Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2014

Plug-in hybrids like the 2016 Audi A3 e-tron—especially those with well-tuned responses and zippy performance—are the evangelists that have the best chance of converting the masses to the joys of all-electric motoring. Yes, electric-car fans, please set aside your all-the-way-or-nothing thinking for the moment.

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APRIL 14, 2015

Westport’s Prins VSI system “plug and play” conversion on the 2016 Ford F650/F-750 requires no intake manifold drilling, cutting, or splicing of wiring. Newly converted 2016 F-650/750 trailer and bobtail with an Alliance Bi-Fuel autogas system. Westport acquired Prins in late 2014. Earlier post.). Source: Alliance Autogas.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

The powertrain of the 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) was named to Ward’s 10 Best Engines list. Unlike other hybrids in the segment, the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid utilizes a six-speed automatic transmission with a 50 kW electric motor in place of the standard torque converter. Lastly, the vehicle’s 9.8

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APRIL 18, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ( earlier post ) is EPA-rated at 46 mpg (5.11 The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ( earlier post ) is EPA-rated at 46 mpg (5.11 At the 2016 SAE World Congress, GM engineers presented a paper describing the development of the new hybrid powertrain for the popular mid-size sedan. liter engine.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

This biorefinery therefore becomes the first ISCC-certified plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol. With the addition of a biomethanol-to-ethanol conversion module in the second half of 2016, this biorefinery will also become the first to sell multiple renewable fuel and chemical products made from waste.

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APRIL 28, 2016

The converted F-150 will travel across the country from Kansas City to Seattle, WA, and back through the US, stopping along the way, to complete its journey in Jacksonville, FL, on 18 May, followed by a Homecoming event in Asheville, NC, on 23 May. Alliance’s new Engineered Conversion System, installed on a Bi-Fuel 2016 3.5-liter

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power products, won a 2016 R&D 100 Award for its high-temperature, wide-bandgap (WBG) underhood inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles. —John Palmour, Wolfspeed’s chief technology officer.

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JUNE 13, 2016

The major reason for the low overall yield is the necessity of a hydrocracking step for converting the C 18 or C 16 alkane into jet fuel range paraffin (C 9 –C 15 ), the researchers explained. Methyl 10-undecenoate was converted into branched paraffin with limited carbon loss. —Zhou et al. doi: 10.1039/C6GC00942E.

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OCTOBER 17, 2015

Toyota gave its Prius c—the smallest of the brand’s eight hybrid models—a major styling and interior upgrade for 2015; for 2016 the big enhancement is the available Toyota Safety Sense C (TSS-C), which equips the car with an array of driver-assist technologies: Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Assist, and Automatic High Beams.

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OCTOBER 15, 2016

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin­-Madison and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) have used directed evolution to nearly double the efficiency with which the commonly used industrial yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae converts plant sugars to biofuel. —Trey Sato. PLoS Genet 12(10): e1006372 doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006372.

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JULY 18, 2016

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a route to convert oligosaccharides, such as starch, cellulose, and hemicelluloses to C 10 and C 11 hydrocarbons by using depolymerization followed by chain extension. The Los Alamos team used an adaption of the Garcia–Gonzalez (GG) reaction, which converts glucose to furan rings.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall created HYBRIT, Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology, in 2016, with the aim of developing a technology for fossil-free iron- and steelmaking. We’ll be converting to electric arc furnace in Oxelösund as early as 2025.

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MARCH 2, 2022

bp plans to convert hydroprocessing equipment at its former refinery site in Kwinana, Australia, to produce approximately 10,000 barrels per day (kbd) diesel and SAF from renewable feeds, integrating with its existing terminal operations. bp and Honeywell have signed a licensing agreement for Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining technology.

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OCTOBER 23, 2016

is developing a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) system to convert excess electricity during periods of low power demand into hydrogen efficiently. million cost-share contract to advance SOEC system design that will be added to the Advanced Technology backlog for the fourth quarter of 2016. FuelCell Energy, Inc.

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JUNE 11, 2020

The hydrogen is then converted to methanol using a suitable carbon dioxide source such as flue gas in a specially developed process (FlexMethanol). Johannes Gulden, Director of IRES, said that based on the reduced wind power in 2016 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, up to 34,800 t of methanol could have been produced.

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APRIL 8, 2016

FEV will showcase some of its 48-Volt technology capabilities at the 2016 SAE World Congress next week in Detroit. In combination with a 48-Volt battery and 12-Volt DC/DC converter, mild hybridization is also possible. FEV says it believes that 48V technology will be the next evolution in in-vehicle power.

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JULY 31, 2017

The energy produced is assumed to be used internally at the site and the carbon content of the CO subsequently converted to CO 2 in-plant. Any CO emitted to the atmosphere is assumed to be converted to CO 2 within days afterwards. The CO gas produced in open or semi-closed furnaces is burnt to CO 2 above the charge level.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. The 2016 Prius uses smaller, lighter hybrid components, including a new lithium-ion hybrid battery that replaces the nickel-metal hydride battery (excluding the Prius Two non-Eco grade) in most models.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Synhelion uses a proprietary process that converts solar heat into syngas. This syngas is then fed into INERATEC’s modular synthesis plant and converted into liquid fuels via the Fischer-Tropsch process. This requirement means that a sustainable substitute for fossil-based kerosene is needed to decarbonize aviation.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

First orders have been received, and production will begin in 2016, according to José Avila, Head of the Powertrain Division and Member of the Continental Executive Board. Installed in a demonstrator vehicle, the 48 Volt Eco Drive system offers NEDC fuel savings of around 13%.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2015

Today, we have the 2016 Chevrolet Spark and 2016 Lexus RX 450h from the 2015 New York Auto Show, and news that Georgia will kill its electric-car tax incentive. Georgetown, Texas, wants to convert to 100-percent renewable energy, and not because of climate change. Check out the redesigned 2016 Smart Fortwo.

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JUNE 21, 2022

can be converted into SAF using ExxonMobil’s methanol-to-jet proprietary process technology and catalysts. Haldor Topsoe, Luleå Tekniska Universitet and RISE, for example, are in the middle of an 18-month project to develop technology to convert biomethanol to jet fuel. Interest in a methanol-to-jet pathway is not unique to ExxonMobil.

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JUNE 16, 2016

2016), “Renewable Gasoline, Solvents, and Fuel Additives from 2,3-Butanediol,” ChemSusChem doi: 10.1002/cssc.201600225. The dioxolane mixture has potential applications as a sustainable gasoline blending component, diesel oxygenate, and industrial solvent. Harvey, B. Merriman, W. and Quintana, R. 201600225.

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

The conventional MTG process first converts syngas (from gasification) to methanol over a catalyst, then partly dehydrates the methanol to form an equilibrium mixture of methanol, DME and water. This mixture is converted to gasoline over a ZSM-5 catalyst. 2016.08.108.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Starting in the 2016 season, this competition will intensify, as the upper limit for fuel consumption will considerably decrease by 10 megajoules per lap at Le Mans. The current V6 TDI consumes 32.4%

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JUNE 9, 2023

It is based on a volume-production gasoline power unit that the experts at Bosch Engineering have converted for use with hydrogen. liter biturbo charged V6 engine already has an output of 420 kW and will be optimized even further in the coming weeks. In particular, this involved adapting the ignition and the entire injection system.

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MARCH 3, 2016

STEP is an efficient solar chemical process, based on a synergy of solar thermal and endothermic electrolyses, designed to convert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a useful carbon commodity. This presents a sustainable route to convert carbon dioxide into materials relevant to both grid-scale and portable storage systems.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society , they reported demonstrating for the first time that CO 2 captured from air can be directly converted to CH 3 OH in 79% yield using the new homogeneous catalytic system. They then heated the solution, converting 79% of the CO 2 into methanol. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

LanzaTech’s Project DRAGON, which stands for Decarbonizing and Reimagining Aviation for the Goal Of Netzero, will convert waste gases into synthetic kerosene for use in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Technip acquired Hummingbird ethanol-to-ethylene technology from BP Chemicals in 2016.

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MAY 7, 2015

As part of its introduction of the lifecycle freshening for all 3 Series Sedans and Sports Wagons, BMW announced that it will launch the BMW 330e plug-in hybrid in 2016. The updated 8-speed Steptronic transmission features enhanced efficiency, wider gear ratio and reduced torque converter slip during gear shifts.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The report estimates consumption to have been more than 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016. Consumption of MTBE and other derivatives in China was estimated at 230,000 b/d in 2016. EIA commissioned the study to better understand China’s consumption of methanol and its derivatives.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

President Barack Obama’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9 The FY 2016 DOE Budget Request represents a 9% increase ($2.5 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion, the FY 2016 Budget Request provides $5.34 billion for the US Department of Energy (DOE). billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. Within the $10.7

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OCTOBER 31, 2021

The project will convert used cooking oil locally collected in Japan into renewable jet fuel meeting ASTM D7566 standards with start-up scheduled in 2025. Honeywell’s UOP Ecofining process has been used to produce SAF commercially since 2016.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Chevrolet will offer a small number—initially approximately 500 through California dealers—MY 2016 Silverado pickup trucks equipped with eAssist mild-hybrid technology. The 2016 Silverado eAssist will have an EPA estimated 18 mpg (13 l/100 km) city, a 2 mpg improvement over the equivalent Silverado 1500 with the 5.3L

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JUNE 15, 2023

Honeywell helped pioneer SAF production with its Ecofining process, which has been used to produce SAF commercially since 2016.v Honeywell helped pioneer SAF production with its Ecofining process, which has been used to produce SAF commercially since 2016.v

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JUNE 16, 2012

The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016. Ford has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22% in the last six years.

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MARCH 5, 2014

The new engine will also be featured on the MY 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks, available in spring 2015. MY 2016 F-650/F-750. liter V10 can be factory-prepped for converting to compressed natural gas or liquid propane gas as cost-effective alternatives to unleaded gasoline. Ford’s second-generation 6.7-liter

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