transform into providers of electricity and hydrogen, in addition to gasoline. Given automakers’ production plans, electric vehicles will in the near future account for less than 1% of all passenger cars, with little immediate impact on gasoline sales.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

The vehicles also exceed the MLIT fuel efficiency standard for 2015 by 20% and achieve emissions levels 75% lower than the 2005 standards under the MLIT''s Approval System for Low-Emission Vehicles, making them eligible for tax reductions under the Japanese government’s tax incentive program for environment-friendly vehicles. mpg US, 3.0

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MARCH 8, 2010

The dashed blue line is 2005 emissions; the scale on the right shows the percent of 2005 level. Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025. Source: Morrow et al. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 16, 2012

unveiled the new Nissan Note, a global B-segment compact car, at a world premiere held at the Osanbashi venue in Yokohama. The new Note is a successor to the current model, which has sold 940,000 units since its launch in 2005. Nissan Motor Co., The new Note goes on sale in Japan this fall and in Europe in 2013.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Reflecting slow growth in travel and accelerated vehicle efficiency improvements, US light-duty vehicle (LDV, cars and light trucks) energy use will decline sharply between 2012 and 2040, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case released today. Source: EIA.

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MAY 12, 2009

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) fined Sunrise Ford, a car dealership with outlets in North Hollywood and Fontana, $175,000 last month for illegally modifying 2005 through 2007 model year light- and medium-duty vehicles with an aftermarket device before the vehicles were sold.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

gasoline, hybrid and natural gas. The gasoline-engined lineup includes a sedan, coupe and two Si performance versions. The 2012 Civic is the first US Honda model to employ Eco Assist technology in a gasoline-only powered vehicle. million units since the 2006 model went on sale in late 2005.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

The more compact fuel cell and integrated powertrain, comparable in size to a V-6 engine, now fits entirely under the hood of the car, allowing for a more spacious cabin with seating for five passengers. Honda has deployed fuel cell vehicles in the US, Germany and Japan, including the FCX Clarity, which was named the 2009 World Green Car.

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APRIL 7, 2015

liter gasoline engines, Nissan said. The XTRONIC combined with the engine adopts the same step shift control as gasoline vehicles have, which contributes to superior fuel efficiency and strong acceleration. liter gasoline engine in all speed ranges, from low to high rpm. Equipped with an optimized 2.0-liter

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Of course, there are a range of eco-friendly vehicles on the market, but one emerging contender is hydrogen-powered cars. Today, there are nearly 8,000 fast-charging stations for electric cars in the United States (and many more of the slower Level 2 type. The future of hydrogen cars is more promising in other vehicles.

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