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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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Among their findings: The estimated minimum fuel selling prices were $1.22/gasoline gasoline liter equivalent (GLE) and $0.94/GLE Cost breakdown of the minimum fuel selling price for MCCI fuel produced from (a) yellow grease and (b) swine manure HTL, in comparison to the diesel price of $0.79/GLE. —Ou et al.

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Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

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Across the US the average annual cost of running an electric vehicle is $2,721.96, while gasoline vehicles cost an average of $3,355.90 When the purchase cost of each type of vehicle is factored in, average gasoline vehicles are $1,454 per year cheaper to run. per year to run—a difference of $633.94

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New UMTRI paper reviews major advantages and disadvantages of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles

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A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). For example, in the San Diego, California territory of SDG&E, optimal time of use residential EV charging rates range from $0.19/kWh

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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

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This requires simple, easy-to-understand terms without jargon, and that leverage consumer’s existing reference point of the gasoline refueling experience. For one, clarity and consistency is critical for sharing statistics and making comparisons. And most of that was during about 5 road trips to and from Southern California. .

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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Instead of flying from my home in Southern California, I asked if my wife and I could drive to the event. Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs.

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Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

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Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. The lost available energy also results in poor off-design point fuel efficiency. For one, the [California Air Resources Board] CARB-established limit of HC+NO x emissions in the 7.4

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California Energy Commission drafts $100M 2011-2012 investment plan for Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program

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The staff of the California Energy Commission has prepared a draft 2011-2012 Investment Plan for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, its third year of program funding. California Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), created the Alternative and. Click to enlarge.

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