Diesel, Gasoline and Transportation

Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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APRIL 18, 2023

Chevron USA kicked off a road trip across the US Gulf Coast to showcase an innovative new gasoline blend with more than 50% renewable content. During the tour, Chevron representatives will talk with members of the public about the benefits of lower carbon fuels such as biofuels and renewable gasoline blend.

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Chevron Gasoline Renewable Toyota

Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

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JUNE 2, 2022

This post examines the recent changes in the costs of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles. The expectation was that the cost of electricity had recently increased much less than the costs of gasoline and diesel. Gasoline vs. diesel changes are now possible to calculate already for May.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Cost Of Diesel

EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In January 2023, state taxes and fees on gasoline and diesel fuel averaged $0.3163 per gallon (gal) of gasoline and $0.3388/gal of diesel fuel, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). gal gasoline tax is restored by 1 May 2023. These taxes have increased in 13 states since July 2022.

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Tax Gasoline Diesel Fuel Tax

California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use

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APRIL 20, 2022

The California Assembly Transportation Committee passed a landmark ZEV incentive reform bill, AB 2816 , by a 6-2 vote on Monday. If passed, this bill would make California the first government in the world to focus ZEV incentives on maximizing cuts in gasoline consumption.

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Gasoline California San Francisco Jordan

DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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JULY 14, 2022

Diesel is the predominant technology in commercial trucking, school, and transit bus sectors, according to the Diesel Technology Forum’s analysis of data sourced from S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data of vehicles in operation for Class 3-8 as of December 2021. Of the largest trucks (Class 8) in operation, 97% are diesels.

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Diesel Fleet Commercial District of Columbia

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

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MAY 4, 2021

Following on the introduction of R33 Blue Diesel ( earlier post ), Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen have now developed a low-carbon gasoline. The new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, similarly contains up to 33% renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20% per kilometer driven. Every bit of CO?

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Gasoline Renewable CO2 Gasoline-Electric

Diesel and gasoline prices drop in early 2020, but diesel drops substantially less

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MAY 1, 2020

Although both diesel and gasoline are made from oil, the trends in their prices do not always go in parallel. While personal driving (which uses primarily gasoline) is down greatly because of various stay-at-home mandates, commercial truck transport (which uses primarily diesel) has been substantially less affected.

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Diesel Gasoline 2020 Price

ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

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MARCH 9, 2013

Transportation fuel mix in millions of oil-equivalent barrels through 2020. Diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one transportation fuel worldwide by 2020 and continue to increase its share through 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s recently published Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook.

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Gasoline Transportation 2020 Diesel

UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the government will accelerate the ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles, bringing it forward by ten years to 2030, as part of a “Green Industrial Revolution.” The sale of hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035.

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Gasoline Diesel Sale Hybrid

NJ boosts gasoline tax 22.5% to $0.507/gallon effective 1 October, diesel to $0.577

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AUGUST 31, 2020

The increase brings the gasoline tax from $0.414 to $0.507 per gallon (22.5%). When it does not, the gas tax rate has to be adjusted accordingly in order for us to meet our obligation under the law and fully fund the state’s many pressing transportation infrastructure needs. —State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio.

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Tax Gasoline Diesel 2016

HF Sinclair selects Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce renewable diesel at three facilities in US

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JULY 5, 2023

All three facilities have now successfully been put into operation and deliver renewable diesel into the United States transportation market. Asset map showing the three HF Sinclair renewable diesel refineries. Topsoe’s HydroFlex can be deployed in both grassroots units and revamps for co-processing or stand-alone applications.

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Renewable Diesel Wyoming New Mexico

BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

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JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.

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Transportation Emissions Fleet Economy

Phillips 66 files LCFS pathway applications for renewable gasoline, CIs from 30.9 to 63.4 gCO2e/MJ

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

Phillips 66 Company has applied for three California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Tier 2 fuel pathways for renewable gasoline derived from soybean oil and canola oil. gCO 2 e/MJ, depending upon feedstock and transportation mechanism. The carbon intensities range from 58.48 gCO 2 e/MJ to 63.35 The CI for this pathway is 30.86

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Gasoline Renewable Gasoline-Electric Oil

Study explores impact of changing gasoline and diesel taxes in Europe

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

Diesel is currently taxed at a lower level than gasoline in Europe; however, since 2011 the EC has been considering reversing that situation by making energy taxes systematically reflect the CO 2 performance of the energy product. A scheme including a decreased gasoline tax could bring about an increase in CO 2 emissions.

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Tax Gasoline Diesel Europe

Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

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APRIL 26, 2021

Electric truck company Tevva and Vattenfall signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the opportunity to provide a complete zero-emission transport solution for businesses looking to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations.

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Hydrogen Transportation Emissions Range

Zeem launches first commercial electric vehicle Transportation-As-A-Service depot

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APRIL 4, 2022

Fleet electrification provider Zeem Solutions has opened its first commercial EV transportation-as-a-service depot in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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Commercial Transportation Electric Vehicles Los Angeles

Bosch and Weichai Power boost efficiency of Weichai truck diesel engines from 46% to 50%

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Bosch and Weichai Power have increased the efficiency of Weichai truck diesel engines from their current level of roughly 46% to 50%. Even though the diesel engine is nearly 130 years old, its development continues. Bosch provides its modular common-rail system for the six-cylinder diesel engine with 12.9 liters displacement.

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Diesel Engine Power Powered

Researchers explore catalytic partial oxidation reformation of diesel, gasoline, and natural gas for “single-fuel RCCI”

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MARCH 18, 2019

Researchers at Stony Brook University, with colleagues from The City College of New Tyork, Alloy Surfaces and Innoveering, explored the catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reforming of three potential transportation-relevant fuels—gasoline, diesel, and natural gas—for use in low-temperature combustion (LTC) engines.

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Gasoline Diesel Gas Fuel

Neste testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

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MAY 22, 2021

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is beginning the final phase of testing of a renewable gasoline for drop-in commercial use in the existing fleet. The product fulfills EN228 standard and can be used in both existing and new gasoline and hybrid cars.

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Sweden Gasoline Renewable Commercial

SwRI receives $650k DOT contract to evaluate risks of transporting liquids with dissolved gases

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a two-year, $650,000-contract from the US Department of Transportation to study the risks posed by gases dissolved in hazardous liquids during transport. The team will then use computer modeling to characterize associated safety risks and hazards. —Swanand Bhagwat.

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Transportation Oil Gas Engine

Prometheus CEO outlines tech advances that could make CO2-to-fuels renewable gasoline and jet price-competitive with fossil fuels

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JANUARY 30, 2020

In a commentary in the journal Joule , Rob McGinnis, founder and and CEO of Prometheus , a company that is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuels, discusses the technology advances that could lead to the potential price-competitiveness of renewable gasoline and jet with fossil fuels.

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Gasoline Renewable Fuel Price

EIA: Renewable diesel increasingly used to meet California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard; 10.1% of total diesel supplied in 2Q18

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Renewable diesel net supply to California’s fuel market has increased since the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program went into effect in 2011, reaching 100 million gallons during the second quarter of 2018, or 10.1% of the total diesel supplied to California that quarter, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Diesel Renewable Carbon Standards

T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 l/100 km (37.3

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Gasoline Diesel CO2 Cars

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Specifically, to expand options for producing, transporting, and using fuel, the five companies intend to unite and pursue the three initiatives of: Participating in races using carbon-neutral fuels; Exploring the use of hydrogen engines in two-wheeled and other vehicles; and. The challenge of transporting hydrogen fuel.

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Mazda Hydrogen Toyota Transportation

Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

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JULY 28, 2022

Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. As an energy-management solution, the company seeks to propose ways to achieve battery use that matches actual use requirements.

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Standards Commercial Transportation Batteries

Recent on-road real-world emission testing in India highlights disparity between cycles, gasoline and diesel

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AUGUST 14, 2017

The results highlight the disparity between test-cycles and real-world emissions as well as the large disparity between gasoline and diesel vehicles. gNO x /km for gasoline; and 0.25 gNO x /km for a diesel vehicle with gross vehicle with GVWR x /km for a 7-seater diesel passenger vehicle. Source: The ICCT.

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Gasoline India Diesel Emissions

Cummins and Chevron advance strategic collaboration; focus on lower carbon-intensity fuels

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The announcement expands the two companies’ previous strategic collaboration on hydrogen and renewable natural gas and is expected to encompass other liquid renewable fuels, such as renewable gasoline blends, biodiesel and renewable diesel. This collaboration is intended to encourage commercial and industrial adoption in North America.

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Chevron Carbon Fuel Alternative Fuels

EIA: fuel economy standards drive down projected gasoline use; diesel use, product exports rise

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JUNE 27, 2014

In the US Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case, more-stringent vehicle fuel economy standards contribute to a decline in motor gasoline consumption through 2040. The Reference case projects an increase in VMT that, all else equal, would increase motor gasoline fuel consumption.

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Fuel Economy Gasoline Economy Standards

Eni and BASF launch R&D initiative to convert bio-diesel byproduct to bio-propanol; drop-in component for gasoline

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JULY 30, 2021

Eni and BASF have signed a strategic agreement on a joint R&D initiative to reduce the CO 2 footprint of the transportation sector. Propanol obtained via this innovative method can be easily added as a drop-in bio-fuel component to gasoline.

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Gasoline Convert 2003 Diesel

EEA: Walking, cycling and public transport in cities remain greener mobility options than electric scooters or car ride-hailing

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that, taken together with public transport, walking and cycling for short city journeys provide the greatest benefits for both human health and the environment in urban areas. The introduction and rapid uptake of app-based vehicle sharing schemes can also have benefits.

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Transportation Environment 2018 Cars

Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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OCTOBER 1, 2017

In absolute numbers, 152,323 fewer diesel cars were sold. This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. Automakers are cautioning that this shift to gasoline engines—with their higher CO 2 values—will pose additional challenges to meeting future CO 2 reduction targets.

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Gasoline Europe Diesel Market

UK ONS report finds significant challenge remains to reduce road transport emissions; sector GHG emissions up 6% from 1990-2017

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

A new report by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) finds that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road transport in the UK rose by 6% from 1990 to 2017. The increase—albeit lower than the increase in road traffic—highlights the significant challenge in reducing emissions from road transport, the report says.

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2017 Emissions Transportation 2018

UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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MAY 22, 2018

billion) plan to reduce air pollution from road transport and diesel vehicles, set out in July last year. Among the other actions detailed in the new plan to reduce emissions from transport are: A coming plan to reduce emissions from shipping and aviation. A coming plan to phase out diesel-only trains by 2040.

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Clean Cleaning Diesel Gasoline

Honeywell UOP introduces range of new hydrotreating catalysts; production of cleaner-burning gasoline and diesel

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AUGUST 19, 2016

Honeywell UOP is introducing an expanded portfolio of new hydrotreating catalysts used to remove impurities and contaminants from petroleum and other refining feedstocks to produce cleaner-burning gasoline and diesel that meets new global emissions regulations. Diesel and kerosene hydrotreating. Coker naphtha hydrotreating.

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Cleaner Gasoline Diesel Range

NC proposes one of US’ most anti-EV bills yet–No free EV charging unless free gasoline or diesel is offered too

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JUNE 8, 2022

The bill would provide DOT with $50k to REMOVE electric charging stations & ban EV charging on government property unless they also offer free gasoline or diesel. The post NC proposes one of US’ most anti-EV bills yet–No free EV charging unless free gasoline or diesel is offered too appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Gasoline Diesel Charging Gasoline-Electric

UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

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JUNE 28, 2013

TCO for selected gas and diesel vehicles over a 3 year timeframe. Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

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Cost Of Diesel Gasoline Vehicles

New ICCT study finds CO2, NOx emissions of Euro 6 diesel and gasoline cars under real-world settings exceeding limits

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AUGUST 31, 2017

A new study commissioned by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) investigates the real-world emissions of four Euro 6 passenger cars—one gasoline and three diesel vehicles with different aftertreatment technologies—tested under variable conditions. for NO x and by a factor of 2.4

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Gasoline Diesel Emissions CO2

A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Diesel cars are a popular choice for those looking to buy a used vehicle in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere. After all, diesel cars cost less to maintain, burn less fuel, and have a longer engine life. To reduce emissions, diesel vehicles use filters that catch exhaust particles and other contaminants.

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Carbon Diesel Emissions Bangladesh

Gevo develops process to convert isobutanol or fusel oils into renewable diesel

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

has developed proprietary, breakthrough processes that convert either low-carbon isobutanol or low-value fusel oils—a mixture of alcohols that are byproducts from fermentation processes such as alcohol production—into renewable diesel. Patrick Gruber, Chief Executive Officer of Gevo.

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Renewable Convert Diesel Oil

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut

ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

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MARCH 19, 2018

The current decline is ales of diesel light duty vehicle in Europe does not put EU CO 2 targets out of reach of automakers, according to a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Hybrid electric vehicles can provide efficiency gains over diesel power trains at lower CO 2 abatement costs.

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Diesel CO2 Standards Emissions

Aral pilots two new lower carbon fuels in Germany; 25% less CO? compared to pure fossil fuels

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Aral is piloting two new fuels in Germany: Aral Futura Super 95 and Aral Futura Diesel. The Well-to-Wheel CO 2 reductions for Aral Futura Diesel and Aral Futura Super 95 are calculated according to 38 th BImSchV using 95.1 gCO 2 e/MJ as the CO2e values for 100% fossil diesel and gasoline, respectively. gCO 2 e/MJ and 93.3

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Germany Fuel Carbon Gasoline

Three sustainable marine fuels showcased at Miami International Boat Show

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

of US transportation CO 2 emissions. The three drop‐in fuels demonstrated during the Miami event were: PurFuels Ethanol‐Free Reformulated Gasoline using Isobutanol (GEVO) and TXCeed corrosion inhibitor: A blend of 16.1% biobutanol and gasoline that reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 30% relative to conventional fossil‐based gasoline.

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Miami Mariner International Fuel

Preem selects Haldor Topsoe HydroFlex technology for renewable diesel and jet fuel production

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MARCH 13, 2020

Preem has chosen Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex renewable fuel hydrotreating technology to produce clean renewable diesel and jet fuel at its Gothenburg refinery in Sweden. We are very pleased with our long-standing collaboration with Topsoe, and we look forward to the next leg of our common journey towards more sustainable transportation.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Fuel Production

Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use

DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

Diesel and gasoline prices drop in early 2020, but diesel drops substantially less

ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

NJ boosts gasoline tax 22.5% to $0.507/gallon effective 1 October, diesel to $0.577

HF Sinclair selects Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce renewable diesel at three facilities in US

BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

Phillips 66 files LCFS pathway applications for renewable gasoline, CIs from 30.9 to 63.4 gCO2e/MJ

Study explores impact of changing gasoline and diesel taxes in Europe

Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

Zeem launches first commercial electric vehicle Transportation-As-A-Service depot

Bosch and Weichai Power boost efficiency of Weichai truck diesel engines from 46% to 50%

Researchers explore catalytic partial oxidation reformation of diesel, gasoline, and natural gas for “single-fuel RCCI”

Neste testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

SwRI receives $650k DOT contract to evaluate risks of transporting liquids with dissolved gases

Prometheus CEO outlines tech advances that could make CO2-to-fuels renewable gasoline and jet price-competitive with fossil fuels

EIA: Renewable diesel increasingly used to meet California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard; 10.1% of total diesel supplied in 2Q18

T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

Recent on-road real-world emission testing in India highlights disparity between cycles, gasoline and diesel

Cummins and Chevron advance strategic collaboration; focus on lower carbon-intensity fuels

EIA: fuel economy standards drive down projected gasoline use; diesel use, product exports rise

Eni and BASF launch R&D initiative to convert bio-diesel byproduct to bio-propanol; drop-in component for gasoline

EEA: Walking, cycling and public transport in cities remain greener mobility options than electric scooters or car ride-hailing

Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

UK ONS report finds significant challenge remains to reduce road transport emissions; sector GHG emissions up 6% from 1990-2017

UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

Honeywell UOP introduces range of new hydrotreating catalysts; production of cleaner-burning gasoline and diesel

NC proposes one of US’ most anti-EV bills yet–No free EV charging unless free gasoline or diesel is offered too

UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

New ICCT study finds CO2, NOx emissions of Euro 6 diesel and gasoline cars under real-world settings exceeding limits

A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

Gevo develops process to convert isobutanol or fusel oils into renewable diesel

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

Aral pilots two new lower carbon fuels in Germany; 25% less CO? compared to pure fossil fuels

Three sustainable marine fuels showcased at Miami International Boat Show

Preem selects Haldor Topsoe HydroFlex technology for renewable diesel and jet fuel production

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