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Reduction in diesel carbonyl emissions using F-T fuel from coal

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Other research has shown that carbonyls directly influence physiological response to diesel exhaust particles and can also contribute to secondary organic aerosol formation. In the Tianjin study, they team fueled a four-cylinder light-duty diesel engine fueled with CFT and DF, identifying 13 individual carbonyl compounds in the exhaust.

Coal 210
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Ford researchers report detailed study of the effect of different ethanol blend levels on emissions from FFVs

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Future blending options for ethanol in gasoline include continuation of low-level blends (E0-E15), greater use of E85 in flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs), or new use of midlevel blends (E20-E40) in FFVs or in new vehicles designed with midlevel blend-capability. Engine-out exhaust contains typically 1?3% 99% of these organic compounds.23.

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

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In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.

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Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

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A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. —Saliba et al.

Fleet 207
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Study finds climate impact of long distance trip can vary by factor of 10 depending upon mode, efficiency and occupancy

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They accounted for both CO 2 emissions and emissions of ozone precursors (NO x , VOC, CO) and aerosols (BC or black carbon, OC, SO 2 ) as well as cloud effects (aviation-induced cirrus clouds and contrails)—i.e., In their study, Borken-Kleefeld et al. shorter-lived climate forcers (SLCFs). fuel consumption.

Climate 186