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  • Why Should I Care About New Fuel Economy Standards? Because Money Is Nice To Have


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    ( Great Beyond ) Don’t you just loooove watching the dollars and cents tick up as the gallons slowly glug into your car’s gas tank? No you don’t, because no one likes spending large chunks of change to fuel their vehicles. And maybe hybrids or electric cars don’t have all the bells and whistles you’ve ...
    3 days ago
  • Department of Energy Debuts Fuel Calculator


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    Consumers looking to purchase an electric car all face the same question — how much will it cost to power their battery-run vehicle compared to an internal combustion engine? The US Department of Energy’s eGallon calculator allows users to find the difference between the price at the pump and at the plug in any ...
    4 days ago
  • Department of Energy’s Crusade Against Leaks of a Potent Greenhouse Gas Yields Results


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    An effort at the Department of Energy has stanched leaks of sulfur hexafluoride equivalent to 1.1 million tons of carbon dioxide.        
    4 days ago
  • Researchers See Aggressive Driving Takes Away Green Vehicle MPG Benefits


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    As fleet managers will tell you, hybrids are very good cars to own for fuel efficiency, but the way the driver is driving has a lot to do with the real numbers. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found that driving conditions are a critical aspect to mileage achieved by hybrid electric vehicles, along with ...
    4 days ago
  • 2014 Ford Fiesta Breaks 40 MPG Barrier


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    There are plenty of cars in the subcompact class with good fuel economy, but only one is EPA rated at 41 mpg. The 2014 Ford Fiesta SE with the new Super Fuel Economy Package delivers 30 mpg in the city and 41 mpg on the highway.  The package includes the regular SEs 1.6-liter four-cylinder and six-speed ...
    4 days ago
  • Number of planes to double in next two decades, Boeing forecasts


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    US aircraft maker says Asia-Pacific will become focal point of global aviation, with fuel-efficient technology stoking demand . . . → Read More: Number of planes to double in next two decades, Boeing forecasts
    4 days ago
  • Corning’s Gorilla Glass Could Make Cars Lighter and More Fuel Efficient


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    Corning’s Gorilla Glass is used in the screens of about 1.5 billion mobile devices around the world — you might even be reading these words on a device made from the material. It’s scratch resistant, lightweight, and very durable, making it perfect for smartphone touch screens. But Gorilla Glass could soon be ...
    6 days ago
  • Nissan introduces new 1.5L diesel in Juke in Europe; 56 mpg US


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    Nissan Juke n-tec. Click to enlarge. Nissan is introducing a new 1.5-liter dCi diesel engine in the Juke in Europe. The new 1.5L engine brings CO 2 emissions down to 109 g/km from 124 g/km, with fuel consumption on the combined cycle of 4.2 l/100 km (56 mpg US)—an 11% reduction in consumption from the 4.72 ...
    6 days ago
  • CCST report: an integral role for next-gen biofuels in meeting California GHG targets requires advanced biofuels and demand reduction


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    Next-generation biofuels can reduce greenhouse gas emissions of transportation to meet California’s target greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal, but deep replacement of fossil fuels through implementation of low-carbon lignocellulosic ethanol and advanced biomass derived hydrocarbons (drop-in biofuels) and reduction ...
    6 days ago
  • CMU study finds driving conditions have “substantial” impact on benefits of electrified vehicles; policy implications


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    NHTS-Averaged Annual GHG Emissions per vehicle type by drive cycle. (Base Case). Source: Karabasoglu and Michalek. Click to enlarge. A new analysis by Orkun Karabasoglu and Jeremy Michalek of the Carnegie Mellon Vehicle Electrification Group at Carnegie Mellon University found that driving conditions affect the ...
    1 week ago
  • New 2014 Toyota Corolla brings Valvematic, new CVT to North America; up to >40 mpg highway


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    2014 Toyota Corolla LE Eco. Click to enlarge. Toyota unveiled the 2014 Toyota Corolla—the 11 th generation of the car. With nearly 40 million units sold, the Toyota Corolla is the world’s best-selling car nameplate; this year marks its 47 th year on the market. The 2014 Corolla is available in four ...
    1 week ago
  • California Air Quality Has Improved Significantly: NOAA Study


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    California’s population may have tripled over the last 50 years, but thanks to strict emissions standards the state has seen a significant decline in smog and dangerous pollutants in the air. According to a study led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Cooperative Institute for Research in ...
    1 week ago
  • Saving one of Africas most stunning parks through biomass briquettes and fuel-efficient stoves


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    When Rebecca Goldstone and Michael Stern first arrived in Ugandas Kibale National Park in 2000 to study monkeys, little did they know then that they would stay on to kick-start an innovative organization, The New Nature Foundation, connecting locals to the park through videos and visits. Nor did they know they would ...
    1 week ago
  • 1,300 MPG Student-Designed Ultra-Light Car Runs on a Tiny Lawnmower Engine


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    Students at Brigham Young University in Utah have designed a car that needs only one gallon of fuel to travel the distance from Utah to Michigan. The fish-shaped car—which weighs less than 100 pounds and can reach an astounding 1,300 miles per gallon—will participate at this year’s SAE Supermileage ...
    1 week ago
  • What to Expect at Your Emissions Test


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    Photo: iStockphoto Having lived in Southern Ontario and then here in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, I just assumed that everyone in Canada had to report for mandatory emissions testing. Not so! Only drivers in certain regions of Ontario...
    1 week ago
  • Why do you get better fuel efficiency on the highway


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    You might have noticed that your car offers more fuel efficiency on the highway in comparison to the city driving. Did you ever stop and pondered over the question and tried to find out the answer. If you, somehow, didn’t get the answer, the following thing might help you find the answer to this otherwise simple ...
    1 week ago
  • VW wins “Best New Engine Award” for 1.4L TSI engine with active cylinder management (ACT)


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    1.4 TSI with ACT. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen’s 1.4 TSI with automatic cylinder deactivation (ACT) ( earlier post ) received the “Best New Engine Award” at the 2013 International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 at Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. This award recognizes the best engine development of the ...
    1 week ago
  • 6 Pickups with the Best Gas Mileage for 2013


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    Save by Stephanie Lezotte Yesterday’s gas-guzzling pickup trucks have come a long way. Advanced engineering has brought hybrid engines and fuel-efficient technology to some of the most rugged trucks, allowing drivers to save money at the pump and to be somewhat more environmentally conscious without sacrificing ...
    1 week ago
  • SEC issues cease-and-desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group for violations of Securities Act


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    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease-and desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group ( earlier post ) and its president, Salvatore Scuderi, as well as a $100,000-fine against Salvatore Scuderi for violations of the Securities Act including unregistered stock ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Boeing’s Production is Looking Up and So Is Its Stock


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    Boeing ( NYSE:BA ) announced last Wednesday that it had finished modifying all 50 of the 787s that were grounded last January due to the fire risk of its lithium-ion batteries, effectively putting a bookend on the difficulties that have consumed much of the company’s attention for the past several months. Now, the ...
    2 weeks ago

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