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DOE Co-Optima report identifies top ten bio-blendstocks for efficiency in boosted SI engines

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This work will help the research community better understand the efficiencies that biofuels bring to the table, and identifies the biofuels that enable more efficient engine design and operation. These blendstocks are best-suited for light-duty (LD) gasoline BSI engines. —Top 10 Bio-Blendstocks.

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DOE Co-Optima researchers identify 6 high-potential blendstocks

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While fuel economy ratings of today’s cars significantly outstrip those of just a decade ago, cost-effective efficiency improvements remain limited by existing engine designs and fuel formulas. —NREL Vehicle Technologies Program Manager John Farrell.