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European Council and Parliament provisionally agree to Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation; more recharging and refueling stations

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The European Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). This means that more public recharging capacity will be available on the streets in urban areas as well along the motorways.

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Navigant Research: plug-in electric vehicles close to becoming leading alternative fuel platform, best positioned to lead future

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By 2030, annual PEV sales are estimated to be between 15% and 32% of the global light duty vehicle market, producing a global PEV population between 107 million and 190 million. These include vehicle availability, consumer awareness, charging infrastructure, and threats from competing alternative fuels or fuel efficiency solutions.

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SwRI’s single-cylinder engines available for combustion research; light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications

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The engines, one for light- and medium-duty applications and one for heavy-duty applications, can accommodate either multi-cylinder or single-cylinder heads through a custom cylinder barrel and head support shelf. The research engine platform is available for contract use or for purchase. Image courtesy SwRI. Click to enlarge.

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E85 vehicles dominated US share of alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available in 2009

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On-road alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available 2009 (including light-, medium- and heavy-duty. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT92) mandates the EIA to collect data annually on alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs) made available by suppliers, and to estimate the number of AFVs in use in the United States.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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Levelized cost of driving (LCOD) across powertrains for light-duty SUV, MY 2025. There has been a lot of past research on the cost of vehicles and the cost of fuel, but these other operating costs haven’t been studied in quite the same detail before. Other findings of note include: Cars depreciate faster than light trucks.

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UPS sets 2017 goal of 1 billion alternative fuel miles

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Environmental achievements included ground and air fuel savings, increased investments in alternative fuel vehicles, and retooled routes that shaved 12.1 Through the end of 2012, UPS has logged 295 million cumulative alternative fuel miles. million gallons of fuel. million miles from ground deliveries.

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UPS to use biomethane for Memphis and Jackson alternative fuel fleet

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with an estimated 15 million diesel gallon gas equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG)—biomethane—as part of a multi-year agreement with Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC. of total gas and diesel purchased was displaced by using these alternative fuels. and Jackson, Miss., In 2014, 5.4%

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