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DECEMBER 9, 2015

Volvo Trucks North America, after concluding truck and engine lab testing, has approved the use of renewable diesel fuel for all of its proprietary Volvo engines, offering environmental and cost-savings benefits to customers. Volvo is the first OEM to endorse the use of advanced drop-in hydrocarbon renewable diesel fuel.

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

The Waterford, MI School District introduced 10 new school buses fueled by propane autogas into its fleet this week, joining almost 30 other school districts in the state to operate Blue Bird Vision Propane buses. Each bus is fitted with propane fuel systems manufactured by ROUSH CleanTech , a division of ROUSH Enterprises based in Livonia.

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JULY 9, 2010

The vehicles are scheduled to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2010. The LAUSD transportation services division only accepts bids for buses operating on alternative fuels. Last month, Daimler Trucks North America delivered four medium-duty Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid trucks to the city of Denver.

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, and Boeing released several recommendations to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate the commercial viability and deployment of aviation biofuels. In July 2010, USDA, Air Transport Association of America, Inc.

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MARCH 19, 2010

The US Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Energy Support Center and Air Transport Association of America, Inc., signed a strategic alliance agreement today in Washington, DC, recognizing a partnership for the development and deployment of alternative aviation fuels. million barrels of jet fuel per day. —James C.

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APRIL 19, 2009

Some of the vehicles in the 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas. The student team from Laval University (Quebec, Canada) took the grand prize in the “Prototype” category at the 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas , held 15-18 April at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA, with 2,757.1 Click to enlarge. miles per gallon (0.085 L/100km).

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APRIL 8, 2010

Republic Services, a provider of recycling and solid waste collection, transfer and disposal in the United States and Puerto Rico, announced that 20% of the trucks it is adding to its fleet in 2010 will be powered by natural gas. Beginning in April, the Company will be adding 226 NGV trucks to 10 facilities in its Western region.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

The study presents eight scenarios for low-carbon fuel supply, including varying amounts of electricity, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, next generation cellulosic biofuel, and natural gas. British Columbia adopted its Low Carbon Fuel Requirement in 2008, and California adopted its Low Carbon Fuel Standard in 2010.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

It is focusing its efforts on five areas aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions: vehicle energy use (weight, aerodynamics, and rolling resistance); engines; transmissions; axles and drivelines; and hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel technologies. Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel vehicles.

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APRIL 29, 2018

In 2010, São Paulo constructed a beltway along sparsely populated areas that are 25 kilometers away from the city center. Relative to North America, Europe’s households have significantly adopted diesel cars over gasoline and alternative fuels.

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Once the transaction is complete, HUMMER will become the first automaker to offer an alternative fuel powertrain in every model, with the addition of E85 FlexFuel capability in the 2010 H3 and H3T. Citi is acting as financial advisor to GM.

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JUNE 8, 2011

Founded in 1975, Emer is a leading fuel system provider in the compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry. The combined operations, under Westport’s Juniper Engines business, will offer a complete systems solution to OEMs looking to take advantage of the growing alternative fuel market. million).

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The Westport HD System consists of the GX 15-liter engine (based on the Cummins ISX diesel engine with cooled exhaust gas recirculation), proprietary Westport fuel injectors, LNG fuel tanks with integrated cryogenic fuel pumps, and associated electronic components to facilitate robust performance and reliable operation.

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APRIL 17, 2010

It has resulted in the sports car series approving and racing five alternative fuels by all competitors in its field. He is a leading voice worldwide on environmental issues as they pertain to alternative fuels and energies. All cars in the Series race on one of five alternative fuels or energy sources ( earlier post ).

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leader in alternative fuel dispensing equipment and engine technology, is working with one of the largest distributors of propane, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., to increase the availability of propane engine fuel at retail refueling stations across the US. The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded CleanFUEL USA $12.9

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Renewable propane.

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JUNE 2, 2016

NO x engine, the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California that meet the 0.02 This technology was developed to meet the stringent 2010 EPA emission requirements and was introduced with the ISL G in June 2007.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. In 2010, the Energy Department launched the SuperTruck initiative to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency by 50%.

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JUNE 4, 2009

CleanFUEL North America, Inc. a subsidiary of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., a leading manufacturer of engine components that converts vehicles to operate on cleaner gaseous fuels, such as propane. has signed a distribution agreement with IMPCO Technologies, Inc.

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JULY 2, 2013

Instead of modeling prices explicitly, they assumed that long-run prices for liquid fuels will remain in the ranges observed in the period of their underlying data sets (1970?2010, 2010, to above 140 $/bbl in constant 2010 dollars). Emissions Forecasts Fuels Oil' —Brandt et al.

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MAY 11, 2012

The award recipients are: California Institute of Technology , located in Pasadena, will receive $5 million to fund the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), established in 2010 as aUSDepartment of Energy Energy Innovation Hub. Users of New Leaf fuel include the US Navy, and the cities of San Diego, Oceanside and Chula Vista.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

1 ] Our dependence on oil also means that America must support military engagements in regions, such as the Persian Gulf, to defend energy sources, such as pipelines and sea lanes. As a result, America continues to be entangled with unfriendly or shaky regimes, which compromises the safety of our troops and our foreign policy objectives.

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MARCH 17, 2012

to 9.3%) from a 2010 baseline, depending upon the supply scenario. The estimates account both for increased oil sands crude in the refinery crude slate and the imposition of new fuel sulfur specifications, which require additional refining effort. In 2010, US crude imports comprised: About 1.8 gigatons/year. An additional 2.4

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JUNE 13, 2013

In two packages of awards, the California Energy Commission approved more than $44 million to expand the hydrogen fueling infrastructure and increase the number of alter alternative fuel vehicles on the road in the state. million to build a hydrogen fueling station in Anaheim (Orange County).

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JUNE 1, 2009

Close: Jun 2010. Standby: Dec 2010. Close: Jun 2010. Close: Dec 2010. Close: Dec 2010. Parma Components, Ohio Close: Dec 2010. Close: Dec 2010. Reduce GM’s total number of assembly, powertrain and stamping facilities in the US from 47 in 2008 to 34 by the end of 2010 and 33 by 2012. Powertrain.

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JULY 10, 2015

Based on future world energy demand projections, they estimate that if growth of unconventional heavy oil production continues unabated, the incremental GHG emissions that results from replacing conventional oil with heavy oil would amount to 4–21 Gt-CO 2 eq over four decades (2010 by 2050). Earlier post.).

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Who Killed the Electric Car opens across America EAA chapters turn out for openings Summer 2006 has been all about “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Reviews of the movie by the score have been fueled by $75 per barrel oil and the fear of $4 per gallon gas. Plug In America has put together a list of actions we can take.

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MAY 13, 2010

The bill invests in developing and manufacturing advanced vehicles, to ensure that America leads the world in advanced cars and batteries, and embraces ongoing efforts to create strong federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and efficiency improvements in our vehicle fleet. 2010 US Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report. Natural Gas.

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MARCH 11, 2010

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) presented the preproduction plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV) chassis at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show. These alternative-power vehicles have proven to offer significant fuel savings benefits. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Nogales, Arizona Friday, November 27, 2009 Nogales International United States Census 2010 Electric hybrid ‘car of the future’ visits Nogales area By Denise HolleyPublished Friday, November 27, 2009 10:03 AM MST Retired Sgt. Now he’s on a new mission to convert America to plug-in cars. Fuel is going up,” said student Sergio Jimenez.

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APRIL 13, 2009

The 2010 Terrain will feature a choice of two new direct injection engines. The newly introduced GMC Terrain ( earlier post ) became the latest GM North American model that will feature a fuel-efficient gasoline direct injection (DI) engine in 2010. These are joined in 2010 by the new Ecotec 2.4L (LAF) and 3.0L

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AUGUST 27, 2009

The grant is specifically for alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Seattle will receive: Fifteen diesel/electric work trucks, which will save more than 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year and reduce carbon emissions by more than 112 tons annually. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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APRIL 28, 2009

Facebook Digg Reddit Newsvine Twitter Tennessee may be getting a jump-start on preparations for the electric car, but how quickly Americans take to it and how enthusiastically power companies support it remain key questions as the government and automakers push for more alternative-fuel vehicles. Source: Nissan North America Inc.

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MARCH 31, 2011

Ryder will also begin work this month to upgrade the first of three existing maintenance facilities in its network to be properly equipped for the indoor servicing of natural gas vehicles and will soon commence construction of two natural gas fueling stations.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Tata Motors showcased its alternate fuel technology capability at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 by displaying four concepts: the Tata Nano CNG; the Tata Indigo Manza diesel-electric hybrid; the Tata Starbus Fuel Cell (hydrogen); and the Tata Magic Iris CNG. 1,23,133 crores ($27 billion) in 2010-11. Indigo Manza Hybrid.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

—John Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. In addition, Tucson Fuel Cell owners will enjoy all the same services of the Hyundai Equus “At Your Service” valet program. It’s our way of saying: ‘This is another thing you don’t have to worry about, we’ve got your back.

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