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OCTOBER 6, 2017

CO 2 emissions from petroleum and other liquids, which have been the largest source of energy-related CO 2 in recent decades, have been increasing since 2012 after remaining relatively constant from 2004 to 2007 and then generally decreasing through 2012. Transportation increase led by gasoline consumption.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford will begin applying start-stop technology—currently used in Ford hybrids and some Ford cars in Europe—in conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America in 2012. Ford’s patented new Auto Start-Stop system for gasoline engines will improve fuel economy for most drivers by at least 4%.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. Oh’s hydrogen engine matched the rated power of the original gasoline engine, with an achieved best-point gross indicated thermal efficiency is 42.4%. Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge. —Oh and Plante.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012. 15 mode with a 5-speed MT vehicle—at the time the world’s highest fuel economy among all mass-production gasoline-powered vehicles. Honda Motor Co., mpg US, 2.86 L/100k m) on the 10?15 Cumulative worldwide.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has built a demonstrator vehicle, based on a 2012 Buick Regal GS, incorporating the latest D-EGR (dedicated EGR) technology ( earlier post ), an outgrowth of SwRI’s HEDGE (High Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine) consortium projects ( earlier post ). L GDI Engine,” (SAE 2014-01-1190 ).

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

The SUV has a full-tank range of 650 kilometers (404 miles)—equal to that of a gasoline-powered car. The new model gets gasoline equivalent fuel efficiency of 31 kilometers per liter (73 mpg US), a 15% improvement over the previous version. Gasoline equivalent fuel efficiency. Earlier post.). Drive system. 700 bar, 5.6

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Companies are physically unable to blend more corn ethanol into gasoline without causing problems for many gas stations and older automobiles. As the World Bank recently concluded, ‘most of the contribution to food price changes from 1997-2004 and 2005-2012 comes from the price of oil.’. …

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JUNE 6, 2010

As part of the ongoing joint development agreement between Shell, Iogen Corporation and Iogen Energy, Shell has made a significant incremental commitment to fund research and development activities at Iogen Energy until mid-2012.

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Gasoline engine-powered models as well as the standard hybrid are available with all-wheel drive. Between 2004 and 2012, 114,000 Escape Hybrids were sold. The standard hybrid with front-wheel drive targets best-in-class EPA-estimated range of more than 550 miles. To date, Ford has sold more than 4.5

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The C3 was also Citroën’s first production vehicle fitted with a stop-start system, beginning in 2004. The C3 can be fitted with three HDI units (70, 90 and 110 DPFS) and four Euro5 gasoline engines (1.1, Over a combined cycle, all the diesels emit less than 118 g/km, while the gasoline engine emit between 134 g/km and 160 g/km CO 2.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

The new plan reflects this significant progress, and updates and expands upon previous editions of the Hydrogen Posture Plan, issued in 2006 and 2004. Well-to-wheels greenhouse gas emissions. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 8, 2013

will introduce a new gasoline-electric hybrid version of the QX60 crossover into the US lineup this summer, following its world debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. The new CVT also offers two major improvements: reduced friction (a 40% drop compared to the 2004 CVT), and a wide ratio coverage. QX60 Hybrid.

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JANUARY 7, 2012

Researchers at Peking University have developed a new methodology to model black carbon (BC) emissions from diesel and gasoline motor vehicles. The uncertainty could be reduced significantly by applying different EF BC for diesel and gasoline vehicles and for separating developed and developing countries. —Wang et al. Yarber, K.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

Nanostellar was founded in California in 2004 by scientists from Stanford University and NASA Ames Research Center. Diesel engines are attractive because of their higher fuel efficiency than gasoline engines. The new material is active at temperatures as low as 120 °C with conversion maxima of ~45% higher than that achieved with Pt.

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JUNE 8, 2015

—Jones and O’Hara (2012). TCF acquired the 23,780-acre tract in 2004 for $18 million ($10 million California Coastal Conservancy, $3.5 Applying a -10% uncertainty factor to this outcome, over 100 years (2004 to 2104) the GRF will have 3,745,208.7 TSI (gasoline) and Golf Mk VII 1.6 Garcia River Forest.

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JULY 18, 2012

NREL also found that these early fuel cell vehicles achieved more than twice the efficiency of today’s gasoline vehicles. The Learning Demonstration project began in 2004 when DOE competitively selected four automaker and energy partner teams. 3/gallon gasoline equivalent (gge) hydrogen production cost (based on volume production).

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. Earlier post.). For the NAIAS preview, Ford is showing a completely new 2.0-liter

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MARCH 6, 2014

The V4 gasoline engine with direct injection and turbocharging is integrated in the chassis as a mid-engine. liter V-4 gasoline engine that is compact and lightweight. The V-4 gasoline engine of the Porsche 919 Hybrid features direct injection, turbocharging and an energy recovery system for the exhaust gases. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 22, 2009

Auerbach’s calculations project that “ In order to meet the administration’s renewable energy goals, $217 billion will be required by 2012. In a recent survey conducted by New Energy Finance which reached 106 institutional investors with $1 trillion under management, “ 75% of the them expect to increase their renewable investments by 2012 ”.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

By 2012, a total of 200 of these cars will be on the roads in California and Europe. The front-wheel drive B-Class F-CELL offers an operating range of around 240 miles (386 km) (Euro driving cycle, 190 miles (306 km) estimated EPA)—more than twice the range of the 2004 A-Class F-CELL—and short refueling times.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Achates Power says that its 2-stroke OP engine offers higher best point brake thermal efficiency than diesel or gasoline engines. In December 2012, the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) awarded Achates Power, Inc., Source: Achates Power. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Achates engines.

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They were not considered to be fit for what is expected from a conventional gasoline vehicle. Musk Joining The Venture (2004). million dollars in the year 2004 and got to be the chairman of the board of directors. Tesla also launched the first freestanding charging stations, known as Superchargers, in 2012.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. US gal) of gasoline. The first technology demonstrator was the compact A2H2 in 2004, which was already equipped with a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEM). liters (1.0

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APRIL 21, 2009

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. No announced plans.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

As part of an aggressive deployment strategy for improving fuel efficiency across its product line-up in the near-to medium-term, Ford will offer its first-generation turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) in 90% of its product lineup by 2013. Gains in new vehicle fleet economy by OEM, 2004-2009.

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