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JULY 12, 2022

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. The deal is forecasted to provide €38 million in revenue through the end of 2025, with production expected to begin in Q4 2023. Westport will provide fuel systems solutions for the Euro 6 applications to this OEM, supplying the entire LPG system from the fuel tank to the fuel injectors.

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DECEMBER 24, 2021

The City of New York will invest $420 million in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and alternative fuels to accelerate the transition to an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet. All light-duty, medium-duty, and non-emergency heavy-duty vehicles will be converted to electric by 2035.

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MARCH 9, 2016

In a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , they compared the water consumed per unit energy and per km traveled in light-duty vehicles. They found that many alternative fuels consume larger quantities of water on a per km basis than traditional petroleum and natural gas pathways. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 2, 2020

Market share of new plug-in light-duty vehicles by country/regions (China, Europe, and United States) from 2015 to 2019. Data Base of Electric Vehicle Production in China, State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University. Europe - European Alternative Fuels Observatory.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Neste is introducing public high power charging (HPC) at its service stations in Finland for light- and medium-duty electric vehicles. Offering EV charging to Neste customers in Finland is a natural continuum to our product and service development, as diverse solutions are needed to reduce transport-related emissions.

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APRIL 22, 2014

EU-funded scientists developed a novel 320 kW (429 hp) diesel engine for light helicopters as an alternative to conventional turboshaft engines. The technology demonstrated substantial reductions in fuel consumption and emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement to create a premier alternative fuel vehicle and engine company. Westport Innovations Inc.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

First, it considers the performance of both mature and novel hydrogen production processes, multiple electricity generation pathways and several alternative drivetrains. Third, the analysis offers a novel comparison of drivetrain and energy carrier production pathways based on natural resource categories. Click to enlarge.

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Alternative Fuels Emissions Fuel Switzerland 252

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AUGUST 23, 2017

At this year’s IAA in Frankfurt, Federal-Mogul Powertrain will launch a new, smaller version of its proven Rotocap valve rotator, the first such for 4 valve per cylinder light vehicle engines. The new mini Rotocap will be marketed alongside Federal-Mogul Powertrain’s existing valve rotator products.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announced multiple contracts to provide more than a dozen Hydrogen Fueling Stations (HFS) to customers in California and South Korea. Nikkiso has dedicated more than 150,000 ft 2 (14,000 m 2 ) square feet of floor space to mass produce hydrogen fueling stations in Murrieta, CA, Escondido, CA, Busan, S.

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MARCH 2, 2017

Opportunities for cooperation in the fields of autonomous driving, alternative fuel technologies, and connectivity are also being explored. Its product range includes light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses that are manufactured at 25 sites in 17 countries.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Bosch says it is working on hydrogen engine systems with port fuel and direct injection and is already involved in more than 100 technical trials with customers across the world. Moreover, the company has already landed its first volume production project in India. Bosch basic system overview of the hydrogen engine.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

a leader in natural gas engines, acquired Alternative Fuel Vehicle Sweden AB (AFV) of Gothenburg, Sweden for approximately SEK 51 million (approximately US$7.6 AFV is the sole supplier of natural gas fuel systems to Volvo Car Company (VCC). —Ian Scott, President of Westport Light Duty (LD).

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Fuel economy average for the US fleet, per the Trends report, is 24.1

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APRIL 30, 2019

The combined total of light-duty all-electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) sold in China in 2018 was more than 1 million, or 8.1% of the light-duty vehicle market there, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Europe - European Alternative Fuels Observatory.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

900 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure. 15 million zero- and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply. $15 15 million for low-carbon fuels. $10 The newly approved plan includes: $1.7 billion for medium- and heavy-duty ZEV infrastructure. 118 million for ZEV manufacturing. $90

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

It is focusing its efforts on five areas aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions: vehicle energy use (weight, aerodynamics, and rolling resistance); engines; transmissions; axles and drivelines; and hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel technologies. Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel vehicles.

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MARCH 11, 2020

The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

In all scenarios, they used an enhanced version of the MIT Economic Projection and Policy Analysis (EPPA) model to explore changes in LDV fleet composition, fuel consumption, electricity production, CO 2 emissions, and macroeconomic impacts (including the cost of avoided CO 2 emissions).

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JULY 19, 2012

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) is investing $40 million to increase annual production capacity by 50,000 units to a total of 250,000 vehicles. Early next year, HMIN will add production of the Civic Hybrid, Honda’s most popular hybrid model in the United States. million vehicles per year. million units per year.

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JUNE 25, 2021

DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that can be produced from waste and/or renewable resources using Oberon’s modular production technology. The goal is to boost production to 25 kg per day—a greater than 1,300-fold increase in hydrogen production capacity. —Troy A. Semelsberger, Ph.D.,

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Sunlight-driven production of hydrogen from water provides a sustainable approach to achieve a clean, renewable alternative fuel to fossil fuels. An open-access paper describing their work is published in the journal Chemical Science. —Lisa Utschig. —Lisa Utschig. ?. Utschig, Sarah R. Soltau, Karen L.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

We contend it’s not combustion-engine technology causing green-house gas emissions in the product-use phase; it is the fuel used in the ICE that defines the vehicle emissions. We support a pragmatic approach of complementary technologies that provide solutions for different transportation sectors.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Projected range of impact of demand, fuel efficiency improvements, and alternative fuel-vehicle systems on light-duty fleet GHG emissions. On a stand-alone basis, all light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles have the potential to reduce per-mile GHG emissions by at least 40% in 2050, relative to 2005 average fleet levels.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The 2020-2023 Investment Plan Update for the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program (formerly known as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program) prioritizes funding for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, related workforce development and manufacturing. million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Light trucks. This approach would allow credit trading among all vehicles a manufacturer produces, both cars and light trucks, as well as between companies. Eligible innovative technologies include those that are used in one or more current vehicle models, but that are not yet in widespread use in the light-duty fleet.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Fund will invest to support the industrial production of new fuels, as well as low-emission mobility solutions across the Group’s business base (maritime, overland and air freight shipping; port and logistics services; offices). million m 2 of photovoltaic panels and expand the use of LED lighting.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Founded in 1986, Prins is a leading developer of high quality alternative fuel systems powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. Westport expects a number of synergies with the acquisition: Products.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The plan also supports in-state ZEV manufacturing, workforce training and development, and near- and zero-emission fuel production. The plan includes: $314 million for light-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 25 million for zero-and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply.

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MARCH 5, 2014

The propane fleet will replace gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles used largely in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma with other states pending. The UPS alternative fuel strategy is to invest in the most environmentally friendly and economical energy sources. UPS currently operates nearly 900 propane vehicles in Canada.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium at West Virginia University (WVU) has received a $1.15-million million grant to develop the state’s second hydrogen production-fueling station. The effort is unique in that it will support obtaining hydrogen fuel by using domestic fossil energy.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

The most recent GREET versions are the GREET1 2017 version for fuel-cycle analysis and GREET2 2017 version for vehicle-cycle analysis. Added wood biomass biofuel production pathways, considering carbon temporal effects. Added new pathways for by-product hydrogen produced from chlor-alkali processes.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The -2020 Investment Plan Update for the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program (formerly known as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program) allocates $85.2 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure. $30 The program funds air quality improvement projects relating to fuel and vehicle technologies.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Adjusted fuel economy distribution by model year. Source: EPA.

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APRIL 3, 2010

A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. Vehicle fuel consumption depends on the combination of powertrain and fuel used, as well as how the vehicle is driven. Heywood et al.,

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

The newly formed Engine Products Group (EPG)—comprising the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. The statute passed by Congress in 2007 states that fuels can’t be approved for the market that could cause any failures. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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