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Diesel BMW Vehicles No Longer Available after 2018 in US

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:58:41 +0000

Beginning in 2019, diesel BMW vehicles will no longer be available in North America. Only a handful of diesel BMW vehicles are currently in production, with the 3 Series available as 328d, the 5 Series as the 540d xDrive and the X5 as the 35d. In only a few short months, all of these will […]

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Carmakers Attempting to Greenwash Diesel In Europe

Guest Contributor — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 05:00:54 +0000

Europe offers a unique perspective on the idea of replacing diesel engines with more environmentally friendly ones. This is due to the fact that taxes are lower on diesel fuel than on gasoline. This has led not only to a lower cost of driving fossil fuel powered engines but also to the fact that approx. […]

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Electric Vehicle Incentives in France – 10,000 Euros

Benji Jerew — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:40:21 +0000

Are electric vehicle incentives the path toward cleaner air? New legislation in France offers up to €10,000 in incentives, could be a step in the right direction! Taking a look at the air quality in some of the world’s cities, such as Beijing, Los Angeles, or Paris, and one can see, quite literally, the big problem that […]

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Scientists Turn Plastic Bags Into Diesel Fuel

Mila Luleva — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 08:21:01 +0000

The problem of dealing with large amounts of plastic waste is growing, despite all efforts of governmental officials to prevent it. Changes in policies, increase in prices of packaging, and even bans, do not seem to be very effective, probably because most people still believe in comfort during a shopping spree over protecting the environment. In […]

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Hybrid Diesel Natural Gas Engine Developed with 39.6% Efficiency – ETH Zurich

Benji Jerew — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:37:37 +0000

The typical natural gas engine is essentially a modified gasoline engine with slightly different ignition mapping to account for natural gas’ lower energy content. Natural gas engine conversions are fairly commonplace in places where natural gas is abundant [and cheap!], but efficiency often suffers due to poor programming. For example, in Perú, where the average […]

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NY Auto Show – Volvo V60 Plug-In Diesel Hybrid “World Green Car of the Year” Finalist

Benji Jerew — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:03:17 +0000

Currently, the only plug-in diesel hybrid that you can buy is the Volvo V60, but you can’t buy it here in the US. It seems odd then, that Volvo would be showing the Volvo V60 at the upcoming New York International Auto Show, unless they’re planning something. Some speculate that the planned increase in production, […]

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Chicken Waste Biofuel to Power Future Mazda Diesel Engines

Mila Luleva — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:41:37 +0000

The new Mazda 6 “clean diesel” sedan will be displayed at the “Daytona International Speedway’s Rolex 24 endurance race”, which will take place next week. The makers have prepared to show three high-performance racing versions of the car, which run on specially made by the company ‘Dynamic Fuels’ renewable, synthetic diesel. The secret of Dynamic […]

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DEKA Revolt: First Hybrid Stirling Engine Car – Powered by Anything!

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:03:45 +0000

Dean Kamen, a UK inventor, has just released to the public a modified electric Ford Th!nk, hacked in his DEKA labs. DEKA is his company located in Manchester Millyard. Kamen's modified electric car has a Stirling engine onboard, into the trunk. He uses the stirling engine mainly to defrost and heat the car, because the systems doing that are huge power consumers.

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New Diesel DeNOx Catalyst to Reduce Emissions by 95%

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:22 +0000

A new catalyst has been developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. It can reduce the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions diesel engines from 90%-95%. Integrated Fuel Technologies, Inc. (IFT), a Washington State start-up company with offices in Spokane and Kirkland, has been licensed to produce it.

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Turbine Engine: a Different, 30% More Efficient Way to Move Trucks

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:24:55 +0000

The following is an excerpt from tt engines, a company who made a truck engine that does not have any pistons, valves, or any other elements from the conventional Otto engine. It works with 30% more efficiency, and exhausts less dangerous elements for our health and the environment. It can burn anything, from gasoline to […]

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Volkswagen Launches Golf TDI Hybrid

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:22:29 +0000

Volkswagen has made a tradition from launching new versions of their famous little sporty car. This time they want to beat Toyota’s Prius, the long-time established standard in the hybrid car industry. VW says they will make a diesel version of Golf, with a smaller and smarter engine (of only 1.2L), aided by an electric […]

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Toyota says “no” to Diesel hybrids

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:29:31 +0000

Katsuaki Watanabe, Toyota’s president, said in a speech held at the Geneva Motor Show that their company will not produce diesel hybrids in the near future, even if the competition does. For example, VW has in plan to produce its Golf Diesel Hybrid. Similar examples are offered by Mercedes Benz and BMW. At the Detroit […]

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How To Turn Plastics into Diesel Fuel

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:48:13 +0000

Global Resource Corporation (GRC) found a way to convert all plastics scrap and especially tire rubber to… guess what… DIESEL oil! The secret behind this invention is the generation of hundreds (to be more specific, 1200) of microwave spectrum frequencies, each of them acting on some hydrocarbons from the material to be “melted”. As the […]

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What Is The Biodiesel?

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:20:18 +0000

What is biodiesel? Biodiesel is a fuel derived from vegetable oil or animal fats that can be an additive to or entirely replace conventional petroleum diesel fuel. In the United States, the majority of biodiesel is made from soybean or canola oils, but is also made from waste stream sources such as used cooking oils […]

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Opel Corsa CDTI Hybrid

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:37:54 +0000

Opel is planning to present a new hybrid concept car at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show: the Opel Corsa Hybrid. The Opel Corsa Hybrid will be powered by a 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX engine with 119 g CO2 per kilometer.Opel Press Release: Opel Presents Corsa Hybrid Concept – Near future: Corsa Hybrid concept car and Vectra […]

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The Cheapest Cars You Can Drive

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:30:58 +0000

Want a luxury car without the luxury cost? Then opting for the Lexus RX400h might be a good call. It costs $41,895, and is estimated to set you back an additional $12,091 over five years. That number may sound steep, but in relative terms, it’s not. That’s because the RX400h had the lowest operating cost […]

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