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JUNE 2, 2011

Researchers in Brazil and the US assessed the life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to cane sugar and ethanol, considering bagasse and electricity surpluses as coproducts. 2011), Life cycle assessment of Brazilian sugarcane products: GHG emissions and energy use. They used the GREET 1.8c.0 gCO 2 eq/MJ.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Under development since 2011 at Mahle’s thermal spray development labs in Michigan, the new process initially was designed for high-output GTDI engines currently in production by two US domestic automakers. cold gas methods (CGS). cold gas methods (CGS). The addition of molybdenum-chrome provides enhancements to pure CrN.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted six new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathway applications to the LCFS public comment web site: corn ethanol; molasses ethanol (from Brazil); palm fatty acid distillates (PFAD) to biodiesel; and landfill gas to LNG, L-CNG, and CNG. Earlier post.) gCO 2 e/MJ fuel.

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JUNE 2, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. billion (state compliance) in 2025 (2011$). million in 2030 (2011$).

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MARCH 13, 2015

Only natural gas constituted a greater share of new generating capacity. The utility-scale segment broke the GW mark in 2011 and has since grown by nearly 1 GW annually. The commercial segment in the US also first installed more than 1 GW in 2011 but has not shared the same success as the utility-scale segment. In 2014, 3.9

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APRIL 20, 2016

NASA has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a $67-million contract to design and develop an Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) for spaceflight. Hall thrusters trap electrons in a magnetic field and use them to ionize the onboard propellant—in this case, the inert gas xenon. Source: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 14, 2017

Beard and other NREL scientists in 2011 published a paper in Science that. showed for the first time how MEG allowed a solar cell to exceed 100% quantum efficiency by producing more electrons in the electrical current than the amount of photons entering the solar cell. —Matthew Beard. Semonin, Joseph M. Nozik, Matthew C.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Echoing the “all-in” energy strategy recommended by the 2011 year-end report from the President’s Jobs Council ( earlier post ), the President called for an “ all-out, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy. And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.

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JULY 11, 2013

Renault recently made public the findings of an internal study, published first in October 2011, detailing and comparing the lifecycle assessments (LCAs) of the battery-electric and two internal combustion engined versions (gasoline and diesel) of the Renault Fluence. Electric Fluence Z.E. The Fluence is a 4-door, 5-seat sedan.

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JULY 8, 2014

A study by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories concludes that a number of existing gas stations in California can safely store and dispense hydrogen, suggesting a broader network of hydrogen fueling stations may be within reach. The study determined that 14 of the 70 gas stations—i.e., Click to enlarge.

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JULY 3, 2015

The same highly electrified scenarios, however, could not satisfy 80% GHG-reduction targets, even assuming 80% decarbonized electricity and no growth in travel demand. Within the transportation sector, the two basic options for reducing petroleum use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are fuel-use reduction and fuel substitution.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

fuels suppliers; electric utilities; independent power producers; industrial gas companies; state and local government; research laboratories; academics; and other public, private, or non-profit entities. Hybrid electric vehicles. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Battery electric vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The violent vertical thrusts of the quake ruptured gas lines and water mains. magnitude Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, setting off the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. When the ground shook, the mercury would close an electrical circuit and stop an attached clock.

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MAY 16, 2012

The study project—which is 50% complete—is using ORNL’s Market Acceptance of Advanced Automotive Technologies (MA3T) discrete choice model, with the baseline calibrated to the US Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2011 reference case.

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APRIL 11, 2011

Decomposition of greenhouse gas emission in transportation (A), relevant actors (B), and corresponding policy instruments (C). volume and GHG-based fuel standards) to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from on-road transportation need to evolve towards energy-intensity-based fuel standards (e.g., Creutzig et al.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

At the 2011 Algae Biomass Summit in Minneapolis, Dr. Michael Matturro, Corporate Programs Laboratory Director for ExxonMobil, provided a brief overview of the scope of the work and described some preliminary results from a comprehensive lifecycle analysis of different algal biofuel production pathways being done by the two partners along with MIT.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Toyota will build 35 of these Phase Zero vehicles—essentially converted RAV4s—for a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery). Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, unveiled the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV demonstrator vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. officer, TMS.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

After 150 years without much happening around electric vehicles, Tesla set off a spark in 2006 that triggered a chain reaction of rapid growth and change. Since then, the market for electric vehicles has exploded, and with it the EV charging industry. In 2010, there were only about 17,000 electric cars on roads around the world.

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AUGUST 3, 2014

The delegation visited the Floating NPP Training Center and the Baltic Shipyard and met with the members of the team for the reference floating NPP construction project, and examined the floating power generating unit currently under construction. The Chinese delegation came to St. Petersburg and Moscow on 24-29 July.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

million into AFC Energy stock at a price determined in reference to the market price at the time of exercise. Testing of the Alpha Fuel Cell System will involve Linc Energy using a simple membrane gas separation process upon the UCG gas to ensure a satisfactory hydrogen mix feed gas is available for the Alpha System Fuel Cell.

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MAY 7, 2010

WorldAutoSteel,the automotive group of the World Steel Association, has presented findings on the progress of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2, a global steel industry effort to develop advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) architectures for electrified vehicles that reduce life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Arcelor Mittal - Luxembourg.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2011

The basis for this study was a stand-alone gasification/synthesis process including sub-processes or unit operations for integrated tar reforming, acid gas scrubbing, and synthesis to methanol followed by conversion to gasoline. Gas Cleanup & Conditioning. The remaining gas is sent to the fuel combustor. Methanol Conditioning.

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MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. MY 2009, 2010, 2011 and < useful life mileage. Conversion Manufacturer Requirement. Applicability.

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DECEMBER 30, 2015

OPEC says that $10 trillion worth of investment will need to flow into oil and gas through 2040 in order to meet the world’s energy needs. So the estimates should be taken only as a reference case rather than a serious attempt at predicting crude prices in 25 years. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

From a powertrain frame of reference, Mazda is planning a building block strategy—i.e., the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Residual gas reduction via the 4-2-1 manifold system.

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APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R.

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MAY 26, 2011

In California, we have proven this before with electricity use and, as our study results indicate, we are ready to prove it again with clean cars. Thirty years of efficiency policies in the electric power sector contributed to substantially higher California economic growth and employment. Noel Perry. 1103011).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Broadly speaking, two approaches have been used to examine the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of biofuels. As commonly used for energy policy, lifecycle analysis (LCA) calculates trajectories of GHG fluxes for specified bioenergy product systems in comparison to reference fossil-based systems. as reviewed in IPCC 2011).Broadly

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MAY 19, 2009

US President Barack Obama today announced a new harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US. These vehicle categories are responsible for almost 60% of all US transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will consider at its December 2011 meeting amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation. Electricity Regulated Party Revisions. The markets for electric vehicles (EV) and EV fueling infrastructure have evolved and continue to evolve. Earlier post.). Energy Economy Ratios.

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MARCH 17, 2012

This framework includes electricity and natural gas used in the production of hydrogen. and incidental energy losses due to flaring, fugitive emissions, etc. Aside from the baseline scenario, the scenarios each incorporate an additional 2.4 In all three other scenarios, estimated refinery energy use and CO 2 emissions are higher.

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JANUARY 21, 2009

The Whole Life Times just published an Interview with Chris : The Electric Car Returns (and This Time It’s Personal). Filmmaker Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car? and its forthcoming sequel, talks to us about the fate of GM, the downfall of hydrogen and why electric cars truly are making a comeback By Siel.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. In a review for the European version of the Chevy Cruze (The US version is a 2011 vehicle), Jens Meiners writes in Car and Driver : “ Like the larger Malibu, the interior of the Cruze shines ”. Two-Mode Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV).

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

natural gas vehicle. natural gas vehicle, previewed in a concept form in 2011 ( earlier post ) and revealed in its production version at the Geneva auto show in March this year, in Europe. The natural gas version produces its 50 kW output at 6,200 rpm and reaches its maximum torque of 90 N·m (66 lb-ft) at 3,000 rpm.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Announcing new investment in de-carbonising electricity generation. The company car tax thresholds will tighten further with effect from 6th April 2011 by 5g per kilometre in addition to the 5g change announced last year, which takes effect from 6th April 2010. Electric cars will continue to be subject to the 9% band.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Source: Greene and Plotkin (2011). Currently, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the US transportation sector represent 27% of the GHG emissions of the entire US economy and 30% of the world’s transportation GHG emissions. In the High Mitigation Case, a transition to electric and/or hydrogen vehicles is well underway by 2050.

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APRIL 29, 2009

We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. Here are some examples of actions that would be required to achieve the target of at least 35 mpg specified by EISA 2007: [Note: NHTSA has released CAFE standards for MY 2011, but is engaging in further consideration and analysis prior to issuing rules for subsequent model years.

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