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Oak Ridge-GM prototype low-viscosity ionic liquid-additized engine oil delivers 2% fuel economy improvement over 5W-30

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Prototype low-viscosity ionic liquid-additized engine oil demonstrated a 2% improved fuel economy compared to Mobil 1 5W-30 engine oil (3.93% over the 20W-30 baseline oil) in standard fuel efficiency engine dynamometer tests. 1%) in nonpolar hydrocarbon oils.

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The Next Oil Price Spike May Cripple The Industry

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Two diametrically opposed views dominate the current debate about where the oil price is heading. On the other hand, however, there is the view that the price of oil is set to explode, primarily due to underinvestment in the upkeep of brownfields , development of greenfields , and exploration for new resources. We will explain.

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Neste Oil expands its renewable raw material base with jatropha and camelina oils

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Neste Oil will expand the raw material base used to produce NExBTL renewable fuel with jatropha and camelina oils. For the moment, only limited volumes of jatropha and camelina oils are procured to produce NExBTL. Neste Oil continues researching the entirely new raw materials, such as microbes, algae and wood-based bio mass.

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Southern Oil to build new biofuels lab in Queensland; focus on renewable diesel and jet

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Australia-based Southern Oil and JJ Richards & Sons, joint venture partners in the Northern Oil Refinery at Yarwun, Australia, are building a new $5.3-million million dollar biocrude and biofuel laboratory in central Queensland on the site of the recently announced Northern Oil Advanced Biofuels Pilot Plant.

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Toyota introduces new 2020 Highlander and hybrid at New York International Auto Show; TNGA-K platform

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Toyota introduced the next-generation three-row 2020 Highlander SUV at the New York International Auto Show. Just as the first RAV4 launched the compact crossover SUV segment 22 years ago, the original Highlander redefined the midsize family SUV when it arrived in 2001.

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Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

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In cooperation with a major European supplier, a new oil-lubricated common-rail pump had therefore been developed. The platform for these discussions is the “International DME Association” founded in 2001, which currently has 50 members from science and industry. The project still in the pre-competitive phase, Soltic said.

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AustroCel Hallein supplying OMV with celluosic ethanol

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The first successful trial delivery of advanced cellulosic ethanol marks the start of the long-term cooperation between OMV, the integrated, international oil, gas and petrochemicals company headquartered in Vienna, and AustroCel Hallein GmbH. The Hallein-based bioethanol plant has an annual capacity of up to 35 million liters (9.2

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