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VW Highlights 3-Cylinder, 1.2L Diesel at Vienna Motor Symposium

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diesel in the Polo BlueMotion. liter TDI diesel applied in the Polo BlueMotion ( earlier post ) at the 31 st International Vienna Motor Symposium this week. liters per 100 km (56 mpg US to 71 mpg US), compared to a conventional Polo TDI with 75 PS. Tags: Diesel Engines. The 3-cylinder, 1.2L Click to enlarge.

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Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

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Lance Noel and Regina McCormack conducted a cost-benefit analysis of owning and operating a V2G-capable electric school bus, and compared its cost-effectiveness to a traditional diesel school bus. medical and climate change costs), the net present benefit would be $5,700 per seat. Without externalities (e.g.,

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Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

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Trucks therefore are an important place to look for energy savings and climate change mitigation in the transportation sector. mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009). mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009). million barrels per day.

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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2015 ( 400 MPG by 2015) to overcome the inertia of the higher-emitting older vehicles in the fleet. Then both the biodiesel (FAME) blend share and share of drop-in renewable diesel like BTL begin to increase, reaching 75% blend share (energy-based) in 2050. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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MPG Marathon winner nears 100mpg milestone

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This year’s MPG Marathon saw eco-drivers once again proving the possibilities of considerate driving to achieve staggering fuel savings. This year’s winner of the annual celebration of frugal footwork achieved an amazing 96 mpg! mpg, an impressive 25.09 MPS with a manufacturer’s combined mpg of 29.1,

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EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

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The 2025 targets analyzed thus range from 190 g/mi (equivalent to 47 mpg under test) under the 3% per year reduction scenario to 143 g/mi (equivalent to 62 mpg under test) under the 6% per year scenario. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. Earlier post.). Technology Penetration Estimates. Source: EPA.

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Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

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A) CNG light-duty cars vs. gasoline cars; (B) CNG heavy-duty vehicles vs. diesel vehicles; and (C) combined-cycle natural gas plants vs. supercritical coal plants using low-CH 4 coal. The climatic effect of replacing other fossil fuels with natural gas varies widely by sector (e.g., Source: Alvarez et al. Click to enlarge.