Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2017

Contrail cirrus clouds have a similar impact on the climate than all aviation carbon dioxide emissions that have accumulated over more than 100 years in the atmosphere. The possibility of reducing the engine exhaust soot emissions by more than half using biofuels paves the way for reducing the climatic impact of contrails.

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Climate Emissions Alternative Fuels DC 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

The first joint DLR/NASA flights, which were conducted from Palmdale, California in 2014, showed that adding 50% alternative fuel for cruising flight reduces the soot particle emissions of an aircraft engine by 50 to 70%, compared to the combustion of pure kerosene. Earlier post.). The research flights will start from Ramstein Air Base.repv.

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Alternative Fuels Emissions Fuel DC 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

In a three-week series of flight tests lasting until 9 October 2015, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has been investigating how to reduce the impact of air transport on the climate by using alternative fuels. At present, global air traffic contributes towards almost 5% of global warming.

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Fuel Emissions Alternative Fuels Design 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

NASA researchers have begun a series of flights using the agency’s DC-8 flying laboratory to study the effects of alternate biofuel on engine performance, emissions and aircraft-generated contrails at altitude. A second phase of ACCESS flights is planned for 2014. Earlier post.).

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Emissions Fuel Engine Alternative Fuels 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

LNG as fuel eliminates SO x emissions, significantly reduces NO x and particulate matter, and also reduces GHG emissions—although not to the levels that would be required for addressing climate change. For example, shifting from AC to on board DC grids would allow engines to operate at variable speeds, helping to reduce energy losses.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is adding a new Estate (wagon) model to its C-Class family starting in September 2014. Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (S 205) 2014: C 300 BlueTEC HYBRID & C 250 BlueTEC. An overhead camshaft actuates two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder. liter 4-cylinder diesel (OM 626) produced by Renault. l/100 km (54.7

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Diesel Gasoline Plug-in Mercedes 304

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

The high-voltage battery feeds the electric motor through a water-cooled DC/AC converter, the power electronics. To optimise the effort for wiring, packaging and cooling, the DC/AC converter has been integrated into the engine space. Extended pre-entry climate control. 2014: C 300 BlueTEC Hybrid. 2012: E 400 HYBRID.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 225