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DOE awards $875k Early Career Research Award to UMD professor; advancing alternative fuels research

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This award recognizes Leah Dodson’s creativity and talent for developing powerful new chemical physics tools to probe and manipulate the quantum states of molecular gases. In just the past couple of years, we have experienced sold-out gas stations and periods of shockingly high prices. —Leah Dodson

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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). The alternative fuel infrastructure regulation (AFIR) is part of the Fit for 55 package.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulfur content.

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European Parliament wants car charging stations every 60 km on major EU roads

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MEPs agreed to set minimum mandatory national targets for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. The same requirement would apply for trucks and buses, but only on core TEN-T networks and with more powerful stations. They should display the price per kWh or per kg and it should be affordable and comparable.

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

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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. There were gaps in the data, especially with respect to alternative fuel powertrains—electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles.

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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Westport and Fuel Systems Solutions to merge; alternative fuel vehicle and engine company with expanded reach

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and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement to create a premier alternative fuel vehicle and engine company. Following closing, existing Westport shareholders will hold approximately 64% of the combined company and Fuel Systems shareholders 36% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.