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ACEA: electric buses made up 4% of new bus registrations in Europe in 2019

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tonnes) registered in the European Union were fueled by diesel; the market share of gasoline in this segment was close to zero. All alternatively-powered vehicles (APV) combined accounted for 15.0% Across the entire European Union, only eight gasoline buses were sold in 2019. Last year, 85.0% of total EU bus sales.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025.

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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Distillation of the upgraded HTL biocrudes yields drop-in capable fuels in the gasoline, kerosene and diesel range. Within the EU-project HyFlexFuel all key steps along a HTL fuel production chain are investigated at the premises of several European research institutions and companies.

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Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

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The diesel crisis certainly affected the speed of growth in the market, but consumers are overcoming this by turning to more attractive gasoline and AFV solutions. The fuel type accounted for just 37% of the total market—its lowest share since 2001. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. of total registrations.

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DOE awards LanzaTech $4M for low-carbon jet & diesel demo plant; 3M gpy; Audi evaluating fuel properties

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Each gallon of ethanol is converted to produce ½ gallon of aviation fuel. LanzaTech is currently building its first commercial ethanol facilities using waste gases, including one in China with China’s largest steel company, Shougang, and one in Belgium with the world’s largest steel manufacturer, ArcelorMittal.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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If the C40 Recharge, built in Ghent, Belgium, is any indication of what is to come, Volvo is off to a solid start with its plans to never put another drop of gasoline in any of its models beginning in 2030. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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However, it is important to note that diesel cars emit higher levels of some air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, compared to gasoline-driven equivalents. Hungary and Belgium were the only two EU Member States where cars sold in 2012 were on average less efficient than those sold the year before.

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