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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Which are the alternative fuels for cars that could replace gasoline in vehicle? Are you aware of the most commonly used fuel in automobiles? The answer is petroleum fuels. The fossil fuels are highly significant in the global economy. The worlds’ energy requirements are mostly meet by these petroleum fuels.

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Swiss WTW study finds important role for alternative fuels as well as alt drivetrains in move to low-emissions vehicles

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WTW energy demand and GHG emissions for EV and PHEV drivetrains for various electricity sources; gasoline ICE vehicle is solid square, hybrid the hollow square. Included in the analysis are fuel cell, electric, hybrid-electric and conventional ICE drivetrains; energy carriers include gasoline, diesel, CNG, biogas, hydrogen and electricity.

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Maritz study finds growing but still low US consumer awareness about alternative fuel technologies; knowledge gap and confusion a sales challenge for OEMs

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Results of a survey released by Maritz Research demonstrates that while US consumer awareness about alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are “very familiar” with any alternative-fuel technologies. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles rose from 15 to 22%.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Achates Power is backed by the Oil and Gas Climate Investments and other investors. The core business is the production of renewable fuels and clean, efficient energy conversion technologies. Aramco Americas. ID-Technologies, Fribourg, Switzerland. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Shell plc, London, England.

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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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Porsche will be the primary customer for the green fuel. Other partners in the project are the Chilean power company AME, Chile’s national oil company ENAP, and Italian energy company Enel. We know exactly what fuel characteristics our engines need in order to operate with minimal impact on the climate.

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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

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On Tuesday, US Senate Majority leader Harry Reid released the “Clean Energy Jobs 5 and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010”—the latest version of the energy bill to emerge from the Senate. Division B of the bill outlines two major transportation-related initiatives to reduce oil consumption and enhance energy security, including up to $3.8

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Scientists recommend fundamental research into separations technology to support large-scale thermochemical production of biofuels

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The report, “ Developing New Paradigms for Biofuel Separations to Enable an Alternative Fuels Future ”, was released recently and is intended to serve as a research roadmap that will help address the current issues associated with the thermochemical conversion of biomass. The conversion unit. Biomass conversion unit.