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AUGUST 26, 2022

The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). grams per mile down to 0.01 grams per mile.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Volkswagen announced that the Taos compact SUV, which slots into the lineup below the Tiguan, will feature a new version of the EA211 turbocharged four-cylinder engine that currently powers the Jetta sedan. Making 158 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, the new engine increases in size from 1.4 Taos teaser image.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved specifications for dimethyl ether (DME) used as fuel in compression ignition engines. These include gasoline, diesel fuel, and other fuels such as biodiesel and hydrogen.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a process for the production of branched C 7 –C 10 hydrocarbons in the gasoline volatility range from biomass-derived levulinic acid with good yield, operating under relatively mild conditions, with short reaction times. Source: Mascal et al. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

On the supremacy of the listing — there’s virtually nowhere to gasoline them. all in California. And era hydrogen seems to be to be a inexperienced gasoline in while years, it’s principally produced thru a procedure that calls for burning fossil fuels, negating any carbon financial savings. roads or somewhere else.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Tour Engine, the startup developing novel split-cycle engine technology ( earlier post ), is working on a 5 kW natural gas unit under Phase II funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E). Tour Engine also secured a new $2.25-million The additional $2.59 The additional $2.59 Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Theta II GDI, its first Gasoline Direct Injection engine before an audience of engineers attending the Ninth Annual Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference in Korea. Theta II GDI engine will make its debut in the first half of 2010 starting with the recently launched Sonata. Theta II GDI. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 19, 2013

A study by a team of researchers from France and the US found that the origin of volatile hydrocarbons, other than methane, present in city air is mainly gasoline-powered vehicles. They therefore concluded that gasoline engines are probably the main source of volatile hydrocarbons in both cities.

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Los Angeles Pollution Gasoline Engine 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The California Air Resources Board approved a smog-check regulation for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The action taken by CARB will cover roughly 1 million heavy-duty trucks and buses operating in California. OBD systems have been required by CARB on heavy-duty vehicles since 2013.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. Such an engine could provide a cost-effective solution for small recreational vehicle- and motorcycle applications. Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge. —Oh and Plante. Oh and Plante.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2017

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff is considering including alternative jet fuel (AJF) in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). In 2009, the ARB approved the LCFS regulation to reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuel used in California by at least 10% by 2020 from a 2010 baseline.

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Standards Fuel California Carbon 186

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Topsoe will deliver basic engineering, license, proprietary equipment and catalyst for HydroFlex. The renewable diesel is expected to meet the ASTM D975 diesel specification and qualify for programs such as the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

earlier known as Synthetic Genomics, has signed a joint development agreement with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) with the intent to bring Viridos’ low-carbon intensity algae biofuels toward commercial levels. At that time, ExxonMobil expected to spend more than $600 million, which includes $300 million in internal costs.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Opposed-piston engine developer Achates Power has appointed Cummins veteran David Crompton as president and CEO. Crompton joins Achates Power after 28 years at Cummins, where he served as President of both the Engine Business and Power Systems business. —John Wall, Chairman of the Board, Achates Power.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDepartment of Justice (DOJ), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a proposed settlement with Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Altex Technologies has selected Unitel to provide engineering services to design and build a pilot system that will produce 1 BPD of synthetic gasoline from biomass (Biomass Conversion to Synthetic Gasoline System, BCSGS). Mehdi Namazian, Vice President of Altex. —Serge Randhava, CEO of Unitel.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Coltura is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the switch from gasoline and diesel to cleaner alternatives. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner. Seventeen countries have already announced plans to phase out sales of new internal combustion engine vehicles, with start dates ranging from 2025 to 2040.

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MARCH 22, 2014

liter TDI Clean Diesel engines fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models, and as such, is a strategically important engine. TDI is a turbocharged, common-rail, direct-injection four-cylinder engine based on the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel toolkit (MDB, Modularen Diesel Baukasten). Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Advanced ignition technologies, such as those offered by TPS, have been widely recognized as enablers to achieving higher combustion efficiency and lower emissions for gasoline-powered engines. In particular, TPS technology offers a groundbreaking approach to reducing emissions from combustion engines and improving the environment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

and Fluor Corporation, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for two low-sulfur gasoline projects in Mexico. The $638 million contracts are part of PEMEX’s clean fuels program and were awarded to ICA Fluor after an international public bidding process on August 20, 2009.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? liter Suzuki three-cylinder engine, rated at 49 horsepower. It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

As highlighted at the 2013 SAE International High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOF) last week, high octane fuels—combined with optimized engines—are viable enablers to higher efficiency operation. Gasoline or E10 BOB would be premium-grade fuel for total coverage of legacy fleet. Earlier post.). psi RVP, 82% EtOH.

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APRIL 13, 2011

Maximum gasoline sulfur limits. A trio of European countries and one from South America made major strides in reducing their levels of sulfur content in gasoline, allowing them to advance in the annual global ranking published by Hart Energy’s International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC). Click to enlarge.

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EV Connect

MAY 13, 2021

California leads the way in the United States as more than 4% of its automotive fleet is electric. That is the same for three notable cities in Southern California, where over 90% of Californians breathe unhealthy level of one or more air pollutants during some part of the year.

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AUGUST 6, 2022

the cost is less than that of the gasoline ICEV. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a variety of vehicle-fuel pathways; the levelized cost of driving (LCD); and the cost of avoided GHG emissions.

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Fuel Vehicles PHEV Carbon 417

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JUNE 13, 2013

The requirements of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) can be achieved through modest changes in the diversity of transportation fuels supplied to California, according to a report of the first phase of a two-phase, year-long project assessing the economic and environmental impacts of compliance with California’s LCFS out to 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

In October 2015, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) launched a broad, joint effort to co-optimize the development of efficient engines and low greenhouse-gas fuels for on-road vehicles with the goal of reducing petroleum consumption by 30% by 2030 beyond what is already targeted. How do engine parameters affect efficiency?

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Disneyland will replace gasoline vehicles at its Autopia ride with EVs in 2026, the Los Angeles Times confirmed this week. Autopia is one of the longer-running attractions at the Anaheim, California, Walt Disney Co. theme park and it undoubtedly has a role in nurturing auto enthusiasm for kids.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

The first iteration of Esso Renewable Racing Fuel is a blend of primarily advanced biofuels and is specially formulated by ExxonMobil’s in-house team of scientists and engineers. The fuel will be tested in race conditions with Porsche’s high-performance motorsports engines during the 2021 and 2022 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race series.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a plan that demonstrates to the US Environmental Protection Agency how the San Joaquin Valley air basin will attain each of four federal standards for fine particulate matter by regulatory deadlines. The newly adopted 2018 Valley PM 2.5 emissions by nearly 40%—PM 2.5

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JULY 25, 2013

As she outlined it: eAssist provides a average 25% fuel economy improvement over a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle. eAssist technology also turns the engine off when the vehicle is idle to save fuel. The Spark EV is targeted at urban and suburban commuters and will initially be sold in California and Oregon.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

According to dozens of automotive story headlines, the internal combustion engine, running on gasoline or diesel, is dead or dying as customers, auto companies and investors flock to electric powertrains. While 2045 may still be more than two decades away, emissions advances in internal combustion engines (ICE) are continuing.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

At the current pace of research and development, replacing gasoline and diesel with renewable fuel alternatives could take some 131 years, according to a new University of California, Davis, study using a new sustainability forecasting approach based on market expectations. The forecast was published online 8 Nov.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

The proposed WWFC5 provides automaker and engine manufacturer proposed recommendations for the quality of market gasoline and diesel fuel. For gasoline, Category 5 raises the minimum gasoline research octane number (RON) to 95. The current 4th edition of the WWFC was published in September 2006.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also found that the use of higher ethanol blends in FFVs would significantly increase acetaldehyde emissions—classified by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a potential human carcinogen. —Karavalakis.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 30, 2023

That SuperBike topped every internal combustion engine motorcycle en route to a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb win in 2013, on the Colorado gantlet that’s among the world’s highest-profile tech challenges for cars and motorcycles alike. kilometer-per-hour (215.91 mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak.

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MARCH 6, 2012

Reaction Design, a leading developer of combustion simulation software, is adding the ability to accurately simulate soot particle size distributions, as well as total particulate-matter emissions to the FORTÉ computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package for realistic 3D modeling of fuel effects in internal combustion engines.

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