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The 2008 on display in Geneva. l/100km (62 mpg US) and 98g/km for diesel, and 99g/km for gasoline. l/100km (62 mpg US) and 98g/km for diesel, and 99g/km for gasoline. 2008 gasoline engine range. 2008diesel engine range. 2008diesel engine range. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Stop& Start.
liter diesel i-DTEC engine in Europe. Honda’s i-DTEC diesel technology first went on sale in a 2.2-liter liter unit in the Accord Saloon/Tourer in 2008 and the CR-V sports utility vehicle in 2010. Honda is launching a Civic model equipped with a new 1.6-liter Earlier post.).
Under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Clean Diesel Rebate program, public and private school bus fleet owners are eligible to apply for funding to replace school buses that have older, dirtier Diesel engines. Many of the nation’s school buses use diesel engines, which are durable and long-lasting.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the total inventory of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in fleets in the US in 2009 was about 826,318, up about 7% from 2008. Gasoline and diesel electric hybrids are not AFVs as defined in the Energy Policy Act of 1992; their predominant fuel source is not an alternative fuel.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $30 million for clean diesel projects as part of its ongoing campaign to reduce harmful diesel exhaust. The Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) is designed to replace, retrofit or repower older diesel-powered engines in marine vessels, locomotives, trucks and buses.
CO 2 emissions from the US transport sector, 1990-2008. The draft report of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 shows that in 2008, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions decreased by 2.9% (206.1 Tg CO 2 in 2008 from 1,893.8 Click to enlarge.
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on an 18-month evaluation of in-service second-generation diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans and found significant fuel economy benefits of the hybrids compared to similar conventional vans. —“Eighteen-Month Final Evaluation.
turbocharged direct injection diesels or hybrids—retain more value than a paired conventional vehicle—i.e., For trucks, they also found that the diesel versions retained a greater value than the gasoline versions. to evaluate the actual resale values of diesel and gasoline vehicles sold after 3-5 years of ownership.
A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 A minor increase between 2008 and 2019 (from 21.8 In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2019 (from 4.59 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.10 per year.
A three-year biofuel trial organized by Neste Oil, Helsinki Region Transport (HSL), and Proventia has recently been completed, and the results have shown that Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel can significantly reduce local emissions that have a direct impact on urban air quality. From 2008 onwards, some ran on 100% NExBTL.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Request for Proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 ) with up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing pollution from the existing fleet of diesel engines. and conventional diesel fuels. technologies, as discussed below.
Other research has shown that carbonyls directly influence physiological response to diesel exhaust particles and can also contribute to secondary organic aerosol formation. Jakober, 2008). Kleeman (2008) “Carbonyl Emissions from Gasoline and Diesel Motor Vehicles,”. 133:115–122, doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.05.025.
Among the many program terminations, reductions and savings outlined today in the president’s budget is the proposed termination of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant program. Enacted funding for the program in 2010 was $60 million. In addition, $7.1
MAN Diesel & Turbo announced that its first super-long-stroke, 90-cm bore Mk 9 engine has successfully completed test bed trials at Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division. Physically the largest two-stroke engine ever designed by MAN Diesel & Turbo, the engine will deliver a massive torque of 8.5 million N·m (6.3
The new LNG trucks will replace 40 diesel trucks currently in use, and will deliver product to Fred Meyer stores as far south as Corvallis, Ore., Some of the 40 diesel trucks will be used to replace older, less efficient diesel trucks in the fleet. since 2008. and as far north as Longview, Wash.
A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 A minor increase between 2008 and 2017 (from 21.8 In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2017 (from 4.59 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.09 per year.
The Range_e development 4WD diesel PHEV. This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013. Click to enlarge. Using a parallel hybrid system with a 14.2
Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel is to be trialed in day-to-day use in Finland by a fleet of road tanker trucks from the beginning of June onwards. The vehicles will fill up with 100% NExBTL renewable diesel at the Neste Oil Truck station at the distribution terminal adjacent to the company’s Porvoo refinery.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 850 grants and 450 rebates across the country.
AltAir Fuels LLC ( earlier post ) will receive $5 million to expand production of renewable diesel fuels at its Paramount facility in Los Angeles County from 30 million gallons per year to 40 million gallons per year, and allow for processing of additional feedstocks. Renewable diesel.
Comparing the Soul EV to its diesel counterpart currently on sale in Europe, TÜV Nord found the electric vehicle scored particularly strongly for “Global Warming Potential”, emitting 39.7% fewer greenhouse gases over the whole life of the vehicle. Kia Soul EV. Click to enlarge.
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. Mazda remains the only Asian auto maker committed to bringing modern diesel technology to the United States.
UK Branch (MEU-UK) have jointly invested in a DAF LF diesel hybrid truck ( earlier post ) for the distribution fleet. Norbert Dentressangle and Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. – tonne vehicles and better accessibility than the 18 tonne vehicles in the existing fleet, supporting improved operational flexibility.
At the current pace of research and development, replacing gasoline and diesel with renewable fuel alternatives could take some 131 years, according to a new University of California, Davis, study using a new sustainability forecasting approach based on market expectations. The forecast was published online 8 Nov.
Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation has developed a new 2500-bar diesel common rail (DCR) fuel injection system; DENSO says this is the currently the world’s highest injection pressure for a diesel common rail fuel injection systems comprising injector, fuel pump and common rail. Diesel Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency'
The company will invest approximately $35 million to build capacity at a new diesel engine remanufacturing plant. This increase will be driven by routine locomotive overhaul cycles and the need to comply with stringent EPA Tier 3 emissions standards for diesel engines by 2013. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). and Fort Worth, Tx.
Diesel vehicles posted their lowest market share since 2001, as demand fell by double digits in 20 of the 27 markets included in JATO’s analysis, with the biggest drops in the UK (-30%), Scandinavia (-22%) and Benelux (-22%). of total registrations in 2008. and recorded its lowest volume since 2014. market share. market share.
That was our ambition, because we have ultimately unsettled and disappointed many of our customers through the diesel crisis. Schot took over the top spot on 19 June after Audi CEO Rupert Stadler was taken into custody over the diesel affair at the request of the Munich II Public Prosecutor’s Office on 18 June.).
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, signed an agreement to license technology to Emerald Biofuels LLC to produce Honeywell Green Diesel at a facility in Louisiana. Honeywell Green Diesel is a drop-in replacement for traditional diesel. In 2008, Honeywell’s UOP partnered with Ensyn Corp.
liter PureTech e-THP three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engines and new BlueHDi diesel emissions technology, to appear on several versions of PEUGEOT 308, 308 SW and 508—at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. BlueHDi diesel. This technology will be demonstrated at Geneva in a 2008 Crossover. of particulates. HYbrid Air.
UPS will have invested more than $1 billion in alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles and fueling stations from 2008 through 2018. RNG yields up to a 90% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional diesel. Last year, UPS used 15 million gallon equivalents of RNG. Plainfield, Ind.;
The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association ( MECA ) released the results of its survey summarizing the total number of diesel retrofit devices sold by MECA member companies in 2010. In California, 7,487 diesel retrofit devices were sold, of which 77% (5,745) were diesel particulate filters and 23% (1,730) were flow-through filters.
L) diesel engines at idle and load, using a biodiesel blend (B20) and conventional ultralow sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. They found that the level of emissions of regulated and unregulated pollutants in diesel exhaust depends on fuel, load, engine calibration, and exhaust aftertreatment technology. L) and medium-duty (6.4
The new Peugeot 208 B-segment supermini, which launches this spring in Europe, will be available in 3- and 5-door bodystyles with a range of gasoline and diesel engines including a new 3-cylinder gasoline engine range and the latest generation of Stop & Start System (e-HDi) diesel engines. Extended e-HDI diesel range.
Peugeot is introducing new Euro 6-compliant versions of its three-cylinder PureTech gasoline and four-cylinder BlueHDI diesel engines. Peugeot 2008, with consumption of 3.7 Since the end of 2013, Peugeot has been using the most efficient emissions-control technology on the market for all its diesel models. liter e-HDi 115.
The program is part of Neste Oil’s efforts aimed at using algae oil as a raw material for producing NExBTL renewable diesel in the future. At SYKE’s Marine Research Centre, the use of planktonic algae as a source of bioenergy has been studied since 2008 during several national and international projects.
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World-leading low- and medium-speed engine manufacturers, Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo, have entered the next phase of the extensive, long-term HERCULES research program. Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo together cover about 90% of the world’s marine engine market.
million in 2008. The fuel has to be cheaper than gasoline/diesel to recover the additional cost of the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. NGVs have substantially lower GHG, CO 2 , and NO x than gasoline or diesel. between 2008 and 2015 (compared to 2.7% between 2008 and 2015. Environmental benefits.
The Torino Center is responsible for the development of all diesel engines for General Motors passenger cars globally, including the Opel/Vauxhall products in Europe; diesel control systems; and advanced technologies on hybrids and conventional powertrains. The GM Engineering Center in Turin was established in 2005 with 80 employees.
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 in 2008 to 53.7% EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.) 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.
Strong demand for ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) in October, combined with reduced global production, has resulted in lower ULSD inventories in the United States, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In October 2022, the United States had 25 days of supply of distillate, the fewest since 2008, the EIA said.
The results mark the highest February volume since 2008, when 1.19 million cars were registered, as well as constituting the highest YTD volume since 2008, with 2.44 The market share of diesel vehicles fell to 39.5% Diesel continues to decline and its market share fell to 39.5%, with volume falling by a significant 12.8
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