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DOE Co-Optima researchers identify 6 high-potential blendstocks

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—FY18 Year in Review. At this June’s Vehicle Technologies Office Annual Merit Review Meeting, DOE honored the Co-Optima research team for its achievements. For example, a decrease in RON can be offset by increasing S.

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Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

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A team of engineers from GM Powertrain, Ford and FCA have published a detailed review of how to estimate the engine efficiency benefits of higher octane fuel—e.g., Alcohol and gasoline-alcohol blends also offer efficiency benefits independent of their octane value. —Leone et al.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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At the 2015 SAE World Congress, researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology presented a paper evaluating regulated emissions, carbonyl compounds and particulate matter from a China-5 certified gasoline/methanol dual-fuel vehicle over the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Sileghem, L., Wallner, T., and Verhelst, S. 2014.07.002.

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