Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2021

The EU-funded research project HyFlexFuel recently successfully produced biocrudes via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) from a variety of biomasses, including sewage sludge, food waste, manure, wheat straw, corn stover, pine sawdust, miscanthus and microalgae in a pilot-scale continuous HTL plant at Aarhus University (Denmark).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

The California Air Resource Board (CARB) is awarding $7 million to CALSTART to develop a Class 8 truck that will achieve a 90% reduction in NO x along with a 15-20% fuel efficiency improvement. This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard. We’re aiming at the heart of the Class 8 market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2018

Researchers from Istituto Motori - CNR in Italy and Eni report in a paper in the journal Fuel that blends of hydrocracked fossil oil (HCK) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as diesel fuels deliver fuel consumption (FC) and CO 2 savings based on the NEDC cycle. Its bulk modulus and material compatibility is similar to petroleum diesel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. At this filling station the diesel/CyclOx mixture will initially be available for a selected test group.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

UK-based ULEMCo—a spin-out from Revolve Technologies focused on conversions of diesel vehicles to hydrogen dual fuel operation—has collaborated with Aberdeen City Council (ACC) to deliver the first hydrogen dual fuel road sweeper. —Amanda Lyne, CEO of ULEMCo. The project represents the first such conversion of a DAF vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2020

PFAD to Renewable Diesel. A pathway of palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) to renewable diesel (RD) is now added to the “BioOil” tab. These MCCI fuels are both diesel-like bio-blendstocks blended with conventional diesel. Renewable natural gas and lactic acid production from wet waste feedstocks. Green ammonia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

Life-cycle energy use and GHG emissions normalized with NYCC diesel case (8.06 They also found that the total costs of ownership (TCO) of the electric and diesel trucks are similar. Over an array of possible conditions, the median TCO of electric trucks is 22% less than that of diesel trucks on the NYCC. MJ/t·km and 0.63

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Estes, the nation’s largest privately-owned freight transportation carrier, is acquiring the Class 8 natural gas trucks equipped with the Cummins Westport ultra-clean ISX12N engine for its California fleet, and is expected to use an approximate 2.8 Clean Energy Fuels Corp., million gallons of RNG over the seven-year contract.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

It brings together Neste’s expertise in the production and supply of renewable diesel and SAF with Shell Aviation’s world-class credentials in supplying and managing fuel around the world. Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel is made from sustainably sourced renewable waste and residue raw materials.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

These include 12 Peterbilt all-electric Class 8 Model 579 day cab tractors and three Model 520 refuse trucks. At WasteExpo 2017, Peterbilt displayed a Model 520 refuse truck equipped with the Transpower ElecTruck drive system, which has accumulated over 80,000 miles of Class 8 heavy duty use in a variety of commercial applications since 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2013

GE Transportation Class 70 PowerHaul locomotive. Recent testing commissioned by GE Transportation and overseen by Ricardo found that GE’s Class 70 PowerHaul diesel-electric freight locomotive would save 18% of fuel in comparison with the Class 66 currently representing the majority of the UK’s locomotive fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2016

The laboratory will be part of the pilot plant and help to determine whether a compelling business case can be made to build a commercial scale biorefinery to produce renewable diesel and jet fuels. Southern Oil Managing Director Tim Rose said the laboratory would provide critical information to help develop Australia’s biofuel industry.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

Redeem was the first commercially available RNG vehicle fuel, derived from capturing biogenic methane that is produced from the decomposition of organic waste from dairies, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. The City of Tucson, AZ has signed a multi-year maintenance agreement with Clean Energy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

a 50-50 joint venture that now holds exclusive rights and a license under Amyris’s intellectual property to produce and market renewable diesel and jet fuel from Amyris’s renewable farnesene. Amyris has been and will continue supplying renewable fuels in Brazil, including diesel to over 300 public transit buses in large metropolitan areas.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In addition to producing renewable diesel, all Neste’s renewable product refineries are able to produce renewable aviation fuel and raw materials for various polymers and chemicals materials. NEXBTL technology can make top-quality renewable products out of nearly any waste and residue fats and vegetable oils. million tons annually.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2016

A Navy ship has, for the first time, operated on a 100% drop-in renewable diesel fuel. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s (NSWC PHD) Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) completed final-phase testing of a 100% drop-in renewable diesel fuel as part of the Navy’s MILSPEC qualification program. Earlier post.). The ex- Paul F.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2018

Toyota unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck ( earlier post ) during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars in Northern Michigan. Our goal with the first truck was to see if it could be accomplished, and we did that.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2019

SYSCO Leasing LLC: A $432,320 grant to replace 24 diesel Class 8 trucks with new diesel trucks used in food and food-related products distribution. Port Authority of Allegheny County: A $1,104,000 grant to replace two diesel transit buses with two new battery electric buses and install two charging stations. Multi-county.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The Marquis Industrial Complex also connects with a Class I railroad and multiple interstate highways. LanzaJet’s ATJ technology will be fully integrated into our sustainable fuels plant with a focus on producing sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.

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Illinois Chicago Fuel Building 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

At the IAA, MAN (part of the Volkswagen Group) presented a concept diesel-electric parallel hybrid version of its long-haul TGX truck. The MAN TGX concept hybrid will be driven by a parallel hybrid system, supplied by a 440 hp (328 kW) diesel engine and an electric motor with 130 kW drive power. MANs TGX hybrid concept at IAA.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Republic Services is an industry leader in US recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal. Options include the same driver/passenger-side driving configurations, door selections and seating choices as the diesel-powered Mack LR model. The LR Electric will be evaluated for its range, functionality and payload capacity.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2017

The test is the first step in the city’s evaluation of both DME trucks and DME fuel as a potential long-term strategy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 and to achieve the city’s goal of sending zero waste to landfill by 2030. The vehicle being tested is a Class 8 Mack Pinnacle model truck equipped with a 13-liter engine.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2010

A doctoral candidate at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) has developed a new blend of diesel using cyclohexanone as a low cetane oxygenate. During tests conducted in an idling passenger car, a blend of 10:90 (cyclohexanone:ordinary diesel), resulted in a 50% reduction in soot emissions. Earlier post.) Michael Boot et al.

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Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2024

German manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus is expanding its eTruck portfolio by launching new chassis versions that can be customized using a variety of wheelbases, cab versions, engine performance classes, battery combinations, charging connection positions and other features. For the shortest wheelbase of 3.75

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

A new report highlights the results of research work carried out by Ricardo and TRL on behalf of the UK Department for Transport, exploring the means by which improvements in diesel fuel efficiency could be realized within the rail network of Great Britain. Potential fuel economy benefit over baseline is 30% on the freight duty cycle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

In a paper being presented at WCX SAE World Congress Experience in Detroit this week, a team from MIT is proposing the use of a flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine approach for a series-hybrid powertrain for long-haul Class 8 trucks. Ethanol or methanol would be employed to increase knock resistance. —Daniel Cohn.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery Program for Passenger Vehicles ”, 2012 Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

will test two hybrid systems—one developed by ArvinMeritor and one developed by Eaton and Peterbilt—in Class 8 trucks. Class 8 trucks have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 33,001 pounds or more, three axles and 10 tires. Wal-Mart uses Class 8 trucks to haul its trailers and deliver product to its stores.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. Development of Advanced Combustion Strategies for Direct Injection Heavy Duty Propane Engines to Achieve Near-Diesel Engine Efficiency. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The use of bio-methane has the added benefit of reducing dependency from fossil fuels, as it can be generated from agricultural and urban waste, sewage, or waste from the food industry. The new engine’s CO₂ emission level is lower (-9%) compared to diesel and can reach near zero by using bio-methane.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

BYD delivered the first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to the City of Palo Alto and GreenWaste, the city’s waste hauler service. BYD wants to electrify everything in transportation, and we see great potential for turning over diesel or natural gas refuse truck fleets to zero emission, battery-electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

Area 1: Systems Level Technology Development, Integration and Demonstration for Efficient Class 8 Trucks. At least 20% of this improvement is be through the development of a heavy-duty diesel engine capable of achieving 50% Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE) on a dynamometer under a load representative of a level road at 65 mph.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Jeep unveiled the 2018 Wrangler, with new mild hybrid (eTorque) and diesel options to be available. liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine with eTorque technology is rated a best-in-class 270 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque and mated to a new eight-speed automatic transmission.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a plan to mitigate statewide harm from more than 10,000 tons of smog-causing pollutants released in the state due to Volkswagen’s (VW) use of illegal “defeat devices” in diesel passenger cars. liter diesel passenger vehicles with illegal software in the United States. Background.

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Teslarati

MAY 4, 2022

The material, which the State Environment Agency classified as “not dangerous,” was fully caught and gathered in a collection tank and later pumped out by an approved waste disposal company. For some context, the State Environment Agency classified the leaked paint mixture as a class 1 water hazard.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Production of Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, and Marine Fuel from Lignocellulosic Biomass at Dramatically Improved Yield, Efficiency, and Cost”, $2,000,000. Comstock Inc.,

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Teslarati

MAY 9, 2022

The substance was caught and gathered in a collection tank and later pumped out by a waste disposal company. . The Green League alleged that since the substance was a class 1 water hazard (diesel is a class 2 water hazard), the incident could have harmed the groundwater in the area.

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