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Two-stroke diesel in test car. Moreover, they studied the possibility of implementing new advanced combustion concepts, as alternatives to the conventional diesel system, with what they said was very promising results. Diesel Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency' Click to enlarge. Novella, D. Benajes, J., Novella, R., 2013.03.050.

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has built and delivered 12 dimethyl ether (DME) feed pumps to Shanghai Diesel Engine Company. Shanghai Diesel Engine Company is owned by Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation (SAIC), one of the top three automotive corporations in China. Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. The value of this order is confidential.

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million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund, through the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative, to develop low-cost wheel motors for electric and hybrid vehicles. TM4, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, is receiving $3.7 Since then, TM4 has designed three generations of wheel motors.

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an advanced fuels and renewable chemical company, signed an expanded, global license agreement with Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) for the production of renewable jet and diesel fuel by the conversion of existing biofuels and petroleum refineries. Aemetis, Inc., Earlier post.). The expanded license agreement grants Aemetis Advanced Fuels, Inc.,

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into renewable diesel in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded biorefinery project. Farnesene is a 15-carbon isoprenoid hydrocarbon molecule that forms the basis for a wide range of products varying from specialty chemical applications to transportation fuels such as diesel. Amyris modifies farnesene to become renewable diesel.

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MAY 23, 2014

A discussion paper published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) asserts “ with a high degree of reliability that it is misleading to claim that people’s exposure to diesel engines of road motor vehicles is the cause of increased risk of lung cancer. ”. —“Diesel Engines Exhausts: Myths and Realities”.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Greyhound, the largest provider of intercity passenger bus service in North America, has ordered 220 new diesel buses: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) and Prevost. The order includes 130 D4505 buses from Motor Coach Industries (MCI) and 90 X3-45 buses from Prevost, a member of the Volvo Group.

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The key to cost savings and greater system simplicity was the manufacturer’s decision to avoid a complex exhaust gas recirculation system and heavy, bulky components like diesel particulate filters and oxidation catalytic converters. The essentially maintenance-free exhaust gas aftertreatment system is extremely lightweight, as well.

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Researchers used reductive etherification chemistry to convert alcohol and ketone substrates derived from microbial carboxylic acids into an ether bioblendstock for use when blended into conventional diesel fuel. Production of renewable diesel bioblendstocks through reductive etherification of alcohols and ketones. Hafenstine et al.

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JANUARY 20, 2013

announced a partnership for the design, construction, and operation of a Biofuels ISOCONVERSION Process (BIC) demonstration system using the ARA and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) process for the production of certification quantities of 100% drop-in renewable jet, diesel, and gasoline. (ARA) and Blue Sun Energy, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. By the end of Phase II, Mainstream plans to demonstrate a production-ready prototype that exceeds DOE targets for fuel economy, operating range, and cost. Lead organization.

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Vertimass LLC has received a grant of up to $2 million ( earlier post ) from the US Department of Energy to support the commercialization of catalyst technology that converts ethanol into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel blend stocks, while retaining compatibility with the current transportation fuel infrastructure. Earlier post.).

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liters/100 km (42 mpg US) fuel consumption achieved at lower cost than an equivalent diesel model. The low-voltage technology enables aggressive, near-term down-sizing and down-speeding of existing engine families, the partners say. The demonstrator features a Valeo electric supercharger. Advanced lead-acid battery system.

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OCTOBER 12, 2015

Amyris, Inc., , a company which converts plant-sourced sugars into renewable hydrocarbons, reports achieving a record low manufacturing cost of $1.75 Amyris’ farnesene is a renewable hydrocarbon molecule addressing growing demand in a broad range of applications, from diesel and jet fuel to high-performance materials.

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Researchers at the Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake have synthesized a new class of renewable diesel fuels from a methyl ketone and diols including 2,3-butanediol, 1,2-propanediol, and ethylene glycol. These values are 20–30 units higher than conventional biodiesel and 40–50 units higher than petroleum-derived diesel fuel.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), successfully completed an on-road demonstration of its proprietary technology that enables a heavy-duty truck diesel engine to operate on low-carbon and carbon-negative fuels, including 100% renewable plant-based fuels.

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APRIL 28, 2021

As more hydrogen hubs are built across the country and internationally, Hyzon will provide their customers with a complete zero-emission mobility solution—from hydrogen-powered vehicles to on-site or locally produced low cost clean-hydrogen.

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The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The series hydraulic transit bus.

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points to a potential production cost as low as $2.28/gallon Liter) for gasoline or diesel using a blend of algae and waste feedstocks, using the latest growth, harvesting and fuel conversion technologies from OriginOil and other innovators. per gallon for gasoline or diesel. This cost roughly doubles to $5.44/gallon

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

LanzaTech has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to receive a $4-million award to design and plan a demonstration-scale facility using industrial off gases to produce 3 million gallons/year of low-carbon jet and diesel fuels. The LanzaTech award was one of six totaling $12.9 Earlier post.).

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Low-cost ceramics enable temperatures beyond the limitations of metals to deliver fuel efficiencies of power plants in small-scale distributed power. The Flameless Ceramic Turbine combines flameless combustion technology and innovations in ceramic design to deliver demand-responsive power without the emissions.

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GMZ Energy, a market leader in the development of high-temperature thermoelectric generation (TEG) solutions, has successfully demonstrated a 1,000W TEG designed for diesel engine exhaust heat recapture in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. This announcement follows GMZ’s June 2014 demonstration of its 200W diesel TEG. Earlier post.)

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On the heels of the Tesla Semi making major waves at the IAA Transport Conference in Germany this week, CEO Elon Musk detailed some ways the all-electric truck is more advantageous over traditional diesel vehicles that have been used for logistics. Tesla Semi fleet real-world observations shared by PepsiCo Many PepsiCo.

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The SOEC is mainly built of abundant and low-cost ceramic materials in a metal housing. Typical performance ranges for competing electrolysis technologies for (B) H 2 O splitting and (C) CO 2 splitting. E tn , thermoneutral potential. Hauch et al. No rare metals or conflict minerals are used.

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The solar PV and battery energy storage system will give VTA operational flexibility on when to purchase the utility power needed to charge its vehicle fleet, saving the agency on its electricity costs and further reducing its total operating costs compared to continued diesel bus operations.

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MAY 17, 2016

Researchers in China have directly synthesized gasoline- and diesel-range C 6 -C 15 branched alkanes in high carbon yield (~80%) via the self-condensation of acetone and the subsequent hydrodeoxygenation over a dual-bed catalyst system. A paper on their work appears in the RSC journal Green Chemistry. Sheng et al. Click to enlarge.

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PODE is a promising alternative fuel for diesel engines, and offers high volatility, high ignitability and high oxygen content. PODE is thus also suited for for blend and dual-fuel combustion—such as reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI)—due to the low-temperature chemistry. Wang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Low-cost electric traction drive systems using no heavy rare earth materials. million) Platinum-group metals content reduction to enable cost-effective after-treatment for gasoline and diesel engines. Topic areas include: Batteries and Electrification (up to $40 million) Lithium-ion batteries using silicon-based anodes.

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Energy Vault, a company developing grid-scale gravity energy storage solutions, has entered into an energy storage system agreement with DG Fuels, a developer of renewable hydrogen and biogenic-based, synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel fuel. Under the terms of the agreement, Energy Vault agreed to provide 1.6

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Future RDE emissions legislation and fleet average CO 2 targets represent a challenge for automakers wishing to provide cost-effective light duty diesel vehicles. liter diesel engine. Diesel C-segment CO 2 emissions by a further 15-20 percent, and showing a clear pathway to 70g/km.

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liter, 8-cylinder diesel engine for general aviation (GA) applications. The installed wet weight of the 450 hp diesel engine package is within 45 pounds (20 kg) of alternative 350 horsepower (257 kW) air-cooled turbocharged engines currently used in aero applications. pounds per gallon of Avgas burned and 21.1

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Zeem works with local utilities and renewable energy providers to ensure vehicles are charged using clean, reliable and low-cost energy.

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Bosch does not believe there is just one powertrain solution for the future; most of the cars on the world’s roads are still running on diesel and gasoline, and things will stay that way for the rest of the decade, Bohr noted. Only the diesel engine will achieve this in the compact class, but the gasoline engine will come close.

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As a lower-carbon fuel, CNG is naturally cleaner than diesel and gasoline. CNG is an abundant, low-cost fuel, averaging about 65% lower in cost per equivalent gallon than diesel. CNG is an abundant, low-cost fuel, averaging about 65% lower in cost per equivalent gallon than diesel.

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Bettergy plans to improve and demonstrate a low-cost zinc air-flow battery that could be used for grid storage applications, including storing renewable electricity. The company is working on a low-cost, easy-to-install hybrid-electric engine for buses and trucks using ultracapacitors manufactured by Ioxus in Oneonta.

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In collaboration with NE, DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office will provide funding and project oversight for the two hydrogen production–related projects that were selected: General Electric Global Research, Scaled Solid Oxide Co-Electrolysis for Low-Cost Syngas Synthesis from Nuclear Energy.

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This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. . $1,500,000. valve train vs. bearings).

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