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AUGUST 31, 2013

Each transit agency was required to select a compliance path—either the “diesel” path or the “alternative fuel” path—by 1 January 2001. Path selection set the fuel type for new urban bus acquisitions through model year 2015. There was a 15% ZBus purchase requirement affecting only large agencies (>200 buses).

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

will be diesel and less than one percent will be electric. In 2009, diesel market share will be approximately 2.1% In the past decade diesel's highest market share, 4.1%, was reached in 2006. In the past decade diesel's highest market share, 4.1%, was reached in 2006. of 2010 sales will be hybrids, about 2.2%

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MAY 9, 2015

Approximately 32% of the heavy-duty transit vehicles operating in California are diesel-fueled. For agencies that are operating diesel buses, diesel hybrids represent about 50% of bus purchases, even though there is no purchase requirement. Urban bus fleets had to select either a diesel path or an alternative-fuel path.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Hilarides Dairy is converting cow manure to produce bio-methane to fuel trucks and generators while minimizing pollution and diversifying energy sources. The diary earned a $600,000 grant from the California Air Resources Board’s Alternative Fuel Incentive Program, which subsidizes projects facilitating greater use of non-petroleum fuels.

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APRIL 23, 2009

Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. Tags: Biofuels Hybrid cars alternative fuel BiK bvrla company tax hybrid.

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JULY 12, 2018

Under Assembly Bill 32 passed in 2006, California must reduce its emissions to 1990 levels (431 million metric tons) by 2020. billion gallons in all—as a result of the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. But the state also saw cars and trucks use a record amount of biofuels—1.5

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JANUARY 11, 2017

Volkswagen AG has agreed with the US government to resolve criminal and federal environmental and other civil claims against the company relating to the diesel emissions cheating débâcle. The Supervisory Board directed the law firm Jones Day to share all findings of its independent investigation of the diesel matter with the DOJ.

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MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; 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.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

UOP LLC’s renewable jet fuel process technology will be used to produce almost 600,000 gallons of renewable jet fuel for the US Navy and Air Force as part of a joint program for the US Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) for alternative fuels testing and certification. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 8, 2016

However, argues a team from the University of Minnesota in an open-access paper published in the journal Energy Policy , once the “fuel market rebound effect” is factored in, RFS2 actually increases GHG emissions when all fuel GHG intensity targets specified under the act are met.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

The performance of the hybrid vehicle will then be compared to that of conventional diesel powered vehicles. The research is part of a larger effort by the California Air Resources Board to expand the use of hybrid technology to help meet the goals of AB 32, a 2006 state law that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Building on the clean air gains achieved since the ports adopted the CAAP in 2006, the 2017 CAAP is a comprehensive plan for pursuing the ultimate goal of eliminating all harmful air emissions from port-related sources: ships, trucks, cargo handling equipment, locomotives and harbor craft.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

quadrillion Btu in 2035, as a result of fuel economy improvements achieved through stock turnover as older, less efficient vehicles are replaced by newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Beyond 2035, LDV energy demand begins to level off as increases in travel demand begin to exceed fuel economy improvements in the vehicle stock.

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MARCH 28, 2013

His research has garnered him academic and industry-wide recognition, including the 2001 Professional Progress Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the 2006 Computing in Chemical Engineering Award from the CAST Division of AIChE, and the Presidential Young Investigator award from the National Science Foundation.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

Scania’s SCR (selective catalytic reduction) aftertreatment systems have also developed in several steps since the introduction in 2006. Scania’s Euro 5 EGR engines are sold in markets where the fuel fulfills the requirements for Euro 5 compliance, i.e. with a sulfur level that does not exceed 10 ppm. Alternative fuels.

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MAY 4, 2009

Researchers at Iowa State University are proposing dissolving waste polystyrene (PS) in biodiesel for use as a diesel engine fuel as a mechanism for energy recovery from the waste plastic. The US generated 251 million tons of municipal solid wastes in 2006, of which plastics accounted for 11.7 Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 14, 2014

Emissions reductions (%) of new NGVs compared to new gasoline and diesel vehicles (2012). LNG dual fuel. liter Duramax B20-capable diesel engine with twice the torque of either the gasoline or the bi-fuel models. Vortec 6.0L (bi-fuel). Turbo-Diesel. Fuel delivery. sequential fuel injection.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Although “ impressive progress ” has been made in developing renewable replacement fuels for widely used transportation fuels such as gasoline and diesel, the researchers noted, high-density, petroleum-based, tactical fuels such as JP-10 and RJ-5 are difficult to replace given their high densities of 0.94

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JUNE 18, 2009

Boeing and a team from across the aviation industry today released high-level elements of a study that shows that sustainable biofuels analyzed in a series of test flights performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel. Approval for this renewable jet fuel will take longer than approval of the Bio-SPK. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

If Chinese companies follow the conventional hybrid path, the diesel path, those are led by other automotive centers. China’s government has been investing in alternative automotive propulsion technology for more than a decade. China’s government has been investing in alternative automotive propulsion technology for more than a decade.

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AUGUST 30, 2007

If they were able to get 30,000 to 60,000 on the road in a year, it would be a huge leap in technology ," Brett Smith, an alternative-fuel analyst at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, told Bloomberg. "It Selling 60,000 hybrids would be a coup for GM, which lost nearly $2 billion in 2006.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

According to the GNA report, heavy-duty diesel trucks are the largest contributors to the NO x inventories of the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley ozone non-attainment areas. Presently, diesel-fueled heavy-duty on- and off-road vehicles and equipment are the largest sources of smog-forming gases and airborne toxic soot.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

This is not much different from diesel and gasoline which are produced from refining and cleaning crude oil (a process which heavily involves the use of hydrogen). Henri Winand is the CEO and Executive Director of Intelligent Energy , which specializes in the development of modular fuel cell systems.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2006

Feb 17, 2006 SYNOPSIS: Lewis Booth acknowledged the importance of climate change and the responsibility to take action, calling for greater support for a more holistic approach to the challenges raised by sustainable mobility. autoblog EV World and Autoblog posted this story today. This is a major announcement from a major manufacturer.

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MARCH 1, 2006

28, 2006 In this year's State of the Union address, President Bush told us that it was time to get serious about America's addiction to foreign oil. The Defense Department will also hold a competition where private corporations get funding to see who can build the best new alternative-fuel plant. We can do this in a few ways.

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AUGUST 4, 2006

Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP). Thanks to Green Car Congress for the tip.

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JANUARY 15, 2022

The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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JULY 1, 2009

It was also indicated that the Government is considering the abolishment of the 3% diesel tax supplement in company car tax for diesel cars complying with Euro 6 emissions standards. In 2010/11, however, this lower emission threshold will reduce to 130g/km, with a 3% surcharge applicable on diesel cars. Add 1% for diesel. *

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APRIL 7, 2009

Between 1990 and 2006, emissions from all light-duty vehicles in Manitoba increased by 21.6%, with most of this increase coming from the light truck category. Trends in Manitoba vehicle use and purchase include: Between 1996 and 2006, the total stock of all light-duty vehicles in Manitoba increased by 37%.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. But I can tell you that this is a top priority program for GM, given the huge potential it offers for fuel-economy improvement." ( GM ).

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MARCH 16, 2016

The report addresses topics related to the evolution of vehicle technology and its deployment, the development of alternative fuels and energy sources, the impacts of driver behavior, and the implications of all of these factors on future GHG emissions in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.

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