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AUGUST 5, 2010

Fuel Systems Solutions , Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Productive Concepts International LLC—a vehicle modification and systems integrator for a variety of alternative fuel applications including hybrid, CNG, propane and dual-fuel diesel—for $11.1

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Approved in 2009 and first implemented in 2011, the LCFS requires California fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels at least 10% by 2020, by phasing in less carbon-intensive fuel technologies. gCO 2 e/MJ for diesel. Since 2011, $1.6 —Letter of support.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Ford will bring the all-new Ford Transit commercial van to market with an option for an all-new diesel engine as well as the 3.5L Ford says that the new Transit, which begins production in Kansas City in 2013, will achieve at least 25% better fuel economy than current E-Series vans. EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.) in 2008 to 53.7%

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JANUARY 1, 2013

The amended bill, now called the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” and next to be considered by the House, contains 12 extensions outlined in Title IV of the bill, ranging from extension of production credits for Indian coal facilities to benefits for alternative fuels (including algal biofuels) and plug-in vehicles.

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DECEMBER 18, 2010

The bill extends the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) through 2011 at the current rate of $0.45/gallon The bill also extends through 2011 the existing $0.54/gallon, The bill also extends through 2011 the $0.10/gallon Biodiesel and renewable diesel. gallon credit for small agri-biodiesel producers through 2011.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. quadrillion Btu in 2011 to 14.0 Domestic oil production will rise to 7.5

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MARCH 6, 2012

Four new corporate partners—Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia—are joining the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Clean Fleets Partnership, a broad public-private partnership that assists the nation’s largest fleet operators in reducing the amount of gasoline and diesel they use nationwide.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Fiat presented the new Panda city car at the Frankfurt International Motor Show; production will begin in the last quarter of 2011. The new Panda initially will be available with front-wheel drive, with a 4x4 joining later, and will offer a range of 4 engines, 3 gasoline and 1 diesel. The bifuel 80 hp 0.9 The renewed 69 HP 1.2

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million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. The comparative figure for diesel is 113 g/km CO 2.). Ford Motor Company is leading a €3.5-million

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MAY 10, 2011

The 114SD SBA natural gas truck expands Freightliner’s alternative fuel product offerings. The company already offers the industry’s only turn-key conventional chassis natural gas solutions, and along with units sold under the Sterling brand, will have more than 1,000 trucks in customer hands by the end of 2011.

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Key to this reduction has been the development and implementation of a plan that has improved the State fleet’s overall use of alternative fuels, the reduction of unneeded fleet vehicles, and reducing unnecessary vehicle miles traveled. 281,619 gallons gasoline equivalent (gge) of CNG and propane (7%). 216,723 gallons E85 ethanol (6%).

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The final model year (MY) 2012 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate is 376 g/mi—a 22 g/mi decrease (-5.5%) relative to MY 2011. MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years.

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MAY 31, 2011

Volvo Trucks is expanding its alternative fuel program with the launch of the new dual-fuel Volvo FM MethaneDiesel. a developer of dual-fuel technology. The fuel consists of up to 75% liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the rest diesel, but this proportion may vary depending on how the vehicle is used.

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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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JULY 4, 2011

a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, has already secured lease agreements for 87 heavy-duty natural gas trucks from customers looking to take advantage of the fuel cost savings and environmental benefits of alternative fuel powered vehicles. Ryder System, Inc., Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The second investment plan, for fiscal year 2010-2011, provided $83 million. million to support hydrogen fueling stations and to demonstrate fuel cell technology. 24 million to help develop and produce biofuels such as gasoline and diesel substitutes and renewable natural gas. million attracted nearly $105.3

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Both facilities will produce the specified vehicles until June 2011, with an optional one year extension until June 2012. 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.

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JULY 10, 2015

Separately, GE Capital, Canada also announced the signing of a commercial agreement with Shell Canada Products with a view to facilitate the trucking industry’s adoption in Canada of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Transitioning to natural gas is a smart way to diversify their fuel portfolios and reduce those costs.

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MAY 20, 2011

This event will mark the first use of an alternative fuel blend by an air demonstration team. To date the Air Force has fully certified Honeywell Green Jet fuel on the C-17 Globemaster III the F-16 and successfully demonstrated the fuel on the A-10 Thunderbolt, the F-15 Eagle and the F-22 Raptor platforms.

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MARCH 6, 2013

FedEx Express alternative fuel fleet deployment as of August 2012. FedEx Express has exceeded its original goal of a 20% improvement in global vehicle fleet fuel economy by 2020, as compared to 2005, with a more than 22% cumulative improvement in fuel economy for its vehicles. Source: FedEx. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

Volkswagen AG has agreed with the US government to resolve criminal and federal environmental and other civil claims against the company relating to the diesel emissions cheating débâcle. The Supervisory Board directed the law firm Jones Day to share all findings of its independent investigation of the diesel matter with the DOJ.

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JUNE 15, 2009

A consortium is seeking US stimulus funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program to convert 20 hybrid diesel-electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion. a developer of fuel injection equipment for DME-fueled vehicles.

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APRIL 11, 2011

volume and GHG-based fuel standards) to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from on-road transportation need to evolve towards energy-intensity-based fuel standards (e.g., MJ/km) and complementary regulation of fuel carbon intensity (e.g., From a climate perspective, only the lifecycle emissions of these fuels matter.

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JULY 1, 2011

Ford’s EcoLPi Falcon has gone on sale in Australia and is making its debut at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. —Bob Graziano, President & CEO, Ford Australia.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Harmonizing fuel programs between state, federal, and foreign jurisdictions is useful to ensure the optimum reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. —Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report. The Advisory Panel has now met officially six times during 2011.

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MARCH 5, 2009

The regulation establishes two performance standards that fuel producers and importers must meet each year beginning in 2011. One standard is established for gasoline and the alternative fuels that can replace it. A second similar standard is set for diesel fuel and its replacements. —ARB ISOR.

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MARCH 17, 2012

0.024 gigatonnes per year, David Hirshfeld and Jeffrey Kolb conclude in a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , noting that emissions associated with end-use combustion of refined products exceed by an order of magnitude those associated with refining. California’s Global Warming Solutions Act).

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

2011) Click to enlarge. Next-generation engines will likely operate at higher pressures, with greater amounts of dilution and utilize alternative fuels that exhibit a wide range of chemical and physical properties. diesel combustion by reducing temperature”, SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0655, 2001.). Dual-fuel Combustion.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

.); fuels suppliers; electric utilities; independent power producers; industrial gas companies; state and local government; research laboratories; academics; and other public, private, or non-profit entities. Fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles. Alternative fuels from biomass. Hybrid electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

The changeover to the new engines is taking place at Scania’s production units in South America during the second half of 2011. The new Euro 3 and Euro 4 engines as well as the additional Euro 5 and EEV SCR engines will be introduced in European production during 2012. Alternative fuels.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

First of all, production and trade patterns are shifting. will also need to be made with the further development and distribution of sustainable fuels which can be alternatives to traditional diesel and gasoline. promote dialogue with relevant stakeholders on a voluntary fuel labeling scheme. Sizeable efforts.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Proposed allocation of 2011-2012 investment plan. The staff of the California Energy Commission has prepared a draft 2011-2012 Investment Plan for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, its third year of program funding. million to expand in-state production for gasoline substitutes.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Fuel and vehicle propulsion strategy. Alternative fuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. Source: ERTRAC) Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 7, 2013

At an event in Sacramento, California, Volvo Trucks announced that it will commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015. Oberon Fuels is the first company to announce plans to commercialize DME fuel production in North America.

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MAY 17, 2013

In a policy analysis in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Exeter and Oxford argue that, due to the increased emphasis on alternative fuels with drastically differing energy densities, vehicle efficiency should be evaluated based on energy rather than volume.

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JANUARY 16, 2014

Boeing is working with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other stakeholders to gain approval for the direct blending of renewable “green” diesel into aviation fuel, thereby further reducing the aviation industry''s carbon emissions. If approved, the fuel would be blended directly with traditional jet fuel.

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The investment is so far the largest single investment by a US airline in alternative fuels. This alternative fuel will be a drop-in fuel that meets all of the airline’s technical requirements and specifications, and will power the aircraft in the same way as conventional jet fuel. Earlier post.)

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