Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2013

A team at Ford Motor Company’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn conducted a detailed study of the effect of ethanol blend level in emissions, using a 2006 model Mercury Grand Marquis flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) operating on E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55, and E80 on a chassis dynamometer. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions Ford Exhaust Engine 294

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS van fuel economy comparison. In addition, a P100H hybrid and a P100D standard diesel were tested at NREL’s Renewable Fuels and Lubricants (ReFUEL) Research Laboratory. Source: Lammert 2009. Click to enlarge. UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Eaton Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Other finds from the study include: Subsidies to fossil fuels generally increased over the study period (though they decreased in 2008), while funding for renewables increased but saw a precipitous drop in 2006-07 (though they increased in 2008). ELI researchers used a standardized methodology to calculate government expenditures.

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Renewable Tax Credit Fuel Climate Change 338

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

In the standard scenario, they calculated a GHG emissions saving value of not even 30%—not only below the GHG emissions saving values (default and typical) that can be found in RED but also far below the 35% threshold. 2006) and CONCAWE et al. 2006) and CONCAWE et al.

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2009 Oil Emissions 2006 244

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2009

Boeing and a team from across the aviation industry today released high-level elements of a study that shows that sustainable biofuels analyzed in a series of test flights performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel. Those standards include freezing point, flash point, fuel density and viscosity, among others.

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Fuel Industrial Industry New Zealand 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2009

The new NSPS standard is expected to significantly reduce these HC emissions. The researchers developed an updated and modified life cycle inventory (LCI) to estimate fuel cycle energy consumption and emissions of selected pollutants and greenhouse gases. Local urban tailpipe emissions are estimated to be: 24% lower for HC. 20% lower for CO.

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Pollution Vehicles North Carolina Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. The process is certified by SGS Germany according to the ISCC Plus system, based on standard ISCC EU methodology for calculation of GHG emission in the product lifecycle. —Wang et al.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

When this publication began in 2006 commercially available electric vehicles were a novelty; the idea of a mainstream EV was part of a vision of a sustainable transportation system of the future. I was tipped off to a great physical comparison tool that drove home how similar in size these two vehicles were. But a little context.

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Audi Tahoe SUV Gas-Electric 90

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

In February 2012, the China State Council approved its first national ambient air quality standard for PM 2.5 , which will come into effect by the end of 2015. Until then, however, these NO x and SO 2 emissions are a disadvantage of EVs in comparison with CNGVs. While the increases in PM 10 and PM 2.5 Nonetheless, EVs still have 2?3

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Coal Pollution China Gas 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment. 80.28, “applicable standard” means: 9.0 The Model T and Model A Fords were later designed to operate on either alcohol or gasoline or a blend of alcohol and gasoline. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles. As used in this section and Sec.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2009

The MIT team spun off a startup— Ethanol Boosting Systems , LLC (EBS)—in 2006 to commercialize the concept. In comparison, a diesel SCR vehicle owner who does not refill the urea tank will experience a range of inducements including limited vehicle speed and eventually failure to start. Earlier post.)

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Diesel Ford F-150 Gasoline 170

Plug In India

MARCH 21, 2022

I may add ,there is no comparison of “biking be it simple bike or ebiking” to eScooter ,I would prefer biking any day over eScooter any day. Of course solar-4w Ev is planned) Hence,it made sense to get a 2w,the last 2w I owned back then in 2006, was LML Vespa oh yes ?

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Electric Electrical Light Charging 124

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

From 2006 to 2008, BMW’s average fuel consumption and CO 2 ratings decreased by 16%, the average MINI ratings by 20%. In comparison with the straight-six featuring Twin Turbo technology and High Precision Injection already featured in several model series, the engine at the same time offers a further reduction of fuel consumption by up to 9%.

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BMW 2009 Engine Gasoline-Electric 199

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

The first Honda hydrogen vehicle–the FCX EV Plus 1997-99 Insight Hatchback Hybrid 1999-2006 Civic Hybrid 2003-* (offered intermittently in various generations of Civics starting with the 7 th generation in 2003; note: An all-new Civic Hybrid will be released in 2025.) This is a history, with an * next to models currently in production.

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Hybrid 70

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

The TÜV certificate confirms that the Life Cycle Assessment drawn up by Volkswagen is based on reliable data and that the method used to compile it complies with the requirements of ISO standards 14040 and 14044. TDI (diesel), both in the basic versions with standard equipment. TSI (gasoline) and Golf Mk VII 1.6 Jones and Kevin L.

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Carbon Personal Store Emissions 150

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

FIALKA Staff Reporter THE WALL STREET JOURNAL January 25, 2006 DAVIS, Calif. -- In the 1950s, an aspiring Pasadena hot-rodder named Andrew Frank shocked the competition by powering his 1936 Ford with a Cadillac V-12 engine. "It It had gobs of torque," he recalls.

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Plug Recharge 100

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In one way, the program in question—the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—is a relic from a bygone era. From 2006, the RFS set a schedule of yearly obligations through 2022, with annually rising RIN targets. Because that’s really the comparison that you care about.”. Because that’s really the comparison that you care about.”.

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Fuel South Korea Renewable Tax Credit 78

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Drivers don''t have to make significant changes to their refueling behaviour to fill up their FCEV with hydrogen—a similar ‘nozzle-to-car’ method is the norm and unlike many other alternative fuel vehicles, standards already exist. Dr. Winand joined the Board as Chief Executive on 1 September 2006.

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Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

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JULY 14, 2014

In week of driving a 4x4 standard box crew cab version of the truck, the 6.0L The only reason we used gasoline was for comparison; it wasn’t necessary. Depending upon use, the drop in power and torque with CNG might not even be that noticeable—say, for carrying a crew with a moderate load in the back. Click to enlarge.

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Silverado Chevrolet Fuel Gasoline-Electric 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Lifecycle assessment (LCA) is an internationally standardized methodology for the systematic and quantitative evaluation of environmental impacts from functionally equivalent products or services, through all stages of the product life cycle. For a process that results in two or more products, an LCA must de?ne GTL diesel scenario A.

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Diesel Emissions Oil-Sands Production 290

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2016

IVOC emissions were also measured from five SOREs used in lawn and garden equipment, including two 2-stroke and three 4-stroke engines manufactured between 2002 and 2006. In comparison to diesel, IVOCs in LDGV exhaust are skewed much more toward higher volatility compounds.

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Gasoline Emissions Engine Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

liter EcoBoost I-4, fuel economy on the new Edge will be 30% better than it was at launch in 2006. Since being introduced in 2009 on four vehicles—the Ford Taurus SHO (standard) and Lincoln MKS full-size sedans and the Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT crossovers—EcoBoost engines have proven popular. As a comparison, the the 3.5-liter

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Ford Engine Fuel Economy 2011 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

The 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission is specified as standard for the E 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé. By way of comparison, the fuel pressure in a four-cylinder engine incorporating conventional injection technology is approximately 3.8 The seven-speed automatic transmission is fitted as standard. L/100km (27.7

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Mercedes Engine CO2 Power 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. See our 2007 Goals and 2006 Report.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2011

In 2006, far more Americans said there was solid evidence that the average temperature has been rising over the past few decades. In July 2006, 61% said the issue needed immediate action. By comparison, only 38% of Republican voters who disagree with the Tea Party or who have never heard of the movement express this view.

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