Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2019

Recently, the amount of retail e-commerce in the United States increased rapidly in terms of both the absolute volume and the percentage of all sales. purchasing gasoline). by Michael Sivak. For example, retail e-commerce sales during the fourth quarter of 2007 totaled $36.2 billion (in current dollars), or 3.5%

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MAY 14, 2019

In 2018, plug-in light-duty vehicles on the road displaced 323 million gallons of gasoline—about one quarter of a percent of all gasoline used in the United States, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Gasoline displacement from plug-in vehicles is about 42% more than it was in. Source: DOE.

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Plug-in 2018 Gasoline Plug 285

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Corn-based ethanol is mixed with United States gasoline supplies to lower transportation-related emissions, but a new study suggests ethanol may be worse for the environment than straight gasoline. Department of.

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Gasoline Global United States Environment 181

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2022

One possible consequence of the recent jump in the price of gasoline in the United States might be a reduction in driving. The other data set to be presented in the table below involves the corresponding changes in the price of gasoline. Price of gasoline. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. 1/3-1/9, 2022. +47.

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Gasoline Price 2019 Michigan 274

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle.

Gasoline-Electric 417

Gasoline-Electric 2020 SUV Gasoline 417

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2020

In a commentary in the journal Joule , Rob McGinnis, founder and and CEO of Prometheus , a company that is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuels, discusses the technology advances that could lead to the potential price-competitiveness of renewable gasoline and jet with fossil fuels. 2020.01.002.

Gasoline 357

Gasoline Renewable Fuel Price 357

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2022

Electric pickup trucks have a lower carbon footprint than the average gasoline or diesel truck anywhere in the United States, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) said in the latest update of its ongoing EV emissions analysis.

Gasoline-Electric 176

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline CO2 United States 176

Green Car Reports

JULY 21, 2021

A small group of drivers are responsible for a disproportionately high amount of gasoline consumption in the United States, according to a new report from advocacy group Coltura. These so-called gasoline "superusers" constitute just one in 10 U.S. drivers, but burn 32% of gasoline used in U.S.

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Gasoline United States Light Vehicles 171

Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2022

A coalition of environmental groups and over a dozen states filed lawsuits Thursday against the United States Postal Service (USPS) over plans to replace mail trucks with a majority-gasoline fleet.

Gasoline 158

Gasoline Gasoline-Electric United States Fleet 158

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JUNE 29, 2020

Gasoline consumption in the United States is now more than halfway back to pre-COVID-19 levels as motorists get back on the road amid at least a partial recovery of the US economy, according to OPIS, an IHS Markit company. This allows users to track and benchmark industry trends for overall retail gasoline sales.

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Gasoline Connecticut 2019 Indiana 207

Green Car Reports

APRIL 16, 2021

Washington State has passed a bill setting the most aggressive timeline for phasing out sales of new gasoline vehicles in the United States, aiming to accomplish that by the 2030 model year. The Washington bill.

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Washington Gasoline Sale United States 214

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

Nacero has licensed Topsoe TIGAS (Topsoe Improved Gasoline Synthesis) technology for its multi-billion USD natural-gas-to-gasoline facility in Penwell, Texas to produce 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline component ready for blending into US commercial grades. The captured CO 2 will be used for enhanced oil recovery.

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Gasoline Turkmenistan Gas Carbon 221

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Photo credit: Nick Starichenko / Shutterstock.com Contrary to common misconceptions , electric vehicles (EVs) generally have a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional gasoline cars. Notably, in 2020, renewable energy sources rose to become the second-most dominant source of electricity in the United States.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Climate EPA 89

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2018

Gasoline is one of the products refined from crude oil. Thus, the price of crude oil should have a strong influence on the price of gasoline. However, the retail price of gasoline includes other costs as well. Refining costs and profits represented 12%, distribution and marketing costs 12%, and federal and state taxes 15%.

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Oil Prices Gasoline Oil Price 220

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

million PEVs have been sold in the United States through December 2021, with 1.3 million of these all fully-electric battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and 800,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) which have the capability of using gasoline. Sales shares of PEVs in the United States by manufacturer, 2011–2021.

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Plug-in Light Electric Vehicles Plug 284

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In the summer of 2022 (June—August), the price of fuel ethanol was lower than the price of the petroleum component of gasoline, which led to record-high fuel ethanol levels (blend rates) in gasoline sold in the United States, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Fuel Gasoline United States EPA 273

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FEBRUARY 20, 2022

In 2021, the United States returned to importing more petroleum (which includes crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other liquids) than it exports following its historic shift to being a net exporter of petroleum in 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). million b/d. million b/d in 2023. million b/d.

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United States Oil 2020 International 511

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MARCH 24, 2020

The technology provides an answer to the increased demand for octane since today’s tighter sulfur regulations often require post-treatment on the gasoline stream, which can negatively impact the octane pool. In 2017, Tier 3 standards went into effect in the United States. China implemented similar standards in 2017.

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Gasoline Production Conversion 2017 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2023

Non-OPEC production growth in the forecast is led by the United States, Brazil, Canada, Guyana, and Norway. EIA forecasts US regular gasoline prices will average about $3.63 Higher gasoline prices are largely the result of higher crude oil prices and a series of unplanned US refinery outages so far this summer.

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Oil Oil Prices Global Price 370

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

million over three years as part of an $80-million Co-Optima funding round ( earlier post ) to conduct research and development for an advanced mixed-mode gasoline (spark/compression ignition) engine to attain significant improvements in both fuel economy and CO 2 emissions.

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Hyundai Gasoline Engine Michigan 278

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2019

Fiat-Chrysler of America (FCA) will recall more than 850,000 gasoline-powered passenger cars and SUVs due to a problem with their catalytic converters. California is home to both the highest ozone levels (South Coast) and ambient particulate matter levels (San Joaquin Valley) in the United States.

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Convert Gasoline Ozone Dodge 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

Natural gas does not offer climate benefits compared to gasoline and diesel, and many biofuel pathways do not, either. Drivers of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles rely too much on the gasoline engine for this pathway to be a long-term climate solution, the ICCT said. Source: The ICCT. Source: The ICCT.

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Hydrogen Fuel Batteries Battery 418

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JULY 24, 2012

says it has been granted Part 79 ( Title 40 CFR Part 79 ) registration for its Renewable Gasoline Blendstock 5 ( earlier post ) by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Re-Crude is refined into gasoline and diesel blendstocks that are compatible with existing fuel infrastructure.

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Gasoline EPA Renewable Fuel 236

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JUNE 8, 2021

the United States exported more petroleum than it imported. Total petroleum products supplied is the sum of the products supplied for each petroleum product, crude oil, unfinished oils, and gasoline blending components. This includes crude oil and petroleum products. Net imports peaked in 2005 at 12.5 million barrels per day.

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2020 2005 Oil United States 389

Green Car Reports

JULY 5, 2022

Pickup trucks are the bestselling vehicles in the United States, and many manufacturers are planning electric versions. That could help fleet operators reduce emissions and ownership costs, according to a new study from Geotab. Geotab is a company that sells vehicle telematics systems.

Gasoline-Electric 171

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline United States Fleet 171

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

A new study released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds greenhouse gas emissions from corn-based ethanol are about 39% lower than gasoline. The study also states that when ethanol is refined at natural gas-powered refineries, the greenhouse gas emissions are even lower—around 43% below gasoline.

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Gasoline Colombia 2010 Emissions 255

Plug in America

APRIL 1, 2022

Bucking that trend, the United States Postal Service has chosen to double down on more traditional technology with 90% of its vast purchase of 160,000 new delivery vehicles to be gasoline-fueled. Across the U.S., more and more companies are transitioning their fleets to modern electric vehicles. billion in over the next 5 years.

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Purchase Gasoline Fleet Fuel 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

In a recent report assessing multiple properties of plug-ion electric vehicles (PEVs) solid in the US, a team from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) estimates that the energy savings in the United States due to light-duty PEVs in 2019 was 44.8 Gasoline conversion to Btu using gross heating value 125,000 Btu/gallon. More than 1.4

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2019 2018 Light Gasoline-Electric 221

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Fuel taxes in the United States in 2015 accounted for 19% of the price of a gallon of gasoline, down from just under 30% in 1990, according to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Japan’s gasoline taxes were nearly half of the price in those years. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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Tax 2015 Gasoline Price 150

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Since 2007, the Renewable Fuel Standard has required increasing levels of ethanol in gasoline blends sold in the U.S. Most fuel stations across the United States no longer offer pure gasoline, with E10—a blend of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline—prevailing.

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Gasoline EPA United States 2007 97

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Fuel ethanol, a biofuel most commonly mixed with finished motor gasoline, is second only to coal as the most-transported fuel by rail. Fuel ethanol arrives at blending terminals by railcar, and gasoline arrives by pipeline. Nearly all of the motor gasoline now sold in the United States is about 10% fuel ethanol by volume (E10).

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Fuel Gasoline Coal Transportation 293

Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2022

In the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline.

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Charging Gasoline-Electric Gas Gasoline 213

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

million PEVs have been sold, driving 52 billion miles on electricity since 2010, thereby reducing national gasoline consumption by 0.42% in 2020 and 1.9 billion miles, offsetting 500 million gallons of gasoline. More than 1.7 billion gallons cumulatively through 2020. In 2020, PEVs used 4.4 terawatt-hours of electricity to drive 13.7

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2020 Miles Light Electric Vehicles 243

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JUNE 30, 2020

The United States exported 1.2 Includes crude oil and petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Total US petroleum exports have been increasing over the last 10 years, reaching an all-time high of 8.5 million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2019. Canada received 1.0 mmbd or 12%.

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Mexico Canada South Korea 2019 414

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The majority (69%) of primary energy imported into the United States in 2018 was crude oil, with petroleum products and natural gas also having significant shares, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Petroleum products include unfinished oils, hydrocarbon gas liquids, aviation gasoline, motor gasoline, naphtha?type

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Oil 2018 Energy Coal 269

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AUGUST 28, 2022

As part of the Federal Government’s response to a fire and shutdown at the bp Whiting Refinery in Whiting, Indiana, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan issued an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate fuel shortages in four states the supply of gasoline of which has been impacted by the refinery shutdown.

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EPA Indiana Fuel Wisconsin 334

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JUNE 12, 2023

A study by a team from UC Riverside has assessed the potential of increasing ethanol content in California reformulated gasoline (CaRFG) by investigating the exhaust emissions from a fleet of 20 Tier 3 light-duty vehicles. A baseline CaRFG E10 (10% ethanol by volume) fuel was splash-blended with denatured ethanol to create an E15 fuel.

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California Emissions Montana Gasoline 305