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Study quantifies impact of fuel composition on PM emissions from gasoline direct injection engines

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A recent open access study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports (Zhang & Cao, 2015) found that only 25 out of 190 cities in China could meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards of China; the population-weighted mean of PM 2.5 Storey et al. 2015.11.019 Storey, J., Szybist, J., 2015.11.019 Storey, J., Szybist, J., Fuels Lubr.

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DOE Co-Optima researchers identify 6 high-potential blendstocks

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Farrell served as Co-Optima project leader from its early planning stages and 2015 launch through December 2018. —NREL Vehicle Technologies Program Manager John Farrell. Fellow leadership team member Robert Wagner of Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently assumed management responsibilities for the project.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. Geely’s Englon SC7 sedan was the first methanol-fueled car to receive approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. and Gong, H.

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Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

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Alcohol and gasoline-alcohol blends also offer efficiency benefits independent of their octane value. Studzinski (2015) “The Effect of Compression Ratio, Fuel Octane Rating, and Ethanol Content on Spark-Ignition Engine Efficiency” Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b01420. —Leone et al.

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