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OCTOBER 10, 2014

EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. Fuel economy.

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MAY 23, 2017

The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) Reference case projects a decline in light-duty vehicle energy use between 2018 and 2040 as improvements in fuel economy more than offset increases in light-duty vehicle (LDV) miles. trillion miles in 2016. quadrillion Btu in 2017 to 14.2

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MARCH 15, 2018

Estimated number of devices and related energy demand for 2016–2050. a | The total numbers of reference devices that are estimated to be produced in the scenario between 2016 and 2050, together with the range in battery size for each type of reference device. b | The energy-storage demand for the reference devices.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Compared to the reference case, in which gasoline vehicles (ICEVs) remain dominant through 2050 (BAU), OPT results in 16% and 36% reductions in LDV greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2030 and 2050, respectively, corresponding to 5% and 9% reductions in economy-wide emissions. Credit: ACS, Keshavarzmohammadian et al. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 20, 2016

Up until the end of March 2016, MMC has sold 157,000 of the eK Wagon and eK Space and supplied 468,000 units of the Dayz and Dayz Roox to NM. Because MMC developed the applicable cars and was responsible for obtaining the relevant certifications, MMC conducted fuel consumption testing.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Existing US policies that stress energy efficiency and alternative fuels, together with higher energy prices, will curb energy consumption growth and shift the energy mix toward renewable fuels, according to the reference case for the Annual Energy Outlook 2010 ( AEO2010 ) released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

LDV energy consumption declines in AEO2014 Reference case from 16.0 quadrillion Btu in 2040 in the AEO2013 Reference case. The rising fuel economy of LDVs more than offsets the modest growth in VMT, resulting in a 25% decline in LDV energy consumption decline between 2012 and 2040 in the AEO2014 Reference case.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2016

On the side of a barn not too far from its Franklin, Tennessee, headquarters, the automaker painted "38 mpg"—referring not to its combined EPA rating, but its highway number. Nissan made big waves a few years ago when it introduced its then-new 2013 Altima. And then it took a bunch of pictures of the 2013 Altima in front of the barn.

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MAY 4, 2017

User-Preferred Routes (UPRs) refer to flight routes during the oceanic phase of flight customized based on factors such as weather and aircraft performance. 30/30 Reduced Oceanic Separation refers to measures allowing for reduced separation distance between aircraft during the oceanic phase of flight.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels (light purple) versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels (blue) for model years 2008 through 2016. NHTSA refers to anticipated actual performance (without credits) as “projected achieved”. Schoettle and Sivak 2013. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MAY 19, 2009

The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The proposal under consideration would also include a harmonized CAFE standard for MY 2016.

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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. quadrillion Btu in 2035 in the AEO2011 Reference case, slightly lower than the 32.5

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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. Fuel economy. Earlier post.)

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JULY 3, 2017

This includes near-term opportunities like using Global Positioning System to optimize truck routing, as well as real-time feedback devices that monitor the on-road fuel economy of trucks. Gt in 2050, or 75%, relative to the Reference Technology Scenario. The trucking sector can improve logistics and systems operations.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

The policies which limit the ownership and usage of personal cars, aim to control the growing numbers of personal vehicles to reduce air pollution; however, they would at the same time suppress the resident’s travel demand, with a high risk of hurting the development of Chinese economy. —He and Qiu. —He and Qiu. 2016.07.037.

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DECEMBER 9, 2015

Second, RTK GPS uses an additional reference receiver to reduce ionospheric error. To get an absolute position in a coordinate system such as ECEF (Earth-Centered, Earth-Fixed), a CORS (Continuously Operating Reference Station) base station must be used or the base station must be placed at a known geodetic location.

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MAY 26, 2011

Using a long-term economic forecasting model that details patterns of vehicle ownership and use across the state, the study— Driving California’s Economy —evaluated scenarios ranging from existing vehicle emissions rules to standards representing higher expectations for emerging advanced technologies. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 18, 2014

LDV energy use is driven by both LDV fuel economy and travel behavior, as measured by vehicle miles traveled (VMT). The Reference case in AEO2014 assumes that VMT per licensed driver begins to increase after 2018. In the Low VMT case, US LDVs consume 18% less than in the Reference case: i.e., 5.3 —Hutchins and Maples.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

DOE conducted a preliminary analysis for several fuel/vehicle pathways for present day (2011) and future (2016 and 2030) mid-size cars to examine the potential for technology improvement to reduce the total costs of ownership of advanced powertrain vehicles and fuels to levels comparable to conventional powertrain vehicles and fuels.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx calculates that non-automotive EV sectors in 2021 demanded approximately 31 GWh globally in 2021; for reference, battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars demanded approximately 280 GWh globally in 2021. OEMs need to design large EVs from scratch and manufacture at volume to realize economy-of-scale savings.

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MARCH 20, 2017

To meet the climate goals set in the Paris Agreement and keep the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees, the CO 2 emission intensity of the global economy would need to be reduced by 85% in 35 years. Primary CO 2 emissions reduction potential by technology in the Reference Case and REmap, 2015-2050. per year on average, or 0.6

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APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. References. [ Solarplaza 14 April 2016. [

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MARCH 7, 2015

100 km) three-wheeled vehicle with a target date of 2016, unveiled its engine prototype: a 0.9-liter, As the team began to dive into some of the details and changes to meet the desired Elio targets, it found that the Geo Metro engine would not meet the fuel efficiency targets to enable the vehicle fuel economy goal of 84 mpg highway.

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JULY 12, 2016

GM engineers developed other ways to increase the torque capability of the ferrite-magnet machine using a topology referred to as Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine (PMASRM). Daido Electronics Co., Daido Steel will continue pursuing the development of heavy rare earth-free magnets with further improved properties.

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MAY 12, 2015

These three geographical areas will each have approximately 50 stations by 2016 and plans to expand this cumulatively to a multiple hundreds by 2020 and thousands in the decade thereafter. Germany will have ~14-16 H 2 stations this year, with 50 by the end of 2016. Japan will have 45 H 2 stations this year, with ~100 in 2016.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. The first thought is this references a 4.0-liter Both engines use premium 91 octane.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

With stagnating demand for gasoline due to rising fuel economy in the nation’s fleet and other factors, further increases to US ethanol consumption would require the use of higher blends of ethanol, either in conventional vehicles or in flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) designed to tolerate blends of up to 85% ethanol (E85). —Searle et al.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

To estimate the net effect of AFV incentives on fleet tailpipe and power plant emissions associated with vehicle operation, the researchers used projections of AFV sales through 2025 from the reference case scenarios of the EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) reports in 2012 through 2015. —Jenn et al. Alan Jenn, Inês M. 5b02842.

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MARCH 27, 2015

This reduces friction, and increases efficiency and fuel economy. US EPA and NHTSA are planning to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 standards in the spring of 2015 and a final rule in the spring of 2016. The SuperTruck’s AC system runs entirely off the electricity powered by the hybrid system.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Focus on fuel economy.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This story is the 2,000 th one posted on Clean Fleet Report (as a point of reference we hit story #1,000 on Feb. The Tesla Model S ’ introduction in 2016 marked another milestone, but the Model 3 in 2019 and Model Y in 2020 broke the EV market wide open. The Sportback-style with incumbant technology. But a little context.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The US Department of Energy has announced the 2016 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 Topics, covering eight DOE research program organizations. Statistically valid fuel economy improvements (95% confidence level) of at least 4.0% are desired.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. The hybrid has a manufacturer-estimated fuel economy rating of 70 MPGe.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range.

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JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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APRIL 23, 2015

Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. GM engineers developed other ways to increase the torque capability of the machine using a topology referred to as Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine (PMASRM). For the second-generation, GM wanted to enhance the electric performance of the Volt. Improved performance.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Berube went on to reference the importance of DOE’s major new Co-Optima initiative ( earlier post ), an effort to co-optimize new fuels and light-, medium- and heavy-duty engines which together could achieve very significant performance improvements. This fuel economy improvement is reduced to 3% in comparison to a modern CI (i.e.

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