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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Peugeot is introducing new Euro 6-compliant versions of its three-cylinder PureTech gasoline and four-cylinder BlueHDI diesel engines. g/km at the same point in 2013, putting PSA Peugeot Citroën at the top of the CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) ranking. Peugeot 2008, with consumption of 3.7 That compares with 115.1

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JUNE 26, 2015

In a new, comprehensive study, a team from Argonne National Laboratory, Stanford University and UC Davis ITS has estimated the well-to-wheels (WTW) GHG emissions of US production of gasoline and diesel sourced from Canadian oil sands. of the total crudes processed in US refineries in 2013 and forecast to reach 13.6% Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Hybrid Air combines the PureTech gasoline engine; a compressed air energy storage unit located beneath the trunk; a hydraulic pump/motor unit in the engine bay; and and an automatic transmission with an epicyclic gear train. In Gasoline mode, the car is powered only by the 1.2-liter liter gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 29, 2010

Leveraging this agreement, Mazda plans to combine the hybrid system with its next-generation SKY direct-injection gasoline engine that is currently under development ( earlier post ) and intended for launch in 2011, and to develop and to manufacture a hybrid vehicle in Japan.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

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. In contrast, it was the worst year for registrations in Switzerland since 2010, the UK since 2013, and Norway since 2014.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

With sales of 1,002,216 vehicles, Toyota sold more than one million vehicles for the first time since 2008 delivering 4.5% liter Hybrid Dynamic Force gasoline engine is based on the unit featured in the regular RAV4 Hybrid, with improvements to meet the performance requirements of the plug-in hybrid system. growth on 2018.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine.” liter MZR gasoline engine. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles. PG&E joined with VIA Motors in 2008 to develop the extended-range electric vehicle, or eREV. Based on the positive results of that test, PG&E received the first pre-production models of the VTrux this month, with full-production models available in early 2013.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Fuel economy will improve 15% on the SKY-G (gasoline-based) and 20% on the SKY-D (diesel-based) engines, with a simultaneous increase in torque. Leveraging this agreement, Mazda said it will combine the hybrid system with the SKY-G direct-injection gasoline engine to develop and to manufacture a hybrid vehicle in Japan. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

be competitive in terms of performance, engine life, cost of ownership, safety and comport to 2013 best in class vehicles. turbocharged gasoline-based wall-guided engine); and. turbocharged gasoline-based wall-guided engine); and. multi-injection: 15% THC potential improvement compared to single-injection.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

AT&T began deploying fleet AFVs in 2008 as part of an overall commitment to minimize its environmental impact while operating more efficiently. Through 2013, AT&T anticipates it will purchase approximately 8,000 CNG vehicles at an anticipated cost of $350 million. In Illinois AT&T operates 84 hybrid-electric vehicles and 81 CNGs.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

Overall findings of the analysis are based on peer-reviewed, published research that shows that greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol are close to one-third lower than those from gasoline. billion gallons of ethanol would be blended with gasoline by 2016, 3.75 2010) “2008 National dry mill corn ethanol survey.” A total of 17.5

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MARCH 10, 2018

The startup is developing the technology’s ability to combine and separate individual molecules to make gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel using CO 2 removed from the air. Using our tech, I think we’ll be able to produce carbon-zero gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels that are cheaper than fossil fuels. Source: Mattershift. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Extensive implementation of extraction technology from 2008 to 2012 has seen the industry record a nearly five-fold increase in corn oil production, according to a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

This includes determining the optimal operating conditions for processing algae crude oil into American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)-certified diesel, gasoline and jet fuel. In 2008, the Company successfully produced 91-octane gasoline from algae that fully conformed to ASTM standards. Algae Algal Fuels Oil'

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cool Planet’s biogasoline blendstock is 100% compatible with pump gasoline. The Cool Planet plant will produce approximately 8 million to 10 million gallons of high-octane, renewable gasoline blendstocks (reformate), as well the biochar, all made from sustainable wood residues. Source: Cool Planet. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Hyundai began production of the ix35 Fuel Cell (the Tucson’s counterpart in Europe) at the company’s Ulsan manufacturing plant in Korea in January 2013; the first complete car rolled off the assembly line on 26 February 2013. Hydrogen emissions sourced from biogas are a tiny fraction of equivalent gasoline vehicle emissions.

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JULY 14, 2014

Volkswagen is endowing its the new version of its Scirocco sports coupé with a range of six new gasoline (TSI) and diesel (TDI) engines delivering more power and better fuel economy. In the late summer of 2008 Volkswagen re-introduced the model with the third-generation Scirocco. With its entry-level engines, the Scirocco consumes 5.4

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MARCH 4, 2014

MC Method control diagram, from a 2013 DOE-hosted webinar on hydrogen refueling. In order to meet customer expectations, hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles need driving ranges and fueling times comparable to conventional gasoline vehicles. MC Fill allows dynamic control of refueling based on gas temperature. Click to enlarge.

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In addition to developing its fuel cell technology, since 2013, Honda has been collaborating with General Motors to develop fuel cell systems and hydrogen storage technology. We introduced the FCX Clarity sedan in 2008. We want to introduce a brand-new FCEV based on the CR-V 5-seater SUV the following year, in 2024.”

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JUNE 2, 2012

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 No changes to GT performance levels are expected.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Ford says that the new Transit, which begins production in Kansas City in 2013, will achieve at least 25% better fuel economy than current E-Series vans. in 2008 to 53.7% Ford will bring the all-new Ford Transit commercial van to market with an option for an all-new diesel engine as well as the 3.5L EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 8, 2010

By the end of 2010, nearly all of Ford’s North American engines will have been upgraded or replaced since 2008, according to Barb Samardzich, Ford vice president, Powertrain Engineering. liter gasoline engine. By 2013, Ford plans to offer EcoBoost engines on 90% of its product lineup with annual volume of vehicles with EcoBoost at 1.3

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda is showcasing the recently-released Mazda Axela (known as Mazda3 overseas) with a variety of engine types at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, including a CNG concept and hybrid variants. Earlier post.). The Axela accounts for more than 30% of global sales; the latest Axela is the third generation. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

POET–DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC , is scheduled to start production in the second half of 2013 at one of the first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants in the United States. A third party study commissioned by POET has shown that fuel from Project LIBERTY has greenhouse-gas intensity 111% below gasoline. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 23, 2015

By 2030, the study concludes, low-carbon fuels could replace more than a quarter of the gasoline and diesel used by vehicles in the Pacific Coast region by 2030, with a reduction in the overall carbon intensity of on-road transportation fuels of 14%–21%. Oregon and Washington are both working toward the adoption of Clean Fuels Standards.

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MARCH 10, 2009

billion in biodiesel and ethanol production from 2009-2013; 91% of the investment is targeted for Brazil. One of the company’s goals is to reach 2013 producing 640 million liters (169 million gallons US) of biodiesel in Brazil. billion liters (502 million gallons US) in 2013, aimed at the foreign market, and 1.8

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

In 2008 a zirconia stabilized VB 2 air battery was presented. Stuart Licht, Baochen Cui, Jessica Stuart, Baohui Wang and Jason Lau (2013) Molten Air - A new, highest energy class of rechargeable batteries. Earlier post.] —Licht et al. Energy Environ. doi: 10.1039/C3EE42654H. Batteries'

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MARCH 9, 2021

They were not considered to be fit for what is expected from a conventional gasoline vehicle. The image and common impression of Electric vehicles were re-written by the introduction of the Tesla Roadster in the year of 2008. They debuted the prototype for their Tesla Roadster in 2006, and it went into production in 2008.

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JUNE 10, 2013

In this paper, we investigate variation in life cycle cost and emission benefits of hybrid and plug-in vehicles under a range of driving conditions with a sensitivity analysis to critical factors such as gasoline prices, vehicle costs and electricity grid mix. —Karabasoglu and Michalek. Life-cycle cost. —Karabasoglu and Michalek.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Ford had previewed the small EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline direct injection unit, and had confirmed it for production, at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. liter gasoline engines. It was Ford’s largest small car month since May 2008. Ford is adding a 1.0-liter Earlier post.). Earlier post.). —Derrick Kuzak.

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MARCH 2, 2013

The WCSB crudes that would likely be transported through Keystone XL, are on average more GHG-intensive per MJ of produced gasoline than the current crudes they would displace in the United States—between 2% to 19%, depending on the study and the type of crude used as a reference. 2012 Keystone XL plan vs. 2008 plan.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

The California Green Innovation Index has tracked key economic and environmental indicators at the regional, state, national and international level since 2008. The state has become the most energy-productive major economy in the world, moving up three spots from 2013 to 2014, while also reducing its carbon intensity by 4.5%.

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MAY 2, 2012

The Initiative’s new workplan for 2013-15 lays out the challenges which still remain on fuel economy, and outlines the Initiative’s planned response to those challenges. The latest GFEI research suggests that fuel economy in new light duty vehicles around the world improved between 2005 and 2008 from around 8.1

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JUNE 29, 2011

The first of these models will be produced as of 2013; the two others will follow step by step. As of 2013, a new engine plant will produce 4-cylinder gasoline engines, which will be used in locally produced Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and vans. In spring 2008, the C-Class joined local production as the second model.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Governor Patrick signed the Clean Energy Biofuels Act on 28 July 2008. The Act includes three major provisions: Exempts cellulosic biofuels from the state gasoline excise tax. The Biofuels Mandate, as enabled in the Clean Energy Biofuels Act of 2008, will begin 1 July 2010. The Clean Energy Biofuels Act. Biofuels mandate.

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AUGUST 30, 2015

The authors observed that the size of the AMVC varied substantially across years, decreasing in 2008 after Toyota vehicles became ineligible and then increasing again in 2009 as more eligible hybrids become available. Hybrid vehicles are no longer AMVC-eligible after 2010, and the program became smaller.

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