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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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The entire life cycle of the passenger cars is taken into account, including the manufacture of the vehicles and the environmentally relevant emissions from driving. Deterioration of the ozone layer [kg CFC-11-eq.]. The Carculator graphically presents these values for all selected vehicles in parallel, for ease of comparison.

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Renault makes public its lifecycle study of Fluence ICE vs Fluence EV

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Renault’s comparison of the carbon footprint of EV and ICE vehicles over production, operation and end of life. The publication gives the opportunity for an “apples-to-apples” comparison between the environmental impacts of the two types of powertrains: same manufacturer, same model, same boundary conditions. Click to enlarge.

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Ford researchers report detailed study of the effect of different ethanol blend levels on emissions from FFVs

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Future blending options for ethanol in gasoline include continuation of low-level blends (E0-E15), greater use of E85 in flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs), or new use of midlevel blends (E20-E40) in FFVs or in new vehicles designed with midlevel blend-capability. —Hubbard et al.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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Our partnership with 3Degrees basically enables us to have a carbon-neutral car [the e-Golf] through manufacturing, distribution and the first three years of driving and charging. TSI (gasoline) and Golf Mk VII 1.6 The main focus of the comparisons is on five environmental impact categories during production, use and recycling.

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Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

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A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. —Saliba et al.

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