Remove 2006 Remove Alternative Fuels Remove Gasoline
article thumbnail

Maritz study finds growing but still low US consumer awareness about alternative fuel technologies; knowledge gap and confusion a sales challenge for OEMs

Green Car Congress

Results of a survey released by Maritz Research demonstrates that while US consumer awareness about alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are “very familiar” with any alternative-fuel technologies. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles rose from 15 to 22%.

article thumbnail

USPS Swaps Out 3% of Fleet for More Fuel Efficient or Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The US Postal Service (USPS) will conduct a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles to its delivery fleet, part of a vehicle purchase by the US General Services Administration (GSA).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Study Concludes That Large-Scale Transport of Ethanol Could Negate Its Economic and Environmental Benefits Compared to Gasoline

Green Car Congress

A new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) concludes that the emissions associated with the transport of ethanol could negate its potential economic and environmental benefits compared to gasoline. L of E16, are an order of magnitude greater than equivalent transport costs for gasoline, at $0.003/L.

article thumbnail

60% of $18B in US clean energy tax credits 2006-2012 went to top 20% by income; 90% in the plug-in program

Green Car Congress

A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., Since 2006, tax expenditures for these “clean energy” tax credits have exceeded $18 billion. billion (19.3%).

article thumbnail

EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

Green Car Congress

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.

article thumbnail

Primus Green Energy to support gas-to-liquids research at Princeton University; comparing STG+ to other GTL platforms

Green Car Congress

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.

Universal 239
article thumbnail

GMs Expanding Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Portfolio

Green Car Congress

The newly introduced GMC Terrain ( earlier post ) became the latest GM North American model that will feature a fuel-efficient gasoline direct injection (DI) engine in 2010. Less fuel is required to generate a given amount of horsepower, particularly at part-throttle operation. Click to enlarge. MY 2010 (announced to date).

Gasoline 170