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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Total consumption. Consumption per capita.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% US energy-related CO 2 emissions declined by 2.8%

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EIA: Fuel ethanol blend rates reached record-high summer levels in 2022

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In the summer of 2022 (June—August), the price of fuel ethanol was lower than the price of the petroleum component of gasoline, which led to record-high fuel ethanol levels (blend rates) in gasoline sold in the United States, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). in 2019 and 10.1% Earlier post.)

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JRC report assesses R&I in low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT) in Europe; €2.3B spent from 2007-2020

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The analysis focuses on selected EU-funded projects from TRIMIS with end dates from 2019 onwards. billion has been invested in research and innovation (R&I) for low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT), focusing on tank-to-wheel emissions and therefore excluding energy and fuel production, between 2007 and 2020.

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Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

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As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance.

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Traditional retail sales steady despite e-commerce

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E-commerce sales in the United States in 2019 amounted to 11.0% The years examined were 2015 through 2019. The results indicate that, between 2015 and 2019, e-commerce retail sales per capita increased every year, with the increases averaging about 12%, while the annual changes in traditional sales hovered near zero.

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API: total US petroleum demand topped 20.8 mb/d in July, highest since 2005; on-road fuel demand down

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million barrels per day (mb/d) in July 2019, which represented a 0.9% mb/d, its strongest level since 2007. Consumer gasoline demand, measured by total motor gasoline deliveries, was 9.6 compared with July 2018, even as gasoline prices were 3.6% compared with July 2018, even as gasoline prices were 3.6%

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