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EPA official: the future of the internal combustion engine is bright and clear

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” Bunker spent the bulk of his presentation describing the new medium- and heavy-duty fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations from EPA and the Department of Transportation. The future that we point to [is] very conventional-looking engines.” Earlier post.)

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Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

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Methanol first surfaced as a potentially interesting transportation fuel in the wake of the oil crisis in 1973. option towards transition to renewable methanol for sustainable transportation. The early interest resulted in several programs, mainly based in California, for its use. use could be developed. Earlier post.).

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Expert group report finds alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050

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Alternative fuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. For this we need to take into account the needs of all transport modes.