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SwRI wins $20M EPA contract for emissions and fuel consumption testing, analytical services

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million contract by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide testing and analytical services related to vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. First, actual on-road operation must be characterized, which is referred to as the road-load force specification. Dynamometer settings are determined in two stages.

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Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

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The price of ethanol relative to gasoline and crude oil were key determinants of the relative costs of the various finished fuels. 30 vol % (assuming federal regulations were modified to allow such fuels). Fuel properties are estimated to enable WTW assessments of the associated GHG emissions. 3% for 98-RON E20, ? gal and 1.2ยข/gal

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Researchers Propose New Method for Life Cycle Impact Assessment; Transportation Fuels as a Case Study

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To demonstrate the technique, Kristin Rogers and Thomas Seager applied it to a set of conventional and alternative transportation fuels (carefully noting that their purpose was purpose to illustrate the method, not to provide definitive conclusions about alternative fuels). total US emissions). Rogers and Seager (2009).