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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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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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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The report estimates consumption to have been more than 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016. Methanol or its derivative products can be added to fuels such as gasoline and liquefied petroleum gases (LPG). Similar to how ethanol is currently blended into motor gasoline in the United States, methanol is blended into gasoline in China.

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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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The mobile chemical pilot plant produces gasoline, diesel, and kerosene from regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The SOLETAIR project started in 2016. Afterwards, carbon dioxide and hydrogen are first converted into reactive synthesis gas at high temperature and then into liquid fuels in a microstructured chemical reactor.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Researchers at the University of Witwatersrand and the University of South Africa are proposing replacing the final purification steps of conventional bio-ethanol production with a simple gasoline-blending step. Click to enlarge. In their study, they found that blending 8.75 In their study, they found that blending 8.75 —Stacey et al.

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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. liter engine powering the 340i replaces the N55 powered 335i and tops the 3 Series gasoline line-up. The BMW 330e will accelerate from 0–60 mph in approximately 6.1

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JANUARY 22, 2013

PSA says the technology—called “Hybrid Air”—will be fitted on B-segment models starting in 2016. A specific continuous transmission enables optimal use of the different energy sources depending on the type of driving in three operating modes: Gasoline power, with the gasoline engine as the sole source of propulsion.

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The new engine will also be featured on the MY 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks, available in spring 2015. V-10 gasoline engine. “ MY 2016 F-650/F-750. Ford remains the segment-exclusive automaker to offer a gasoline-powered engine for a medium duty truck. Ford’s second-generation 6.7-liter Click to enlarge.

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Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two motor/generators through an electronically controlled planetary-type continuously variable transmission (CVT). 2016 Toyota Prius Four Touring.

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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 per gallon gasoline equivalent (gge). billion for the US Department of Energy (DOE). Within the $10.7

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Honda Motor Company will equip select model year 2016 vehicles with the new technology to improve cold-start emissions performance. In gasoline vehicles, up to 70% of regulated emissions can occur during the first 30 seconds after engine start. Both light-duty gasoline and diesel applications can benefit from FLORA substrates.

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This step converts the n-alkanes to the specifications necessary for jet, diesel and gasoline fuels. Within the hydroisomerization reaction, hydrocarbon cracking also occurs, which shortens the hydrocarbon branch size, which can be controlled to give the desired ranges for jet, diesel and gasoline fuels. Step 2: deoxygenation.

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It converts manure to R-CNG using a large anaerobic digester, and uses the fuel to power its milk tanker trucks. Atlas is committed to converting its entire refuse fleet to natural gas as older diesel vehicles retire. Lifecycle carbon intensity of various fuels (grams/CO 2 e/MJ) based on GREET 2016 model. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota anticipates that the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid—unveiled earlier this year at the New York International Auto Show ( earlier post ) and the eighth hybrid in Toyota’s line-up—will receive EPA ratings of 34 mpg city / 31 mpg highway / 33 mpg combined (6.9, l/100 km, respectively) for both 2016 RAV4 Hybrid models.

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JULY 11, 2016

Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen, world market leader in alkylate gasoline for two- and four-stroke small engines, have entered into a partnership on renewable isooctane ( earlier post ) for specialty fuel applications. billion (US$3.8 billion). —Thomas Buhl, Head of business development at Global Bioenergies.

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Production of Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, and Marine Fuel from Lignocellulosic Biomass at Dramatically Improved Yield, Efficiency, and Cost”, $2,000,000. The ethanol will be converted to sustainable aviation fuel at LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels facility, in Soperton, Georgia. Comstock Inc.,

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MARCH 29, 2016

gasoline supplies may have just achieved a significant goal. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) recently approved E15 fuel for use in all of its 2016 models, making it the last of the Detroit Three automakers to do so. Corn growers and policymakers eager to blend greater amounts of ethanol into U.S.

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In some algal biofuel production methods, lipids are extracted from algae and converted to renewable diesel, while the non-lipid components of the algae are converted to biogas. 2016) Click to enlarge. per gallon of gasoline equivalent (GGE) in 2011 dollars for a high-lipid feedstock. —Pegallapati and Frank (2016).

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JANUARY 11, 2017

These feedstocks can be converted into renewable natural gas, diesel, and aviation fuels, or into valuable bioproducts. billion gallons of gasoline equivalent (GGE). SBIR technical topic areas for both the fiscal year 2016 (topics 10 b & c) and fiscal year 2017 (topics 14 a & b) included aspects of converting waste to energy.

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In August 2016, DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) selected three projects for an initial round of funding. Producing high-value bioproducts alongside cost-competitive biofuels has the potential to support a positive return on investment for a biorefinery through converting biomass to where it is most impactful. Earlier post.)

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Photo by Jeremy Thompson on Flickr Disney’s Autopia ride has been making headlines recently, after a park spokesperson told the LA Times that the park is “evaluating technology that will enable us to convert from gas engines in the next few years.” Until 2016, Autopia vehicles were noisy, polluting two-stroke engines.

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SoCalGas) is partnering with a development team to advance a new process that converts natural gas to hydrogen, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotubes. billion in 2016 and is expected to increase to $8.7 Southern California Gas Co. In addition, this technology will virtually eliminate CO 2 emissions from the methane-to-hydrogen process.

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The Bioenergy Technologies Office is working to produce cost-competitive ($3/gallon of gasoline equivalent) advanced biofuels from non-food biomass resources that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% or more versus petroleum-based alternatives. These newly selected projects are intended to support this effort. OPX Biotechnologies.

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APRIL 19, 2016

And again at this year’s 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota presented three more papers: one detailing the development of Mirai’s Toyota Fuel Cell System (TCFS) and two dealing with the critical issues of the fuel cell catalysts. The 2016 paper by Hasegawa et al. FC Boost Converter. Kato (2016) Click to enlarge. Hasegawa, T.,

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FEBRUARY 10, 2016

They concluded Scenedesmus performed better in this process with impressive demonstrated total fuel yields of 97 gallons gasoline equivalents (GGE) per ton of biomass. In traditional processes, the algae produce lipids that get converted into fuels. per gallon gasoline equivalent (GGE) to $9.91/GGE Source: Dong et al.

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MARCH 6, 2014

The proposed regulations cover passenger cars sold in China from 2016 to 2020, and project an overall fleet-average fuel consumption of 5L/100km (47 mpg US) for new passenger cars in 2020, as measured over the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), from an expected fleet average of 6.9L/100km 100km (34 mpg US) in 2015. in 2018–2019, and 1.5

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The RNG agreements will help UPS reach a key sustainability goal: 40% of all ground transportation fleet fuel from sources other than conventional gasoline and diesel by 2025. Natural gas is a proven alternative fuel to gasoline and diesel and is a key building block for our goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our ground fleet.

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Intended primarily to convert heavy fuel oil into desulfurized diesel and ultra low sulfur heating oil, the planned complex responds to the shift in demand toward products with a lower environmental impact. The facility is scheduled to start up in early 2016.

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liter EcoBoost engine paired exclusively with the first volume-production 10-speed automatic transmission available from any automaker, 2017 Ford F-150 sees improvement in all three EPA fuel economy label estimates—city, highway and combined ratings—by 1 mpg over 2016 F-150; the 4x4 model improves by 2 mpg combined. The all-new 3.5-liter

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Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a more powerful 38 kW electric motor and clutch where the torque converter would normally be found.

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MARCH 21, 2016

In the journal Angewandte Chemie , Chinese scientists report on a new bifunctional catalyst that converts syngas to lower olefins (C 2 -C 4 ) with high selectivity. First the CO and H 2 are converted to methanol. Currently, the production of lower olefins primarily involves the thermal cracking of lighter fractions of petroleum.

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The models are also equipped with a 13-liter gasoline tank. The engine is based on a new TSI gasoline unit that was modified to enable the Caddy to run on compressed natural gas. The developers also made adjustments to the engine controller, catalytic converter and turbocharger.

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The supporting systems for electrical and vehicle integration include a 12V-48V DC-DC converter and a Ricardo hybrid supervisory controller. An effective limitation on downsizing, however, is the delivery of acceptable driveability characteristics and launch performance. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency'

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The goal of the project is to convert forest residues into 40 million liters (10.6 An FCC system circulates catalyst in a closed loop between two key vessels in order to convert vacuum gas oil to gasoline. The Port-Cartier plant will also be the first commercial-scale facility of this kind in Québec.

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engine, first unveiled at the 2015 LA Auto Show for the 2016 CX-9. A centrifugal pendulum has been adopted in the torque converter of the six-speed SKYACTIV-DRIVE automatic transmission, counterbalancing any vibration that might otherwise be felt when running on two cylinders. Mazda6’s 2.5-liter, The SKYACTIV-G 2.5T SKYACTIV-G 2.5T.

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The two companies last year announced the delivery by Global Bioenergies to Audi of a first batch of bio-isobutene-derived iso-octane, a premium drop-in fuel for gasoline engines. The isobutene was then shipped to Germany and converted into isooctane. psi make it also attractive for bending into reformulated gasoline.

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