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Other advantages include lower engine weight, less fuel consumption and lower emissions. Since 2006 this cutting-edge cylinder coating technology has been a key component of all 6.3-liter kilograms compared to the preceding engine, and brings an additional fuel saving of 3%. In July 2005 Mercedes-AMG GmbH presented a 6.3

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g CO 2 /km, the smallest annual decrease since 2006. While emissions from road transport are mostly exhaust emissions arising from fuel combustion, non-exhaust emissions contribute to both non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) (from fuel evaporation) and primary particulate matter (PM) (from tire- and brake-wear, and road abrasion).

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Since the end of 2006, Opel, Robert Bosch, IVK and FKFS have been working on a natural gas hybrid vehicle in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology. The primary goal is developing a prototype of a CNG-fueled parallel hybrid based on an Opel Astra Caravan with less than 90 g CO 2 /km emissions.

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2006) Click to enlarge. In a 2006 paper, the engineering team applied the multiple-link VCR mechanism to a turbocharged engine to investigate its effect on engine performance. Conversely, moving the center of the eccentric journal downward raises the compression ratio. Hiyoshi et al. Roland Krueger, president of Infiniti Motor Company.

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drop-in biohydrocarbons) could offer an option to achieve a high-bioenergy-content gasoline that is compatible with conventional gasoline-fueled cars (i.e., The bioenergy content of the fuels ranged from 7 to 78%. Fuels were match-blended using fossil gasoline refinery components and gasoline biocomponents. 7 °C (19.4 °F).

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in collaboration with Caltech, are testing the combination of a cool flame fuel reformer and a solid-acid fuel cell (SAFC) as the core components of a new electric auxiliary power unit (APU). This result, noted SAFCell, showed that the fuel cell could operate with up to 10% CO without any effect on the performance. SAFCell Inc.,

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Reductions in fuel consumption and CO 2 from base 2.0-liter The intent is to enable aggressive yet near term downsizing and downspeeding of existing engine families, delivering proven CO reduction and fuel economy improvement, without the usual dynamic compromises that typically limit market acceptance.

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liter features a cylinder head with an integrated and cooled exhaust manifold that lowers exhaust temperatures for optimizing the fuel-to-air ratio. A variable-displacement oil pump tailors lubrication to demand and optimizes oil pressure for improved fuel efficiency. TSI ACT also took the Best New Engine award in 2013.

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JATOP was organized by the Japan Petroleum Energy Center to develop automotive and fuel technologies best suited to simultaneously settle three issues—“Reducing CO 2 emissions”; “Fuel diversification” and “Reducing motor vehicle emissions”—and to develop high accuracy air quality simulation models and facilitating their exploitation.

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A new report highlights the results of research work carried out by Ricardo and TRL on behalf of the UK Department for Transport, exploring the means by which improvements in diesel fuel efficiency could be realized within the rail network of Great Britain. Potential fuel economy benefit over baseline is 30% on the freight duty cycle.

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The turbocharger’s 38-millimeter diameter turbine rotates at up to 240,000 revolutions per minute (4,000 revolutions per second) in the exhaust flow, which can reach 1,050 degrees. In order to prevent pressure from rising too steeply at high engine output, a waste-gate valve conducts the exhaust gases past the turbine.

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Require use of renewable fuels and the cleanest available engines as soon as feasible. How to encourage deployments of fuel cell buses to bring them closer to commercialization? Approximately 32% of the heavy-duty transit vehicles operating in California are diesel-fueled. Minimize Emissions from Conventional Fleet.

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Pricing of the diesel model, which is joining the gasoline-fueled Beetle 2.5L From 1998 until 2006, the New Beetle was fitted with a 1.9-liter Since then, this engine has been heavily revised to accommodate increasing demand for improvements in exhaust emissions and acoustics. Each cylinder has two intake and two exhaust valves.

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Under the Proalcool Program, sugar companies were ordered to increase production and the state-run oil company, Petrobras, was required to make álcool (ethanol) available at its fuel stations. The production and consumption of hydrous ethanol fuel followed an expected pattern. of water.

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Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. The survey is similar to surveys run by UMTRI on the same topic in 2006 and 2007.

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Scania customers can choose between EGR and SCR technology, provided that low-sulfur fuel (less than 10 ppm) is available in the market. Revisions include improvements on the intake and exhaust manifolds; EGR system; turbochargers; pistons and cylinder liners. Typical Scania engine architecture. Compared to the 8.9-

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In the 1990s, California adopted a reformulated diesel fuel program; started a heavy-duty diesel truck roadside inspection program; implemented particle pollution standards for urban transit buses; and established standards for off-road diesel engines. In 2006, California began requiring ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel.

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Toyota Motor has made a range of technology and styling changes to the LS 600h, the full hybrid Lexus flagship first introduced in 2006 ( earlier post ), including redesigned seating, updated equipment, a new ECO driving mode and new brakes. The load on the engine is also reduced under acceleration, which also helps improve fuel efficiency.

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The Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrids ( earlier post ) that will race at Le Mans this coming weekend (14-15 June) are the lightest and most fuel efficient LMP1 racers has yet to bring to the track. New WEC regulations require up to 30% less fuel use this year. Compared with the 2006 5.5-liter liter V6 unit for Le Mans.

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liter TSI Twincharger (2014-2006) by 69 points, have already rolled off the production line at the Française de Mécanique plant in Douvrin, France. The PureTech family of 3-cylinder engines offers high levels of performance, cutting fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by an average of 18% compared with its predecessors.

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However, the results from the calibrated control system and exhaust catalyst testing for the naturally-aspirated engine would meet Bharat V (Euro V) requirements, according to Justin Fulton, Hythane Company’s Director of Engine and Fuel Systems. Fuel efficiency improvement of 6.5% based on fuel combustion energy.

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Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. The total volume measured in tonne-kilometers for EU Member States increased by 35% (650 million tonne-km) between 1996 and 2006. The number of kilometers travelled by passengers in EEA member countries grew by 1% (equivalent to 65 million kilometers) in 2006.

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unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. Faster cylinder block warm-ups save fuel, especially in cold weather. An exhaust manifold cast into the cylinder head. The one-piece assembly lowers the temperature of the exhaust gases. Final calibrations of the new EcoBoost 1.0-liter Earlier post.).

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A required 2006 review on manufacturers’ ability to meet the Tier I standard as well as an update on the progress being made toward meeting the Tier II standard found that all major manufacturers were able to meet the Tier I standard by the 2004 model year as required. —2006 Review. g/km HC+NO x. g/km HC+NO x —i.e.,

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During the summer of 2006, Lack and colleagues, aboard the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown, analyzed the exhaust from more than 200 commercial vessels, including cargo ships, tankers and cruise ships, in the Gulf of Mexico, Galveston Bay, and the Houston Ship Channel. Earlier post.). James Corbett.

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Since the advent of the first Low-Emission Vehicle regulations in 1990 and the passage of California Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) in 2006, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has attempted to address the state’s air quality and climate goals by requiring development of motor vehicles that do not directly emit NO x or other criteria pollutants.

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Traffic went up in every ocean during the 20 years of the study, except off the coast of Somalia, where increasing piracy has almost completely halted commercial shipping since 2006. Ships powered by fossil fuels dump oil, fuel and waste into the water and pump exhaust into the air.

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Typical applications include gasoline and diesel engine management; exhaust after-treatment control; body controls; suspension control; transmission control; and ancillary function control. This product has been in volume production for many years, and in a very wide range of applications.

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Researchers at Iowa State University are proposing dissolving waste polystyrene (PS) in biodiesel for use as a diesel engine fuel as a mechanism for energy recovery from the waste plastic. The US generated 251 million tons of municipal solid wastes in 2006, of which plastics accounted for 11.7 Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge.

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liter gaosline engine combines turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC for the first time. liter gasoline unit combining turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve management; a new 3.0-liter Click to enlarge. EfficientDynamics. L/100 km (40 mpg US), with an average CO 2 rating of 158 g/km.

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The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. Restyling a Best-Selling Premium Compact SUV.

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The Japan-GTL consortium, formed in 2006 to commercialize a lower-cost gas-to-liquids GTL) process for the production of synthetic fuels and chemicals that does not require first removing carbon dioxide from the feedstock, has completed construction of its demonstration plant which will produce 500 barrels (about 80 kiloliters) per day.

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Professor Stan Golunski, Deputy Director of the newly established Cardiff Catalysis Institute , in collaboration with engineers at Brunel and Birmingham Universities, is investigating the feasibility of an on-board exhaust gas reforming system to improve combustion and recover waste heat. Energy Environ. doi: 10.1039/b927199f. 2007.12.028.

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Exhaust Waste Gas 2006 186

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Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids.

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The current model of the Sprinter has been on the market since 2006. Depending on body type, wheelbase, roof height, drive configuration and engine variant, the fuel consumption figures of the new Sprinter vary between 6.9 Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes?Benz million times.

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Could biodiesel be the key fuel going forward for construction vehicles? They found that using biodiesel in construction vehicles delivers promising environmental benefits both in terms of reduced exhaust emissions and in terms of the reductions in fuel cycle emissions. per cent lower for NOx.

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From 2006 until 2013, Dorenkamp led a team of engineers that developed the first diesel engine that was designed to meet the new, tougher emissions standards in the United States. VW engineers believed the increased stress on the exhaust system from being driven in the “dyno mode” could be the cause of the hardware failures.

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