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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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estimated that with conversion by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and upgrading, the wet waste resource availability in the United States could be converted to jet fuel that is equivalent to about 24% of the U.S. gasoline liter equivalent (GLE) and $0.94/GLE Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. —Ou et al. GLE and $0.9/GLE.

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New Volkswagen Golf GTI, GTD and GTE; gasoline, diesel and PHEV

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As with all turbocharged diesel engines in the new Golf, the Golf GTD’s drive system is linked to two SCR catalytic converters connected in series (SCR = Selective Catalytic Reduction). Compared with its predecessor, the all-electric range has increased significantly to now around 60 km (37 miles). Improved comfort and dynamics.

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Argonne: longer-range BEVs may be almost as powertrain energy dense as gasoline vehicles by 2045

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Despite projected improvements in battery technology, this form of energy storage is still expected to be significantly less energy dense than gasoline even by 2045. This requires assessing the efficiency of the conversion of the stored energy to useful mechanical energy to propel the vehicle. Vijayagopal et al. Vijayagopal et al.

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Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport now available as PHEVs: P300e

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The new Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport premium compact SUVs are now available with plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology, with an electric-only range of up to 66 km (41 miles) and CO 2 emissions as low as 32 g/km. Range Rover Evoque PHEV. seconds) in the Range Rover Evoque.

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BMW begins road testing of i Hydrogen NEXT; small-series production model in late 2022

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The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT is a pure electric vehicle that uses hydrogen as fuel by converting it into electricity in a fuel cell. An electric converter located below the fuel cell adjusts its voltage to that of the electric motor, which powers the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT. The fuel cell system delivers an electrical output of 125 kW/170 hp.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Which are the alternative fuels for cars that could replace gasoline in vehicle? Methanol can be used in internal combustion engines either directly or as a blend with gasoline. Advantages : Methanol has several advantages, including high octane rating, good combustion properties, and lower emissions compared to gasoline.

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Fiat updates 500L range for 2014 with new 120 hp diesel and gasoline engines, LPG version

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Fiat is updating its 500L range for 2014 with two new turbocharged 120 hp (88 kW) engine options—the 1.6 T-Jet gasoline—and a dual fuel LPG/gasoline variant of the 1.4 MultiJet II engine offers a range of features to save fuel and cut emissions. MultiJet II turbodiesel and the 1.4 MultiJet II. l/100 km (26.4

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