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In response to Daimler, SAE International convened a fourth International Cooperative Research Project (CRP1234-4) team to review relevant research and testing to finalize the risk assessment of the use of the low global warming potential R1234yf in mobile air conditioning systems. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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mpg US (18%) from the value in October 2007 (the first month of UMTRI monitoring). The sales-weighted CAFE (unadjusted mpg) for May 2012 was 29.1 UMTRI also reported that its Eco-Driving index for March 2012 was 0.83—a —a 17% improvement over October 2007. mpg in May from the level in April to 23.7

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Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that 95% of the samples from 2011-12 met ASTM International fuel quality specifications. In our 2007 survey of B100 biodiesel, less than half of the samples met quality specifications. million gallons in 2004 to more than 1 billion gallons in 2012.

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Lexus International announced it has sold more than 1 million hybrid vehicles worldwide since the RX 400h went on sale in April 2005. —Tokuo Fukuichi, President of Lexus International. ES 300h was launched in 2012, then IS 300h and GS 300h in 2013, and the first luxury mid-sized Crossover, the NX 300h, in 2014.

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The proposal comes shortly after the DC Circuit Court vacated the EPA’s 2012 cellulosic biofuels standard for the RFS. The cellulosic biofuel standard for 2012—vacated by the court for being too high given the reality in the market—was 8.65 billion gallons of renewable fuels over the amount mandated for 2012.

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Sulfur (1,000 ppm) content within 200 nautical miles of coastal areas could reduce annual premature deaths resulting from emissions-related affects by around 43,500 by 2012—approximately 50% of the 87,000 deaths estimated to occur in a no control scenario (assuming 2.7% S (35,000 ppm) in 2012 and 0.5% and (c) Global 0.5. Credit: ACS.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (Sinopec) executed an agreement which provides for Sinopec to purchase a 50% undivided interest in 850,000 of Chesapeake’s net oil and natural gas leasehold acres in the Mississippi Lime play in northern Oklahoma (425,000 acres net to Sinopec).

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AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. Together, the new automotive alliance set up a joint manufacturing process in AvtoVAZ''s home town of Togliatti, Samara Oblast, Russia, in 2012.

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For the JFK International Airport to Schiphol Amsterdam Airport route, SkyNRG is supported by its longstanding US Partner EPIC Aviation LLC to distribute the fuel. In June 2012, KLM’s longest biofuel flight to that date travelled from Amsterdam to Rio de Janeiro. The flights to New York are the next step.

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Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. The five-year supply agreement includes delivery for committed production in 2012 with a target of at least 5,000 units per year.

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The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. It also announced that a new partner—the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)—has joined the effort.

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In 2007 Daimler was the first automotive manufacturer in the United States to launch the Google “Send-to-Car” functionality in a vehicle. In the second quarter of 2012 all these services will also be available with mbrace2 to Mercedes-Benz customers in the USA.

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Renault marked the official market launch of Fluence in India, one of the three priority countries in Renault’s international development strategy. This is the first stage in a five-product product that is scheduled through to the end of the 2012 and will give Renault the youngest line-up on the Indian market, it said.

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Dyno testing has already begun and on-track testing begins in late 2012. The actual Mazda model in which the SKYACTIV-D racing engine will be installed will be announced after the conclusion of the 2012 GRAND-AM racing season. Since 2007, Mazda has been competing in the GRAND-AM GT class with the rotary-powered RX-8.

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This is set to expand to 300 and, from 2012, will be joined by the Mayor’s New Bus for London, which will be 40% less polluting than a traditional diesel bus. London initially pioneered hydrogen buses in the UK when it took part in the Cleaner Urban Transport for Europe (CUTE) trial from December 2003 to January 2007.

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The January 2014 issue of the international journal Geothermics is dedicated to scientific and engineering results arising from that unusual occurrence. Drilling into magma is a very rare occurrence anywhere in the world and this is only the second known instance, the first one, in 2007, being in Hawaii. Elders, G.Ó. Friðleifsson, A.

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A recent study by an international team calculated that shipping causes a net cooling of climate across all parametrizations of the indirect aerosol effect (IAE) and scenarios throughout the period 1900?2050. A recent study commissioned by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimated total emissions of 1046 Tg CO 2 yr ?1

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. In 2012, Estonia mined 15.86 million tonnes emitted in 2007.

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Catania, Ferrari and colleagues only recently began investigating the role of the rail, as reported in a 2007 SAE paper, Common Rail without accumulator: development, theoretical-experimental analysis and performance enhancement at DI-HCCI level of a new generation FIS. Volume 91, Issue 1, March 2012, Pages 483-495 doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.08.047.

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In 2011, the DOE convened a workshop including 60 US leaders in the engine combustion field from industry, academia, and national laboratories to identify research needs and impacts in Predictive Simulation for Internal Combustion Engines (PreSICE). However, designers now primarily use empirical methods that limit the efficiency achievable.

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liter internal combustion engine (ICE) served as the genset engine. AMP Electric Vehicles was established in 2007 as a developmental-stage vehicle electrification company. The first vehicle was delivered to them in August of 2012 and successfully passed Navistar’s requirements and performance test. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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International climate negotiations can only go so far. Just over 90 per cent of the increase in the energy demand from 2007 to 2030 is projected to come from non-OECD countries. International Climate Change Negotiations: Key Lessons and Next Steps International Climate Change Negotiations: Key Lessons and Next Steps.

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It provides energy security for the UK, reduces our reliance on volatile international energy markets and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country. Since Statoil entered in 2007, the company has developed a leading heavy oil position in the area, as an operator with 65.11% equity in Mariner and 81.6%

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TDI engines for GAZ light commercial vehicles, opening up new business opportunities in international markets. Volkswagen Truck & Bus has a comprehensive portfolio of technologies as well as an extensive international sales network. Furthermore, the Volkswagen brand will in future supply 2.0

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Internal Ford research shows that more than 85% of SYNC users use voice controls while driving, up from 60% in previous studies. SYNC has been installed already on more than 3 million vehicles since its debut in 2007. The new pricing will be available first on the 2012 Ford Explorer and Edge base models.

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The research team included members from the National University of Singapore; Stichting Deltares, The Netherlands; International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), Washington, DC; and the University of Leicester, UK. Chris Malins of the International Council on Clean Transportation. —Miettinen et al. Miettinen, J.,

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT) has found that the gap between type-approval and “real-world” fuel consumption / CO 2 values for European cars increased from about 8% in 2001 to 21% today, with a particularly strong increase since 2007. in 2007 to 5.1% g/km in 2007. Source: ICCT.

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Since 2012, the society has increased the number of female members by more than 60 percent. Ruth Dyer was elected to the AdCom in 1999, and served in her first officer role in 2007. Beginning in 2007, IEEE Fellow. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference. From 2017 on, IEEE Fellow.

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Since 2012, the society has increased the number of female members by more than 60 percent. Ruth Dyer was elected to the AdCom in 1999, and served in her first officer role in 2007. Beginning in 2007, IEEE Fellow. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference. From 2017 on, IEEE Fellow.

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exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. The study exposed laboratory rats 80 hours a week, for up to 30 months, to emissions from a heavy-duty diesel engine meeting 2007 US EPA standards using new filters and other control technology.

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The prior longest-duration field test of methane hydrate extraction via depressurization was six days (Japan-Canada 2007/2008 Mallik well testing program). The ongoing, proof-of-concept test commenced on 15 February 2012, and concluded on 10 April. Such an effort would again require engaging private sector and international partners.

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The research used satellite altimeter data to estimate the number of vessels on the ocean every year between 1992 and 2012. International trade and the sizes of merchant fleets have both enlarged rapidly over the past two decades, explaining the steep rise in ship traffic, the study reports.

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Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. In 2007, he joined John Deere’s electronics-solutions group, in Fargo, N.D., John Deere, headquartered in Moline, Ill., as a staff engineer.

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The SEGR technology was introduced with the ISL G in 2007, and was developed to meet 2010 EPA emission requirements. The engine will run on compressed natural gas (CNG); however, the natural gas may be stored on the vehicle in liquefied natural gas (LNG) state or as CNG.

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An active IEEE volunteer, Hodges served in several leadership roles including 2007 vice chair of the IEEE Awards Board and 2011–2012 vice president of the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board. He was largely responsible for moving the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in 1978 from Philadelphia to San Francisco.

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For example, transport energy consumption actually rose slightly in 2011 compared with 2010 (0.1 %), while overall transport GHG emissions (including aviation but excluding international maritime) in 2010 only reduced by 0.4 % compared to 2009. —TERM 2012 report. lower in 2011 than its peak in 2007. road fleet in 2010.

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So instead you focus on areas such as the waste energy in the exhaust flow from the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), where you can put in a turbine to recover some of that energy, use it to drive the compressor and improve the efficiency of the ICE. Ford was awarded the Dewar Trophy in 2012 for the 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost engine.

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