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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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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). Source: US Energy Information Administration, based on California Air Resources Board.

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Panasonic says solid-state batteries are still 10 years off

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While scientists and automakers around the world are racing to develop solid-state batteries for electric cars, Panasonic says don't hold your breath. In an interview, Panasonic North American chief executive officer Tom Gebhardt told Business Insider that the hotly-anticipated battery breakthrough won't make it to production electric cars for.

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NYC DCAS to expand use of renewable diesel in city vehicles

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The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) will expand use of renewable diesel fuel, a 99% petroleum-free alternative to traditional diesel fuel. The fuel reduces CO 2 emissions by 65% compared to the petroleum-based version. This move is part of the City’s efforts to phase out its use of regular diesel. The City plans to bid a long-term contract to purchase renewable diesel following a successful six-month demonstration period in which the City tested nearly one million gallo

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Tesla will soon be compatible with all DC fast charging—in Europe

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When the Tesla Model 3 arrives in Europe in early 2019, it will carry a special toolkit: the ability to charge—quickly—in more places than any other electric vehicle. Tesla revealed this week that Model 3 sedans sold in Europe will come with a CCS charge port (inlet). Full compatibility with the standard will be assured with the.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Penn State team uses 3D cross-linked polymer sponge to stabilize Li-metal anodes

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A team at Penn State has developed a three-dimensional, cross-linked polyethylenimine lithium-ion-affinity sponge as the lithium metal anode host to mitigate the problem of dendritic growth of the metal anode. A paper on their work is published in Nature Energy. Using metals as anodes in metal batteries is considered as the most promising approach to achieve high energy density in next-generation batteries, and it is applied in commercial low-cost batteries such as zinc (Zn) metal batteries and

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Look for new gridlock-busting purple California Clean Air stickers

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California electric-car drivers have a new color to keep track of. Starting New Year's Day 2019, the state will issue updated Clean Air stickers that allow electric cars purchased after January 1 to access the state's carpool lanes, even without a carpool inside. The new purple decals will remain valid through Jan. 1, 2023, a year longer than the.

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Commentary: Tesla's carrot sells more electric cars than California's stick

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If you build them, they will come—as long as what you build is attractive. That's the message of Tesla's dominant sales reports and awards this month. Buyers seem to be clamoring for the Model 3. There was a time when electric cars seemed unattractive to a lot of drivers. Even with reports of global warming multiplying in the 1990s, gas was.

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KAUST team shows that burning fuel at elevated pressure significantly increases soot particle size

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A team at the Clean Combustion Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia has shown that burning fuel at high pressure can significantly increase the size of the soot particles that are produced. A paper on their work is published in the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. TEM images of soot aggregates at magnification of 30,000–42,000.

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Tesla Model 3s in Europe, Cadillac plug-in exit, solid-state holdup: Today's Car News

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Tesla Model 3s will get Combo charge ports in Europe. California electric-car drivers should look for new purple carpool stickers in January. Panasonic isn't buying solid-state battery hype. And Tesla's results show the effectiveness of carrots over sticks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has begun opening up orders for the Model 3.

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Quattro vs xDrive vs 4Matic: Is all-wheel drive worth the cost?

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Quattro vs xDrive vs 4Matic: Is all-wheel drive worth the cost?

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Daimler to invest €145M in second R&D site in Beijing

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Daimler plans to build the Research and Development Tech Center China with a total investment of more than 1.1 billion RMB (approximately €145 million). This marks the further expansion of the company’s footprint in its single largest market and will be its second major R&D site in Beijing, following the Mercedes-Benz R&D Center established in 2014.

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Review: Honda Civic Saloon

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Saloons are usually the preserve of the premium end of the market, so Honda has taken a bold step by introducing its Civic four-door

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London study finds Low Emission Zone has contributed to modest NOx reduction, with little effect on lung health of children

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The introduction of the low emission zone (LEZ) in London, UK, has only contributed to modest reductions in exposure to NO x from diesel vehicles, and these improvements appear to have little effect on the lung health of children, according to an open-access observational study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health. The study, which included more than 2,000 primary school children (aged 8-9 years) living in highly polluted areas of London’s low emission zone, confirmed that chronic e

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Volkswagen I.D. Neo: Everything we know so far about the Golf-sized EV

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Not an automotive event goes by without Volkswagen adding another model to its all-electric I.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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@LATimes I Fixed Your Headline To Add Verified Reality About Republicans Who Hate Democracy #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Brexit: Automotive industry responds to “damage limitation” divorce deal

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It has been a long time since the decision for the UK to leave the EU was made