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NAIT partnering with Oberon, Mack and Westcan to advance use of DME fuel in long-haul trucks

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DME’s easy handling properties make fueling and infrastructure relatively simple and inexpensive. ISO 16861 specifies a maximum limit of 0.050 mass % methanol and 0.030 mass % water in DME used for fuel. ( Oberon units have the capacity to produce 10,000 gallons of DME per day to service regional fuel markets. Earlier post.).

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Co-Optima report highlights most significant R&D achievements in FY2019

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After completing a major body of research focused on boosted (also known as turbocharged) spark ignition (SI) engines in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, Co-Optima’s FY 2019 LD research and development (R&D) shifted to multimode solutions that employ multiple engine operating modes to maximize engine efficiency and fuel economy. Figure by Chao Xu, ANL.

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Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

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million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. Ford Motor Company is leading a €3.5-million million (US$3.9-million) —Lumpp et al.

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What about the Pickens Plan?

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The good news about electricity as a transportation fuel for cars is finally breaking through to the mainstream. Hydrogen and fuel cells remain decades from meaningful deployment, even their supporters concede. And today natural gas is a critical fuel for electricity generation. Meanwhile, in a back to the future moment, T.

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