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California Energy Commission approves plans to invest nearly $500M in electricity R&D and alternative fuels

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Another is an annual clean transportation investment plan that is designed to spark innovation in projects that will help transform California’s fleet to meet greenhouse gas and clean air goals. This is the second EPIC investment plan and covers the years 2015-2017. Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

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UC Davis researcher finds ride-hailing EVs offer triple the emissions benefits of a personally owned EV

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The study drew from Uber and Lyft data on travel behavior and public charging use in California between early 2017 through late 2018, a time of rapid growth for ride-hailing services. The study’s analysis showed those concerns are overstated, noting it found no statistical difference between the two technologies for ride-hailing companies.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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million all-electric miles since February 2017 and have saved an estimated 250,000 gallons of gas. Austin is a perfect partner for this launch because of the city’s commitment to innovation and sustainable transportation. Bolt EVs in the Maven fleet have driven 6.5

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Volvo Trucks’ D13 Turbo Compound engine now standard on all VNL models; 6% better fuel economy over 2020 engine

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Excess heat and pressure from the exhaust gas are recaptured by the turbo-compound unit. Since the introduction of the first-generation D13TC engine in North America in 2017, fleet customers such as Tom MacDonald Trucking, VTS Transportation and Tyson Foods have seen improved efficiencies.

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Jülich evaluation of power-to-fuels recommends DME, OME3-5 and n-alkanes as diesel substitutes

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Exhaust gas values were also greatly improved by the use of electrofuels. Since the tests of engine efficiency and exhaust gas values of all sources reviewed were conducted in test engines that had not been optimized for the used fuel, further potentials regarding emission reduction and the optimization of engine efficiency are expected.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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UPS plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. — David Abney, UPS chief operating officer.

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NAIT partnering with Oberon, Mack and Westcan to advance use of DME fuel in long-haul trucks

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DME produces zero soot, zero sulfur oxides (SO x ), less NO x and also significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to diesel (especially if made from biogas). DME is a gas under ambient conditions. Because DME can be produced from natural gas, its use could provider another value-added product from Alberta’s resources.

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