lorries
from conventional diesel fuelled vehicles to BIO LPG Autogas.
Not exact matches
ConocoPhillips teamed up with Tyson Foods, Inc., of Arkansas in 2007 to convert waste fat
from livestock animals and agricultural waste into
conventional diesel fuel.
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.
On the face of it, excellent claimed economy is one of the major aspects of the Auris that set it apart
from its rivals — Toyota suggests 80mpg is possible, although drivers who make frequent long, fast journeys are likely to experience
fuel economy closer to a
conventional petrol or
diesel car.
The biomethane that
fuels the Bio-Bus is generated
from sewage and food waste (waste which is unfit for human consumption), and because the bus» engine produces lower emissions while burning biomethane than
conventional diesel does, it could not only help improve air quality, but also help to prove the case for more waste - to -
fuel projects.
That would presume that the
fueling stations would provide the
fuel and perhaps endanger the delivery of
conventional diesel from their suppliers.
While gasoline and
diesel from conventional oil are estimated to produce 5.6 and 4.4 gCeq / MJ respectively on the upstream side, estimates for
fuels from oils sands / heavy oil range
from 9.3 to 15.8 gCeq / MJ.
Cooking oil, palm oil biodiesel can reduce emissions relative to
diesel (11/28/2007) A lifecycle analysis of biodiesel by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) shows that using palm oil derived
from existing plantations can be an effective biofuel feedstock for reducing greenhouse gas emissions relative to
conventional diesel fuel.
Comparing the full lifecycle emissions of greenhouse gases by the two
fuels from production through combustion in cars, Eric Johnson, editor of Environmental Impact Assessment Review, and Russell Heinen, Vice President of SRI Consulting, found that «biodiesel derived
from rapeseed grown on dedicated farmland emits nearly the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions (defined as CO2 equivalents) per km driven as does
conventional diesel.»
Biodiesel made
from rapeseed could increase rather than reduce greenhouse emissions compared to
conventional diesel fuels, reports a new study published in the journal Chemistry & Industry.
Unlike
conventional vehicles that use a gasoline or
diesel - powered engine, electric cars and trucks use an electric motor powered by electricity
from batteries or a
fuel cell.
Drop - in renewable
diesel or bio-jet are essentially indistinguishable
from conventional diesel and jet
fuel and can be blended at almost any level, making it an attractive option for military or airline use.
The use of biodiesel in a
conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter compared to emissions
from diesel fuel.
With
diesel at over $ 4 a gallon, many truckers have already been slowing down to save
fuel, but no amount of slowing down can reduce the emission of
conventional pollutants
from the oldest trucks, which is the biggest problem currently facing the ports.
While natural gas has a slight environmental benefit relative to the use of
conventional liquid
fuels, such as gasoline and
diesel, the environmental performance of natural gas can be greatly improved by procurement
from renewable sources.