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Separately, Gevo has also been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply biojet fuel to the US Air Force (USAF). The company also successfully converted the cellulosic isobutanol into isobutylene and paraffinic kerosene (jet fuel).( Earlier post.). Earlier post.). without the typical expression of co-products.

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In December 2013, Cannon had said that KiOR would operate the Columbus plant “ on a limited campaign basis only ” to verify the impact of improvements. With the final 2013 overall volumes and standards requiring 16.55 The ratio between gasoline, diesel and fuel oil is 41% gasoline, 37% diesel, and 22% fuel oil.

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Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. MW each, these four turbines are to supply some 53 GWh of electricity annually.

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Vertimass LLC, a California-based start-up company, has licensed an Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) technology that directly converts ethanol under moderate conditions at one atmosphere without the use of hydrogen into a hydrocarbon blend-stock for use in transportation fuels. the limitation on ethanol content in gasoline].

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Cellulosic gasoline and diesel company KiOR, Inc. The ratio between gasoline, diesel and fuel oil expected to be produced during the year is approximately 35% gasoline, 40% diesel, and 25% fuel oil. With the final 2013 overall volumes and standards requiring 16.55 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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The newly established company planned to introduce a whole line of PHEV vehicles, and their industry connection for completed passenger vehicles to convert (Lutz) was already in place. & The V6 or V8 engine operated only as a generator to supply electricity to the electric drive unit once batteries were empty.

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It converts manure to R-CNG using a large anaerobic digester, and uses the fuel to power its milk tanker trucks. That’s a 43% reduction in carbon emissions per gallon of milk, a selling point that helped the company negotiate an exclusive supply agreement with the national grocery chain Kroger. Source: “Cow Power” case study.

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The Polk County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office is running 10 patrol cars converted to propane autogas, including seven Ford Crown Vics, two Chevy Tahoes and one Ford F-350 pickup truck; the office expects to save more than $20,000 every year by using the alternative fuel. —Sergeant Mark Garton, Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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Gevo said that its decision—announced during its 4Q 2013 earnings call—to transition to the simultaneous production of both products is a direct result of (1) the steady progress made in executing its flexible production technology strategy and (2) the current high ethanol margin environment. Bio-isobutanol company Gevo, Inc.

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After completing a re-assessment of energy use for a broad range of countries for the period 2013-14, EIA updated its historical data, with the largest changes occurring in China and other non-OECD countries. Methanol or its derivative products can be added to fuels such as gasoline and liquefied petroleum gases (LPG).

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However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine.” liter MZR gasoline engine. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine.

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be competitive in terms of performance, engine life, cost of ownership, safety and comport to 2013 best in class vehicles. Manufacturing required more than 20 different suppliers (for machining, welding, winding, material supply, internal components supply, and various treatments).

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The ADEPT project was launched in 2013 to demonstrate the potential for 48V-based intelligent electrification to deliver full hybrid-scale fuel efficiency from a highly cost-effective package. The supporting systems for electrical and vehicle integration include a 12V-48V DC-DC converter and a Ricardo hybrid supervisory controller.

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liter gasoline engine, goes on sale in January. i-ELOOP features two main technologies: A variable voltage alternator, capable of producing up to 25 V and 200 amperes, which is used to convert the car’s kinetic energy into electricity. System components of i-ELOOP, which makes its first production appearance on the Mazda6.

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Cellulosic gasoline and diesel company KiOR, Inc. KiOR has developed a proprietary catalytic pyrolysis process to convert non-food biomass into drop-in fuels. In the US EPA’s RFS targets for 2013, KiOR is projected to provide the bulk of the cellulosic fuels. The final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55

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Ensyn is the first company to generate cellulosic RINs under the US Environmental Protection Agency’s expanded definition of Heating Oil under RFS2, which became effective in December 2013. In one, the biomass is converted into a biocrude which is further refined into lighter products—i.e., Earlier post.) the Ensyn approach.

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Researchers from the US and China have determined that a duckweed biorefinery producing a range of gasoline, diesel and kerosene products can be economically competitive with petroleum-based processes, even in some cases without environmental legislation that penalizes greenhouse gas emissions. C22 hydrocarbons are sent for further upgrading.

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The ultimate goal—one that Volkswagen Group and brand executives consistently emphasize—is to enable “bumper-to-bumper” production of brand models equipped with different drive systems (gasoline, diesel, natural gas, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell) using the same production line. US gal) of gasoline.

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The performance of the ReFactory will also relate to the ability to generate closed-loop supply flows with controlled costs (reuse, recycling for repair), and to develop new value-added skills (retrofitting, dismantling, fleet maintenance, preparation of batteries for the second life, etc.)

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billion venture capital fund over the next 10 years, Chesapeake NG Ventures Corporation (CNGV), dedicated to identifying and investing in companies and technologies that will replace the use of gasoline and diesel with natural gas and natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels. per gallon cheaper than gasoline and diesel; and. Sundrop Fuels.

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The others are: Petroleum and Renewable Fuels Supply Chain , Stillwater Associates LLC. Pressure on the RFS2 has increased as statutory mandated volumes of biofuel exceed the “blendwall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline. Tailpipe emissions of CO 2 from the combustion of ethanol and gasoline are similar on an energy basis—i.e.,

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We also produce a huge amount of waste and we are looking at schemes that convert biomass into hydrogen. liters of gasoline, therefore this would give a “traditional” figure of 28.6 A fuel cell vehicle also requires a reliable supply of air (oxygen) for the electrochemical reaction within the fuel cell. Earlier post.).

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Audi is providing more details on the coming A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The compact unit, with integral DC-DC converter to supply the 12V electrical system shares the same cooling circuit as the battery and charging device. A3 Sportback e-tron drivetrain - hybrid components. Earlier post.)

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Under the agreement, GBE will supply Audi with isooctane derived from isobutene produced at its new pre-commercial pilot system at the Fraunhofer CBP in Leuna. This year’s HOFS will focus on two key aspects of high-octane fuels that were identified during the 2013 symposium. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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of displacement while the permissible maximum size of gasoline engines used by LMP1 race cars was 2L (turbo engines) or 3.4L (normally aspirated engines). In the past, the engine was supplied with air through an air flow restrictor (45.1 In the future, gasoline and diesel engines will be allowed to “breathe freely.”

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Accenture has identified 12 technologies that it concludes have the potential to disrupt the current views of transport fuels supply, demand and GHG emissions over the next 10 years. The use of synthetic biology to convert sugars to diesel has advanced significantly in the past one to two years, and it is close to commercial viability.

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The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. In return, this plant supplies the highly concentrated CO 2 required as a basic building block for the e-gas. Earlier post.). Components of the e-gas plant. Click to enlarge.

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Surplus electricity generated from renewables could be stored in batteries or could be converted via power-to-gas technology into synthetic methane (SNG), liquid fuels or hydrogen. The supply temperature of -169°C is a key enabler for harvesting low grade waste heat sources (around 100°C) such as combustion engine cooling systems.

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Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. A DC/DC converter supplies the body electrical system with the 12 Volt electrical power it requires. Click to enlarge.

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The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The two-seater burns three liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (78.4 Earlier post , earlier post.). Also at the event, Mitchell L.

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Neste, Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Solazyme will supply renewable diesel to UPS to help facilitate the company’s shift to move more than 12% of its purchased ground fuel from conventional diesel and gasoline fuel to alternative fuels by the end of 2017. In 2014, we achieved a 14.1%

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HTL uses subcritical water as the chemical driving force to convert biomass to a carbon-rich biocrude. 30% greater than the initial algae lipid content because other cellular components (beyond only lipids) are converted to biocrude. Using microalgal feedstocks, biocrude yields from HTL processing are 5?30% —Roberts et al.

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The modular system from Continental also includes a DC/DC converter, which enables the 48-volt system to be connected to the vehicle’s on-board power supply. This makes it possible to use some of the energy stored in the lithium-ion battery to stabilize the on-board power supply as well.

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The new Mark 7 Golf, which is MQB-based, offers gasoline; diesel; natural gas; plug-in hybrid (the GTE); and battery-electric (the e-Golf) versions, all of which can be manufactured bumper-to-bumper on the same assembly line. From a 2013 Volkswagen Group presentation. liter TSI gasoline engine from the EA 211 series (which spans 1.0L

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The plant will gasify about 1,000 tonnes of wood biomass per day and convert the resulting syngas into some 375,000 liters (99,000 gallons US) of methanol per day via a catalytic process, according to Björn O. VärmlandsMetanol’s goal is to have the Hagfors plant operational at the end of 2013. Biomass to Methanol.

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Converting beetle-killed pine for biofuels is an extremely difficult process. If Cobalt can convert beetle-killed wood, it’s likely that the company can make biofuel from almost any cellulosic feedstock.”. Although this indicates a large potential supply of feedstock for energy purposes, much of it will be uneconomic.

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In the case of the 2500HD bi-fuel, the two main trade-offs are a reduction in power and torque in CNG mode compared to gasoline mode, and the loss of a portion of the bed of the truck to the 3,600 psi CNG tank and its box-like enclosure. (It Emissions reductions (%) of new NGVs compared to new gasoline and diesel vehicles (2012).

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