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JUNE 4, 2022

Biomass-Based Diesel. EPA also established a 250-million-gallon “supplemental obligation” to the volumes finalized for 2022 and stated its intent to add another 250 million gallons in 2023, to address the remand of the 2014-2016 annual rule by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in Americans for Clean Energy v. Cellulosic Biofuel.

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MARCH 11, 2017

The world’s first ME-GIE ethane-combusting two-stroke engine has been delivered from MAN Diesel & Turbo licensee Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., In 2016, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding completed the first ME-GIE ethane-operated two-stroke diesel engine. MES) in Japan. The Mitsui-MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.5-GIE

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MAY 8, 2018

With the market launch of the new A-Class ( earlier post ), the new diesel engines from Mercedes-Benz are now available from the compact class to the luxury class. Mercedes-Benz’s new generation of engines already demonstrated two years ago, how the NO x -challenge in Diesel cars can be solved technically. —Ola Källenius.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Neste recently launched a renewable diesel made entirely from waste and residues under the brand name Neste MY Renewable Diesel at select service stations in the Helsinki region today, 9 January 2017. The feedstock selection available for Neste’s renewable diesel has been successfully expanded to more than 10 raw materials.

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JULY 11, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), one of the organizations at the root of uncovering the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal ( earlier post ), has published a new analysis of developments and trends in advanced diesel engine technology. miles per gallon in model year 2016, and 49.1 Background.

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JULY 29, 2016

HECC is achieved by operating a common rail diesel engine with a single early fuel injection event under increased injection pressure and with ~50% exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). An adverse effect of advanced diesel combustion is incomplete combustion that manifests as unburned hydrocarbons (UHCs) and carbon monoxide. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 28, 2016

prior to a 4 April 2016 public workshop on the development of the FY 2016-17 Funding Plan for Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels Investments and AQIP. AQIP is a mobile source incentive program that focuses on reducing criteria pollutant and diesel particulate emissions with concurrent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2019

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe. Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) alone was responsible for 68,000 premature deaths within the EU in 2016 and many European cities still regularly exceed current EU limits for NO 2.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released two case studies assessing the results of projects that were among the first to produce Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (R-CNG) vehicle fuel by using anaerobic digesters to capture the biogases from decomposing organic waste.

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JULY 5, 2017

The affected vehicles are the 2013-2017 RAM 2500 with Cummins diesel (2WD, 4WD) and. 2013-2017 RAM 3500 with Cummins diesel (2WD, 4WD). warranty, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and violations of several state consumer protection laws.

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MAY 3, 2016

A team at the University of Michigan has investigated the performance of three different fuels—ultralow sulfur diesel (ULSD), diesel fuel produced via a low temperature Fischer–Tropsch process (LTFT), and a renewable diesel (RD), which is a hydrotreated camelina oil under partially premixed compression ignition (PCCI) combustion.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

L diesel engine modified to operate in the RCCI combustion mode. The light-duty diesel was equipped with the original high-pressure common rail injection system, high-pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), variable geometry turbocharger and variable swirl actuation. The majority of the PM mass is in the organic phase.

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MAY 24, 2017

Based on a three-year study of toxic and environmentally relevant pollutants from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, Swiss researchers have concluded that some GDI engines emit just as many soot particles as unfiltered diesel cars did in the past. By contrast, diesel cars with particle filters exceeded the limit only 45-fold.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

million received from the 2016 Volkswagen settlement to significantly increase the number of electric vehicles and other clean vehicles in the state. In addition, New York will replace or re-power older, high-polluting diesel-powered trucks, school buses, and equipment with cleaner vehicles and equipment. New York Governor Andrew M.

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APRIL 6, 2017

CHC fuels—which are also being evaluated by the US Navy for inclusion in the JP-5 spec ( earlier post )—use a catalytic hydrothermolysis process that chemically converts renewable feedstocks such as triglycerides, plant oils, and fatty acids into a mixture of paraffins, cycloparaffins, aromatics, olefins, and organic acids.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

New research led by The University of Manchester has developed a metal-organic framework (MOF) material that provides a selective, fully reversible and repeatable capability to capture nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), a toxic air pollutant produced particularly by diesel and bio-fuel use. 11, 1085–1090 doi: 10.1038/s41557-019-0356-0.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Use of RNG yields up to a 90% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional diesel. 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. million gallons of RNG.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Honda Motor Company will equip select model year 2016 vehicles with the new technology to improve cold-start emissions performance. The substrates provide the flexibility to lower non-methane organic compound emissions, reduce precious metal use, and improve fuel efficiency. Emissions'

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AUGUST 6, 2017

Trial vehicles running on compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 8%, and those run on biomethane can expect to see a 70% reduction in CO 2 emissions, compared to a similarly sized diesel HGV. million (US$30.5

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MAY 18, 2016

The proposed volume requirements and associated percentage standards for are for calendar year 2017 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. Total renewable fuel volumes would grow by some 690 million gallons between 2016 and 2017. billion gallons in 2016. Biomass-based diesel.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). Source: Transport for London. Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). daily charge.

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JUNE 23, 2016

In a poster-session paper presented at CIMAC Congress 2016 in Finland, Ricardo described the use of this split-cycle concept in high- and medium-speed engines for power generation to achieve efficiencies of 60% from units of 1–30 MW mechanical output. Gurr (2016). Gurr (2016). Based on a modified MTU Series 396.

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APRIL 10, 2016

A team from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has characterized the intermediate volatility organic compound (IVOC) emissions from on-road gasoline vehicles (LDGVs) and small off-road gasoline engines (SOREs). Comparing the results, they found important differences between gasoline and diesel IVOC emissions. Gordon et al.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Evolution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU-28 from 1990 to 2016. The average CO 2 emissions of new passenger vans and cars in 2016 were below the respective target paths for 2020 and 2021, although considerable reductions still need to be made in the coming years for manufacturers to meet future targets. Source: EEA.

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MAY 24, 2024

About 7 years ago, the organized sector comprised 10%-12% of the overall used car market. Over the next three years, the organized sector is expected to reach almost 45% of the used car market,” said Ashish Gupta , Brand Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India. Gupta recalled that in 2016-17, the penetration of finance was hardly 7%.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

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 recovered oil phase contains about 50% of the initial organic carbon and near two-thirds of the energy content of the sludge feed. Comstock Inc.,

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MARCH 27, 2019

Among the projects: Replacing three old, dirty diesel school buses at the Ukiah United School District with three electric school buses through the Rural School Bus Pilot Project. In 2016, Assembly Bill 1550 replaced and expanded those minimums to include low-income communities and low-income households.

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) mandates a phased reduction of CO 2 as well as NO x and SO x emitted from marine vessels. NO x emissions from diesel engines will be subject to Tier III regulations starting in 2016, which require a reduction of at least 80% compared to Tier I levels when sailing in the emission control areas.

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MARCH 16, 2017

In 2016, UPS used more than 61 million gallons of natural gas in its ground fleet, which included 4.6 The resulting decrease in the use of conventional gas and diesel decreased CO 2 emissions by 100,000 metric tons, he said. In 2016, UPS invested $100 million in CNG fueling stations and vehicles. Orlando, Fla.; Salina, Kan.;

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JANUARY 11, 2017

These feedstocks can be converted into renewable natural gas, diesel, and aviation fuels, or into valuable bioproducts. 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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MARCH 25, 2014

Selective catalytic reduction is a technically feasible, cost-effective way to achieve the limits on nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions from ships mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for 2016, according to a study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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JULY 22, 2017

Although Sandia wrote the report, the project was performed by fourteen partner organizations.) At this facility, barges sail regularly to and from neighbor islands and containerized diesel generators provide power for the reefers while on the dock and on the barge during transport, nearly always at part load. It averaged 29.4

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MARCH 1, 2017

Renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel—biomethane—is produced entirely from organic waste. As a fuel for natural gas vehicle fleets, including heavy-duty trucks, it is estimated to result in 70% lower greenhouse gas emissions than from equivalent gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles.

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JULY 8, 2013

This test demonstrates NO x aftertreatment under the actual operation of freighter to meet the Tier III NO x regulations set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). —on all three power generators of an MOL-operated oceangoing freighter for a demonstration test.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The MPS is the only organization outside of Japan that Suzuki has approached to undertake such a trial. The 4kW stack from Intelligent Energy offers power for other applications, including range extension for battery-powered electric vehicles, four wheel vehicles and auxiliary power—especially for diesel replacement.

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MAY 4, 2018

lignin, CO 2 , and biosolids), improving organic and inorganic catalysts to increase conversion efficiency and decrease costs, and creating high-value performance-advantaged bioproducts to allow for more profitable biorefineries. model host organisms with industrially?relevant Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co?Optima) coli and S.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

million shares of an almost $3 billion settlement in 2016 between the U.S. Almost $12 million of Louisiana’s share was put aside to exchange 351 diesel buses owned by 16 local school boards. Almost half the new buses are fueled by cleaner-burning propane or compressed natural gas; the others are cleaner-burning diesel engines.

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