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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Shell has developed a lead-free replacement for aviation gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL); the replacement fuel will now begin a strict regulatory approvals process. Shell is the first major oil company to do so. Leaded gasoline for automobiles was phased out of use in the US by 1995 due to its environmental and health impact.)

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Neste Oil and St1 have begun working together on a fuel project as part of the TransEco development program coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Simo Honkanen, Senior Vice President, Sustainability and HSSE, Neste Oil.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Lux on the price of oil. Source: Lux Research.

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MARCH 13, 2015

Lest we be too quick to forget whence we came, America is now 9-months into lower gasoline prices, which started their swoon the week of June 30, 2015 from a lofty national average just under $3.70, tumbling almost every subsequent week before bottoming and bouncing from $2.02 by Thomas Miller for Oilprice.com. Bernard Weinstein, Ph.D.,

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. That finding takes into account both the higher purchase price of an electric vehicle and the lower fuel costs over the vehicle’s life. Source: CBO. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $12 million in new funding ( DE-FOA-0000812 ) for projects to drive down the cost of producing drop-in gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass via thermochemical, direct liquefaction pathways (i.e. Thermochemical pathways for producing bioproducts from biomass. Source: DOE.

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $12 million in new funding ( DE-FOA-0000812 ) for projects to drive down the cost of producing drop-in gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass via thermochemical, direct liquefaction pathways (i.e. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 23, 2011

China’s apparent oil demand in July increased to 38.29 million barrels per day (b/d), as oil consumption appeared to have recovered after seasonal refinery maintenance, according to an analysis of recent Chinese government statistics by Platts. million mt of crude oil, or an average of 8.86 million b/d and 6.2% million mt.

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JANUARY 1, 2011

DB has lowered its advanced lithium-ion battery cost projection by about 30% for 2012. ” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

9/19/2011: Bought 1993 Plymouth Laser for $300. Then towed the vehicle back to our hometown at the cost of $200 in rental and gasoline. 9/20/2011: Cleaned car. 9/21/2011: Sold above components to recycling center. 9/21/2011: Sold above components to recycling center. 9/23/2011: Worked at my real job.

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JULY 26, 2010

The 2011 Ford Explorer SUV. Ford has introduced the new 2011 Explorer. Combining direct injection of gasoline and turbocharging, the EcoBoost2.0-liter A relatively high compression ratio is enabled by the use of direct gasoline injection, operating at fuel pressures from 2,200 to 2,800 psi. Click to enlarge. EcoBoost 2.0-liter

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JANUARY 17, 2012

In October 2011, the refinery yield of distillate fuels (a category that includes diesel fuel and heating oil) reached 29.7%, matching the previous record set in December 2008, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US refinery yields, October 2011 and October 2011. in October 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Value of life-cycle emissions externality damages and oil premium costs from vehicles in 2010 $. A paper presenting the results of the group’s latest year-long study on the lifecycle air emissions and oil displacement benefits of plug-in vehicles was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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AUGUST 27, 2011

Block flow diagram for the production of gasoline from lignocellulosic biomass by aqueous phase hydrodeoxygenation of a solution produced by the hydrolysis of biomass. The highest gasoline yield from this two-stage process was obtained from the stream produced by acid hydrolysis of maple wood with 0.5 Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 17, 2012

An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% to 9.3%) from a 2010 baseline, depending upon the supply scenario.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Among its many findings, the Reference case suggests that US primary energy consumption will grow by 7% from 2011 to 2040 to 108 quadrillion Btu. However, energy use per capita declines by 15% from 2011 through 2040 as a result of improving energy efficiency (e.g., than in AEO2012.

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JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (AEO2011) Reference case released yesterday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) more than doubles the technically recoverable US shale gas resources assumed in AEO2010 and added new shale oil resources. US crude oil production increases from 5.4 Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 22, 2011

Steadily rising fuel costs during the first quarter of 2011 appear to have had little impact on total US petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand), according to figures from the American Petroleum Institute (API). surge in March 2011 (to 20.5 Refinery production of gasoline and distillates were higher by 4.9%

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MARCH 18, 2011

Despite rising fuel costs, total US petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) marked a 4.4% Gasoline deliveries, at 9.0 Deliveries of ultra-low sulfur distillates increased by 17.6%, and high-sulfur distillates were up by 30.6%, reflecting increased demand for truck fuel and home heating oil. Gasoline production averaged 9.2

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MAY 1, 2013

According to the latest status report on the progress of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) ( earlier post ), regulated parties in the LCFS—oil producers, importers and other fuel providers—continued to exceed the required reductions in carbon intensity specified by the standard. Earlier post.). gCO 2 e/MJ and 59.6

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Founded in 2011, NG Advantage transports CNG in high-capacity trailers to large industrial and institutional energy users such as hospitals, food processors, manufacturers and paper mills. compression station which is on track to supply nearly 16 million gasoline-gallon-equivalents (GGEs) of CNG annually.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

LCFS Compliance Schedule 2011-2020. Gasoline and Gasoline Substitutes. 1 ] The average carbon intensity requirements for years 2011 and 2012 reflect reductions from base year (2010) CI values for CaRFG (95.85) calculated using the CI for crude oil supplied to California refineries in 2006. [ 95.61 [ 1 ].

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Alon expects to provide information on the cost of constructing the new rail facility and the expected crude-by-rail volumes at the time of its third quarter 2014 conference call. Current products include gas oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, and petroleum coke. the routes over which the crude oil will be transported.

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JUNE 16, 2009

In 2011, the largest dollar volume for Li-ion automotive applications could come from the mini EV and EREV segment. As one example of factors contributing to that decision, a survey of projected oil prices returned values between $30 and $250 a barrel, he said.). Representative battery pack size is below each segment. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine.” Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. air-to-fuel ratio. combustion duration.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

Hybrids, which combine an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, are expected to account for about half of global new-car sales by 2040, as they become increasingly cost-competitive compared to conventional vehicles. This slower growth is attributed to the relatively higher cost of the vehicles, driven by the cost of batteries.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

A recent discussion paper published by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, concludes that significant penetration of electric cars into the US marketplace will only occur if the vehicles are competitive with conventional vehicles, not only on a cost basis, but also on an attribute basis.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

L/100km) over the gasoline V8 it could replace. Michael Ruth, Principal Investigator for the project at Cummins, provided an update on progress at the recent 2011 DEER conference. The mule engine is currently serving as a platform for evaluating low viscosity engine oil and testing the variable swirl system. mpg US vs. 18.6

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MARCH 22, 2011

Approximately $4,500,000 is expected to be available for new awards in FY 2011 and an additional $7,500,000 is expected to be available for awards made under this announcement in years FY 2012 through FY 2013, again, subject to annual appropriations. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Specific goals are: 1) through R&D, make cellulosic biofuels competitive with petroleum-based fuels at a modeled cost for mature technology of $3 per gallon of gasoline equivalent (GGE) ($2011) based on EIA projected wholesale prices in 2017; and 2) help create an environment conducive to maximizing the production and use of biofuels by 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Mahle has developed a new thermal spray coating for modern high-output direct-injection turbocharged gasoline engines (GTDI). Under development since 2011 at Mahle’s thermal spray development labs in Michigan, the new process initially was designed for high-output GTDI engines currently in production by two US domestic automakers.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

In addition, the RFI requests stakeholders to contribute their views and opinions regarding the draft Conversion Technologies for Advanced Biofuels (CTAB) Roadmap developed as a result of the DOE CTAB road-mapping workshop held in December 2011. gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) from lignocellulosic materials.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

These include differences in processing configuration, technologies used in the production facility, key parameters such as algal biomass productivity and oil content, the system boundary definition, the co-products that are produced, the methodology used to value co-products, and the end-product (i.e., the functional unit) being assessed.

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MAY 16, 2012

The wide swing depends on achieving further technical success with the development of hydrogen vehicle technology resulting in lower costs, Greene said. Among the other initial findings of the study are: Low-cost batteries (Bat+) help all vehicles: H2Vs and PEVs as well as BEVs. gallon of gasoline equivalent to $4.0;

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MARCH 22, 2012

billion in 2011, according to a new research report from WinterGreen Research. FCC) catalysts will achieve advances, particularly in Asia as the growing motor vehicle fleet stimulates new gasoline and diesel fuel demand, according to the report. Refinery catalyst markets will reach $4.3 billion in. 2018, up from $3.2

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APRIL 11, 2013

The project includes developing cost-effective manufacturing techniques that could be used for the mass production. At the same time, the system lowers a power plant’s greenhouse gas emissions at a cost that’s competitive with traditional fossil fuel power. that is jointly managed by PNNL and Oregon State University. this summer.

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