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JUNE 22, 2022

When used in neat form, Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions over its life cycle by up to 80% compared to fossil jet fuel use. This latest test was the first time it was done with 100% SAF in both engines.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Volvo Trucks has begun public field testing with methane diesel trucks that can run on liquefied natural gas (methane) (LNG). Increased use of gas is a bridge towards climate-neutral transports. Increased use of gas is a bridge towards climate-neutral transports. Both these gases are also called LMG (liquefied methane gas).

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MARCH 29, 2021

The eFuel Alliance is based in Berlin and Brussels and brings together companies and organizations that share the goal of establishing and promoting power- and bio-based synthetic fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. billion vehicles are currently powered by conventional internal combustion engines.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Siemens has achieved a breakthrough by finishing its first full load engine tests for gas turbine blades completely produced using Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology. The tests were conducted at the Siemens testing facility in the industrial gas turbine factory in Lincoln, UK.

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MARCH 20, 2014

Researchers at University West in Sweden have started using nanoparticles in the heat-insulating surface layer that protects aircraft engines from heat. The new layer could be used in both aircraft engines and gas turbines within two years. This extra layer shields the engine from heat.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

ABB has won an order from Ystad Hamn, the port authority of the city of Ystad in southern Sweden, to build the complete electrical onshore infrastructure to simultaneously power multiple vessels while berthed. The use of shore-side power allows ships to shut off their diesel engines while docked in port.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Expancel microspheres consist of a polymer shell that encapsulates a gas. When heated, the gas expands, allowing the microspheres to be used as a lightweight filler and blowing agent to make end products lighter and obtain different surface effects. —Sylvia Winkel Pettersson, Vice President Engineered Polymers at Nouryon.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The ideal licensee would be primarily engaged in manufacturing engine parts and systems, such as catalytic converters and engine exhaust control systems, for the on-road vehicle, off-road vehicle and stationary power sectors. However, lean burn natural gas engines suffer from high levels of unburned methane in the exhaust.

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MARCH 3, 2013

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, is expanding its Mii family with the introduction of the Mii Ecofuel, which runs on natural gas. The first model with a CNG engine to wear a SEAT badge, and making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2013 this coming week, the Mii Ecofuel offers average consumption of 2.9

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JULY 31, 2010

VärmlandsMetanol AB has selected Uhde, a ThyssenKrupp company, as technology supplier and engineering partner for a biomass-to-methanol plant in Hagfors, Sweden, with an annual production of 100,000 tonnes of fuel-grade methanol from forest-residue biomass. Investment for the plant will be about SEK 3 billion (US$416 million).

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JANUARY 28, 2011

MAN Diesel & Turbo is introducing its Liquid ME-GI (Liquid Gas Injection) engines for marine applications. The Liquid ME-GI is powered by LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas), a smaller market than LNG but of significance in certain segments such as the small tankers that ply river traffic and coastal shipping routes, the company said.

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Mariner Diesel Engine Sweden 210

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The BMW iX5 Hydrogen already successfully demonstrated its excellent everyday usability, even at very low temperatures, during the final round of winter testing in Sweden at the start of this year. Hydrogen-powered combustion engines had already been in use prior to the arrival of the fuel cell system.

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MARCH 5, 2011

The vessel will be the largest passenger ferry to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG), making it the most environmentally sound and energy efficient large passenger vessel in the industry to date. The vessel will sail between Turku and Stockholm, Sweden in the Baltic Sea. The Wärtsilä 50DF engine operates on the lean-burn principle.

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Engine Finland Sweden Emissions 210

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

million) by Sweden’s Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation Initiative ( FFI ) to develop a biofuel engine intended for heavy commercial vehicles. Scania has been granted FFI funding for the phase of the research project that involves the development of innovative technology for both alcohol- and methane gas-based fuels.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles on 19 February: a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden. The Volvo FL Electric trucks are part of a pre-series developed in collaboration with selected customers.

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JUNE 23, 2016

This vehicle is based on the same engine technology as the Volvo V60 sports wagon which recently won second place in the Best Environmental Car in Sweden - company car category. The engine can run on either compressed natural gas (CNG)/biomethane or gasoline. Vehicle deliveries are expected to start in December, 2016.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs and SunPine, producing biochemicals and feedstock for second-generation renewable fuels, have signed an agreement for Neste Jacobs to perform EPCM services to construct a Tall Oil Rosin production facility in Piteå, Sweden. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

has entered a Tier 1 Development Supplier Agreement with Volvo for its heavy duty natural gas engines and associated supply chain. Westport will supply its Westport HD technology and work together with the Gothenburg, Sweden engine manufacturer to qualify appropriate suppliers consistent with Volvo volume and quality expectations.

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APRIL 9, 2010

(MHI) has completed its first unit of the STG (Super Turbo Generating) System, a marine-use, high-efficiency, combined power generation system that utilizes waste heat and the exhaust gas from diesel engines. Tags: Engines Ports and Marine Waste Heat Recovery. The STG System (Super Turbo Generating System). Click to enlarge.

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Mariner Waste Mitsubishi Engine 199

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MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Based on Volvo Car’s four-cylinder T5 gasoline engine—delivering 254 hp and 350 N·m of torque—and equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission, the V90 Bi-Fuel configuration provides premium performance and environmental benefits while running on compressed natural gas (CNG)/biomethane.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

The Greater Stockholm (Sweden) region’s first refueling station for liquefied methane gas, LNG/LBG, opened earlier this week. The filling station, Statoil Järna, is part of the BiMe Trucks project in which Volvo Trucks is one of the participating companies along with AGA, which supplies the liquefied gas.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Volvo Trucks and Shell will cooperate globally on the introduction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel for commercial heavy duty trucks. The Volvo FM MethaneDiesel is equipped with the new methane-diesel technology and uses liquefied gas as its main fuel. The engine uses diesel to ignite the LNG.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, engineering simulation software company Ansys commissioned a global survey of 16,037 adults resulting in some insights about consumer attitudes toward vehicle electrification. Among the findings: Less than half of Americans (39%) consider related emissions when they travel.

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Tax Credit Global Vehicles Tax 186

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Dacia, a member of the Renault group, is broadening its offerings of fuel-efficient and low-emissions engines. Sandero and Logan will also be available with a new gasoline engine, the 1.2 LPG (90 hp / 67 kW) engines reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 12% compared with gasoline power, and offer lower emissions of criteria pollutants.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

Sweden-based White Smoke Shipping, together with Delta Marine and Omega Marine of Turkey as well as Frederiet AB and Crew Chart Ship Management of Sweden, has developed the WS3 project—a vessel designed for the growing LNG bunkering market of the North European ECA (Emission Control Areas) with special focus on the Baltic sea.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

For the first time in the history of the European automotive market, electric vehicles outsold conventional diesel engine vehicles, according to new data from the European Electric Car Report. Shares of newly registered diesel engines sunk to just 13.4% Eventually, gas cars will be a thing of the past nearly everywhere.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

Volvo has received its first order for buses that operate on both biogas (biomethane) and diesel, for 11 buses from Vårgårdabuss in Sweden, for putting in service in July 2011. Using diesel technology increases environmental efficiency compared with current gas-operated buses, Volvo notes. Earlier post.). million) to the project.

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MAY 1, 2020

Liquid Wind is developing its first commercial-scale eMethanol facility in Sweden and plans to establish 6 facilities by 2030 before expanding internationally. The design for the facility is well underway and funds will be used to support engineering and permitting work leading up to financial close of the facility in 2021.

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Commercial Wind Carbon Sweden 221

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

In cooperation with customers, the company also initiated a field test in Sweden involving some 100 trucks with Euro 6 engines. Hydrogen gas is used to create hydrocarbon chains that mimic fossil-fuel-based diesel. Scania has for some time offered five Euro 6 engines for use with FAME biodiesel, as well as two gas engines.

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Range Alternative Fuels Diesel Sweden 150

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The emission reduction is calculated by comparing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of the renewable fuels that Neste produces in a year to the life cycle emissions of conventional European diesel. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions saved with Neste’s renewable fuels—primarily Neste MY Renewable Diesel—increased by 1.6

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JANUARY 23, 2024

The comments come despite several auto markets, like Norway and Sweden, already well past that. The brand, known for the Prius, continues pushing hybrids, fuel cell, and other gas-powered cars despite most governments moving toward all-electric. The remaining 70% will be HEVs, FCEVs, and hydrogen engines.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

together with Volvo Car Sverige and Upplands Motor, announced that Sweden-based Fågelviksgruppen (FVG) has signed an agreement covering the purchase of 400 Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel taxis with Westport technology and fuel systems including options to purchase up to 240 more. kg of natural gas/100 km, and 6.7 Westport Innovations Inc.,

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Volvo Fleet Taxi Fuel 150

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MARCH 26, 2022

Austria-based OMV, an international, integrated oil, gas and chemicals company, announced its intention to become a net-zero (Scope 1, 2 and 3) company by no later than 2050. The business segment Chemicals & Materials will instead be the growth engine of the company. The share of gas will increase to more than 60%.

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MAY 31, 2011

Engine installation D13C-gas. This makes Volvo the first truck manufacturer in Europe to offer gas-powered regional distribution trucks that can also meet long-haul application requirements. The new Volvo FM MethaneDiesel is offered with a 13-liter engine producing 460 hp (343 kW) and 2,300 N·m (1,696 lb-ft) of torque.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Porsche has shown off its electric GT4 ePerformance racecar at an ice track race in Sweden. First shown at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last year , the Porsche GT4 ePerformance has made another debut, this time at an ice track race in Northern Sweden. The Porsche GT4 ePerformance is a serious racecar, no question about it.

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MAY 7, 2010

Under the terms of the agreement, Clean Air Power will convert two 9 liter engines using its patented Dual-Fuel combustion technology with the purpose of demonstrating the efficiency and cost saving capabilities that its technology offers end users. to incorporate Clean Air Power’s Dual-Fuel technology into Volvo Truck engines.

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