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APRIL 27, 2022

The Massachusetts Senate made big news last week by passing a massive climate bill that tackles transportation, buildings, and our electricity supply. Here’s what this bill means for our efforts to phase out gasoline in Massachusetts – and the key next steps.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Renmatix’s Plantrose Process converts cellulosic feedstocks such as wood, agricultural residues, or other cellulosic raw materials to cellulosic-based sugars, the basic building blocks of sustainable fuels. —Patrick Gruber, Ph.D., CEO of Gevo.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Mated with a responsive new transmission, the 2022 Rogue delivers improved power, best-in-class gasoline-engine fuel economy, most standard torque of any gasoline engine in its class and a more thrilling driving experience. liter variable compression (VC) Turbo engine across the Rogue lineup. 2022 Nissan Rogue.

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JULY 12, 2023

Ricardo is working in collaboration with Achates Power to develop the next generation of opposed-piston (OP) gasoline compression ignition (GCI) engines for light duty vehicles in a multi-phased project (BERYL), funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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MAY 16, 2019

The industry has long recognized that increasing injection pressure to 500+ bar could substantially cut engine-out particulates while improving CO2 emissions and fuel economy. —Walter Piock, chief engineer, Gasoline Systems, Delphi Technologies. Delphi 500+ bar GDi injector.

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JUNE 10, 2023

million gallons of gasoline per year. The 1,330,000-square foot KOREPlex building will house two production lines, which will manufacture batteries for EVs and ESS. The program supports projects that can produce EVs, qualifying components, and materials that improve fuel economy.

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APRIL 20, 2018

Ahead of Beijing International Motor Show, INFINITI announced it will build five new vehicles in China in the next five years, beginning with the all new QX50 SUV, and electrify its portfolio ( earlier post ). For Chinese car-buyers, this translates into vehicles with increased performance and fuel economy with reduced emissions.

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OCTOBER 1, 2017

This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. Automakers are cautioning that this shift to gasoline engines—with their higher CO 2 values—will pose additional challenges to meeting future CO 2 reduction targets. Gasoline vehicles now account for 48.5%

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APRIL 5, 2013

will support production of a new Ecotec small gasoline engine, a new V6 engine, 8-speed transmission, and tooling for an existing 6-speed transmission. The new engines will offer improved fuel economy, higher quality, better performance and reduced carbon dioxide emissions. The investments at GM plants in Flint and Bay City, Mich.;

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JUNE 6, 2020

The study concludes that, with appropriate policy support, the renewable hydrogen sector can reach self-sustainability (price point at parity with conventional fuel on a fuel-economy adjusted basis) by the mid- to late-2020s. per kilogram by 2025.

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MARCH 30, 2022

The ultra-lean burn engine is an eco-friendly technology that increases thermal efficiency and fuel economy compared to conventional engines leading to further reduction of greenhouse gases. Aramco aims to leverage its advanced fuels technology carefully to design an effective fuel formulation. Al-Khowaiter, Aramco’s Chief Technology Officer.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

liter EcoBoost engine paired exclusively with the first volume-production 10-speed automatic transmission available from any automaker, 2017 Ford F-150 sees improvement in all three EPA fuel economy label estimates—city, highway and combined ratings—by 1 mpg over 2016 F-150; the 4x4 model improves by 2 mpg combined. The all-new 3.5-liter

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Despite efforts to continue stimulating the US economy in the wake of the pandemic, high inflation put a damper on economic growth, which was exacerbated by a spike in oil prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Consequently, the US economy grew 1.9% in 2022, down from a 5.7% GDP increase in 2021.

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JUNE 23, 2022

President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. For context, in the first quarter of this year, EV sales accounted for less than 5% of new car sales, despite rising gasoline prices.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

A new lifecycle analysis of corn ethanol released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds that GHG emissions associated with corn-based ethanol in the United States are about 43% lower than gasoline when measured on an energy-equivalent basis. —US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. billion gallons per year. Source: USDA.

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MAY 2, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. litres of gasoline equivalent per 100km. —“Global Fuel Economy Initiative Plan of Action 2012-2015. Policy support.

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JULY 6, 2022

Featuring a new 48V Mazda M Hybrid Boost system, the all-new diesel engine combines high output with excellent fuel economy. The new DCPCI combustion system improves engine efficiency, emissions and fuel economy. The 254ps e-Skyactiv D delivers 0-60mph in 7.4 seconds and returns a WLTP average fuel consumption of 44.4

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JUNE 12, 2014

liter in-line 4-cylinder gasoline engine. Fuel economy has been improved by as much as 11% over the previous model. Engineering a good one isn’t easy, but with the NP300 Navara, we’ve added to our accumulated 80 years of Pickup know-how, more comfort, convenience and SUV-inspired features, in order to build a great one.

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MAY 14, 2014

General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich. General Motors Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant worker Tina Oaks attaches wiring harnesses on a Spark EV battery pack.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In 2009, EMRE launched what it calls a “significant” new program to research and develop advanced biofuels from photosynthetic algae that are compatible with today’s gasoline and diesel fuels. In this next phase of the program, we intend to broaden participation and invite others to build the ecosystem required for full-scale deployment.

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JUNE 1, 2021

Emissions also decreased in other industrial sectors and residential buildings, the latter due to a warmer winter and lower demand for heating. For road transport, the increase was mostly due to higher gasoline consumption in passenger cars. However, CO 2 emissions from the transport sector continued their increasing trend in 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The production of 5 million metric tons of green ammonia produced per year would eliminate 13 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, the equivalent of taking 9 million gasoline-fueled cars off the road. —Joel Moser, CEO of First Ammonia.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

EV Market Stimulation in Divested Economies. Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia. Development of a Flex Fuel Mixing Controlled Combustion System for Gasoline/Ethanol Blends Enabled by Prechamber Ignition. Metropolitan Energy Center.

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MARCH 3, 2009

Shell has introduced Nitrogen Enriched Gasoline in all three grades. The new formulations contain a novel cleaning system designed to clean up gunky build-up on intake valves and fuel injectors. Gunk (carbon deposit) formation on injectors can reduce fuel flow and fuel economy. Shell dual-fuel testing. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 4, 2015

With the launch of the Auris Hybrid in 2010, Toyota became the first manufacturer to offer a choice of three powertrains (gasoline, gasoline-electric hybrid, and diesel) in the C-segment. The Hybrid model, with combined cycle fuel economy of 3.5 1.2T: an all-new direct injection turbo gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

From a powertrain frame of reference, Mazda is planning a building block strategy—i.e., However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine.”

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JULY 5, 2022

The CFR set increasingly stringent requirements on producers and importers to reduce the carbon intensity of gasoline and diesel. million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution in 2030, or roughly the amount of GHGs currently generated by the entire Canadian economy in two weeks. Once fully implemented, the CFR will help cut up to 26.6

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MAY 3, 2013

liter flat 6-cylinder engine with direct gasoline injection produces 520 hp (383 kW) in the 911 Turbo and 560 hp (412 kW) in the S model. Porsche continues to be the only carmaker to offer two turbochargers with variable turbine geometry for a gasoline engine. The bi-turbocharged 3.8-liter

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

The new six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine M 256 features a 48 V electrical system. The M 256 is the first member of a new family of premium gasoline engines that have for the first time been systematically designed for electrification from the outset. New four-cylinder gasoline engine M 264. Cross-sections of the M256.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

For purposes of the new HD National Program, the heavy-duty fleet incorporates all on-road vehicles rated at a gross vehicle weight at or above 8,500 pounds, and the engines that power them, except those covered by the current GHG emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for model year 2012-2016 passenger vehicles. emissions.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Utilizing technologies such as turbocharging, direct injection, twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and six-speed transmissions, the upgraded powertrain portfolio will deliver more than 20% in fuel economy improvement to Ford’s passenger vehicle fleet in China by 2015 while reducing tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions by 20%.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

EcoBoost technology combines smaller overall size with turbocharging, direct injection and variable valve timing to deliver significantly improved performance and fuel economy. Ford says its EcoBoost engines deliver up to 20% better fuel economy than larger-displacement gasoline engines. liter three-cylinder; 1.5-liter,

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Federal-Mogul Corporation has introduced a two-piece oil ring design for gasoline direct-injection engines, previously developed for diesel applications. The additional benefits of this improved engine performance are fuel economy, CO 2 reduction and longer oil life.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

(SAIC Motor) are expanding their partnership to develop a new small-displacement gasoline engine family and an advanced transmission. The new small gasoline engine will be offered in displacements from 1.0 liters to 1.5

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

This renewable hydrogen was used to manufacture fuels with a low carbon footprint, such as gasoline, diesel, or kerosene for aviation. Repsol uses energy efficiency, the circular economy, renewable hydrogen, and CO 2 capture and use technologies to achieve this. Repsol has had a circular economy strategy in place since 2018.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

A study of isopentanol—a five-carbon, long-chain alcohol (C 5 H 12 O)—by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories as a fuel for homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines found that isopentanol has superior physiochemical properties compared to ethanol and very similar HCCI combustion properties to gasoline.

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MAY 1, 2024

“Making public charging more economical in rural and remote locations means more public charging stations will be built and EV driving will become more accessible to more Ontarians, benefiting both the environment and the local economy.”

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