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DOE to award up to $4.5M to increase acceptance and deployment of alt fuel vehicles

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The alternative fuel types to be addressed under this FOA are specified by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and are: Methanol, ethanol, and other alcohols. Blends of 85% or more of alcohol with gasoline. Natural gas and liquid fuels domestically produced from natural gas. Liquefied petroleum gas (propane).

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DOE to award up to $4.5M to projects for alt fuel and advanced vehicle deployment

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The intent of this area of interest is to combine a targeted vehicle demonstration project with a driver/fleet education experience to allow participants to better understand the benefits that these vehicles/technologies can offer. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 defined these fuels as alternative fuels: Methanol, ethanol, and other alcohols.

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

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Alcohol and gasoline-alcohol blends also offer efficiency benefits independent of their octane value. In all engines, including the existing on-road fleet, fuel with higher octane ratings can enable more advanced spark timing and combustion phasing under knock-limited conditions. —Leone et al. —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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In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. Geely’s Englon SC7 sedan was the first methanol-fueled car to receive approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Sileghem, L.,

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. d) further provides for alcohol blends as follows: Special provisions for alcohol blends. (1) As used in this section and Sec. 40 CFR § 80.27(d)