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APRIL 29, 2014

A study by a pair of researchers at Northwestern University found that when fuel prices drove residents of São Paulo, Brazil, to switch from ethanol to gasoline in their flexible-fuel vehicles, local ozone levels dropped 20%. At the same time, nitric oxide and carbon monoxide concentrations tended to go up.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

New data suggests that electric vehicles may not be an easy future substitute for the gasoline-powered fleet, as EVs currently travel less than half as much as the US fleet average. —co-author Fiona Burlig, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

University of Maryland Chemistry and Biochemistry Assistant Professor Leah Dodson received a 2023 Early Career Research Award from the US Department of Energy (DOE). In just the past couple of years, we have experienced sold-out gas stations and periods of shockingly high prices.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. The Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel sedan features a factory-engineered and fully warranted powertrain that switches seamlessly from CNG to gasoline.

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JUNE 28, 2013

Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership”. Fuel Efficiency. Fuel Costs.

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JULY 19, 2013

Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) study. —Bruce Belzowski.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Environmental impacts of gasoline and E85. In a similar way, the full breadth of impacts attributable to conventional gasoline production, such as natural resource consumption and hazardous pollutant emissions, must also be considered in order to make balanced comparisons to biofuels. Process flow diagrams for E85 and gasoline.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses. However, residential uses and exports of natural gas were not considered in those comparisons.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

mpg from September, according to the monthly analysis from Michael Sivak and Brendan Schoettle from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 24.8 l/100km), up 0.2 Vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Emissions from ethanol transport in the CMU study applied to ethanol life cycle emissions from other studies. Emissions from transport are recalculated using the CMU results. Emissions from ethanol transport estimated in the new work are up to two times those for ethanol transport in previous life cycle analysis studies.

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AUGUST 16, 2013

University of Maryland researchers have partnered with Redox Power Systems LLC to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (LT-SOFC) technology for distributed generation—and ultimately transportation—applications at about one-tenth the cost and one-tenth the size of current commercial fuel cell systems.

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JULY 7, 2017

mpg from May, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in June was 25.1 l/100 km)—down 0.2 The value for June is up 5.0

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil.

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APRIL 3, 2014

mpg improvement from the revised value for February and the best mark yet, according to the monthly report from University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle. This improvement likely reflects, in part, the recent increase in the price of gasoline, they suggested.

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MARCH 13, 2015

Lest we be too quick to forget whence we came, America is now 9-months into lower gasoline prices, which started their swoon the week of June 30, 2015 from a lofty national average just under $3.70, tumbling almost every subsequent week before bottoming and bouncing from $2.02 by Thomas Miller for Oilprice.com. Bernard Weinstein, Ph.D.,

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

l/100 km)—unchanged from the value in September, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 25.3

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

These are the observations in an in-depth study of the industry by management professors at the University of California, Davis, and Dartmouth College. The researchers contend that elected officials and public policymakers have called for a rapid shift toward EVs from traditional gasoline-powered transportation and have set ambitious goals.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Bureau of the Census (e-commerce and traditional retail sales), Proquest (population), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Price Index). books vs. gasoline). Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan.

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JUNE 4, 2014

mpg from the value for April, according to the monthly report from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This increase likely reflects the continuing high price of gasoline, they suggested. l/100 km), up 0.4 Vehicle fuel economy is up 5.5

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

l/100 km)—unchanged from the value in October, according to the monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in November was 25.3 in September, up from 0.76

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This change likely reflects the increased price of gasoline in January, they suggested. . The value for January is up 5.0 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.4

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JULY 20, 2020

This expansion of our product offering enables zero-carbon electricity and transportation solutions. —Jack Brouwer, professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) at the University of California, Irvine.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

mpg (or 18%) from October 2007, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The improvement from July to August most likely reflects the increased price of gasoline, they suggested. l/100km)—up 0.2 mpg from July, and up 3.7

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MAY 2, 2013

mpg, according to the most recent tracking data from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). mpg from the record high reached in March, likely reflecting the recent decrease in the price of gasoline, they sugested. This value is down 0.1 in February.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

mpg from the value for July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August and the consequent increased sales of light trucks, they said.

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APRIL 11, 2013

PNNL is refining the earlier prototype to increase its efficiency while creating a design that can be made at a reasonable price. that is jointly managed by PNNL and Oregon State University. Syngas can also be used to make synthetic crude oil, which can be refined into diesel and gasoline.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Made from widely available domestic feedstocks and advanced refining technologies, energy-dense biofuels provide a pathway for low-carbon fuels that can lower greenhouse gas emissions throughout the transportation sector and accelerate the bioeconomy. Hundreds of millions of gallons of drop-in 100% SAF will be unlocked. Comstock Inc.,

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JANUARY 6, 2010

The research report provides an overview of some of the environmental, logistical, and economic challenges to a broader expansion of biofuels in the US transportation fuel system, and also offers a broad range of policy recommendations to avoid some of the negative unintended consequences of implementing the goal.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

mpg from September, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They suggested the decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in October, and the consequent increased sales of pickup trucks and SUVs.

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MAY 26, 2010

The introduction of electric vehicles on a large scale in the UK can only have a beneficial effect on CO 2 emissions if low-carbon electricity, universal broadband provision and smart grids are in place to support the transition, according to a new report published by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering. Dr Chris Brace, Bath University.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

mpg from August, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in September was 25.2 l/100 km), down 0.1 Fuel economy is down 0.6

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

mpg from July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August, and the consequent increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they suggested.

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JUNE 3, 2016

mpg from the value for April 2016, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in May 2016 was 25.4 l/100 km)—up 0.2 Fuel economy is down 0.4

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JULY 8, 2013

mpg from May, according to the latest monthly report from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). reduction likely reflects the recent drop in the price of gasoline, they suggested. The University of Michigan Eco-Driving Index (EDI)—an index that.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

l/100 km), according to the latest analysis from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. mpg from August, likely reflecting the recent reduction in the price of gasoline, they suggested. This value is down 0.3 Despite this drop, vehicle fuel economy is up 4.5

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JULY 5, 2017

Researchers at Feng Chia University in Taiwan have engineered the bacterium Escherichia coli to produce n-butanol from crude glycerol—a byproduct of the production of biodiesel. It can be transported by the existing infrastructure and readily used in gasoline blends. g/L n-butanol from 20 g/L crude glycerol.

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