Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. The hot air is circulated through a network of pipes inside a sand-filled heat storage vessel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2009

The five different fuel groups were those derived: from conventional petroleum; from unconventional petroleum; synthetically from natural gas, coal, or combinations of coal and biomass via the FT process; renewable oils; and alcohols. million bpd. billion and $8.3 billion, according to the report. Reduced GHG impact.

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MIT Oil-Sands Commercial Available 250

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2011

Natural gas is projected to be the fastest growing fossil fuel, and coal and oil are likely to lose market share as all fossil fuels experience lower growth rates. OECD oil demand peaked in 2005 and in 2030 is projected to be roughly back at its level in 1990. Oil, excluding bio-fuels, will grow relatively slowly at 0.6%

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Energy Economy Global Oil-Sands 210

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). liter non-turbo 4-cylinder engine that produces 163 horsepower by itself, but adding in the motor generator that number increases to 200 hp. When the 14.4

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 79

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 3, 2022

They include loud engine noises, leaking fluids, the dashboard engine icons not lighting up when the engine starts and others. You should especially wax your truck if you expect it to be exposed to the elements like rain, snow, dirt or sand. Check your oil level and tire pressure. Check the fuel gauge.

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Oil-Sands Clean Cleaning Economy 80

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Nissan has introduced its seventh-generation Patrol—its global flagship large SUV model—incorporating a new platform, a new high-end V8 engine, a 7-speed automatic transmission and a new 4WD system. It allows the driver to quickly switch between four drive modes: sand, on-road, snow and rock, with the flick of a switch.

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Nissan Oil-Sands Oil Prices Gasoline-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2015

The technology will address large-scale units and produce purified aromatics streams suitable for modern derivative production processes at a very competitive price with respect to their petroleum-based counterparts. Anellotech Inc., Earlier post.). The partners expect that the technology will be ready for industrial implementation in 2019.

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2019 Industrial Industry Production 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. As the world’s economies recover, higher world oil prices are assumed to return and to persist through 2030. In the IEO2009 reference case, world oil prices rise to $110 per barrel in 2015 (in real 2007 dollars) and $130 per barrel in 2030.

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2006 Emissions Energy Oil-Sands 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. liter non-turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine that produces 165 horsepower by itself, but when adding-in the motor generator that number increases to 200 hp. The 2022 Escape has three engine choices. liter 4-cylinder engines. The Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a 2.5-liter

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 89

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2011

price-based policies and a cap on total emissions) to regulate coherently alternative fuel vehicles such as electric cars, according to a new study by a team from the Technische Universität Berlin published in the journal Energy Policy. Vehicle regulations (e.g., MJ/km) and complementary regulation of fuel carbon intensity (e.g.,

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Transportation Emissions Carbon Standards 225

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

liter non-turbocharged, I4 engine and two electric motors producing a total system 266 horsepower. To maximize performance and efficiency there are five driver selectable drive modes of Conserve, Normal, Excite, Slippery and Snow/Sand. A capable and efficient engine. Pricing and Warranties.

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 102

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The Coskata process can produce more than 100 gallons of ethanol per ton of dry, ash-free biomass material at a cost competitive with expected gasoline prices—around $1.00 gallons of water are required to produce one gallon of gasoline from Saudi Arabian Conventional Oil. Actual production cost will vary, either below or above $1.00

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Commercial Oil-Sands Water Gasoline 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

liter 4-cylinder engine; running on unleaded regular it puts out 281 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque. The “wet” part of a DCT means it uses oil to improve lubrication and cooling. A “dry” DCT does not use oil, but is the more fuel efficient of the two types. The base Santa Cruz engine is the non-turbo 2.5L

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Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 79

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

The all-new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan—the second-generation of the vehicle—is powered by the latest version of the EA888 four-cylinder engine, the 2.0L This is the only engine/transmission combination available in the Tiguan in the US. L TSI EA888 Gen 3, the new B-Cycle engine delivers about an 8% improvement in efficiency.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

If you consider buying one, make sure you plan on spending time off-pavement seeking sand, mud and snow, as its DNA is far different from any other SUV on the market. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. The engine alone is not that impressive. A More Efficient (And Quiet) Propulsion System. The first is that the 17.3

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Jeep Plug-in Gasoline-Electric PHEV 76

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year, with accompanying disposal costs of about $5 billion per year. Fracking refers to the process of injecting a slurry of water, sand and chemicals into wells to increase the amount of oil and natural gas produced by the well.

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Oil Gas Oil-Sands Water 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

EA888 TSI engine (red) delivers its peak 250 N·m of torque as early as 1,400 rpm, and maintains the strong and flat torque curve through 4,750 rpm—far outpacing the performance of the 5-cylinder 2.5-liter liter engine (blue) it replaces. Volkswagen first launched the EA888 engine generation in spring 2007 (Gen 1).

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. Treat all crude oils as part of the overall pool of transportation fuels. We did not shy away from controversy. We are not advocates. Earlier post.).

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Carbon Oil-Sands Standards Design 247

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates, “hidden” costs of energy production and use—such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health—that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

Clearly, that’s no lazy Rover diesel chugging below the hood—or even a Chevrolet V-8, a current go-to engine for vintage-car fans seeking a contemporary edge. About 60 percent of those cells go into the front engine bay; the rest reside below the cargo hold. This Defender, known for raiding tombs , has raided Tesla’s temple of tech.

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Land Rover Tesla Conversion Ferrari 101

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Think Global managers want to develop the car plant and launch an engineering center, perhaps alongside. market b y the end of 2009.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Current consortium members include Accenture, Current Group, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Ventyx. Just as wireless service providers offer smartphones at discounted prices, Project Better Place will offer discounted electric vehicles with usage pricing plans. Smart meters and substations will be integral. Email Neal.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With EV call for slowing at house, and firms dealing with considerable import price lists in america in addition to a Ecu Union probe into Chinese language subsidies, automakers view the patch as a big enlargement alternative that, thus far, is in large part untapped. In the UAE, where the government sets petrol pricing higher at $3.43

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Saudi Arabia Chinese Asia Oil 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Former vice chairman Bob Lutz said as much a year ago.

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