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JULY 15, 2009

In the first quarter of 2009, automotive production in Europe fell by 35% to 3.4 Van (-57%) and truck production (-56%) dropped even more than the manufacture of passenger cars (-31%). In Austria, production went down by 69.2%. over the whole year 2008. in the last quarter of 2008. in the last quarter of 2008.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

In a recent visit to JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Energy and Operations directorates were given a tour of the installation’s hydrogen production facility and shown several of the vehicles that use this alternative fuel.

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JUNE 4, 2009

a leading manufacturer of engine components that converts vehicles to operate on cleaner gaseous fuels, such as propane. 2008 and 2009 3.5L CleanFUEL North America, Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with IMPCO Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., Chevrolet Impala. liter Chevrolet G Van and GMC Savana.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. And we have to do it quickly. —President Obama.

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APRIL 25, 2012

(including at a port or airport); agriculture; mining or energy production (including stationary generators and. Verified/Certified Cleaner Fuel Use: the cost differential between the eligible cleaner fuels. EPA has standards in place that make new diesels more than 90% cleaner than their predecessors. technologies.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/9, the COVID19 pandemic, and now the Ukrainian War, economic stimulus packages were meant to put the world on a cleaner and greener path, but this is not at all evident in the CO 2 emissions data. —Glen Peters, a Research Director at the CICERO Center for International Climate Research.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

The targeted production level of 15 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) LNG equates to three shipments a week leaving Gorgon’s purpose-built LNG loading jetty. In addition to natural gas supply for domestic Australian use, Gorgon is slated to contribute to meeting Asia’s growing need for cleaner energy.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Credit: ACS, Boot 2008. TU/e aims with this project to demonstrate the viability of small-scale, environment-friendly fuel production from its own waste material at competitive prices. Boot and his colleagues discussed the potential role of cyclic oxygenates in a 2008 paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Compression ignition makes possible a super lean burn that improves engine efficiency up to 20–30% over the current SKYACTIV-G, and from 35–45% over Mazda’s 2008 gasoline engine of the same displacement. Earlier post.). SKYACTIV-X even equals or exceeds the latest SKYACTIV-D diesel engine in fuel efficiency. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 19, 2019

The long-term objective of the project is to develop technology that can lead to cleaner, more efficient heavy-duty trucks, which haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Sources of these super pollutants include petroleum-based transportation fuels, agriculture, waste disposal and synthetic gases used in refrigeration, air conditioning and aerosol products. However, due to known health and air quality impacts, ARB adopted truck and bus regulations in 2008 to control diesel PM emissions.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

The announcement was made last Friday by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and is expected to raise biodiesel production levels to 2.4 Biodiesel blends became mandatory in early 2008, quickly followed by a raise in blend levels from 2 to 3% in July of the same year and from 3 to 4% in 2009. Minister of Mines and Energy Edison Lobão.

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MARCH 27, 2013

EnerG2, a manufacturer of advanced carbons for next-generation energy storage ( earlier post ), has begun production of nano-structured hard carbon for Li-ion battery anodes that it says can boost anode capacity by more than 50% over standard graphite. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 16, 2010

The ECTF aims to significantly reduce automotive CO 2 emissions through R&D and innovation and encourage the production of cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars, trucks and other vehicles. Since December 2008, the EIB has granted €8.6 billion in loans to carmakers and automotive equipment manufacturers. Of that figure, €6.7

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

The ZERO program is to facilitate the advancement, production, and deployment of zero-emission public transportation vehicle technology and related infrastructure. Since 2008, FTA has provided more than $150 million to support the research, development and deployment of cleaner more efficient public transit vehicles.

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MAY 12, 2016

WHO was able to compare a total of 795 cities in 67 countries for levels of small and fine particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 ) during the five-year period, 2008-2013. Key trends from 2008-2013: Global urban air pollution levels increased by 8%, despite improvements in some regions. PM 10 and PM 2.5

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JUNE 6, 2009

Australia-based Revetec is designing what it calls the Controlled Combustion Engine (CCE)—a cam-drive gasoline spark-ignited internal combustion engine that is smaller, lighter, cleaner, less expensive to manufacture and that produces higher torque due to higher mechanical transfer than equivalent conventional engines.

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JUNE 26, 2013

These changes allowed the fuel to atomize into finer droplets, which improved fuel ignition and combustion efficiency, resulting in increased fuel economy and cleaner exhaust emissions. In 2008, DENSO released a 2,000 bar model into the market. DENSO was the first to commercialize diesel common rail systems in 1995. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This new refinery and CO 2 pipeline will significantly advance Alberta’s capacity for refining bitumen into value-added products and increase recoveries from Alberta’s conventional oil reserves. These projects underline Alberta’s commitment to responsible, cleaner energy production. —Premier Ed Stelmach.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Available technology such as diesel particulate filters for vehicles and cleaner- burning biomass and solar cookstoves can significantly reduce black carbon emissions. Crop yields would be aided by ozone-removal efforts since the gas damages plant cells and disrupts chlorophyll production. Earlier post.) million cars from the road.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

By the end of 2010, nearly all of Ford’s North American engines will have been upgraded or replaced since 2008, according to Barb Samardzich, Ford vice president, Powertrain Engineering. Power Stroke V-8 diesel for Super Duty trucks will run cleaner than the outgoing model. Earlier post.) Mustang GT gets a new 5.0-liter

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AUGUST 9, 2012

The reason is simple: cars are getting cleaner. Ethane and propane have decreased more slowly than all other VOCs indicating that after the large reduction in vehicle emissions other sources such as the use and production of natural gas can have a significant contribution to ambient mixing ratios. The difference was amazing.

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MAY 25, 2010

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. Generation mix of the six interprovincial power grids in 2008. and NO x emissions. Credit: ACS, Huo et al.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The major sources of methane in California are livestock (~30% of the state’s methane emissions), followed by landfills and oil and gas production. The “Kigali Amendment” resulting from the annual Montreal Protocol Meeting of Parties in October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda targets phasing down the production of HFCs globally.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The Energy Commission’s first investment plan combined $176 million in funds from fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Battery electric applications, hybrid hydraulics, fuel cells and other advanced technology can make these on- and off-road vehicles cleaner and more efficient.

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JULY 25, 2009

It is also important to support RDI (Research, Development and Innovation) projects with tailor-made financial products as under the EIB/European Commission’s Risk Sharing Finance Facility ”. Leoni – the development and production of automotive cables and harnesses. In 2008 the EIB signed loans totaling €57.6 the active-wheel.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

In ethanol production, the “beer” resulting from the fermentation is processed in distillation columns where an azeotropic mixture of ethanol and water is separated out from the rest of the stillage. This product is referred to as hydrous ethanol—about 95% ethanol and 5% water. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Conceived in 2005, ACES consisted of three phases: Phase 1: Extensive emissions characterization of four production-ready heavy heavy-duty diesel (HHDD; i.e., gross vehicle weight higher than 33,000 lb) engines equipped with control systems designed to meet the 2007 standards for reduced PM. This phase was conducted at SwRI in 2012.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

the 2008-2012 global recession). production increased due to variations in emissions of particulate precursors (e.g., The economic projections used to develop the 2020 emissions data were determined prior to 2009 and, as such, did not consider the latest economic trends (e.g., Variations in PM 2.5 reductions and secondary PM 2.5

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Part of that debate has been about the squeeze such a bill would put on oil imports by saving oil through increased development and deployment of cleaner, more efficient vehicles such as plug-in hybrids as well as increasing domestic production. 2 ] CIBC World Market StrategEcon, 31 October 2008 , p4. [ 3 ] NRDC Policy Brief.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Data gathering for the Beijing study was completed in 2008. Low-end auto products in China, even newer models, often suffer from poor environmental performance. Although low-end auto products satisfy the demands of many consumers, the national government could enhance its enforcement of the product approval and certification process.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

The California Green Innovation Index has tracked key economic and environmental indicators at the regional, state, national and international level since 2008. The state has become the most energy-productive major economy in the world, moving up three spots from 2013 to 2014, while also reducing its carbon intensity by 4.5%.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Reaction Design’s own ENERGICO, FORTÉ and CHEMKIN-PRO products include the most advanced kinetic solvers in the industry and can therefore maximize the utility of the Model Fuel Library components. Reaction Design developed the Model Fuels Consortium in 2005 to address the emerging challenges experienced by the automotive and fuel industry.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Furthermore, New Zealand still imports virtually all its liquid fuels; while domestic crude oil production has expanded, it is not nearly enough to meet local fuel demand. “. Most biofuel currently produced in New Zealand is made from by-products – ethanol from whey and biodiesel from tallow. Commissioner Wright. per liter (US$5.12/gallon

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

A dewatering technology developed at Virginia Tech has succeeded in reducing the moisture content of ultrafine coal to less than 20%, transforming it to a salable product. Yoon and Luttrell have also received $1 million in funding from the US Department of State to also help the Indian coal industry produce a cleaner product.

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JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner.

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