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OCTOBER 16, 2013

General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. The Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel sedan features a factory-engineered and fully warranted powertrain that switches seamlessly from CNG to gasoline.

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MARCH 8, 2022

This is equivalent to avoiding the emissions resulting from 900 miles of driving by a typical gasoline-powered car, in addition to the emissions savings already captured by driving an EV. EV owners have an opportunity to reduce emissions associated with charging, reduce electricity costs, and support a faster transition to renewable energy.

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JULY 21, 2021

Natural gas does not offer climate benefits compared to gasoline and diesel, and many biofuel pathways do not, either. Drivers of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles rely too much on the gasoline engine for this pathway to be a long-term climate solution, the ICCT said. Source: The ICCT. Source: The ICCT.

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JULY 11, 2016

Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen, world market leader in alkylate gasoline for two- and four-stroke small engines, have entered into a partnership on renewable isooctane ( earlier post ) for specialty fuel applications. Global Bioenergies delivered the first batch of renewable isooctane to Audi in May 2015.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The investment, valued at approximately €65 million (US$88 million), is intended to increase the output of high-octane gasoline and improve refining flexibility at the site. When the new isomerization unit is completed in 2015, we will be able to refine higher volumes of premium-quality gasoline that commands a higher price on export markets.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The Renewable Fuel Standard has been a driver of American energy innovation, but regulatory inaction has stifled the advancement of promising technologies like ethanol derived from corn kernel fiber. EPA has also been slow to act on numerous pathway petitions, which seek to advance innovative and clean fuels made from renewable feedstock.

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MARCH 22, 2022

In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said. Clean methanol from green and renewable sources is the most realistic and effective path to reducing emissions and achieving carbon neutrality. With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L

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MAY 22, 2020

Designed to work with a car’s existing fuel, the onboard separation technology is the first to use chemistry—not a physical membrane—to separate ethanol-blended gasoline into high- and low-octane fuel components. The materials are also effective for separating butanol, a promising high-octane renewable fuel component.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

This means that the bioethanol from AustroCel Hallein falls under the category “advanced biofuels”, allowing it to be added to gasoline fuels in the future. The bioethanol is extracted from the wood sugars left over in cellulose production before being fermented and distilled. The target has been set at 0.2%

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MARCH 27, 2019

Natural gas costs significantly less than gasoline or diesel per GGE. per gallon in February, whereas the average cost of gasoline in California was $3.24 per gallon in February, whereas the average cost of gasoline in California was $3.24 For example, the average pump price at utility compressed natural gas stations was $2.37

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Renewable energy is another solution.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Canada is moving forward with the requirement for an average 2% renewable content in diesel fuel and heating oil. When we announced our Renewable Fuels Strategy, we were clear that the 2 per cent requirement would be implemented subject to technical feasibility. —Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment.

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APRIL 23, 2014

has come to an agreement with Lufthansa under which the carrier will evaluate Gevo’s renewable jet fuel with the goal of approving the alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) for commercial aviation use. Renewable jet embodies the potential of cleaner, greener, and as we scale up, cost competitive drop-in fuels. Earlier post.).

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JULY 9, 2020

Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. —Alan Jenn.

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JULY 14, 2016

for the production of renewable fuel oil (RFO) from forest residues. million gallons US) of renewable fuel oil per year. Production of renewable fuel oil is set to begin in 2017. An FCC system circulates catalyst in a closed loop between two key vessels in order to convert vacuum gas oil to gasoline. Lawrence Seaway.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Sunrun will also offer home solar options to customers in select areas who are interested in leveraging more renewable energy. kW of power in a cleaner, quieter, more efficient way versus gasoline-powered generators, and with greater capacity than many wall battery units.

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APRIL 9, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

billion liters) set under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) for this year, according to the latest Downstream Regulatory Quarterly Outlook from research and consulting firm GlobalData. This growth is driven in large part by a $1-per-gallon production tax credit extended through the end of 2013 by the US Congress. billion gallons (4.8

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

The new Arona TGI marks the fourth vehicle in SEAT’s line-up to benefit from the cleaner, cheaper fuel, joining the Leon, Ibiza and Mii. Furthermore the technology is compatible with the use of quality-assured, renewable biomethane, ensuring the long-term future of CNG as an alternative for low emission mobility.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

Over its 10-year lifespan, the Renewable Fuel Standard’s (RFS’) requirement to substitute biofuels for fossil fuels has displaced nearly 1.9 Within the bounds of the first scenario, for years 2006-2009, BIO applied the established RVO percentages only to gasoline use (since RFS2 came into effect only in July 2010). million metric tons.

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JUNE 4, 2020

Left: Simulation of spark-assisted compression ignition (SACI) engine operation with E30 (gasoline with 30% ethanol) during mixed deflagration (blue areas) and autoignition (red areas) combustion. Renewable Feedstocks to Produce Commercially Viable Diesel Blends.

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JULY 8, 2019

The month saw growth for gasoline and battery-electric registrations, up 3.0% The performance tipped the overall alternatively fueled vehicle (AFV) sector into negative growth for the first time since April 2017, undermining efforts to reduce emissions through fleet renewal of the latest ultra low emission vehicles. in June and 7.3%

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MARCH 21, 2012

Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. E-Golf test. —Prof. Dr. Jurgen Leohold, Head of Volkswagen Group Research.

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JUNE 18, 2019

Through extensive real-world testing of electrified vehicles, Emissions Analytics has found that hybrids, whether in gasoline or diesel form, offer the highest CO 2 reduction per kWh across all electrified powertrains. We need to optimize the use of the industry’s available battery capacity to facilitate a critical early reduction.

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APRIL 30, 2018

ETBE is an oxygenated gasoline fuel component and ether. These qualities make it a versatile gasoline blending component, allowing refiners to address both their octane and bio-component requirements. In 2017, Global Bioenergies announced the production of ETBE purely from renewable resources. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Electric vehicle technology is rapidly improving with battery, charging and smart grid advances that allow us to specify our delivery vehicles to eliminate emissions, noise and dependence on diesel and gasoline. The all electric trucks will deliver by day and re-charge overnight.

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JULY 24, 2011

Cost-effectiveness of the fleet renewal schemes analysed from the perspective of CO 2 and. Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany to stimulate consumer spending on cars in the wake of the 2008. million transactions in which old cars were traded for new vehicles under these car fleet renewal schemes.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

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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JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. The Annual Energy Outlook 2019 (AEO2019) includes a Reference case and six side cases designed to examine the robustness of key assumptions.

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APRIL 22, 2016

These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ Electric fuel cost is a fraction of gasoline or diesel fossil fuel cost, even at a time when petroleum prices are temporarily reduced due to geopolitical manipulations and manufacturing costs.

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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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JULY 11, 2017

LanzaTech’s technology allows refineries to divert waste gases from the grid, supporting the transition to fully renewable power while recycling this carbon into liquid fuels and petrochemicals. IndianOil is aligned with this Ministerial vision and is working to both reduce its overall emissions and to improve refinery yields.

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MAY 17, 2012

The Clean Mobility Centers introduce renewable fuels (E85 Flex Fuel, biodiesel blends) alongside the conventional fuels (gasoline, diesel) that drivers use today. Clean Mobility Centers also utilize green design and sustainability practices that promote cleaner transportation in the communities they serve.

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MAY 2, 2016

The two-year contract extension is for an estimated 5 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) per year and is valued at over $10 million. Republic Services, an industry leader in US recycling and non-hazardous solid waste, will be switching its California-based fleet to Redeem Renewable Natural Gas.

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JULY 13, 2021

Therefore, charging from a cleaner energy source—such as an electrical grid with lots of renewables—is one of the most impactful ways to lower the emissions of an electric vehicle. Our evaluation strategy leads to two main recommendations for companies investing in fleets of electric vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

By Audi’s calculations, the 22,000 current owners of the two Audi TDI models in the US have saved 4,583,773 gallons of gasoline and counting—equating to more than $26 million dollars at the filling station—and prevented more than 22,000 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Conversion kits also will be available to switch medium-duty gasoline vehicles to run on propane. LPI is a direct replacement of the OEM gasoline injection system. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as propane or autogas, can be used to replace gasoline and diesel. Renewable propane.

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