Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2011

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company has filed a US patent application (# 20100326387 , published 30 December 2010) on methods using a wide range of fuel-alcohol blends to expand the operating envelope of engines operating in advanced combustion modes. fuels often do not auto-ignite at low loads.

Alcohol Blend 199

Alcohol Blend Fuel Range Exhaust 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2019

One of the first of its kind, this comprehensive systematic assessment includes a broad range of biomass-derived molecules and mixtures across many chemical families—more than 400 bio-derived molecules. These blendstocks are best-suited for light-duty (LD) gasoline BSI engines.

Engine 207

Engine Alcohol Blend Idaho Davis 207

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2019

While fuel economy ratings of today’s cars significantly outstrip those of just a decade ago, cost-effective efficiency improvements remain limited by existing engine designs and fuel formulas. Establishment of modeling and analysis methods to characterize economic value and environmental performance across the supply chain.

Alcohol Blend 170

Alcohol Blend Fuel Economy Engine Fuel 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2015

The preflame reactions are a strong function of temperature, so evaporative cooling from the fuel can also play a significant role, which is particularly important for fuels containing alcohol. Alcohol and gasoline-alcohol blends also offer efficiency benefits independent of their octane value. —Leone et al.

Engine 150

Engine Fuel GM Ford 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Model T Ford, which debuted in 1908, was originally designed to operate on alcohol. The Model T and Model A Fords were later designed to operate on either alcohol or gasoline or a blend of alcohol and gasoline. psi for all designated volatility attainment areas; and. 40 CFR § 80.27(d) Conclusion.

Transportation 317

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

GM Global Technology Operations LLC and the Regents of the University of Michigan recently were awarded a US patent (Nº 8,261,860) for a plug-in series hybrid or range-extended electric vehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator (FPLA) engines. Ethanol blended hydrocarbon fuels can include higher ethanol blends (e.g.

Extended Range 400

Extended Range Plug-in Engine GM 400