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Government of Canada to work with provinces, territories, and stakeholders to develop a clean fuel standard

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The approach would not differentiate between crude-oil types produced in or imported into Canada. A clean fuel standard would be flexible, and it would promote the use of clean technology, lower carbon fuels, and promote alternatives such as electricity, biogas, and hydrogen. gasoline, diesel, and heavy-fuel oil); gaseous fuels (e.g.,

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Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

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the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Ultimately, the compression ratio ended up playing a central role among these factors in both gasoline and diesel engines, although in different directions.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey). New TCe gasoline engine family.

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California ARB considering amendments to Low Carbon Fuel Standard; handling high carbon-intensity crude oil (HCICO)

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To develop the proposed amendments, ARB staff conducted three public workshops, held meetings and discussions with interested parties, and worked with transportation fuel providers and importers; environmental groups; academia; and other interested parties. Electricity Regulated Party Revisions. Energy Economy Ratios.

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California ARB staff posts concept paper on re-adoption and modification of LCFS; possible more stringent post-2020 targets

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Re-Adoption Concept Paper, which will be discussed during the LCFS workshop on 11 March 2014. Credits have been generated primarily from ethanol (62%), but also from renewable diesel (15%), biodiesel (12%), and from natural gas (9%).

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DOE BETO report provides overview of current state of alternative aviation fuels; overcoming technical and commercial barriers

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The report provides an overview of the current state of alternative aviation fuels, as reported in findings by recent working groups, and also presents findings from the Alternative Aviation Fuel Workshop hosted by BETO in September 2016. Unlike other liquid fuels (e.g., Five additional facilities are planned in the near future.

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HEI report identifies potential health consequences from new vehicle fuels and technologies; recommended actions

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The new SCET report reviews a range of new technologies and fuels, from improved internal combustion engines, to hybrid and other electric drive technologies, to existing and new bio- and other types of fuels. SCR systems are being introduced to control the emissions of NO x from diesel engines.

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