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

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Hugh Blaxill, Managing Director of Mahle Powertrain, for example, said that the current surge in volume of 4-cylinder engines along with the rapid ramp in direct injection and variable valvetrain technologies across all manufacturers marks the start of a sharp increase in downsized applications and hybrid powertrains.

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

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Within this category falls transportation and efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of product manufacturing and shipping. Benefits of Eco-Friendly Transportation Sustainable transportation involves a company adopting eco-friendly transportation methods to reduce or eliminate harmful environmental damage.

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

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option towards transition to renewable methanol for sustainable transportation. Researchers at the US EPA investigating this approach concluded that the M85 and E85 engines could provide efficiencies comparable or higher than the diesel, in dedicated fuel, high compression ratio turbo charged/downsized engines.

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

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The initiative intends to develop a consistent long-term strategy for fully meeting the energy demands of the transport sector from alternative and sustainable sources by 2050. If we are to achieve a truly sustainable transport, then we will have to consider alternative fuels.