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Chartwell secures £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant to develop methanol-fueled vessel design

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

The grant will enable Chartwell and consortium partners—Boat Electric & Electronics and Engineered Marine Systems—to develop and test the feasibility of a market-first methanol-fuelled vessel design, with applications in the offshore wind, commercial workboat and leisure sectors.

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Grant Design Fuel Mariner

Boundary Layer Technologies reveals ELECTRA all-electric hydrofoiling ferry concept

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Boundary Layer Technologies, a California-based marine technology startup, revealed its concept design for a fully electric hydrofoiling ferry: ELECTRA. Compared to fossil fuel alternatives, ELECTRA’s battery-electric propulsion significantly reduces cabin noise by up to 20dB compared to conventional ferries.

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Concept All-Electric Mariner Fuel Alternative

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Low Cost Green

ABB introduces Dynafin propulsion system to increase ship efficiency; mimicking movements of whale tail

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

The concept follows ABB’s proven design philosophy in marine propulsion of gearless power transmission. The combined motion of the wheel and blades generates propulsion and steering forces simultaneously, enabling operational efficiency and precision for ships.

Mariner

Mariner Concept Gas-Electric Fuel Alternative

SHV Energy to market and sell Neste Oil’s biopropane

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2014

LPG already provides our customers with a cleaner rural energy choice to the high-carbon fuel alternatives many are dependent on in off-grid areas. Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs will design and implement the biopropane production process.

Energy

Energy Market Cleaner Fuel Alternative

Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, has opened four new fueling stations in northern and central California, providing greater accessibility to 100% renewable diesel. The fueling stations are open 24/7 and provide a seamless and quick customer experience. Highway 46. billion gallons of fossil diesel.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel California San Jose

MIT study concludes that absent climate policy, coal-to-liquids could account for around a third of global liquid fuels by 2050

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2011

Based on DOE’s plant design that focuses mainly on liquid fuels production, the study found that, without climate policy, CTL might become economical as early as 2015 in coal-abundant countries like the United States and China.

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Coal MIT Climate Global

UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The essential first condition that must be satisfied, according to the report, is that feedstock specification and the process design are matched; the gasifier in particular can not be omnivorous. Cost of carbon abated for transport applications. Click to enlarge. Cost of carbon abated.

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Carbon Cost Of Transportation CO2

Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

93 Research Octane Number (RON)) would enable higher engine efficiency for light-duty vehicles through reducing engine knock constraints, thereby enabling the design of new spark-ignition engines with higher compression ratios and boost levels. Earlier post.)

Engine

Engine Gasoline Fuel Standards

Study finds renewable fuel mandates alone not likely to lower carbon intensity of biofuels; the importance of localized LCAs and optimized low carbon fuel standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

As the US moves towards lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its transportation fleet, states may evaluate policies, such as low carbon fuel standards (LCFSs), to lower GHG emissions from transportation fuels. —Boies et al. —Boies et al. Boies, Dane McFarlane, Steven Taff, Winthrop F. Watts, David B. 2011.08.040.

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Carbon Fuel Standards Renewable

MIT team develops new synthetic pathway and modular engineering toolkit for direct biosynthesis of odd-chain molecules for fuels and chemicals

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Other examples include polyketide biosynthesis, where polyketide chains supplied from the iterative carbon elongation pathway can be derivatized into numerous bioactive compounds and the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) that supplies precursors for biosynthesis of amino acids. —Tseng and Prather.

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MIT Engine Fuel Supplies

Co-Optima report highlights most significant R&D achievements in FY2019

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

Further development and testing is needed to adapt DFI to engines for real-world use, but this approach combined with oxygenated fuel could translate into cleaner, more cost-effective MCCI engines that run on diesel with renewable content. Renewable Feedstocks to Produce Commercially Viable Diesel Blends.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy 2019 Diesel Fuel

DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Examples of topics of interest are new reactor designs and technologies; advanced fuel cycles, including advanced nuclear fuels; alternate aqueous and dry processes, including volatility and ionic liquids; instrumentation and control/human factors; radiochemistry; and fundamental nuclear science.

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Universal Las Vegas Wisconsin Idaho

Study Concludes That Large-Scale Transport of Ethanol Could Negate Its Economic and Environmental Benefits Compared to Gasoline

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

However, they are not appropriate for long distance ethanol and/or feedstock distribution requirements, which are representative of a more realistic, nonoptimal nationwide ethanol system.This analysis assumes that ethanol will be produced and distributed in an optimized system designed to minimize costs. Wakeley et al. Wakeley, Chris T.

Transportation

Transportation Gasoline 2009 Emissions

Tesla publishes its 2023 Impact Report

Teslarati

MAY 23, 2024

As could be seen in the 2023 Impact Report highlights , the entire Tesla ecosystem is designed to displace fossil fuel alternatives. Immediately noticeable in Tesla’s 2023 Impact Report was the idea that a sustainable future is within reach.

Tesla

Tesla Fuel Alternative IDEA Solar

UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2013

As a result, instituting safety valve mechanisms such as those proposed in cap and trade market come with unique design issues. The study begins by discussing the basic economics of the LCFS using a simple model with two inputs which are used to produce fuel. —Lade and Lin.

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Davis Alternative Fuels Boston Consulting Group Price

SwRI wins $20M EPA contract for emissions and fuel consumption testing, analytical services

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

A number of automakers have had to reduce their fuel economy ratings for certain models over the past several years; the new detailed guidelines for EPA are designed to prevent these sort of changes. —Patrick Merritt, principal scientist in the Engine, Emissions, and Vehicle Research Division.

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EPA Emissions Fuel Fuel Economy

Researchers Propose New Method for Life Cycle Impact Assessment; Transportation Fuels as a Case Study

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

A pair of researchers from Purdue University and Rochester Institute of Technology are proposing a new approach to Lifecycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), designed to represent simultaneously multiple weights spaces and the sensitivity of the rank ordering to uncertain or multiple stakeholder values expressing different priorities.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel 2009 Gas-Electric

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

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JUNE 5, 2023

It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ). FFVs are designed to run on blends of methanol and gasoline in different ratios.

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ARAI receives 13 bids for green hydrogen pilot projects | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

APRIL 23, 2024

This development comes on the back of a growing global focus on hydrogen as a clean fuel alternative for the automotive industry. These designated routes will prioritise the development of green hydrogen production facilities, distribution infrastructure, and refuelling stations.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green India Transportation

Power Up Your Garden State Business With New Jersey EV Incentives

EV Connect

MARCH 22, 2021

For a state so closely associated with driving and car culture, New Jersey is leading the charge for EVs and continues to pass laws and create incentives designed to build out infrastructure and make switching to EVs an easy financial decision.

New Jersey

New Jersey Tax Credit Power Powered

Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It would be the biggest change in the history of a program that has, in part, failed to live up to its designers’ ambitious dreams. In one way, the program in question—the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—is a relic from a bygone era.

Fuel

Fuel South Korea Renewable Tax Credit

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Chartwell secures £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant to develop methanol-fueled vessel design

Boundary Layer Technologies reveals ELECTRA all-electric hydrofoiling ferry concept

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

ABB introduces Dynafin propulsion system to increase ship efficiency; mimicking movements of whale tail

SHV Energy to market and sell Neste Oil’s biopropane

Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

MIT study concludes that absent climate policy, coal-to-liquids could account for around a third of global liquid fuels by 2050

UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

Study finds renewable fuel mandates alone not likely to lower carbon intensity of biofuels; the importance of localized LCAs and optimized low carbon fuel standards

MIT team develops new synthetic pathway and modular engineering toolkit for direct biosynthesis of odd-chain molecules for fuels and chemicals

Co-Optima report highlights most significant R&D achievements in FY2019

DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

Study Concludes That Large-Scale Transport of Ethanol Could Negate Its Economic and Environmental Benefits Compared to Gasoline

Tesla publishes its 2023 Impact Report

UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

SwRI wins $20M EPA contract for emissions and fuel consumption testing, analytical services

Researchers Propose New Method for Life Cycle Impact Assessment; Transportation Fuels as a Case Study

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

ARAI receives 13 bids for green hydrogen pilot projects | Autocar Professional

Power Up Your Garden State Business With New Jersey EV Incentives

Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?

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