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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make it easier for manufacturers to gain approval to sell fuel conversion systems. The proposed rule would cover conversions of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines, and would apply to all clean alternative fuels. Vehicle/Engine Age. Applicability.

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EPA updates rules to ease commercialization of alternative fuel conversion systems

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems—i.e., The updated final rule covers alternative fuel conversion of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines. Overview of Program Elements. Exhaust, Evap, and OBD testing.

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Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore to partner on converting ship to ammonia-fueled engine

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The conversion will allow the vessel to operate with a 70% ammonia blend. Eidesvik has a strong track record in supporting sustainable innovations, having used LNG fuel in its fleet from as early as 2003, and fuel cells from 2006. This project will be the first of its kind and has a provisional completion target by the end of 2023.

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Groundbreaking in Turkmenistan for major synthetic gasoline plant; first full-scale Haldor Topsøe TIGAS facility

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In August, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Ovadan-Depe near the capital of Ashgabad in Turkmenistan to launch the construction of a major plant focused on the conversion of natural gas into synthetic gasoline. DCK-10 ensures high oxygenate conversion rates. without isolation of methanol as an intermediate. Spath and D.C.

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Researchers develop new lower-temperature process for conversion of natural gas alkanes to alcohols

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The development of lower temperature (less than 250 °C), selective, alkane carbon-hydrogen bond conversion chemistry could lead to a major shift in energy and materials production technology. Science 1993, 1998 and 2003) for alkane conversion that operate at lower temperatures.

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Government of Québec unveils $2.7B climate change action plan; 63% of spending targeting transport

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billion) of the funding of the action plan will finance measures in the transport sector—specifically developing public transportation, supporting the purchase of equipment that reduces consumption of fossil fuels, and encouraging the use of hybrid trucks and conversion to natural gas. Almost 63% (C$1.7 above the level of 1990.

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Worldwide Prius Cumulative Sales Top 2M Mark; Toyota Reportedly Plans Two New Prius Variants for the US By End of 2012

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Conversely, North America accounted for 65% of worldwide Prius sales in 2007; 57% in 2008; 36% in 2009; and 26% for Jan-Sep 2010. The second generation was released in 2003 and the third generation in 2009. In 2009, that share jumped to 52%, and for Jan-Sep 2010, the figure is 63%. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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