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teragrams per year in 2007 (+72%). Improvements in combustion technology and changes in fuel composition had led to an increase in energy use efficiency, and subsequently a decline of BC emission intensities in power plants, the residential sector, and transportation. Click to enlarge. teragrams/year in 1960 to 9.1 Click to enlarge.

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MAY 3, 2016

UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L 4-cylinder engine; charging capability remains the same, as does the electric range.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

One of General Motors’ fuel cell research vehicles recently passed a milestone for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, topping 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of real-world driving. By using renewable hydrogen, this vehicle has saved 5,260 gallons of gasoline. per gallon, that’s more than $18,000 in fuel cost savings. Earlier post.)

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JULY 29, 2023

GM retrofitted greater than 100 Chevrolet Equinox compact crossovers with a gas cellular machine in 2007 sooner than discontinuing the fashion in 2015. The generation was once pricey for an on a regular basis motive force, and hydrogen fueling infrastructure within the U.S. was once — and nonetheless is — sparse. this month.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

The dual-fuel PCCI strategy showed thermal efficiency of 53%. Emissions under the dual-fuel concept, at 11 bar IMEP. The horizontal axis shows the percentage of gasoline in the blend. Source: Rolf Reitz. Click to enlarge. The green line is the US 2010 baseline. The green line is the US 2010 baseline. Source: Rolf Reitz.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

liter turbo diesel engine with 88 kW/120 hp or 103 kW/140 hp enables CO 2 emissions as low as 99 g/km. liters of fuel per 100 km (63.6 mpg US ) over the combined cycle (according to Regulation [EC] No 715/2007), while the Sports Tourer achieves 3.9 Spark ignition engines: gasoline and LPG. turbo engine.

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It was the best result since 2007, when the market peaked with 16.02 Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. million registrations. market share. market share.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Aerodynamic improvements, weight savings and engine enhancements have reduced fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions across the range. Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. When the first generation Auris was launched in 2007, the average emissions were 152 g/km. Powertrains.

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Gasoline Toyota Diesel Emissions 252

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MAY 7, 2014

General Motors’ fleet of fuel cell vehicles recently passed 3 million miles (4.8 By GM’s estimate, using hydrogen to power these vehicles, the fleet has avoided 157,894 gallons of gasoline consumption. Since then, more than 5,000 drivers have provided feedback on the functionality and drivability of fuel cell technology.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a waiver for fuel containing up to 15% ethanol (E15) for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks. Currently, there is an overall 10 volume percent (vol%) ethanol blend limit (the “blend wall”) in gasoline. Tags: Ethanol Fuels Policy.

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JULY 16, 2020

With the refresh for 2021 Camry models, Toyota is introducing the first XSE Hybrid grade, combining the Camry’s most fuel-efficient powertrain with its highest expression of the sport and luxury blend. liter engine is a strong but smooth operator, yielding 203 hp at 6,600 rpm and 184 lb.-ft. 2021 Camry XSE Hybrid. The Dynamic Force 2.5-liter

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. in engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi “I come from a long line of farmers. as a staff engineer. as a staff engineer.

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Infiniti will introduce a production-ready variable compression ratio engine VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged) at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Automobile) in September. Infiniti said that the new four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline VC-T engine has been in development for more than 20 years. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 15, 2013

Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy, MY 1975-2011. The report finds that CO 2 emissions rates and fuel economy values reflect a very favorable multi-year trend beginning in MY 2005. The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

diesel,” this fuel is synthesized mainly from by-products and waste materials. Renewable and synthetic fuels can contribute greatly to limiting global warming. Synthetic and renewable fuels should be factored into the CO2 fleet regulation for passenger cars and trucks. This fuel contains up to 33% renewables.

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MAY 14, 2012

Opel’s first new engine for a revamped portfolio is a turbocharged 1598 cc, four-cylinder gasoline unit with direct injection and Start/Stop. GM Opel’s aim is to take an industry lead, not just with fuel consumption and emissions but also with specific torque and noise reduction. Click to enlarge. Compared to the predecessor 1.6-liter

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The California Energy Commission approved a $1-million grant to develop a 12-liter natural gas engine that produces near-zero nitrogen oxide (NO x ) tailpipe emissions. The engines would be suitable for heavy-duty vehicles. to develop the engine.

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Grant Gas Engine Energy 150

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Since the discontinuance of the GM 8.1

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USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

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MAY 14, 2009

liter Flexifuel engine by 30 hp and delivered an additional 40 N·m of torque. At the same time, Volvo engineers have cut fuel consumption by between five and six percent depending on transmission. Fuel consumption (EU, mixed driving cycle on gasoline) for the upgraded 2.5FT is 8.8 Tags: Engines Ethanol.

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Volvo Engine Fuel Power 150

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JULY 4, 2015

The new version has not grown in size but features more technology, engine versions and customization ideas. Combined with five- or six-speed mechanical gearboxes or a Dualogic robotized transmission, the engine line-up available at launch includes the 1.2 liter 69 hp EasyPower (LPG/gasoline). 65 hp aspirated engine and a 1.4

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JUNE 5, 2012

The average sales-weighted fuel economy (adjusted EPA window sticker value) of new vehicles purchased in the US dropped 0.2 L/100km), likely reflecting the slight reduction the price of gasoline, according to the monthly report from researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). mpg US (9.9

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy Purchase 218

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JUNE 2, 2012

SKYACTIV-D racing engine. Mazda Motorsports will supply racing versions of the new SKYACTIV-D diesel engines ( earlier post ) to customer teams competing in GRAND-AM ’s newly announced GX Class for advanced/clean technologies, beginning with the 2013 season. The engines—stock-block Mazda SKYACTIV-D 2.2-liter

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Mazda Diesel Engine 2012 218

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APRIL 17, 2009

liter Dual VVT-i engine with Stop & Start ( earlier post ), the Toyota Auris is now gaining the new 1.6-liter liter Valvematic gasoline engine and revised versions of the 1.4 Toyota launched the Auris—a strategic compact passenger vehicle for both Japan and Europe—in Japan in 2006 and Europe in 2007. D-4D and 2.2

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

The newly formed Engine Products Group (EPG)—comprising the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. The statute passed by Congress in 2007 states that fuels can’t be approved for the market that could cause any failures. Earlier post.).

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Legal EPA Engine District of Columbia 218

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MARCH 31, 2014

Over the entire lifecycle of the C 180, the lifecycle analysis yields a primary energy consumption of 521 gigajoules (corresponding to the energy content of around 16,000 liters of gasoline); an environmental input of approx. Natural gas and crude oil are strongly influenced by fuel consumption during the use phase. The new C-Class.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Using the Neutron Imaging Facility instrument, beamline CG-1D, at ORNL’s High Flux Isotope Reactor, they are investigating the structure of particulate layers generated by a series of gasoline fuels. US emissions regulations have required particulate filters to control soot from diesel vehicles since 2007.

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Gasoline Diesel Fuel Economy 2007 150

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APRIL 22, 2010

EPA has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on lead emissions from piston-engine aircraft using leaded aviation gasoline (avgas). Aviation gasoline is utilized in general aviation aircraft with piston engines—which are generally used for instructional flying, air taxi activities, and personal transportation.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Researchers at UCLA led by Dr. James Liao have genetically engineered the common photosynthetic cyanobacterium— Synechococcus elongatus —efficiently to produce isobutyraldehyde and isobutanol directly from CO 2. A paper on their work was published online in Nature Biotechnology 15 November.

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Engine CO2 Fuel 2007 170

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MAY 20, 2014

Through use of SiC power semiconductors, Toyota aims to improve hybrid vehicle (HV) fuel efficiency by 10% under the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s (MLIT) JC08 test cycle and reduce PCU size by 80% compared to current PCUs with silicon-only power semiconductors. Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Power Electronics'

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

The three winning companies are: Umpqua Energy , a startup company based in Medford, Oregon, is using an Argonne National Laboratory technology to develop a system that allows a gasoline engine to operate in an extreme lean burn mode in order to increase gasoline mileage.

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DECEMBER 25, 2014

It can be used as a fuel additive to displace and clean up existing fossil fuels, and to lower their carbon footprint. Testing showed that blending EEB with diesel significantly reduces soot emissions, similar to how ethanol reduces emissions when blended with gasoline. Biomass Fuels' per gallon.

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

Researchers at Caltech and JPL used statistical mechanics to design a polymeric fuel additive that can self-assemble into “megasupramolecules” (≥5000 kg/mol) at low concentration (≤0.3 weight percent) and thus can reduce the intensity of post-impact fuel explosions that occur during accidents and terrorist acts. —Wei et al.

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JULY 2, 2013

2011 Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. In New York, General Motors and Honda announced a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. GM’s hydrogen fuel cell product milestones. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

GM’s second-generation fuel-cell system (engineer included for scale.) The first generation fuel cell system (with fourth-generation stack technology) used in the Equinox. The system looks about like a small inline gasoline engine, you could even put it into a sedan. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 3, 2010

In addition to the hybrid model, the Auris 2010 powertrain line-up also offers three gasoline and three diesel engines offering the performance and economy-enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive. Combined cycle fuel consumption is calculated to be 3.8 liter diesel or gasoline hatchback. Earlier post.).

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MAY 25, 2011

Tiguan first appeared in 2007, with nearly 700,000 units delivered worldwide. The new version of the compact SUV, which is available in on-road and off-road models, features a range of seven engines (3 diesel, 4 gasoline) in the European line-up, with fuel consumption ranging from 8.6 L/100km (27 mpg US) down to 5.3

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