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Consumption of alternative fuels by vehicle type, 2011. In alternative-fueled vehicles, consumption of ethanol (E85) increased 52% from the prior year’s consumption, an increase from 90,323 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons in 2010 to 137,165 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons in 2011. Replacement fuels—i.e., Source: EIA.

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In December of 2023, the federal government introduced a sales mandate for 100% zero emission light duty vehicles by 2035 (ZEVs – passenger cars, SUVs, light trucks) with an incremental target of 20% by 2026. Light duty vehicles account for about half of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

United States M&A activity for upstream oil and gas deals set records in 2011 for both deal values and deal counts, according to PLS, Inc., a provider of information, marketing and advisory services for the oil and gas industry. Values of US upstream M&A oil and gas M&A deals, 2006-2011. billion in 2011. —Ronyld W.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

has received the necessary approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors to construct a new rail facility at the Bakersfield refinery and to make modifications to the refinery that will allow it to process light crude—e.g., Alon USA Energy, Inc. Bakken Crude. the routes over which the crude oil will be transported.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

I can inform you about the discovery of the first oil/gas-condensate field in the new Kara sea oil province. It is an astonishing sample of light oil, which based on the results of the analysis performed, is comparable to the Siberian Light oil. The drilling was completed in record time: one and a half months, the company said.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

With the applications we presented at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early 2011, we will contribute significantly to shaping the networked world of the future. The driver can also check whether the doors and windows are closed, or if there is any service information. Car and environment. Autonomous driving.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

In Europe, Ford is trialing its implementation of “Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory” (GLOSA) technology, which uses information on traffic light timings from a roadside unit to display to the driver the best speed to travel to get a green light. For example, a 2011 study by Katsaros et al. —Katsaros et al.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

The researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington and Victoria University studied the impact of new cycling and walking paths built in New Plymouth and Hastings in 2011. New Zealand has a high rate of light vehicles per capita, with 77 cars per 100 people, second only to the United States. the two cities.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

whether or not an oncoming car is likely to run a red light—and validating them using real traffic data. The team presented the work earlier this year at the 2011 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium in Germany. How (2011) Behavior classification algorithms at intersections and validation using naturalistic data.

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JULY 23, 2010

Owners of most new 2011 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles will soon be able to control key vehicle functions from their smart phones via OnStar. The diagnostic information is current as of the last vehicle start, giving OnStar subscribers an up-to-date health report of their vehicle anytime they need it. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Environment Canada released draft regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. Canada and the US are working towards a common North American approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by introducing aligned and progressively tighter regulatory requirements over the 2011-2016 model years.

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MAY 17, 2011

FAW-GM celebrated the start of regular production of light duty commercial vehicles at its new manufacturing facility in Harbin, Heilongjiang. It has an initial annual manufacturing capacity of 100,000 light duty trucks; production may be doubled in line with the growth in demand for the plant’s products. Jiefang 501. Click to enlarge.

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Then, in 2011, he was moved to R&D because several people had left, he says. As an EE student, it was natural to join IEEE,” he says, “because that’s the portal for people to exchange information and learn.”. “It’s important for us to get the talent and the wisdom from the whole world, not just from the team in Taiwan.”

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JUNE 16, 2021

A fifth-generation (circa 2011) alumina calciner. Once complete, the study will inform the viability of a potential demonstration project. eds) Light Metals 2015. C to form anhydrous alumina (aluminium oxide, Al2 O 3 ). Calcination is an energy-intensive process, for which the current predominant fuel is natural gas. Perander L.

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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. Energy consumption for light-duty vehicles grows from 16.7 Source: EIA.

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JUNE 23, 2011

Chevron, already the largest thermal heavy oil producer, is optimizing thermal production in heavy oil fields by leveraging information technology to improve the percentage recovery as well as the economics. for the first quarter of 2011, according to data from the California Department of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR).

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. hybrids, and electric vehicles.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Petrobras announced a new oil discovery the Campos Basin post-salt layer (carbonate reservoirs), with the drilling of well 1-BRSA-713-RJS (1-RJS-661), informally known as Aruanã, in Exploratory Concession BM-C-36 (block C-M-401), which is operated exclusively by Petrobras. The Aruanã discovery in the Campos Basin. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 8, 2013

VMT per capita has declined across the US (2006 to 2011). Among the report’s national findings: The proportion of workers commuting by private vehicle—either alone or in a carpool—declined in 99 out of 100 of America’s most populous urbanized areas between 2000 and the 2007-2011 period averaged in US Census data.

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JUNE 15, 2012

Industry stakeholders are also preparing an E15 public education campaign to provide consumers with additional information about the proper use of E15 and to help them avoid misfueling. introduced into commerce for use in Model Year (MY) 2007 and newer cars, light-duty trucks, and SUVs. E15 may be sold in those states.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Incidents included heavy rain, black spots, switching on of hazard lights or fog. This information enables road officials to act in near real-time on dangerous road conditions, accidents or growing traffic density. It also informs drivers in the vicinity of an incident through smartphone or built-in navigation device.

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APRIL 20, 2013

Crude oil imports from the top five foreign suppliers to the United States—which in 2012 were Canada, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Venezuela, and Iraq, in that order—accounted for almost 72% of total US net crude oil imports, the highest proportion since 1997, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Saudi Arabia.

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APRIL 4, 2012

While sales of new light vehicles in the United States continued at a brisk pace in March 2012, the types of vehicles being purchased, as well as the types of buyers and the average transaction price are rapidly changing, according J.D. US new light-vehicle sales in March are expected exceeded 1.4

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APRIL 2, 2012

Registration of ethanol to make E15 is a significant step toward its production, sale, and use in model year 2001 and newer gasoline-fueled cars and light trucks. On 13 October 2010, EPA granted the first partial waiver for E15 for use in MY2007 and newer light-duty motor vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Eads, Charles River Associates, was presented at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington DC on 25 January 2011. Source: George Eads. Click to enlarge. It was commissioned in order to provide an independent assessment of the 50 by 50 targets. 50 by 50, Prospects and Progress.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

In July, at the Association for Computing Machinery’s MobiSys conference, researchers from MIT and Princeton University took the best-paper award for a system that uses a network of smartphones mounted on car dashboards to collect information about traffic signals and to then tell drivers when slowing down could help them avoid waiting at lights.

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JULY 26, 2017

In March, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. Earlier post.) Background. mpg in MY 2021.

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MARCH 7, 2014

The number of retail fueling stations offering E85 blend (up to 85% ethanol) has grown rapidly since 2007, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Retail stations selling E85 have historically been concentrated in the Midwest, where they benefit from a readily available ethanol fuel supplied to blenders.

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OCTOBER 12, 2015

The focus of HRL’s effort is to develop ultralight sandwich panels based on its ultra-light lattice core materials. HRL specializes in research into sensors and materials; information and systems sciences; applied electromagnetics; and microelectronics. Resources. Schaedler, A. Jacobsen, A. Torrents, A. Sorensen, J. Valdevit, and W.

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APRIL 3, 2014

LPO has not made an ATVM award since March 2011; that loan, for $50 million to the Vehicle Production Group LLC, is now discontinued. These fuel-efficient technologies may include, but are not limited to, advanced engines and powertrains, light-weighting materials, advanced electronics, and fuel-efficient tires.

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Average CO 2 emissions of new light commercial vehicles (vans) dropped by 7.5 In December 2018, EU lawmakers reached an agreement on emission targets for the average fleet emissions of new passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles for 2025 and 2030. g CO 2 /km from 2016. The average new van registered in 2017 emitted 156.1

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The first standards for fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of heavy-duty vehicles in the United States were adopted in 2011 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. As a result, she notes, certain information that is central to fuel efficiency is not collected. Environmental Protection Agency.

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JUNE 27, 2014

In the US Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case, more-stringent vehicle fuel economy standards contribute to a decline in motor gasoline consumption through 2040. The Reference case projects an increase in VMT that, all else equal, would increase motor gasoline fuel consumption.

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APRIL 17, 2012

ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, and Club Assist, a supplier of mobile, car electric and road services to motoring clubs worldwide, are partnering on a joint development project to study ALTe’s powertrain technology in Club Assist’s fleet.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2012, as declining consumption in North America and Europe was more than outpaced by growth in Asia and other regions, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2011 and 2012, higher oil prices and increased fuel efficiency of light-duty vehicles contributed to reduced US consumption.

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