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Biomass fuels: challenges and opportunities – ET Auto

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Ethanol, a renewable fuel (CH 3 CH 2 OH), is commonly blended with gasoline to boost octane levels and reduce carbon monoxide and other emissions contributing to smog. Biodiesel, derived from renewable sources like vegetable oils and animal fats, serves as a cleaner-burning alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel.

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Polk County, Oregon Sheriff’s Office running 10 patrol cars on propane

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Auto Additions of Salem performed the bi-fuel vehicle conversions while Blue Star Gas installed an on-site fuel station and delivers year-round fuel supply. Sergeant Garton says the new clean vehicles could operate up to 10,000 miles between regular services since autogas is a cleaner burning, higher octane fuel than gasoline.

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M&M meets CAFÉ 2 norms for FY24, to comfortably meet CAFÉ 3 norms by 27-28 | Autocar Professional

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The direction of the conversation right now is to move OEMs, and push them to have EVs because that’s the only way to meet the CAFE norms.” M&M believes that a higher share of diesel vehicles puts Mahindra in a more favourable position versus gasoline. We don’t see a worry between diesel and gasoline.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. We just had to do it.

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Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

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Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. Those people who purchase electric vehicles because of the tax credit use less gasoline and produce fewer emissions of greenhouse gases than would otherwise be the case. Source: CBO.

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Advanced furoate esters biofuel company xF Technologies appoints Tom Stephens to board

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The lignin and C 5 sugars are removed via filtration while the C 6 sugars are routed downstream for conversion. xF Technologies Inc., In xF’s initial production step, biomass (cellulosic or starch) is broken down into sugars and lignin via acid hydrolysis. —Len Rand, Chairman and CEO of xF Technologies.

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New 2019 Toyota Avalon hybrid boosts fuel economy 10% to 44 mpg combined

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liter four-cylinder Dynamic Force Engine is more fuel efficient, runs cleaner, and is more powerful than previous iterations, and excels at dissipating thermal inefficiencies. Auto Glide Control (AGC), yet another of Avalon’s fuel-saving technologies, automatically calculates efficient coasting. The new TNGA 2.5-liter