Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The California Air Resources Board has approved the 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as the first car for sale in California that meets ARB’s LEV3/SULEV20 standard—the most stringent smog-emission standard to date. Once again, Honda is the first to comply with ARB’s most stringent standard. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MAY 24, 2017

Based on a three-year study of toxic and environmentally relevant pollutants from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, Swiss researchers have concluded that some GDI engines emit just as many soot particles as unfiltered diesel cars did in the past. Further, the GDI particles carry numerous carcinogenic substances. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Exhaust Gasoline Diesel 271

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2017

This would increase market access opportunities for higher blends of ethanol by allowing retailers across the country to sell E15 and other higher-ethanol/gasoline fuel blends year-round, the Senators said. RVP is a common measure of and generic term for gasoline volatility. During these months, gasoline RVP may not exceed 9.0

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Ozone EPA Gasoline Iowa 150

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JULY 7, 2017

France also intends to initiate an ambitious (“ ambitieuse ”) Euro 7 standard at the European level. Shorter term actions on the mobility front will include: Converging taxation rates for gasoline and diesel during the next five years.

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France Climate Sale 2001 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2009

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin, led by Dr. Rolf Reitz, are investigating a blended dual-fuel (gasoline and diesel) concept to extend the operating range of partially premixed charge compression ignition combustion by using the varying fuel reactivity of the charge blend, which is determined in real time. Source: Rolf Reitz.

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Wisconsin Gasoline Diesel Universal 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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2004 2016 Emissions California 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2014

Virent BioForm Gasoline blended with conventional gasoline underwent testing at Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) with the results demonstrating that the emissions from the blended fuel were well below the maximum permitted by current regulations. Earlier post.) The EPA testing work was funded by Virent partner Royal Dutch Shell.

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EPA Fuel Wisconsin 2001 252

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JULY 12, 2013

For the tests, they used a turbo diesel (TDI) engine from a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta equipped with a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and operating on ultra-low sulfur diesel. The initial HNCO estimate did not include potential emissions from gasoline or heavy duty diesel (HDD) engines, both of which far outnumber the LDD vehicles in Canada (.

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Exhaust Canada Environment Emissions 207

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APRIL 3, 2019

Escape, which debuted the world’s first hybrid SUV in 2005, brings back two hybrid choices for 2020—a standard hybrid and a plug-in variant—and introduces technologies ranging from drive modes and driver-assist features to electric vehicle ingenuity and on-board connectivity. The all-new 1.5-liter To help conserve fuel, the 1.5-liter

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Escape 2020 Ford Hybrid 311

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The paper was commissioned by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) as part of a yearlong effort aimed at fostering “ constructive dialogue and action ” on reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2). Inventory of Federal Regulations Affecting Biofuels other than the Renewable Fuel Standard , Van Ness Feldman. The ICCT ethanol paper.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2010

Transonic’s TSCi fuel injection system has demonstrated significant gains in fuel economy and lower emissions while running gasoline effectively within modern diesel architecture engines, with the long-term promise of running zero-net bio renewable fuels. from 1998 to 2001. Before returning to GM, Lutz was CEO of Exide Corp.

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Fuel Economy 2001 Chrysler General Motors 199

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JULY 22, 2011

Corning Shanghai Company Limited, which is wholly owned by Corning Incorporated, is an advanced emissions control substrate facility that first began shipping product in early 2001. The company invented an economical, high-performance, cellular ceramic substrate in the early 1970s that is now the standard for catalytic converters worldwide.

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Clean Cleaning Emissions Production 218

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The APR technology was discovered at the University of Wisconsin in 2001 by Virent’s co-founder and chief technology officer, Dr. Randy Cortright. By generating valuable credits, this approach may also lower Tesoro’s compliance costs with the federal renewable fuel standard and California’s low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).

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Renewable Companies Fuel Wisconsin 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2012

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT) has found that the gap between type-approval and “real-world” fuel consumption / CO 2 values for European cars increased from about 8% in 2001 to 21% today, with a particularly strong increase since 2007. kilogram (kg) CO 2 per liter of gasoline and 2.65

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Fuel 2001 Cars 2007 247

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Dehydrating n-butanol can produce 1-Butene derivatives, which can then be relatively easily processed to hydrocarbon fuels: via alkylation to gasoline, or via oligomerization to jet fuel and diesel. The products meet standard chemical industry specifications for solvents. Earlier post.). J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 7000114.

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Renewable Production 2001 Illinois 186

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

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APRIL 18, 2019

Arriving in Toyota dealerships in winter, the Highlander gasoline model will arrive in December 2019 and the Highlander Hybrid will make its way to customers in February 2020. Just as the first RAV4 launched the compact crossover SUV segment 22 years ago, the original Highlander redefined the midsize family SUV when it arrived in 2001.

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Highlander New York 2020 Toyota 287

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Currently, the data included in the Department of Energy’s US Life Cycle Inventory is based on three years, 1998 to 2001. This LCA project is based on US agricultural data for the 2001-2007 period. It also contains actual data on soybean processing, commonly known as crushing, that was not previously available. kg (for the 3.36

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Production 2001 2007 2004 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A study by Ricardo for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) concludes that the adoption of E15 as the blend limit for standard US pump grades of gasoline rather than the current E10 should not adversely affect vehicles manufactured between 1994 and 2000 in terms of their performance and durability based on normal specifications and usage profile.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 122

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AUGUST 20, 2011

liter Duratec Ti-VCT gasoline engine can now be specified with a 6-speed Ford PowerShift automatic transmission with dual dry-clutch technology. Ford was the first vehicle manufacturer in Europe to offer production passenger vehicles with Flexifuel technology, and the Focus Flexifuel model was launched in Sweden in 2001. Earlier post.)

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Ford Europe Fuel Economy Sweden 225

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MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. Certification application.

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Conversion EPA Fuel Clean Alternative 230

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MAY 17, 2015

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. 2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The company says, therefore, that in the medium term, the internal combustion engine will remain the BMW Group’s underlying technology and will thus power both existing and future series of volume production vehicles as the standard drive unit. Earlier post.). Building blocks.

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Gasoline BMW Engine Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

The RAV4 EV has two charge modes: Standard and Extended. In standard mode, the high voltage battery charges only up to 35 kWh and the vehicle is expected to achieve an EPA-estimated driving range rating of 92 miles. Standard Mode. So, in a standard mode of 92 miles, in an extended miles we might see a label range of 113 miles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The ZEV regulations, which are now part of California’s comprehensive Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) program which also includes the LEV III tailpipe emissions standard, is the “technology-forcing piece” of the state’s regulatory package for light-duty vehicles. noted above. Section 177 pooling (the ZEV states).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2012

By leveraging technology, we are able to get more out of every drop of gasoline and because of that we expect the new Corvette will be the most fuel-efficient 450 horsepower car on the market. —Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer. The engine requirements for a production car and a race car are remarkably similar.

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2014 Oil Exhaust Engine 362

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Partnership aims to “ accelerate the introduction of advanced truck and bus technologies that use less fuel, have greater fuel diversity, operate more safely, are more reliable, meet future emissions standards, and are cost effective.” The 21CTP was formed in 2001 to reduce fuel usage and emissions in trucks of Classes 3 through 8.

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MPG Miles 2009 Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A study published earlier this year in the journal Nature Climate Change that cast doubt on whether biofuels produced from corn residue could meet federal mandates for cellulosic biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% compared to gasoline ( earlier post ) has drawn critical response published as correspondence in the same journal.

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Climate Change Climate Nebraska Carbon 265

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Most of the new vehicles have received special praise for their interiors, which has been a priority for GM since Bob Lutz assumed product design responsibilities in 2001. Henderson goes on to say “ We (GM) have never missed a fuel economy standard and don’t intend to miss one in the future. ”. Focus on fuel economy. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

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MARCH 28, 2013

STG+ technology converts syngas into drop-in high-octane gasoline and jet fuel with a conversion efficiency of ~35% by mass of syngas into liquid transportation fuels (the highest documented conversion efficiency in the industry) or greater than 70% by mass of natural gas. Schematic diagram of the Primus STG+ process. Click to enlarge.

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Universal Gas Green Energy 239

Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate. Google founder Sergey Brin drove one of the 2001 Th!nk The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG.

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NiMH Google Prius EPRI 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2013

A review of 43 studies of the effects of E15 (15% ethanol blends) on Model Year 2001 and newer cars by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that the studies reviewed showed no meaningful differences between E15 and E10 in any performance category. The NREL report distinguishes between test fuels and test fluids.

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2001 Minnesota Cars Emissions 300

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NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Moller expects the Rotapower rotary engine to perform equally well during gasoline-fueled tests to be conducted in the near future. The Skycar 400 requires 850 hp (634 kW) to takeoff vertically on a standard day at sea level with four passengers. A four-passenger Skycar volantor was flown in 2001 before the Company’s stockholders.

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Engine 2001 Mariner California 231

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JANUARY 30, 2013

The fuel pumps and level senders that failed or exhibited other effects during testing on E15 and E15a are used on a substantial number of the 29 million 2001 – 2007 model year vehicles represented by the components evaluated in the report. The subset of parts used in the current work represents approximately 29 million 2001-2007 vehicles.

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Fuel Vehicles 2001 Gasoline 225

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AUGUST 17, 2015

Overall findings of the analysis are based on peer-reviewed, published research that shows that greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol are close to one-third lower than those from gasoline. billion gallons of ethanol would be blended with gasoline by 2016, 3.75 A total of 17.5 billion fewer gallons than originally mandated by Congress.

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Carbon 2015 EPA Emissions 150

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APRIL 21, 2014

Error bars are ± one standard deviation. Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and under some conditions can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a major, multi-year study by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln team of researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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