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AUGUST 25, 2009

GHG emissions for ATP shale (low and high cases) and conventional gasoline in grams of CO 2 e per MJ of final fuel delivered. times larger than emissions from conventionally produced gasoline. Among his findings were: Producing 1 MJ of reformulated gasoline from shale via the ATP requires the consumption of 0.56 Credit: ACS.

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MAY 17, 2012

Growth Energy, an ethanol industry trade group, petitioned the EPA in March 2009 to raise the limit on ethanol in gasoline from 10 to 15 percent. Before those tests were completed in October 2010 and January 2011, EPA granted partial waivers to allow the introduction of E15 into the marketplace for use in model year 2001 and later vehicles.

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JULY 11, 2012

The first E15 (15 percent ethanol/85 percent gasoline) blend is now selling at the Zarco 66 station at 1500 E. In June, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave final approval for the sale and use of E15 ethanol blends in light duty vehicles made since 2001. 23rd Street in Lawrence, KS. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains up to 15% ethanol (E15). Registration of ethanol to make E15 is a significant step toward its production, sale, and use in model year 2001 and newer gasoline-fueled cars and light trucks.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

At the BMW Group Innovation Day 2012: Efficient Dynamics, BMW introduced a completely new engine family—gasoline and diesel—to take advantage more effectively of its current TwinPower Turbo technology and to create what it called an “ unprecedented ” degree of commonality across the platforms. Earlier post.). Building blocks.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Following its October approval of E15 gasoline for 2007 or newer cars, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to announce today that it will expand the approval to cars from the 2001 through 2006 model year as well. E15 contains 15 percent ethanol, half again as high as the legal maximum today of 10 percent in E10 gasoline.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

E15 blended gasoline is now available in four of North Dakota’s larger cities. North Dakota is the ninth state to offer the fuel blend containing 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline. The fuel is approved by the EPA for all cars and light-duty vehicles with a model year of 2001 or newer, as well as flex-fuel vehicles.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Growth Energy announced that in five months, US drivers have surpassed another billion miles on E15 (gasoline with 15% ethanol), bringing the total miles driven across the US to 2 billion.

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MARCH 9, 2012

The new PHEV Outlander will be a permanent 4WD electric vehicle, supplemented by a gasoline engine when needed. Depending on power consumption and remaining battery charge, the system will start the gasoline engine automatically as a generator (Series Mode). MIVEC gasoline engine fitted with an all-new valvetrain; and a 110 kW 2.2L

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AUGUST 9, 2010

ASTM is developing a revision to D4806-10, the standard specification for denatured fuel ethanol for blending with gasolines for automotive engines, in anticipation of E15 blends. The new work item (WK29816) may respond to additional changes if required by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions.

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OCTOBER 13, 2013

A review of 43 studies of the effects of E15 (15% ethanol blends) on Model Year 2001 and newer cars by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that the studies reviewed showed no meaningful differences between E15 and E10 in any performance category. The NREL team reviewed 5 studies in this area.

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AUGUST 13, 2014

Virent BioForm Gasoline blended with conventional gasoline underwent testing at Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) with the results demonstrating that the emissions from the blended fuel were well below the maximum permitted by current regulations. Earlier post.) The EPA testing work was funded by Virent partner Royal Dutch Shell.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

For all major products, only the distillate yield is higher now than it was in October 2001. Since 2001, distillate yields have followed an upward trend, peaking in December 2008 before falling back to an average of 27.5% times as much gasoline as distillate from each barrel of oil refined, up from about 2 times from the 1990s to 2004.

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MARCH 1, 2011

In 2001, Volkswagen developed a modern concept version it called the Microbus concept. The concept can also incorporate Volkswagen’s gasoline and diesel direct injection engines as alternative drives. Volkswagen is unveiling an electric microbus concept at the Geneva Motor show. The Bulli has a range of some 300 km (186 miles).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

This includes approximately 166 SKUs covering 32 million vehicles from 2001 to current model year. Delphi’s gasoline fuel injection systems sold worldwide have been upgraded to deliver 100,000 mile plus durability on E25, even with realistic levels of impurities.

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MARCH 13, 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed regulatory changes to allow gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol (E15) to be sold to 2001 and newer vehicles year-round across the country. E15 is already approved for use in all 2001 and newer vehicles—roughly 90% of the vehicles on the road in the US today.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

The fuel pumps and level senders that failed or exhibited other effects during testing on E15 and E15a are used on a substantial number of the 29 million 2001 – 2007 model year vehicles represented by the components evaluated in the report. The subset of parts used in the current work represents approximately 29 million 2001-2007 vehicles.

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MAY 16, 2012

A new study released today by the Coordinating Research Council says that E15 gasoline, which contains 15 percent ethanol, could damage the engines of certain high-volume car and truck models.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Based on driving conditions, the hybrid system can automatically link and unlink the motor and gasoline engine, switching among three different drive modes. Atkinson cycle DOHC i-VTEC gasoline-engine Fit features a newly designed engine that achieves fuel economy of 26.0 Fit Hybrid. Click to enlarge. km/L (85 mpg US , 2.8

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MARCH 28, 2013

STG+ technology converts syngas into drop-in high-octane gasoline and jet fuel with a conversion efficiency of ~35% by mass of syngas into liquid transportation fuels (the highest documented conversion efficiency in the industry) or greater than 70% by mass of natural gas. Schematic diagram of the Primus STG+ process. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Since 2001, CalVans has been working to reduce its total number of vehicle miles traveled annually, while also reducing greenhouse emissions. According to the company, the order represents the largest single hybrid electric van deployment in California to date.

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MAY 24, 2010

Transonic’s TSCi fuel injection system has demonstrated significant gains in fuel economy and lower emissions while running gasoline effectively within modern diesel architecture engines, with the long-term promise of running zero-net bio renewable fuels. from 1998 to 2001. Before returning to GM, Lutz was CEO of Exide Corp.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

Like the previous model, the Zafira Tourer features Opel’s monovalentPlus system and has a 14-liter gasoline reserve, giving it an extra 150 km (93 miles) of range. Since launching its first CNG vehicle in 2001, Opel has sold more than 70,000 CNG-powered vehicles throughout Europe, including the Zafira, the Astra Caravan and the Combo.

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MARCH 16, 2012

The partial waivers allow fuel and fuel additive manufacturers to introduce gasoline-ethanol blends containing grater than 10% vol. ethanol (E15) for use in model year 2001 and newer light duty vehicles. and no more than 15% vol. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Pressure on the RFS2 has increased as statutory mandated volumes of biofuel exceed the “blendwall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline. Ethanol has about one-third lower energy density than gasoline; accordingly, cars drive fewer miles per gallon when operating on ethanol blends compared with unblended gasoline. The ICCT ethanol paper.

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JUNE 15, 2012

Since a number of states restrict the sale of some gasoline-ethanol blends, state law changes may also be needed before. application to the Clean Air Act for the introduction into commerce of gasoline-ethanol blends containing more than 10 vol% and up to 15 vol% ethanol content (E15 Waiver Request). E15 may be sold in those states.

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JULY 22, 2011

Corning Shanghai Company Limited, which is wholly owned by Corning Incorporated, is an advanced emissions control substrate facility that first began shipping product in early 2001. Corning first expanded the facility in 2007 and last year announced a $125-million second expansion of the facility.

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MARCH 21, 2011

EPA’s 21 Jan decision raised the amount of ethanol permitted in gasoline used by cars and light trucks for model years 2001-2006 from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15).

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MAY 24, 2017

According to Growth Energy’s ongoing analysis of fuel sales and consumption data reported by major gasoline retailers, drivers across the United States have logged more than 1 billion miles on E15. The EPA approves E15 for use in any vehicle manufactured since 2001, which equates to 9 out of 10 cars on the road today.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Blender pumps, or multiple-grade dispensers, are fuel dispensers that dispense multiple gasoline-ethanol blended fuels (e.g. E10, E15, and E85) typically through a common hose and nozzle. E10 or lower). These retail stations must also prominently affix a new label to its blender pumps which says “Passenger Vehicles Only.

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MARCH 15, 2011

While the legal status of E15 gasoline is in doubt, the Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with plans for it to roll out before this summer's driving season. That means that drivers will have to pay attention to the labels on their gas pumps, making sure that E15 is only used for cars built in 2001 or later.

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JULY 7, 2017

Shorter term actions on the mobility front will include: Converging taxation rates for gasoline and diesel during the next five years. Exploring a replacement bonus for vehicles that are not eligible for the Crit’air sticker (pre-1997 gasoline and pre-2001 diesel).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Currently, the data included in the Department of Energy’s US Life Cycle Inventory is based on three years, 1998 to 2001. This LCA project is based on US agricultural data for the 2001-2007 period. It also contains actual data on soybean processing, commonly known as crushing, that was not previously available. kg (for the 3.36

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

Currently, there is an overall 10 volume percent (vol%) ethanol blend limit (the “blend wall”) in gasoline. A decision on the use of E15 in model year 2001 to 2006 vehicles will be made after EPA receives the results of additional DOE testing, which is expected to be completed in November. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A study by Ricardo for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) concludes that the adoption of E15 as the blend limit for standard US pump grades of gasoline rather than the current E10 should not adversely affect vehicles manufactured between 1994 and 2000 in terms of their performance and durability based on normal specifications and usage profile.

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DECEMBER 18, 2010

Dehydrating n-butanol can produce 1-Butene derivatives, which can then be relatively easily processed to hydrocarbon fuels: via alkylation to gasoline, or via oligomerization to jet fuel and diesel. Qureshi N, Blaschek HP (2001) Recent advances in ABE fermentation: hyper-butanol producing Clostridium beijerinckii BA101. Earlier post.).

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