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FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Current case design block flow diagram of thermochemical gasoline from biomass-derived methanol and the methanol-to-gasoline process. Gasoline has a higher energy content than ethanol.) Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. gallon US ($0.52/liter). gallon US ($0.52/liter). gallon ($0.37/liter). per gallon ($0.41 per liter) and $1.49

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million km) of hydrogen-powered, real-world driving. By GM’s estimate, using hydrogen to power these vehicles, the fleet has avoided 157,894 gallons of gasoline consumption. This specially equipped fleet of Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles are part of GM’s 119-vehicle Project Driveway program, which launched in 2007.

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MARCH 22, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program (FCT) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000680 ) ideas for H-Prize topics ( earlier post ) and criteria for advancements that would help to enable the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Hydrogen Production. Hydrogen Distribution.

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MAY 22, 2009

The 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour, an annual road rally to demonstrate the advancements in fuel-cell technology, will begin May 26 in San Diego, California and end June 3 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fuel cell technology is on the verge of becoming a practical alternative to burning gasoline. Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols.

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JULY 2, 2013

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. The company has committed to introducing a hydrogen fuel cell sedan in the US by 2015.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Currently, the average renewable-fuel blending in Canada’s fuels is more than 7% ethanol in gasoline, which exceeds the 5% level set out in the Renewable Fuels Regulations, and about 2% renewable content in diesel fuel, which meets the regulatory level. gasoline, diesel, and heavy-fuel oil); gaseous fuels (e.g., petroleum coke).

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AUGUST 30, 2011

This bio-oil will then be upgraded to gasoline, jet and diesel fuels using catalytic hydroprocessing technology being developed by UOP. The process tends to deliver predominantly a gasoline fraction; the size of the jet fuel and diesel fractions vary depending upon the biomass. UOP, Ensyn and Envergent. In 2009, UOP and Ensyn Corp.

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JUNE 19, 2009

California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols met with US Energy Secretary Steven Chu in May and followed up that meeting with a letter, urging the continuation of funding to support research, development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Source: DOE Hydrogen Program & Vehicle Technologies Program, 2009 Merit Review.

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MAY 1, 2013

billion gallons of gasoline and 45 million gasoline gallon equivalents of diesel. The average fuel mix was about 11.5% (by volume) ethanol in the gasoline mix (some fuels are sold as E85, 85% ethanol blended in gasoline) and 0.5% billion gallons of gasoline and 45 million gasoline gallon equivalents of diesel.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Toyota’s view of hydrogen. From the perspective of mobility zones based on travel distance, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles can match the everyday usability of a current gasoline car, and become mainstream environmentally friendly vehicles. “We However, the hydrogen infrastructure needs to be developed. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Conversion kits also will be available to switch medium-duty gasoline vehicles to run on propane. LPI is a direct replacement of the OEM gasoline injection system. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as propane or autogas, can be used to replace gasoline and diesel. million grant to support the project’s development.

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JULY 15, 2011

internal combustion engine vehicle (ICE); hybrid electric vehicle-gasoline (HEV-gas); hybrid electric vehicle-diesel (HEV-diesel); (hydrogen) fuel cell vehicle (FCV); battery electric vehicle (BEV); and sugar fuel cell vehicle (SFCV). Zhang 2009. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Isobutyraldehyde is a precursor for the synthesis of other chemicals, and isobutanol can be used as a gasoline substitute. The engineered strain remained active for 8 days and produced isobutyraldehyde at a higher rate than those reported for ethanol, hydrogen or lipid production by cyanobacteria or algae.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) authorized the Energy Commission to provide approximately $100 million annually over seven years to encourage new fuels and technologies. million to support hydrogen fueling stations and to demonstrate fuel cell technology.

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JUNE 9, 2015

A team from Northwestern University, with colleagues from UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company; Universita’ degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”; Argonne National Laboratory; and Ames Laboratory has developed a new hydrogenation catalyst that is highly selective for benzene, an aromatic—and known carcinogen—that is part of conventional gasoline.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The addition of biomass derived ethanol to gasoline in the transportation sector is an important step in the utilization of renewable energy. The Energy Independence And Security Act of 2007 requires 36 billion gallons of biomass derived fuel by 2022 but ethanol demand is capped at ~14 billion gallons due to “blend-wall” at 10–15%.

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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. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.

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MAY 26, 2009

Daimler’s A-Class F-CELL hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle will cap five years of road trials in the US with its participation in the California to Canada Hydrogen Road Tour 09 ( earlier post ). The B-Class F-CELL meets requirements regarding driving dynamics that are above the level of a two-liter gasoline vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program was established by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) and is an essential element of the California's climate change and energy policies. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy. Vehicles are the major contributor to global warming pollution.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

More than 50,000 gallons of gasoline have been saved so far by the fuel cell Equinoxes, more than 100 of which are part of Project Driveway. More than 80,000 people in New York, Washington, DC, and Greater Los Angeles, volunteered to drive the vehicles as part of Project Driveway, which began in November 2007. Source: GM.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Ethanol can only be used in a blend of up to 10% with gasoline, biodiesel is being limited to no more than a 5% blend with conventional diesel. These include both hydrogenated renewable diesels and fuels produced via the Fischer–Tropsch process. Commissioner Wright.

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MARCH 8, 2013

Aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries (ARLBs), which use aqueous electrolytes and lithium intercalation compounds as electrode(s) based on redox reactions, were invented in 1994 and have attracted wide attentions since 2007 as a promising system because of their low capital investment, high reliability and good safety.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

The PHEV-10, similar to the Prius Plug-In ( earlier post ) has a larger battery pack than an HEV to allow 10 miles of driving powered by electricity only and a gasoline engine that drives the wheels in parallel with the electric motor when power demand is high or the batteries are discharged. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 21, 2007

Terry Tamminen, Arnold's green guru, showed up at the Santa Monica AltCar Show in a BMW Hydrogen 7. But of course he's been hydrogen's biggest booster, despite its inefficiencies and impracticalities. Especially a super luxury car that switches to gasoline with the flick of a finger. You can't beat a free car and free fuel.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

PME= palm oil methyl ester, RME = rapeseed methyl ester, SME = soy methyl ester, WME = waste cooking oil methyl ester, FTD = Fischer-Tropsch diesel, HBD = hydrogenated biodiesel. JAMA cites the poor oxidation stability of high-level biodiesel blends, highlighted in the JATOP findings, in sticking with B5 levels.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Honda introduced the first version of the CR-Z concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. When the production version goes on sale in 2010, it will be the first series-production sports hybrid car from a major OEM, and the first gasoline-electric vehicle to employ a 6-speed manual transmission.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The system looks about like a small inline gasoline engine, you could even put it into a sedan. In 2007, GM took fuel cell development activity out of R&D and moved it over to GM Powertrain, along with 500 scientists and engineers. Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen. Click to enlarge. It’s pretty tightly packaged and integrated.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Research work started with the Aalto University School of Science and Technology at the end of 2007 has resolved the process technology-related challenges involved, according to the company. NExBTL technology is based on the high-pressure hydrogenation of fatty acids.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The new F800 Style is a five-seat upper-range sedan featuring an all-new multi drive platform suited for a hydrogen fuel cell electric drive with a range of almost 600 kilometers (373 miles) as well as the a plug-in hybrid drive with a 30 km (19 mile) all-electric range. F800 Plug-in Hybrid, Gasoline. Click to enlarge. Within the 4.75-meter

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JULY 18, 2012

million miles, completing more than 33,000 fill-ups at hydrogen fueling stations across the country. NREL also found that these early fuel cell vehicles achieved more than twice the efficiency of today’s gasoline vehicles. The three high-level DOE technical targets for hydrogen FCEVs and infrastructure were: 250-mile driving range.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

liquids produced from shale formation via techniques such as hydraulic fracturing—oil shale is a sedimentary rock containing up to 50% organic matter rich in hydrogen, known as kerogen. million tonnes emitted in 2007. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. million barrels per day of gasoline-equivalent) with near-zero lifecycle CO 2. million barrels gasoline equivalent per day, while CBTL could deliver 2.5 million barrels gasoline equivalent per day.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Within this division, Groupe Renault will also work on the development of maintenance and recharging services, the development of technical and supply solutions, dedicated to new energies (NGV, hydrogen), intended for individuals or local partners. RE-CYCLE: To optimize the management of resources to support the ecosystem.

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AUGUST 30, 2007

23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. Toyota has sold more than 1 million gasoline-electric vehicles since 1997. The engine, powered by gasoline, diesel or a hydrogen fuel cell, only recharges the battery and doesn't drive the wheels. according to Audodata Corp., Is the Plug In Car in your future ? Join Plug In Partners today.

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APRIL 19, 2009

For both categories, teams could use any conventionally available energy source, including fuels such as diesel, gasoline and liquid petroleum gas (LPG), as well as alternative fuels such as hydrogen, biomass and solar. Fuel Cell/Hydrogen. In 2007, the event was brought to the Americas. With mileage of 2,757.1

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FEBRUARY 1, 2006

The President wants to accelerate the development of domestic, renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuels. The Administration will also step up the Nation's research in better batteries for use in hybrid and electric cars and in pollution-free cars that run on hydrogen. The 2007 Budget includes $30 million – a $6.7

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JANUARY 23, 2007

Ford is now getting the word out that the Ford Edge crossover platform gives the company "the ultimate in flexibility in researching advanced propulsion technology" and thus could easily use a small gasoline or downsized diesel engine in lieu of the fuel cell. is joining the list of automakers working on a plug-in hybrid -- with a twist.

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