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

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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. Comparison with fossil fuels. and from 0.29 L/VKT, respectively. and from 0.29 L/VKT, respectively.

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

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Precise injection timing and calibration also ensures a smooth combustion process to reduce hard diesel combustion clatter, resulting in lower noise levels that are more like a gasoline engine. liter EcoBoost gasoline engine. It will be exported to Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo., The Power Stroke 3.2-liter