Fuel, Gasoline, Oil and Oil-Sands

New lifecycle analysis of WTW GHG emissions of diesel and gasoline refined in US from Canadian oil sands crude

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2015

In a new, comprehensive study, a team from Argonne National Laboratory, Stanford University and UC Davis ITS has estimated the well-to-wheels (WTW) GHG emissions of US production of gasoline and diesel sourced from Canadian oil sands. g CO 2 e/MJ for US conventional crude oil recovery. This range can be compared to ∼4.4

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Gasoline Emissions

Kia introduces 5th-generation Sportage SUV; gasoline, diesel, HEV, PHEV

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JULY 6, 2021

Developed on a new architecture, the all-new Sportage will offer gasoline and diesel powertrains at market launch later this year, followed by hybrid-electric (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) models. The Sportage will be launched with a range powertrains, including clean gasoline and diesel IC engine technology.

PHEV

PHEV Kia Gasoline Diesel

Oil sands GHG lifecycle study using operating data finds lower emitting oil sands cases outperform higher emitting conventional crude cases; a call for more sophisticated tools and reporting

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JULY 7, 2012

Well-to-wheel (WTW) greenhouse gas emissions for in situ SAGD and surface mining pathways generated employing GHOST/TIAX/ GHGenius combination and comparison with SAGD, mining and conventional crude oil literature pathways (all results are on a HHV basis). fuel combustion) comprises 64?74% Xs show comparative results from literature.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Gas-Electric Emissions

New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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APRIL 27, 2012

The majority (62%) of the plantations were located on the island of Sumatra, and more than two-thirds (69%) of all industrial plantations were developed for oil palm cultivation, with the remainder mostly being Acacia plantations for paper pulp production. Earlier post.).

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate

Average carbon intensity of oil sands production has dropped ~36% in last 40 years; still 12-24% higher than conventional oil CI

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The carbon intensity (CI) of Alberta oil sands production has significantly decreased over the last 40 years, according to a new study by a team from Stanford University published as an open access paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters. Trends in well-to-wheel pathway-specific CI. Click to enlarge. Englander et al.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Carbon Production

Understanding the variability of GHG life cycle studies of oil sands production

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

Full-fuel-cycle GHG emissions estimates for reformulated gasoline pathways by LCA study. He found that the variation in oil sands GHG estimates is due to a variety of causes. These include oil sands, enhanced oil recovery, coal-to-liquids and gas-to-liquids synthetic fuels, and oil shale.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Production Emissions

MCW Energy Group: successful initial testing of extraction of up to 99.9% of hydrocarbon content from oil sands tailings pond samples

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2013

MCW Energy Group, a Canadian holding company involved in fuel distribution and the creation of oil sands extraction technology, announced successful results of processing random Alberta oil sands tailings ponds samples in a series of preliminary laboratory tests. of bitumen. Sale of hydrocarbons retrieved.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Energy Utah

Two Lifecycle Studies Find Greater Range in GHG Emissions from both Conventional and Oil Sands Derived Crude Than Previously Shown; Oils Sands Emissions Comparable to Conventional Oil Production in Some Cases

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2009

A plot from the TIAX study of the ranges of well-to-wheel emissions for different types of crudes in different refinery areas in the US for gasoline production. The two studies represent the first detailed and more granular comparison of domestic, imported and oil sands crude processes in US refineries. Click to enlarge.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Range

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2012

An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% to 9.3%) from a 2010 baseline, depending upon the supply scenario.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2

Governments of Canada & Québec award $76.5M to AE Côte-Nord Canada Bioenergy for renewable fuel oil from forest residues w/ Ensyn RTP

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

for the production of renewable fuel oil (RFO) from forest residues. million gallons US) of renewable fuel oil per year. When upgraded into transportation fuels, this will remove up to 70,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent emissions per year. Production of renewable fuel oil is set to begin in 2017.

Canada

Canada Oil-Sands Oil Renewable

Ecofys report concludes current European regulations underestimating GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Substituting biofuels for marginal fossil-based liquid fuels results in the avoidance of significant GHG emissions that are not currently accounted for in the European Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC), according to a new analysis by the consultancy Ecofys. Both effects increase the carbon footprint of conventional oil.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil 2014 Fuel

Ensyn granted EPA Part 79 approval for renewable gasoline

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Ensyn ( earlier post ) has been granted a key regulatory approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its renewable gasoline product, RFGasoline. The RTP pyrolysis process is based on the application of a hot “transported” bed (typically sand) that is circulating between two key vessels. Earlier post.).

Gasoline

Gasoline Renewable Grant Parts

Study Finds Water Use for Switchgrass Ethanol Production Approximately the Same as for Gasoline

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AUGUST 23, 2009

Consumptive freshwater use for ethanol and petroleum gasoline production. The production of both bio and petroleum feedstocks and fuels requires substantial water input. In many cases, the Argonne team noted, crude oil production is increasingly water dependent. Data: Wu, ANL/ESD/09-1. Click to enlarge. Data: Wu, ANL/ESD/09-1.

Water

Water Gasoline Oil-Sands Production

State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska. The pipeline would primarily transport crude oil from the WCSB and Bakken regions.

Climate Change

Climate Change Oil-Sands Nebraska Climate

BASF to start up new FCC catalysts testing and research lab in Germany; addressing the impact of the North American tight oil market

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2013

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is primarily used in producing additional gasoline in the refining process. The catalyst is a sand-like material made fluid by the hot vapor and liquid fed into the FCC. The catalyst is a sand-like material made fluid by the hot vapor and liquid fed into the FCC.

Oil

Oil Oil-Sands Germany Market

State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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. The proposed Project is not likely to impact the amount of crude oil produced from the oil sands.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Emissions Oil Oklahoma

Using Ozone-Generated Bubbles to Remove Oil Sheen and Contaminants from Water

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic bubbles that attack the oil so it can be removed by sand filters. Water from mining of oil sands and oil shale. —Professor Andy Hong.

Ozone

Ozone Water Oil-Sands Oil

New Toyota Highlander turbocharged engine offers more torque and fewer emissions

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Fuel efficiency is also improved for this higher-torque engine with an EPA-estimate of up to 25 MPG combined. The new engine, standard across all gasoline grades, is also more environmentally conscious, with more than a 50% reduction in NO x and NMOG compared to the outgoing V6 engine. liter V6 engine’s 263 lb-ft (357 N·m).

Highlander

Highlander Engine Toyota Emissions

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Contributions of regions to total life cycle emissions for three fuels (µg per vehicle-mile traveled per km 2 land area). Upstream processes involved in fuel production also contribute to overall environmental impacts. Dashed lines show US average emissions. Credit: ACS, Tessum et al. Click to enlarge. the contiguous US).

Gasoline

Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Pollution

Honeywells UOP breaks ground on integrated biorefinery project in Hawaii for drop-in gasoline, jet and diesel from fast pyrolysis of biomass and catalytic upgrading

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has begun construction in Hawaii of a demonstration unit that will convert forest residuals, algae and other cellulosic biomass into renewable drop-in transportation fuels via a rapid pyrolysis process integrated with a catalytic upgrading process. UOP, Ensyn and Envergent. In 2009, UOP and Ensyn Corp.

Hawaii

Hawaii Gasoline Oil-Sands Diesel

12 Environmental Organizations Urge Closing of Potential Tar Sands Loophole in EU Draft Fuel Quality Directive

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2010

Article 7a of the directive says lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from transport fuels must be reduced by 6% by 2020, a move environmental NGOs welcomed when it was agreed upon two years ago. Fuels produced from highly greenhouse-gas-intensive tar sands would thus be treated the same as less damaging sources of oil.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Fuel Canada Sierra

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

ExxonMobil projects that meeting future energy demand will be supported by more efficient energy-saving practices and technologies; increased use of less-carbon-intensive fuels such as natural gas, nuclear and renewables; as well as the continued development of technology advances to develop new energy sources. Transportation fuels.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale

New petroleum refining lifecycle model finds the variability in GHG emissions from refining different crudes as significant as magnitude expected in upstream operations

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Comparison of GHGenius, JACOBS, TIAX, and the new PRELIM gasoline greenhouse gas (GHG) estimates using base case estimates and variations from the scenario analysis. The configurations are differentiated by the presence of gas oil hydrocracking; fluid catalytic cracking (FCC); delayed coking; and residual hydrocracking.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Emissions Oil Hydrogen

Cyclone Power Technologies Successfully Combusts Recovered Gulf Crude to Power Mark V Engine

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

has successfully performed combustion acceptability tests of crude oil recovered from the Gulf of Mexico with its heat-regenerative external combustion engine. An unmanned surface vehicle that searches for spilled oil on the open seas or along coastlines is completely feasible. —Gary Champagne, CEO of United Fuels.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Power Powered Engine

Ensyn receives EPA regulatory approval for its cellulosic renewable diesel RFDiesel

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

RFDiesel, a drop-in diesel transportation fuel, is created by processing Ensyn’s renewable crude (RFO), a liquid cellulosic feedstock, with customary petroleum feedstocks in conventional petroleum refineries (RFO Coprocessing). Relative yields can be varied in response to customer product requirements.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Oil-Sands EPA

US rejects Keystone XL pipeline, citing combatting climate change as critical factor; Kerry: arguments pro and con “overstated”

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

The determination by the State Department brings to an end the much delayed, deferred and debated permit process that would have allowed TransCanada to built the fourth phase of its Keystone pipeline system to bring more oil sands crude from Canada to refineries in the US.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Oil-Sands United States

US rejects Keystone XL pipeline, citing combatting climate change as critical factor; Kerry: arguments pro and con “overstated”

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

The determination by the State Department brings to an end the much delayed, deferred and debated permit process that would have allowed TransCanada to built the fourth phase of its Keystone pipeline system to bring more oil sands crude from Canada to refineries in the US.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Oil-Sands United States

GM introduces new Cadillac 2013 ATS RWD luxury sport sedan; 2 four-cylinder, one V6 gasoline engine options, with diesel in the works

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

GM says the ATS will be able to deliver peak highway fuel economy of more than 30 mpg. All of the gasoline engines feature direct injection and dual overhead camshafts with continuously variable valve timing, which help optimize power and efficiency, as well as reduce emissions. Earlier post.) four-cylinder and a 270 hp (201 kW) 2.0L

Cadillac

Cadillac 2013 Engine GM

IHS CERA meta-analysis finds lifecycle GHG emissions for fuel produced solely from oil sands crude average 11% higher than from average crude refined in the US; high variability

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Average values for WTW GHG emissions for oil sands and other crudes, tight boundary. When the oil sands products refined in the United States are considered—a mixture of oil sands and lower-carbon blending components—the GHG emissions are, on average, 9% higher than the average crude processed in the US.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions United States

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

Oil

Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands

UC Davis ITS researchers take a detailed look at water consumption and withdrawal requirements for ethanol

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2011

Comparison with fossil fuels. Water is required for crude oil recovery by water flooding, enhanced oil recovery via steam injection, and steam extraction of bitumen from oil sands and during refining of crude oil to produce gasoline. —Mishra and Yeh. and from 0.29 L/VKT, respectively.

Water

Water Davis Oil-Sands Nebraska

NABC pursuing 2 refinery insertion points for finished advanced biomass fuel production

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2011

The National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (NABC) is pursuing two insertion points for leveraging existing refinery and fuel distribution infrastructure to produce finished fuels from biomass. This information will aid in the down-selection of optimal catalytic materials for improved hydropyrolysis oil quality. Earlier post.

Production

Production Fuel Oil-Sands Oil

New power-dense 2.0L GDI turbo with twin-scroll turbocharger and new combustion system offered in 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

A new, gasoline direct-injected (GDI) Ecotec 2.0L The Malibu turbo has an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 21 city (11.2 Increased efficiency in all of the new Ecotec engines is achieved in part through lower engine friction, which was reduced by up to 16% using new technologies such as a variable-displacement oil pump.

2013

2013 Oil-Sands Chevrolet Sodium

Argonne study finds shale gas GHG lifecycle emissions 6% lower than natural gas, 23% lower than gasoline and 33% lower than coal; upstream methane leakage a key contributor

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Life-cycle GHG emissions per MJ of fuel produced and combusted for both 100-year and 20-year time horizons. Gasoline section shows results for fuel derived from both conventional oil and oil sands. Expansion bars show the components of fuel production. Credit: ACS, Burnham et al. Click to enlarge.

Gas

Gas Coal Emissions Gasoline

Ford to offer new 5-cylinder 3.2L diesel in Transit van in North America next year

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2012

liter Power Stroke V8 offered in Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks, the fuel system has been tailored and calibrated for combustion efficiency. liter turbo diesel features piezoelectric fuel injectors fed through a common rail fuel system with maximum fuel pressure of 1,800 bar (26,100 psi). liter EcoBoost gasoline engine.

North America

North America America Diesel Ford

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

ExxonMobil’s Outlook for Energy projects that carbon-based fuels will continue to meet about three quarters of global energy needs through 2040—a finding consistent with many projections, including those made by the International Energy Agency. Half of that increase will come from the Asia Pacific region, led by China.

Energy

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands

EPA and BIA Extend Wait Period for Final EIS for Proposed Refinery

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Interior-Bureau of Indian Affairs have completed the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation’ Proposed “Clean Fuels Refinery” on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation near Makoti in North Dakota.

EPA

EPA Oil-Sands North Dakota Oil

BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 liter unit features a cross-bank exhaust manifold and an optimized oil separation process. Operation of the M Sport differential in the rear axle is also fully variable.

BMW

BMW PHEV Oil-Sands Cars

Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

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). A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter miles per gallon combined gasoline and electricity.

Escape

Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric

Study concludes transport regulations should focus on energy-intensity-based fuel standards along with regulation of upstream carbon-intensity; decomposing transport GHG emissions into 3 factors

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2011

volume and GHG-based fuel standards) to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from on-road transportation need to evolve towards energy-intensity-based fuel standards (e.g., MJ/km) and complementary regulation of fuel carbon intensity (e.g., MJ/km) and complementary regulation of fuel carbon intensity (e.g.,

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Carbon Standards

350.org to encircle the White House on Nov 6 protesting Keystone XL pipeline

National Green Transportation

OCTOBER 13, 2011

The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Canada to Texas refineries. Tar sands oil is one of the dirtiest most environmentally devastating sources of the fossil fuels required to power gasoline/diesel powered vehicles, and.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Canada Texas Oil

HEI report identifies potential health consequences from new vehicle fuels and technologies; recommended actions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

The large number of new vehicle fuels and technologies being developed to meet market and legislative pressure for improved efficiency and reduced emissions offer major opportunities for progress, according to a new report published by the Special Committee on Emerging Technologies (SCET) of the Health Effects Institute ( HEI ). Source: HEI.

Fuel

Fuel Vehicles Emissions Oil-Sands

350.org to encircle the White House on Nov 6 protesting Keystone XL pipeline

National Green Transportation

OCTOBER 13, 2011

The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Canada to Texas refineries. Tar sands oil is one of the dirtiest most environmentally devastating sources of the fossil fuels required to power gasoline/diesel powered vehicles, and.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Canada Texas Oil

Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. Running on 87 octane, the front wheels (all-wheel drive is not available) are driven through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that has five driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport, Slippery and Snow/Sand. No gasoline used. 72 miles, with 35.3

Escape

Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in

New lifecycle analysis of WTW GHG emissions of diesel and gasoline refined in US from Canadian oil sands crude

Kia introduces 5th-generation Sportage SUV; gasoline, diesel, HEV, PHEV

Oil sands GHG lifecycle study using operating data finds lower emitting oil sands cases outperform higher emitting conventional crude cases; a call for more sophisticated tools and reporting

New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

Average carbon intensity of oil sands production has dropped ~36% in last 40 years; still 12-24% higher than conventional oil CI

Understanding the variability of GHG life cycle studies of oil sands production

MCW Energy Group: successful initial testing of extraction of up to 99.9% of hydrocarbon content from oil sands tailings pond samples

Two Lifecycle Studies Find Greater Range in GHG Emissions from both Conventional and Oil Sands Derived Crude Than Previously Shown; Oils Sands Emissions Comparable to Conventional Oil Production in Some Cases

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

Governments of Canada & Québec award $76.5M to AE Côte-Nord Canada Bioenergy for renewable fuel oil from forest residues w/ Ensyn RTP

Ecofys report concludes current European regulations underestimating GHG reductions

Ensyn granted EPA Part 79 approval for renewable gasoline

Study Finds Water Use for Switchgrass Ethanol Production Approximately the Same as for Gasoline

State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

BASF to start up new FCC catalysts testing and research lab in Germany; addressing the impact of the North American tight oil market

State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

Using Ozone-Generated Bubbles to Remove Oil Sheen and Contaminants from Water

New Toyota Highlander turbocharged engine offers more torque and fewer emissions

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

Honeywells UOP breaks ground on integrated biorefinery project in Hawaii for drop-in gasoline, jet and diesel from fast pyrolysis of biomass and catalytic upgrading

12 Environmental Organizations Urge Closing of Potential Tar Sands Loophole in EU Draft Fuel Quality Directive

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

New petroleum refining lifecycle model finds the variability in GHG emissions from refining different crudes as significant as magnitude expected in upstream operations

Cyclone Power Technologies Successfully Combusts Recovered Gulf Crude to Power Mark V Engine

Ensyn receives EPA regulatory approval for its cellulosic renewable diesel RFDiesel

US rejects Keystone XL pipeline, citing combatting climate change as critical factor; Kerry: arguments pro and con “overstated”

US rejects Keystone XL pipeline, citing combatting climate change as critical factor; Kerry: arguments pro and con “overstated”

GM introduces new Cadillac 2013 ATS RWD luxury sport sedan; 2 four-cylinder, one V6 gasoline engine options, with diesel in the works

IHS CERA meta-analysis finds lifecycle GHG emissions for fuel produced solely from oil sands crude average 11% higher than from average crude refined in the US; high variability

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

UC Davis ITS researchers take a detailed look at water consumption and withdrawal requirements for ethanol

NABC pursuing 2 refinery insertion points for finished advanced biomass fuel production

New power-dense 2.0L GDI turbo with twin-scroll turbocharger and new combustion system offered in 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

Argonne study finds shale gas GHG lifecycle emissions 6% lower than natural gas, 23% lower than gasoline and 33% lower than coal; upstream methane leakage a key contributor

Ford to offer new 5-cylinder 3.2L diesel in Transit van in North America next year

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

EPA and BIA Extend Wait Period for Final EIS for Proposed Refinery

BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

Study concludes transport regulations should focus on energy-intensity-based fuel standards along with regulation of upstream carbon-intensity; decomposing transport GHG emissions into 3 factors

350.org to encircle the White House on Nov 6 protesting Keystone XL pipeline

HEI report identifies potential health consequences from new vehicle fuels and technologies; recommended actions

350.org to encircle the White House on Nov 6 protesting Keystone XL pipeline

Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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