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DECEMBER 12, 2019

along with a global petrochemical company as a joint venture partner, has commissioned a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study with IHI E&C International Corporation for a first of its kind natural gas-to-gasoline plant in Texas. The proposed Texas plant will consume 28 MMcf/d of natural gas and produce 2,800 bbl/d of gasoline.

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DECEMBER 11, 2021

Opel has begun production of the hydrogen fuel cell variant of the Vivaro van, and has delievered the first one to the German manufacturer of premium domestic appliances, Miele. With full tanks of hydrogen, the driving range is more than 400 kilometers (WLTP1). Production takes place at Opel Special Vehicles (OSV) in Rüsselsheim.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

Phillips 66 Company has applied for three California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Tier 2 fuel pathways for renewable gasoline derived from soybean oil and canola oil. The carbon intensities range from 58.48 The production process for renewable gasoline consumes hydrogen, electricity, natural gas, and off-gases.

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JUNE 26, 2018

Corning Incorporated’s Environmental Technologies business reached a significant production milestone at its Kaiserslautern, Germany manufacturing facility with the production of its 1 millionth Corning DuraTrap GC gasoline particulate filter (GPF) for automotive emissions control.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

A team at the University of Idaho has demonstrated that glycerol, a byproduct from biodiesel production, could be used as a substrate for producing drop-in gasoline-range biofuel. The technology of converting methanol into gasoline was discovered and commercialized more than 3 decades ago. Tropsch synthesis (FTS).

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JUNE 10, 2014

A team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with a colleague from the BP Dalian Energy Innovation Laboratory, developed a dual-layer catalyst for the production of gasoline-range hydrocarbons from syngas. A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel. 2014.05.045.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

The vehicle manufacturing cycle includes impacts of raw material extraction, vehicle parts production, assembly, as well as its disposal and related materials recycling processes.

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JULY 24, 2018

A team at UC Davis has optimized the levulinic ester self-condensation reaction and the efficient conversion of its products—which are highly branched cyclopentadienes—into a mixture of substituted cyclopentanes with high octane ratings and excellent density and flow properties. Zheng Li, Andrew L.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

HP Taxis, Prins Alternative Fuel Systems and SBL-Automotive revealed [link] of the plug-in hybrid range-extended electric LEVC TX taxi and VN5 van allowing the range extender engine to run on LPG and CNG and their renewable counterparts of biopropane and biomethane. LPG/biopropane fuel tank or CNG/biomethane fuel tank.

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AUGUST 19, 2016

Honeywell UOP is introducing an expanded portfolio of new hydrotreating catalysts used to remove impurities and contaminants from petroleum and other refining feedstocks to produce cleaner-burning gasoline and diesel that meets new global emissions regulations. Coker naphtha hydrotreating.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Nacero has licensed Topsoe TIGAS (Topsoe Improved Gasoline Synthesis) technology for its multi-billion USD natural-gas-to-gasoline facility in Penwell, Texas to produce 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline component ready for blending into US commercial grades. The captured CO 2 will be used for enhanced oil recovery.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

GC-MS chromatogram of the liquid products obtained after hydrodeoxygenation of angelica lactone dimer. Considering that levulinic acid is available with more than 80% conversion from raw biomass, a field-to-tank yield of drop-in, cellulosic gasoline of more than 60% is possible, the researchers claimed. Source: Mascal et al.

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MAY 2, 2017

Qingjie Ge at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China has developed an efficient, stable, and multifunctional Na-Fe 3 O 4 /HZSM-5 catalyst for the direct production of gasoline-range hydrocarbons from CO 2 hydrogenation. The gasoline fractions are mainly isoparaffins and aromatics, thus favoring the octane number.

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APRIL 14, 2022

Independent research into electric vehicle (EV) development has found that most automotive companies are more focused on improving electric car range and reducing costs than improving the vehicles’ carbon footprint, despite mounting scrutiny of their hidden environmental impacts. 58% are increasing investment in improving EV performance.

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JUNE 28, 2012

a gasification-based drop-in advanced biofuels company, finalized a licensing agreement to use ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company’s methanol-to-gasoline ( MTG ) technology to be incorporated into a “green gasoline” production facility. MTG reactor product is separated into gas, raw gasoline and water.

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JANUARY 5, 2019

US regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.72 However, a rapid price decline beginning in October led to US average regular gasoline prices ending the year lower than they began for the first time since 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). gal at least once in 2018. gal to $2.91/gal

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MAY 17, 2016

Researchers in China have directly synthesized gasoline- and diesel-range C 6 -C 15 branched alkanes in high carbon yield (~80%) via the self-condensation of acetone and the subsequent hydrodeoxygenation over a dual-bed catalyst system. A paper on their work appears in the RSC journal Green Chemistry.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

The all-new SEAT Leon offers a range of powertrains that includes multiple electrified variants. The new-generation compact car benefits from gasoline (TSI); diesel (TDI); compressed natural gas (TGI); mild-hybrid (eTSI) and plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) units. The company, a member of the Volkswagen Group, has invested more than €1.1

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JUNE 29, 2020

Gasoline consumption in the United States is now more than halfway back to pre-COVID-19 levels as motorists get back on the road amid at least a partial recovery of the US economy, according to OPIS, an IHS Markit company. This allows users to track and benchmark industry trends for overall retail gasoline sales.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

As of the beginning of 2021, Audi has converted its European vehicle range to the level of the Euro 6d emission standard. Currently, 193 models are certified according to the new level of the emission standard, the vast majority of the previous range. For cars with a gasoline engine, it is 60 milligrams per kilometer (96.9

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Volvo has extended its S60 range—the third generation of the premium mid-size sedan—to incorporate further powertrain choices and equipment grades, including an all­wheel­drive gasoline-electric hybrid and a trim level that focuses on luxury and craftsmanship. The 0-62mph sprint takes just 4.6 The T8 Twin Engine's 11.8

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (Toyota Texas, TMMTX) has started production for the all-new, all-hybrid 2023 Toyota Sequoia. While the electric motor does the bulk of the work at lower speeds, once above 18 mph, the gasoline engine assumes primary operation for excellent performance in the mid- and high-speed range.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Researchers at the Qingdao University of Science and Technology report producing gasoline-range liquid hydrocarbons from the catalytic cracking of rubber seed oil (RSO) using using USY (ultrastable Y zeolite) as a heterogeneous catalyst. A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel.

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APRIL 10, 2023

The E-Transit Courier will make its public debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, UK, from 18-20 April, and is scheduled to enter production later in 2024. Customers will be able to order gasoline- and diesel-engine Transit Courier models from summer 2023 for delivery before the end of the year.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

A VR9-level security vehicle protects against attacks with short- and long-range weapons up to 7.62 The integrated protection concept of the new BMW i7 Protection and BMW 7 Series Protection was factored into the development of the new 7 Series range. In the gasoline-engined version of the new protection saloon, a latest-generation 4.4-liter

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APRIL 11, 2017

In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US crude oil production, which averaged an estimated 8.9 For summer 2017, EIA forecasts motor gasoline consumption to average 9.5 of total gasoline consumption. million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016, will average 9.2

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JULY 5, 2022

Emotors , a 50/50 joint venture between Stellantis and Nidec Leroy-Somer Holding (a Nidec Group company), will start production this year of its range of electric motors at the Stellantis Trémery plant, formerly the world’s largest diesel plant, and now Stellantis’ first facility to produce electric motors.

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JULY 7, 2021

This dedication to battery electric vehicles will go towards achieving the UK Government’s decision to stop sales of pure gasoline and diesel engined vehicles from 2030. Under WLTP conditions, they are capable of up to 174 miles of range.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Researchers at KAUST in Saudi Arabia, with colleagues from Saudi Aramco and the National University of Ireland Galway, have developed a new method for investigating the auto-ignition behavior of bioethanol-blended gasolines. Various gasoline surrogates, ranging from single to multi-components, have been proposed in the literature.

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DECEMBER 30, 2014

88.49%) of gasoline-range hydrocarbons. The primary reaction competing with aromatic hydrocarbon production was the formation of coke which was negligible even at low catalytic temperatures—less than 1 wt.% Gaseous fractions with abundant ethylene, ethane, and hydrogen were obtained. 2014.12.013.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

These include fully-electric systems, as well as a gasoline-generated EV system (known as e-POWER at Nissan, earlier post ) in which a gasoline engine generates electrical power stored in a battery (series hybrid), which can then be delivered to all four wheels through a pair of high-output electric motors. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 19, 2021

Like the fuel tank of a conventional combustion-engine model, the hydrogen tank of the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT can also be filled within three to four minutes for a range of several hundred kilometers in all weather conditions. The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT uses fuel cells from the product development cooperation with the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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MAY 16, 2023

It follows the EcoBoost gasoline‑engined Tourneo Courier that opens for order this summer, with initial deliveries before the end of 2023. Occupants also benefit from improved shoulder room and headroom, as well as a range of convenient stowage options including a configurable center console, hidden trunk cubby and 44-liter frunk.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

SEAT continues to expand its range of electrified vehicles, as the SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID enters production this week. And when using both electric and gasoline engines, the SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID can reach up to 730 km (454 miles). The SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID’s plug-in hybrid system mates a 1.4

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MAY 18, 2019

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin Madison and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering have devised a two-stage process by which an alcohol such as ethanol or 1-butanol can be converted with high yields into distillate-range ethers and olefins by combining Guerbet coupling (the coupling of two alcohol molecules) and intermolecular dehydration.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Volvo Cars is releasing upgraded and newly-developed electrified powertrain options to be made available across its entire model range going forward. Volvo Cars will also introduce a range of mild hybrids in the coming months, starting with diesel and gasoline versions on the XC90 and XC60 SUV models.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Jaguar Land Rover is expanding its Ingenium engine family with a new six-cylinder gasoline engine designed and engineered in-house, and manufactured at its £1-billion Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Wolverhampton, UK. —Nick Rogers, Executive Director Of Product Engineering.

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