Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

POWERPASTE (left); POWERPASTE cartridge (middle); portable 100 W power supply unit (right). This means that POWERPASTE can offers a range comparable to—or even greater than—gasoline. It can therefore be supplied by a standard filling line, using relatively inexpensive equipment. Source: Fraunhofer IFAM.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2022

gasoline liter equivalent (GLE) and $0.94/GLE Cost breakdown of the minimum fuel selling price for MCCI fuel produced from (a) yellow grease and (b) swine manure HTL, in comparison to the diesel price of $0.79/GLE. —Ou et al. Among their findings: The estimated minimum fuel selling prices were $1.22/gasoline

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

The new six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine M 256 features a 48 V electrical system. The M 256 is the first member of a new family of premium gasoline engines that have for the first time been systematically designed for electrification from the outset. Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €3 billion (US$3.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2012

Comparison of demand projections for REE (total summed). Of particular significance, one country (China) controls 98% of current supply (production). For example, in 1978 Zaire controlled 48% of the cobalt supply and yet political unrest in Zaire resulted in a disruption to global supply that became known as the “Cobalt Crisis”.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

According to a new lifecycle analysis by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, a battery electric vehicle (BEV) powered with natural gas-based electricity achieves around an average 40% lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction when compared to a conventional gasoline vehicle. CNG vs methanol or gaseous hydrogen vs liquid hydrogen).

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 3, 2021

We all believe that an electric vehicle is much more eco-friendlier than a conventional gasoline car. Yes, They Are Greener But… On the surface, EVs are more ecological than gasoline cars because 70-80% of the pollution caused by automobiles comes from their tailpipe and EVs don’t have tailpipe emissions. The Real Problem.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Current case design block flow diagram of thermochemical gasoline from biomass-derived methanol and the methanol-to-gasoline process. Gasoline has a higher energy content than ethanol.) Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. gallon US ($0.52/liter). gallon US ($0.52/liter). gallon ($0.37/liter). per gallon ($0.41 per liter) and $1.49

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2013

In addition to managing travel demand and improving vehicle efficiency, the implied climate policy priority is limiting net GHG emissions in fuel supply sectors. ” The challenge is illustrated for electric cars, which are roughly three times as fuel efficient as conventional, non-hybrid gasoline cars. CO 2 enhanced oil recovery).

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Fuel Supplies Transportation Climate Protection 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2019

However, the first major study of new gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines did not find that NO x had a statistical increase. Among the findings of the study: Major studies, particularly those carried out by EPA and the CRC have highlighted ethanol’s potential to raise PM and either raise or maintain NO x.

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Emissions Long Beach Gasoline EPA 262

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2012

They found that electric vehicles (EVs) powered by the present European electricity mix offer a 10% to 24% decrease in global warming potential (GWP) relative to conventional diesel or gasoline vehicles assuming lifetimes of 150,000 km (93,206 miles). This has led to a general perception of EVs as an environmentally benign technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2013

Renault’s comparison of the carbon footprint of EV and ICE vehicles over production, operation and end of life. The publication gives the opportunity for an “apples-to-apples” comparison between the environmental impacts of the two types of powertrains: same manufacturer, same model, same boundary conditions. Gasoline Fluence 16V.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

One natural comparison that people will make, for example, is what it’s like to “fill up” your vehicle at a station (either with gasoline or using a charger). This massive gap between user experiences at EV charging stations and traditional gasoline/petroleum pumps is a fundamental problem facing the EV industry today.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 31, 2024

Automotive News criticized the company for not being thorough with its presentation by suggesting it didn’t go far enough in terms of addressing supply chains and overseas shipping. But they’re extremely expensive to produce in comparison to both regular and ethanol-blended gasoline.

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Mazda Toyota Carbon Automobile 103

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2013

A specific continuous transmission enables optimal use of the different energy sources depending on the type of driving in three operating modes: Gasoline power, with the gasoline engine as the sole source of propulsion. For these models as well, Bosch supplies the components for the electrical powertrain. l/100km (81.1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2011

Lifecycle GHG emissions of renewable gasoline from the IH 2 process (GTI RG) compared to petroleum gasoline and diesel. for GTI’s Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion (IH 2 ) technology, which converts biomass directly into cellulosic gasoline and diesel hydrocarbon blendstocks. Property comparison.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2015

In comparison, apparent oil demand was recorded at 9.89 Meanwhile, apparent demand for gasoline in December rose 13.4% Gasoline consumption growth in China continues to be sustained by new passenger car sales as a new middle-class of urban consumers becomes increasingly wealthier. million b/d in the third quarter and 9.88

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

liter gasoline engine designed to run on LPG (also called autogas). The particulate emissions of LGT engines are virtually zero, while emissions of nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide, as well as sulphur dioxide, are significantly reduced in comparison with diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The SUV has a full-tank range of 650 kilometers (404 miles)—equal to that of a gasoline-powered car. The new model gets gasoline equivalent fuel efficiency of 31 kilometers per liter (73 mpg US), a 15% improvement over the previous version. Comparison of new Tucson ix FCEV (3rd generation) and Tucson FCEV (2nd generation).

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Baua Electric

JUNE 16, 2023

Volkswagen has supplied the primary main points on its later redesigned Tiguan, prototypes for which are actually in ultimate checking out. The car is in accordance with an up to date model of the flow Tiguan’s MQB modular platform and, relying in the marketplace, will do business in gasoline, diesel, and hybrid powertrain choices.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2011

In comparison, they noted, the technology for bio-chemical ethanol production from cellulosic biomass is not sufficiently developed yet. There is no strong advocacy for methanol (unlike ethanol) as a transportation fuel; therefore, they said, it has been displaced by ethanol as oxygenate of choice in gasoline blends. It is a safe fuel.

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Transportation Fuel Coal Gasoline 257

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2017

A variation of the approach could be used for gasoline PHEVs.) In PHEV, the combustion engine is only used when the power supply from the battery is too low. For purposes of comparison, the FTIR signal was measured, which correlates with the sensor signal. A paper on their work appears in the journal Fuel. —Eskiner et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2020

Co-Optima researchers have shown that all the high-performing boosted SI blendstocks can be produced from various resources, including conventional petroleum, natural gas, and renewable domestic feedstocks that offer significantly lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and other benefits, such as increased domestic fuel supply and diversity.

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Alcohol Blend Fuel Engine Fuel Economy 243

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. l/100km) using gasoline as the fuel. Credit: ACS, Pacca and Moreira. Click to enlarge. km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

In addition, they argue, biofuels should not just be compared to the average performance of gasoline or diesel but with the fossil fuels they most likely replace—i.e. Comparison of well-to-wheel emissions from biofuels with fossil fuels using marginal approach. those that are marginally “not produced”. the marginal fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

The company currently is optimizing the system for use in modern high-compression diesel architecture engines, near-term running on gasoline while longer-term utilizing advanced low-carbon fuels. As a comparison, the 2010 Prius delivers 51 mpg US (4.6 Left : TSCi supercritical injection. Right: Liquid Direct Injection.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

Setting a cap on coal use while maintaining economic growth at a high level means that China must resort to other energy sources, such as natural gas (NG) and renewable fuels, to fill the energy supply gap. Fuel-cycle GHG emissions of EVs, CNGVs, gasoline ICEVs and HEVs. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge. Credit: ACS, Huo et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

. … Given the current barriers to increasing ethanol-based biofuels (blend wall, slow growth in cellulosic biofuel production, regulatory uncertainty surrounding the RFS), transportation electrification seemingly offers a more immediate opportunity to displace gasoline. They considered three levels of GHG-intensity for US electricity supply.

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Carbon EPRI Climate Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Per capita emissions in affluent countries remain disproportionately high—a fact that further complicates the picture as developing countries seek greater prosperity through more natural-gas-fueled electricity and gasoline-powered vehicles and air travel. increase in carbon dioxide emissions for 2019. Success stories, such as the E.U.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

CPT’s switched reluctance technology is by its very nature fast acting as well as highly controllable, and well-suited to optimizing diesel and gasoline engines for minimal NO x and particulate emissions, the company said. The challenge is having a fast-enough response time for real world driving conditions. —Paul Bloore.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2014

Volkswagen also has a modular gasoline engine toolkit, the MOB (Modularen Ottomotor Baukasten), which includes the new EA211 series. The MQB allows the integration of alternatives, for example, natural gas, hybrid and electric drives, in addition to the conventional gasoline and diesel power units. The new 2.0L Earlier post.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2011

Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. Source: FEIS, Appendix V. Click to enlarge. The NETL study serves as a key input for analyses conducted by EPA and DOE.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While studies show that 30% of newer drivers aged 18-25 plan to buy an EV next, the overwhelming majority (58%) in the US still plan to stick with gasoline. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern. However, there may be work to do in weaning traditional (i.e.

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Charging Gasoline-Electric Manufacturer Standards 106

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2010

Tesoro’s retail-marketing system includes more than 880 branded retail stations, of which more than 380 are company-operated under the Tesoro, Shell, Mirastar and USA Gasoline brands. Through its subsidiaries, it operates seven refineries in the western United States with a combined capacity of approximately 665,000 barrels per day.

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Washington Alaska Seattle Oil 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2011

Comparison of yields of ethanol vs other reduced products. However, improvements beyond those shown are unlikely to be realized in the near future in the commercial world because of the long time it will take to transition from predominantly gasoline to predominantly ethanol as the liquid motor fuel. Source: Datta et al.

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Universal GM Conversion Fuel 255

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

Reflecting the importance of knock-resistance and fuel volatility, two criteria were applied to select the palette compounds: (i) The normal boiling point of each blend component was below the final boiling point of a typical gasoline (∼225 °C). (ii) For comparison, the graph also includes the more complex blends A and B (2 stars).

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