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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems—i.e., systems that alter a conventionally-fueled vehicle or engine to enable it to run on an alternativefuel. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. Certification application.
Sunoco purchased the Eagle Point Refinery in January 2004 from El Paso Corporation. The company intends to idle Eagle Point until market conditions improve and will evaluate this decision and other options on an ongoing basis, including the feasibility of using the facility to produce alternativefuels in the future.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.
Overall, FedEx currently operates 274 hybrid electric and electric vehicles around the globe, and 1,780 alternativefuel vehicles and equipment. The addition of these 51 vehicles takes FedEx to a total of 325 hybrid electric and electric vehicles, and more than 1,800 alternativefuel vehicles and equipment.
mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. mpg fuel economy, which would represent a slight improvement over MY 2013. mpg per year.
Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternativefuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage.
Each transit agency was required to select a compliance path—either the “diesel” path or the “alternativefuel” path—by 1 January 2001. Path selection set the fuel type for new urban bus acquisitions through model year 2015. In June 2004, ARB staff proposed amendments to the demonstration project requirements.
EcoDual , LLC, a provider of dual fuel natural gas conversion systems for heavy-duty diesel trucks, has achieved US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance for installing its systems on 2004 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines.
In 2004, Asif Faiz and Surhid Gautam, both of the World Bank, published a paper in the International Journal of Vehicle Design exploring different technical and policy options for reducing emissions from 2-stroke engines. —Faiz and Gautam (2004). ASME ICEF2012-92047). 2004.003891.
It has resulted in the sports car series approving and racing five alternativefuels by all competitors in its field. He is a leading voice worldwide on environmental issues as they pertain to alternativefuels and energies. All cars in the Series race on one of five alternativefuels or energy sources ( earlier post ).
Existing law exempts certain clean, alternative-fuel vehicles from these occupancy requirements, so that a vehicle with a sole occupant may use an HOV lane—if the vehicle displays a Clean Air Vehicle sticker. The state has implemented three clean air vehicle HOV sticker programs in recent years: White HOV stickers.
The University of California, Davis, will receive $2,770,072 to research the comparative value, benefits and drawbacks of all types of alternativefuels in California. Among the questions to be considered: How much investment is needed to bring the alternativefuel vehicle market to maturity, and when can that be expected?
Wide ranging sustainable aviation jet fuels, including quantification of benefits; and. Safety and transition strategies that enable “drop in” replacement for petroleum-derived aviation fuels. Boeing is participating in the CLEEN program through a $25 million matching cost contract for environmental technology development.
Formisano applauded the California government for continuing to provide incentive funding for hybrid truck purchases, which allowed FedEx to place its first hybrid truck into service in the state in 2004 and continue to add hybrids to its fleet during the past five years.
Initially, the placement of alternatefuel tanks presented a challenge for car haulers utilizing a 9-car trailer with an over-the-cab head rack. Since 2004, SmartWay Partners have saved 144.3 billion in fuel costs. the truck and trailer manufacturers. million barrels of oil and $20.6
Next-generation engines will likely operate at higher pressures, with greater amounts of dilution and utilize alternativefuels that exhibit a wide range of chemical and physical properties. (e.g.,
million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Proposition 1B Bond funds to replace fifty 40-foot New Flyer buses purchased between 2004 and 2006. Big Blue Bus (BBB), a bus operator serving Santa Monica and the Los Angeles area, will invest $18.3
l/100 km) fuel economy, which, if achieved, will again represent all-time records. Based on the final Trends data through MY 2012, CO 2 emissions have decreased by 85 g/mi, or 18%, since MY 2004, and fuel economy has increased by 4.3 Change in Adjusted fuel economy, weight, and horsepower for MY 1975-2013. mpg, or 22%.
Such fleet changes are likely to be brought about by increasing fuel prices, supply security, environmental footprint, and future regulatory pressures. biofuels, along with other alternativefuels synthesized via the Fischer?Tropsch and (4, 5) 50:50 blends of the two FT fuels with the base JP-8. .; —Moore et al.
The Detroit News has the alternativefuel breakdown in the president's budget request, and it isn't pretty. Increases for hydrogen fuel cell research from $289 million in FY 2007 to $309 million in FY 2008. nk City confiscated in 2004! billion program expires next year." Just like my Ford Th!nk
Wide ranging sustainable aviation jet fuels, including quantification of benefits; and. Safety and transition strategies that enable “drop in” replacement for petroleum-derived aviation fuels.
UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.) Surely if we study and fund and chat about all the options before us - biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, fuel cells, electricity - we will find our salvation, they suggest. I'm afraid not. We haven't got the time or money.
Despite focusing on clean-diesel technologies, VW has not been immune to alternativefuels. It has also launched flexible fuel vehicles in Brazil. When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year.
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Fuel is going up,” said student Sergio Jimenez. We have to find an alternativefuel source.”Right He encouraged the county to buy the car in 2004, when a state energy conservation grant paid half the $22,000 cost, he said.The Honda gets 45 to 50 miles per gallon, Maynard said.
Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits AlternativeFuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. Power and Associates 2004 report ].
Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Reinert says any combustion engine can be made flex-fuel, so he agrees with the environmentalists and policy hawks that these cars can be built without too much trouble.
Neil Auerbach is a Managing Partner at Hudson Clean Energy Partners which is a global private equity firm investing in renewable power, alternativefuels, energy efficiency and storage. billion in 2004 to $117 billion 2007 with the first three quarters of 2008 averaging 29% higher than 2007.
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