Suncor, which leaked 350,000 litres of toxic tar sands wastewater into the Athabasca River for 10 hours last month (for the second time in two years, it turns out), also spilled 225 barrels of soybean -
based diesel fuel into Burrard Inlet from its Port Moody, BC facility, but didn't bother to tell anyone about it.
Biomass -
based diesel fuel: Biodiesel and other renewable diesel fuel or diesel fuel blending components derived from biomass, but excluding renewable diesel fuel coprocessed with petroleum feedstocks.
In addition to mineral oil -
based diesel fuels, 1st generation biofuels (FAME, RME, hydrogenated vegetable oil) as well as gas - to - liquid are increasingly used.
Not exact matches
New York -
based ApNano Materials makes lubricating nanocoatings for engine parts; Oxonica, in the United Kingdom, produces nanoadditives that improve sunscreens and
diesel fuel; Oakland, California -
based Nano - Tex manufactures products that make clothing stain - resistant, softer, and more breathable.
The
base fuel tax on gasoline,
diesel and ethanol is 25.6 cents per gallon.
Gary Schaefer, president of Hey & Associates, which oversees the dredging project for the Park District, learned that some of the truckers working for Elgin -
based Martam Construction Inc. had put
diesel fuel in their truck beds to keep the material from adhering when it was dumped.
The search and rescue assets were deploying to Joint Reserve
Base Fort Worth in Texas, he said, and the Defense Logistics Agency has pre-positioned logistics management and resource support, including 11 generators, 50,000 gallons of gasoline and 50,000 gallons of
diesel fuel.
Now serving communities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut, FreshDirect is being applauded for its aggressive actions to move its fleet to clean
diesel and alternative
fuel based vehicles.
«
Based on actual industry practices,
diesel fuel use has already been effectively phased out of hydraulic fracturing operations,» Fuller said.
A cetane number is a relative ranking of
fuels based on the amount of time between
fuel injection and ignition (ignition delay) in a
diesel engine.
New York City's Clean Heat Program was launched in 2010 to eliminate the use of residual
diesel fuel oils —
diesel -
based fuels that remain after gasoline and distillate
fuels have been removed from crude — in residential buildings, in order to help address city air pollution levels that historically failed to meet the minimum criteria for federal Clean Air Act standards.
A research collaboration between South Africa -
based Sasol and the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP) has led to the commissioning of high - tech equipment to gain better insights into the properties and performance of synthetic
diesel fuels.
JBEI,
based in Emeryville, Cal., is a multi-institutional research partnership led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) dedicated to developing advanced drop - in biofuels — liquid
fuels derived from the solar energy stored in plant biomass that can replace gasoline,
diesel and jet
fuels.
Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil production company and leading algal synthetic biology company, will feature a Jeep Liverty
fueled by the world's first algal -
based renewable
diesel, SoladieselRD ™, at CALSTART Target 2030...
The process could open up new markets for plant -
based fuels, beyond existing
diesel substitutes.
Outfit the hulking former WWE star in a pair of cargo pants and a snug henley tee, and throw him into any extreme situation — jungle -
based video game,
diesel -
fueled car stuntery, beach crimes, fighting an earthquake, starring across Kevin Hart — and it just works.
The new
base engine, a 2.1 - liter turbo -
diesel four - cylinder, is mated to Mercedes» 7G - Tronic seven - speed automatic and is expected to boost
fuel efficiency by 18 percent over the 3.0 - liter turbo -
diesel V - 6.
Getting 28 mpg combined, Fueleconomy.gov says it's possible to make up the $ 3,700 premium you'll pay for the
diesel (versus the
base engine) within seven years; as of November 2013, the site put annual
fuel costs at $ 2,050 for the TDI and $ 2,600 for the supercharged V - 6.
Hong Kong -
based Hybrid Kinetic Group does specialise in turbine systems however, and its website makes claims that its turbine generators are as little as a half to a third the size of a conventional piston engine, runs 20,000 hours maintenance free and can run on virtually any
fuel - from petrol and
diesel to hydrogen, or propane.
Most automobiles and light trucks are currently
fueled with petroleum -
based gasoline and
diesel fuel.
On this
basis, it is possible to combine hybrid modules and batteries of different performance ratings with
fuel - efficient, high - torque gasoline and
diesel engines.
All three engines offer their charms, with the
base being the least expensive, the
diesel offering excellent
fuel economy, and the 2.0 - liter bringing surprisingly good acceleration to the party.
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diesel engine.
There are numerous products planned under the Range Rover badge which include different versions of the Evoque family, a long wheelbase version of the Range Rover SUV and a new
diesel - hybrid Range Rover
based on the 3.0 - litre V6 turbo
diesel motor to boost
fuel economy.
Based on Chrysler's D - segment platform, the all - new for 2009 Dodge Journey is a global vehicle that will be available worldwide, in both left - hand and right - hand drive configurations, with a variety of gas,
diesel, and flexible -
fuel powerplants.
«With vehicles that span the spectrum from exotic prototypes to production -
based cars and
fuels that range from cellulosic E10 and E85 ethanol to clean
diesel and hybrids, the Green Challenge is a true benchmark for race teams to compare their engineering capabilities,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing Road Racing Group manager.
Volvo decided to use a gasoline -
based electric hybrid rather than a
diesel - electric hybrid because «petrol is simply the most global
fuel.»
In those two markets, you can bring the
base price down further by opting for a front - wheel - drive
diesel version, lower in power but greater in
fuel economy.
This variant is powered by a 1582cc
diesel engine that is incorporated with a common rail
based direct injection
fuel supply system.
The
base V6 is actually quite capable in its own right, but you can alternatively specify a powerful 5.7 - liter V8 or a
fuel - efficient, torque - rich 3.0 - liter
diesel V6, both of which are standout options in this segment.
Bringing a reduction in
fuel consumption of up to 12 percent, new 1.5 - liter three - cylinder
diesel and gasoline engines now constitute the
base models, having been borrowed from the latest MINI.
Chevrolet is positioning the Cruze, which features a US - modified 2.0 L
diesel from GM's European lineup (the engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern, Germany) to challenge Jetta on the
basis of highway
fuel economy and power, as well as content.
Based on a week with the car (MY2014), the claimed
fuel economy superiority may be tough to realize in real - world driving (especially in the face of the new, more
fuel - efficient
diesel in the 2015 Jetta, earlier post) but overall, the Cruze
Diesel is a worthy challenger, and a very good and thrifty drive, especially on the highway.
Those looking for
diesel - like
fuel economy might enjoy the hybrid, which offers better performance than the
base V6 and impressive
fuel - economy figures.
Indeed, the A$ TDI
diesel offers excellent
fuel economy — 30 city and 42 highway — and has a
base price of $ 30,250, $ 1,350 more than the ILX.
Based on 91 RON ULP testing for the petrol engine,
fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures are 6.6 L / 100 km and 153g / km for the petrol sedan (155g / km for the wagon) and 5.4 L / 100 km and 141g / km for the
diesel (both sedan and wagon).
Luxurious and handsome cabin; cutting - edge technology features; powerful
base V6;
fuel - efficient
diesel engine; excellent driving dynamics; standard all - wheel drive.
An overwhelming 84 percent of our readers said that they would be interested in the i20 if it were available here, perhaps attracted by the 73 - mpg combined rating of its
fuel - sipping 1.1 - liter three - cylinder
diesel and its $ 10,755
base price.
Based on EPA estimated 30 MPG highway for Colorado 2WD with available 2.8 L Duramax turbo -
diesel and
fuel tank capacity.
The 335 hp ActiveHybrid 3 is just as quick but
base price with shipping is almost $ 51,000, and
fuel economy is a relatively modest 25 mpg city, 33 highway, 28 combined — all of them less than the
diesel's 32-45-37.
Some of these are: first car to offer SmartPlay Infotainment system, first smart hybrid
diesel car in the country, India's most
fuel efficient
diesel car at 28.09 Km / litre and safety features like dual airbags and ABS offered
base variants upwards.
Even a
base BMW 320i with no options other than a Sport Package is a genuine blast to drive, and as you spend more money, the fun factor increases, even for the excellent 328d, the
fuel - saving turbo -
diesel version of the car.
That trade - off is
fuel consumption, which at 6.5 L / 100 km is higher than both the
base petrol (5.3 L / 100 km) and
diesel (5.0 L / 100 km) models.
On that
basis fuel consumption should be reduced well below
diesel SUV levels.
«The project is
based on four principle technologies: urea -
based selective catalytic reduction;
diesel particulate filters; ultra low sulfur
fuel equal to road standard
diesel fuel (EN 590); and the Advising Tempomaat (ATM), [a computer program advising the skipper on the most economical combination of route and speed].»
Sarah Jane Ahmed, an energy expert for US -
based think tank Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), wrote a study in 2017 on how small islands in the Philippines can effectively replace outdated, polluting
diesel fuel electricity - generation systems with solar and wind - powered grids.
Since the volumetric energy density of ammonia is three times that of liquid hydrogen, and ammonia combustion can be exceptionally efficient (about the same as burning
diesel fuel in turbodiesels), it may be true that a hydrogen economy
based upon OTEC and ammonia may be close at hand.
As well every CO of every military
base in the world would give his left nut to have his own electrical grid not reliant on
diesel fueled generators with a defensible small nuclear power plant.
This regulatory action establishes the 2013 annual percentage standards for the Renewable
Fuels Standard (RFS) program for cellulosic biofuel, biomass -
based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable
fuel.
In November 2012, EPA received two petitions for a reconsideration of the September 27, 2012 rulemaking entitled «Regulation of
Fuels and
Fuel Additives: 2013 Biomass -
Based Diesel Renewable Fuel Volume» which established a volume requirement of 1.28 billion gallons for biomass - based diesel in 2013 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) pro
Based Diesel Renewable
Fuel Volume» which established a volume requirement of 1.28 billion gallons for biomass -
based diesel in 2013 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) pro
based diesel in 2013 under the Renewable
Fuel Standard (RFS) program.