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LBNL, Nissan researchers explore ethanol internal reforming in SOFCs for vehicle applications

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Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Nissan Research Center report on their investigation of the internal reforming of ethanol fuel on high-performance metal-supported solid-oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFCs) with infiltrated catalysts in a paper in the Journal of Power Sources. Dogdibegovic et al. Earlier post.)

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VW’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI wins International Engine of the Year 2018 award in its category; Euro 6d-TEMP

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GTI1 has been named International Engine of the Year 2018 in its category. As a comparison point, in 1976, the first Golf GTI delivered 140 N·m at 5,000 rpm.) Volkswagen’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! It also comes with a gasoline particulate filter. From 2,000 rpm, the 1.0 The maximum torque remains constant up to 3,500 rpm.

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NREL: Untapped potential exists for blending hydropower, floating PV

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For comparison, global final electricity consumption was just over 22,300 terawatt-hours in 2018, the most recent year for which statistics are available, according to the International Energy Agency. terawatt-hours of potential annual generation. Those figures do not include the amount generated from hydropower.

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Goodyear unveils 90% sustainable-material demonstration tire, approved for road use

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This demonstration tire has passed all applicable regulatory testing as well as Goodyear’s internal testing. The EAF process has the potential for lower greenhouse gas emissions in comparison with steel produced using a blast furnace. In addition, Goodyear has more than doubled its use of RHA silica in its product lines since 2018.

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Toyota’s new conventional and hybrid powertrains for 2018 Camry deliver significant boost in efficiency

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The 2018 Toyota Camry, the new eighth-generation of the most popular mid-size sedan in the world and the best-selling car in America for the past 15 years, will be going on sale in the US in late summer. Toyota unveiled the 2018 Camry at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

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International cooperation will be necessary to resolve problems in maritime and air transport, but action on cars and trucks can be taken at a national or state level. by about 1.9%. For MY 2026 and following, the reduced compliance obligation goes away.). California has a much more ambitious long-term policy commitment to EVs.

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API reports record US petroleum production in April: 10.543 million b/d; strongest April demand since 2007

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Total petroleum products delivered to the domestic market in April 2018 were 20,308,000 b/d—a seasonal decrease of 1.5% Strong global demand raised international oil prices by more than domestic ones. Meanwhile, international Brent crude oil prices continued to increase by more—8.5 from March but 3.8%

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