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JULY 16, 2014

SAE J2601 enables fast refueling for all light-duty fuel cell vehicles. SAE has published the J2601 standard, “Fueling Protocols for Light Duty Gaseous Hydrogen Surface Vehicles”, the light duty hydrogen fueling protocol which will serve as a baseline for the first generation of infrastructure for refueling Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEVs).

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JUNE 11, 2014

In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance.

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Stellantis has concluded that 24 engine families in European vehicles sold since 2014, representing 28 million vehicles on the road, are ready to use advanced drop-in eFuel without any powertrain modification, following months of testing at its technical centers across Europe.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

The results of a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) show that, when combined with a trend toward higher methane leakage and combustion slip, there is no climate benefit from using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel—regardless of the engine technology. First, it contains very little sulfur.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 24.8 Vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7 Vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7 Sales-weighted window sticker (adjusted) fuel economy. l/100km), up 0.2 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 28, 2013

In a study in the journal Fuel , researchers in India report that diesel modified with nanoparticles of aluminum (Al), iron (Fe) or boron (B) reduced specific fuel consumption by up to 7% compared with standard diesel. These “nano-fuels” showed reduced ignition delay, and longer flame sustenance. —Mehta et al.

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JANUARY 26, 2014

Israel-based NewCO2Fuels (NCF), a subsidiary of GreenEarth Energy Limited in Australia, reported completion of stage 1 testing of its proof-of-concept system for the conversion of CO 2 into fuels using solar energy. syngas—can then be used as gaseous fuel (e.g., in power plants), or converted to liquid fuel (e.g.,

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APRIL 10, 2014

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have quantified the fuel economy effects of some common driver practices and vehicle accessories or alterations—including underinflated tires, open windows, and rooftop and hitch-mounted cargo. They presented their results in a paper at SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit.

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values.

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JULY 14, 2014

Crazy Diamond Performance (CDP) has developed a mono-fuel CNG Chevrolet Cruze, with intended market introduction no later than October 2014. equipped CNG Cruze outputs 20 hp and 24 ft-lbs torque over its competitor, while maintaining nearly the same fuel economy. Fern said that the 1.8L-equipped Fern said that the 1.8L-equipped

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APRIL 9, 2014

A team from the US Naval Academy and the US Navy have tested a Direct Sugar to Hydrocarbon (DSH) biosynthetic fuel in multiple diesel engines. All candidate non-petroleum fuels must qualify as drop-in replacements. The testing compares in-cylinder and brake metrics between the alternative and a baseline fuel. Fuel property.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

The Swedish Energy Agency has awarded Volvo Group spinout PowerCell SEK7 million (US$965,000) for the MoRE Zero project to develop a fuel cell system for use in a modular range extender system for electric vehicles in the European ERA-NET project. The kick-off meeting of the MoRE Zero project took place on June 2014. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 Fuels Lubr. Diesel Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency' Earlier post.). Weigert, E.,

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JANUARY 21, 2014

Percival Zhang has developed a high-energy-density sugar “biobattery”—a sugar-fueled fuel cell based on a synthetic enzymatic pathway. This enzymatic fuel cell is based on non-immobilized enzymes that exhibit a maximum power output of 0.8?mW?cm The enzymes and fuels used to build the device are biodegradable.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has analyzed the fuel efficiency of 20 airlines operating nonstop flights between the mainland United States and East Asia and Oceania in 2016. Fuel efficiency of 20 airlines on transpacific passenger routes, 2016. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 20, 2022

After adjusting for inflation, this summer’s forecast national average price would mark the highest retail gasoline and diesel prices since 2014. EIA expects higher fuel prices this summer as a result of higher crude oil prices. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that retail gasoline prices will average $3.84

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MAY 29, 2021

per gallon (gal), the highest gasoline price before Memorial Day since 2014, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. The average retail price for regular gasoline in the United States on 24 May, the Monday before the Memorial Day weekend, was $3.02

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AUGUST 13, 2020

In 2014 and 2015, Anheuser-Busch converted 160 diesel-fueled trucks in Houston and St. As part of the transition, Anheuser-Busch has placed an order from Agility Fuel Solutions to expand its existing CNG fleet by equipping more than 180 new class-8 trucks with Agility’s ProCab 175 CNG Fuel Systems.

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APRIL 9, 2018

Impact Coatings, which develops and sells technology for PVD-coatings of fuel cell plates and vehicle reflectors, recently received its first production order for Ceramic MaxPhase coatings from Michelin. Ceramic MaxPhase coating is used for bipolar plates in PEM fuel cells. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC to build a biorefinery to produce jet fuel from municipal solid waste (MSW) via a proprietary two-stage thermochemical process. The plant is expected to produce 11 million gallons of fuel annually. This is the first loan guarantee USDA has made for the production of bio jet fuel. Earlier post.).

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MAY 19, 2021

gal since 27 October 2014, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Shipments through Colonial Pipeline move about five miles per hour, so some markets may need to rely on regional inventories until the fuel on the Colonial Pipeline can transit the pipeline.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in September was 25.2 Fuel economy is down 0.6 mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but still up 5.1 l/100 km)—the same as model years 2015 and 2014. l/100 km)—down 0.1 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Field tests being conducted in Gothenburg show that Volvo Buses’ plug-in hybrid reduces fuel consumption by 81% and total energy consumption (diesel plus electricity) by 61% compared to a comparable Euro 5 diesel bus. The conventional hybrid offers up to 37% fuel savings compared to a diesel version and 40-50% lower exhaust emissions.

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APRIL 22, 2014

is developing a prototype 10 kW Free Piston Engine Linear Generator (FPEG) featuring a thin and compact build, high efficiency and high fuel flexibility. The team presented two papers on the state of their work at the recent SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. A team at Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

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. Fuel Efficiency Lubricating Oils' Jun Qu, Huimin Luo, Miaofang Chi, Cheng Ma, Peter J. 2013.11.010.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Data: Sivak, UMTRI-2014-2. To make driving less energy intensive than flying, the fuel economy of the entire US fleet of light-duty vehicles would have to improve from the current 21.5 Without any improvement in vehicle fuel economy, an average vehicle load of more than 2.3 —Sivak, UMTRI-2014-2. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 20, 2021

Israel-based Aquarius Engines unveiled a hydrogen-fueled version of its free-piston linear engine new hydrogen engine. The 10kg Aquarius Engine was invented in 2014 and is designed to be used as an onboard power generator in a vehicle or as a stand-alone electricity generator.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Following this order, Alstom offers all types of traction systems on the market as well as the full range of emission-free drives, from efficient electric motors to hydrogen fuel cells and advanced battery traction. Alstom has signed two contracts for hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered trains. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Toyota opened the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with a strong affirmation of the benefits of and potential for hydrogen fuel cell technology. “ Fuel cell electric vehicles will be in our future sooner than many people believe, and in much greater numbers than anyone expected. ”. —Bob Carter. We love batteries.

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MAY 5, 2014

Caterpillar engineers have been exploring a novel 6-stroke compression ignition engine cycle in search of a low-emission system that retains fuel efficiency. In a paper presented at the SAE 2014 World Congress, they reported on their investigations of the 6-stroke cycle for near-stoichiometric and lean operation. and Fiveland, S.

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JANUARY 19, 2014

during decelerations and downhill driving while the engine is not fueled. Increased emissions of nucleation particles, affected by fuel sulfur content and exhaust dilution and thus proposed to be formed by sulfuric compounds, has been observed at deceleration as well. —Rönkkö et al. —Rönkkö et al.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Ford Auto Start-Stop can increase fuel efficiency by up to 10% in city driving. liter EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) is set to go on sale in the 2014 Ford Fiesta. l/100 km), the new Fiesta is the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid or diesel on the market. Actual fuel savings vary and depend on driving patterns.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Schematic illustration of the designed hybrid-seawater fuel cell and a schematic diagram at the charged–discharged state. As described in an open access paper in the journal NPG Asia Materials , the system is an intermediate between a battery and a fuel cell, and is accordingly referred to as a hybrid fuel cell.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

(The maximum—136,468 million gallons—was reached in 2014.). Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Total consumption (millions of gallons).

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Volkswagen is introducing its next generation of the supermini (B segment) Polo, featuring a range of new EU6 engines that are up to 21% more fuel-efficient and new driver assistance technologies. The new Polo TDI BlueMotion takes the efficiency lead with combined fuel consumption of 3.2 l/100 km (73.5 mpg US ), or 82 g/km CO 2.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The Urbino 12 hydrogen buses are fueled with power generated by a 70 kW fuel cell. The first electric bus made by Solaris was delivered to Sweden back in 2014. The green transition must proceed much faster than it is now, so it is obvious that we will spur its development and test this technology.

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MAY 10, 2023

The HYER Power project will develop a hydrogen fuel cell range extender module that will integrate into electric vehicles used for specialist applications such as ambulances, fire engines and street sweepers. ULEMCo has been awarded £3.9 million by government, matched by industry to a total £7.9

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