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ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

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The Ricardo-led Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) project will apply 48V “intelligent electrification” concepts, mild hybridization and waste heat recovery in a Ford Focus diesel demonstrator.

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HyBoost concept achieving close to Prius-level CO2 emissions; aggressive downsizing with advanced boosting and micro-hybrid system

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Ricardo’s gasoline engine roadmap focuses on CO 2 reduction through downsizing and the use of synergistic technologies. Engine downsizing is central to Ricardo’s gasoline engine roadmap for future CO 2 and fuel economy improvements. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Micro-hybrid market. million units per year by 2020.

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Audi in new e-fuels project: synthetic diesel from water, air-captured CO2 and green electricity; “Blue Crude”

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Top: Two cartoons of the basic sunfire concept and process. gasoline with Global Bioenergies. Audi’s latest e-fuels project is participation in a a pilot plant project in Dresden that produces diesel fuel from water, CO 2 and green electricity. C and a pressure of 25 bar to produce a hydrocarbon liquid called Blue Crude. Earlier post.)

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New Golf Variant TGI natural gas model now available to order; three tanks, more CNG range

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CO2 emissions in g/km: 99; efficiency class: A+. ›. This engine is primarily powered with compressed natural gas (CNG)—the gasoline tank is smaller as a result and thus only serves as a backup. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine is even more efficient and responsive than its predecessor. extra-urban 3.0 / combined 3.6;

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Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

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The liquid product can be fractioned by distillation to renewable gasoline and middle-distillate hydrocarbons. The gasoline fraction is further hydrotreated and reformed over a platinum catalyst in order to increase its octane number and to improve other characteristics for motor use. Phase 6: Renewable consumer products.

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Audi A3 g-tron goes on sale in Germany; CO2-neutral in e-gas mode

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liter TFSI engine developing 81 kW (110 hp) can be operated using either natural gas, e-gas generated by Audi ( earlier post ) or gasoline. The Audi A3 g-tron forms part of a new, integrated sustainable mobility concept from the brand. In pure e-gas mode, using the Audi e-gas fuel card, the g-tron is CO 2 -neutral, Audi says.

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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Over the entire lifecycle of the C 180, the lifecycle analysis yields a primary energy consumption of 521 gigajoules (corresponding to the energy content of around 16,000 liters of gasoline); an environmental input of approx. The new C-Class. The aluminium hybrid body is around 70 kg (154 lbs) lighter than a conventional steel body.

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