Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2016

LanzaTech has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to receive a $4-million award to design and plan a demonstration-scale facility using industrial off gases to produce 3 million gallons/year of low-carbon jet and diesel fuels. The LanzaTech award was one of six totaling $12.9 Earlier post.).

Carbon 186

Carbon Diesel Audi Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Researchers from Michigan State University have been awarded $2.5 In 1986, Mazda introduced the Mazda 626 Cappela model, which had a 2-liter diesel engine equipped with a Comprex wave rotor (from BBC) used as a supercharger. Mazda produced 150,000 Comprex diesel cars. Source: MSU. Click to enlarge.

Michigan 316

Michigan Engine Universal 2004 316

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

As one example, GM Global Technology Operations LLC and the Regents of the University of Michigan recently were recently awarded a US patent (Nº 8,261,860) for a plug-in series hybrid or range-extended electric vehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator (FPLA) engines. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

Universal 285

Universal Range Motor Motors 285

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Production of Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, and Marine Fuel from Lignocellulosic Biomass at Dramatically Improved Yield, Efficiency, and Cost”, $2,000,000. University of Utah, “Entrained-Flow Biomass Gasification with Syngas Fermentation for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels” $2,000,000.

Production 225

Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2014

Testing showed that blending EEB with diesel significantly reduces soot emissions, similar to how ethanol reduces emissions when blended with gasoline. EEB can also be blended with gasoline or burned to produce electricity. Future plans include building a pilot scale facility to verify modeled assumptions. per gallon.

Gasoline-Electric 290

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Alabama Diesel 290

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

Headwaters Incorporated has formed a joint venture with the University of Utah—Headwaters Clean Carbon Services LLC (HCCS)—which will provide a full range of services for CO 2 geologic storage and CO 2 used for enhanced oil recovery and enhanced coalbed methane recovery. Jim Lepinski, President of HCCS.

Utah 150

Utah Universal Carbon Stimulus 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2018

The goal of the partnership, led by startup C4-MCP (C4), is to offset the hydrogen production expense with the sales of the carbon fiber and carbon nanotubes, reducing the hydrogen’s net cost to less than $2 per kilogram, thus helping make hydrogen fueled cars and trucks cost-competitive with conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles.

Carbon Fiber 280

Carbon Fiber West Virginia Hydrogen Carbon 280

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

The NSF Engineering Research Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources ( CISTAR ) will develop technologies for responsible conversion of alkanes—light hydrocarbons including methane, ethane and propane—into more valuable liquid fuels, including gasoline and diesel fuels.

Convert 170

Convert Gas Transportation Engine 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Partners from Germany and Finland in the SOLETAIR project are building a compact pilot plant for the production of gasoline, diesel and kerosene from solar energy, regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The plant will be compact enough to fit into a shipping container. The plant consists of three components.

Solar 322

Solar Production Fuel Kits 322

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

St1 will concentrate on optimizing high-blend bio-ethanol designed to replace fossil gasoline for Finnish conditions and minimizing the environmental impact of its use, while Neste Oil will focus on developing other bio-components suitable for blending with conventional gasoline.

Oil 244

Oil Finland Gasoline Gasoline-Electric 244

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses. Graphic by Tanyia Johnson/Rice University. Click to enlarge.

Gas-Electric 150

Gas-Electric Gas Transportation Coal 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

SB 210 by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop and implement a Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program for non-gasoline, heavy-duty trucks—the first ‘smog check’ program of its kind in the nation. Medium and heavy-duty diesel trucks make up only four percent of the 28.2

Climate 191

Climate California Emissions Standards 191

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

The research team used a unique process to encourage growth of ultra-thin zeolite nanosheets at 90-degree angles, similar to building a house of cards. The new development could lead to major efficiencies and cost-savings in catalyst-dependent production of gasoline, plastics, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and other chemicals.

Minnesota 231

Minnesota Production Fuel Gasoline 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2012

The process uses as its feedstock virtually any kind of nonfood biomass material—including wood, cornstalks and cobs, algae, aquatic plants and municipal solid waste—and produces gasoline, jet fuel or diesel fuel. IH 2 technology has the capability to produce gasoline at a cost of less than $2.00 —Martin Linck.

Commercial 373

Commercial Fuel Convert Houston 373

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2019

Credited with pioneering a range of industry-first innovations during its 50 years of production, the new XJ will build on the characteristics synonymous with its predecessors. Designed and engineered in-house, MLA enables flexible production of clean efficient diesel and gasoline vehicles alongside full electric and hybrid models.

Land Rover 186

Land Rover Manufacturer Range Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030—akin to taking 15 million gasoline-powered cars off the road in one year—by adopting a higher target for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to an analysis released by the UK-based research firm Cerulogy.

California 170

California Clean Cleaning Carbon 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

Projects selected for funding are: The Dow Chemical Company, in partnership with LanzaTech and Northwestern University, will develop a process for the bioconversion of biomass-derived synthetic gas (syngas) to fatty alcohols as a pathway to biofuels. Amyris, Inc.,

Production 150

Production Fuel United States Manufacturer 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to control systems technology, was awarded to the development team of engineers: David Germann, Dejan Kihas, Daniel Pachner, Jaroslav Pekar, Greg Stewart, and Francesco Borrelli, who is now an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California-Berkeley.

2012 225

2012 Design 2002 Hawaii 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2011

Researchers from the University of Cambridge (UK) have developed a new high-yield process for recycling waste crankcase oil into gasoline-like fuel based on microwave pyrolysis—i.e., Transforming used motor oil into gasoline can help solve two problems at once. using microwave energy as the heat source.

Waste 210

Waste Oil Fuel Engine 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2013

Installing such infrastructure helps to overcome the challenge of access to residential electric vehicle charging options for those who live in multi-family buildings and may not have their own private parking spaces or authority to install their own charging equipment. Flex-fuel vehicles can run on E85 or conventional gasoline.

San Diego 218

San Diego California Transportation Clean 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2017

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) are beginning testing of the Soletair demo plant, which uses air-captured carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. The liquid product can be fractioned by distillation to renewable gasoline and middle-distillate hydrocarbons.

Renewable 244

Renewable Fuel CO2 Hydrogen 244

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

The University of California, Irvine, administers the program. These incentives can help fleet managers replace aging gasoline and diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives. California State University, Fresno Foundation, and Cleantech San Diego Association. The recipients are Physical Science Innovations, Inc.,

DC 150

DC San Diego Energy Grant 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. medium-duty engine, as well as a 6.0L GM engine.

USA 239

USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy advanced vehicle technologies, supporting the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to make plug-in electric vehicles as affordable to own and operate as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Clemson University.

Fuel 150

Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. Ohio State University. Iowa State University. University of Pittsburgh. Description. Federal funding.

Vehicles 150

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. But today, heavy trucks remain a diesel world. Its first model was an electric adaptation of its conventional diesel-powered VNR tractor. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. That’s about to change.

Volvo 132

Volvo Fleet Electric Electrical 132

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The VIPER project will build on CPT’s involvement in the Ricardo-led HyBoost program ( earlier post ), which is similarly part funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB). can be achieved over a broad range of vehicles in part by optimizing the control of heat energy from conventional gasoline and diesel engines.

Energy 210

Energy Land Rover Volt Gasoline-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2016

This means that they are not limited to a specific place of use, but can essentially be used universally in assembly and only need to be mounted at the new work location—“re-cycled”—and are then programmed for their new task. Initially, the Panamera Turbo has the most powerful gasoline engine of the model series.

Porsche 170

Porsche Engine Lithium Titanate Gasoline-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The three-year consortium agreement builds on Department of Energy (DOE) research projects to develop predictive engine fuel injector nozzle flow models and methods and couple them to spray development outside the nozzle. Renault; Convergent Science; Cummins; Hino Motors; Isuzu; and Ford Motor Co.

Engine 150

Engine Design Isuzu Massachusetts 150

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

EVs require a high upfront cost compared with gasoline-powered vehicles, and macroeconomic factors such as higher interest rates coupled with tighter lending have sidelined many buyers. Additionally, the fear of running out of battery energy without access to a charger is perpetuated by the lack of a universal charging infrastructure.

Hyundai 105

Hyundai Industrial Industry United Kingdom 105

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

The three winning companies are: Umpqua Energy , a startup company based in Medford, Oregon, is using an Argonne National Laboratory technology to develop a system that allows a gasoline engine to operate in an extreme lean burn mode in order to increase gasoline mileage.

Hydrogen 279

Hydrogen Engine Energy Batteries 279

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2010

In the pilot-scale test at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was conducted in a scaled-down version of Siemens’ current pulverized coal burner design, the biocrude was blown into the fuel injector separately from the pulverized coal. Siemens Energy has successfully completed the first firing of PetroAlgae Inc.’s

Coal 230

Coal Utah Chile Fuel 230

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

The light olefins ethylene, propylene, and butylene—usually made from petroleum—are key building blocks for chemical industry, and are starting materials for making plastics, synthetic fibers, and coatings. This could make it more attractive to make olefins from alternative sources of carbon, such as biomass, natural gas, or coal.

Conversion 150

Conversion Convert Coal Gas 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A consortium comprising researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with BioCee , a University of Minnesota start-up company as the commercialization partner, has been awarded $2.2 The goal is to build an integrated reactor system that very efficiently converts CO 2 into biofuel.

Minnesota 210

Minnesota Solar Fuel Universal 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

To support this approach, the ReFactory will also include an incubator, open to start-ups, academic partners, large groups, local authorities and intrapreneurship, as well as a training center, backed by a university center, to promote know-how and accelerate research in the circular economy.

Economy 397

Economy Re-Charge France Maintenance 397

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

Researchers led by a team at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a unique and inexpensive nanoparticle catalyst that allows a solid-oxide fuel cell to convert logistic liquid fuels such as gasoline to electricity without stalling out during the electrochemical process. —Qusay Bkour, lead author. —Bkour et al.

Gasoline 341

Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric Hydrogen 341

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2011

Renewable and conventional fuels must also exist together for the foreseeable future and limiting renewable fuels only to gasoline blending will eventually surpass the ability of existing refineries to adjust their product slate to compensate. This includes, but is not limited to, foreign-based universities or companies.

Renewable 210

Renewable Fuel Oil Gasoline 210