The company has pledged to buy palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and to use proprietary NExBTL technology that produces fuel with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions 40 to 60 percent less than
those of conventional diesel fuel.
That would presume that the fueling stations would provide the fuel and perhaps endanger the delivery
of conventional diesel from their suppliers.
The new SKYACTIV is a diesel engine that has been developed by Mazda to solve the traditional problems
of conventional diesel engines.
A 2012 report on particulates from gasoline vehicles by the European Joint Research Commission found that gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles consistently emit a very high number of particles, with the actual emission levels even approaching
those of conventional diesels in some cases.
Not exact matches
The main energy sources used in the industry are gas and electricity, but there is also significant use
of diesel generation, and a growing interest and use
of biogas and solar generation as alternatives in the face
of conventional energy costs continuing to rise.
The high temperature operation
of conventional gasoline and
diesel engines forms nitrogen oxides — the key source
of smog.
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.
With new prototype regulations arriving next year, there wasn't much buzz in the prototype classes other than Mazda's decision to jettison the uncompetitive
diesel that hamstrung its cars for the past two seasons in favor
of a
conventional gasoline - powered engine.
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.
Battery powered cars have environmentally unfriendly mining processes for the battery precious metals, and taking into account the shipping
of the various components and the huge battery weight it makes it laughable really they'll never handle as well as a
conventional petrol or
diesel car until battery tech either comes a huge way or the fuel cell tech moves forward.
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 batteries driving these motors are recharged using two
diesel - fed micro gas turbines instead
of a
conventional four - stroke engine.
These all alloy lightweight high featured engines provide the requisite features for
conventional, hybridization, (Atkinson cycle mode), and positioned for the addition
of HCCI partial
diesel operating mode.
The Mercedes C 350 e is another reason to weigh up the advantages
of plug - in petrol - electric hybrid power over a
conventional diesel engine in your next compact executive saloon.
In what's claimed to be the «hardest Range Rover Sport challenge» ever filmed, Land Rover engineers were keen to prove the plug - in version
of the large, luxurious full - size Range Rover is equally capable off - road as its
conventional diesel and petrol - powered siblings.
Aside from its 6.6 - liter turbo
diesel V8 with 445 hp and 910 lb - ft
of torque, in place
of conventional wheels and tires there are Mattracks 150 Series Tracks.
Diesels offer plenty
of torque, fuel economy and range, but typically they will be found on compact class and higher cars and usually at a premium over
conventional gas engines.
Hyundai offers it with a wide range
of conventional petrol and
diesel engines with displacements ranging from 1.0 - to 2.0 - litre, A 6 - speed manual transmission or a 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission sends drive to the front wheels.
The four - cylinder VC - Turbo engine achieves lower levels
of noise and vibration than
conventional internal combustion engines, particularly
diesel, and is lighter and more compact than V6 units with comparable power outputs.
Tank - to - wheel CO2 equivalent emissions
of 684.9 g / km are 37 % lower than those
of a
conventional Euro VI
diesel bus, making the Enviro400H with Series - E technology an Ultra Low Emission Bus and qualifying it for funding from the Department for Transport's ongoing # 48 - million Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme.
Instead
of the mechanical power transfer
of conventional four - wheel drive, the central control unit distributes power between the
diesel - driven front wheels and the electrically driven rear axle.
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Ford boasts that their PowerStroke
diesel engine is the most powerful
diesel pickup engine on the market and that the Super Duty F - 350 (dual rear wheel) model has a best - in - class payload (7,110 pounds) and fifth - wheel tow rating (22,700), as well as a best - in - class
conventional tow rating
of 17,500 pounds.
The AMT gearbox will be offered only with the
diesel engine since the petrol engine has an option
of a
conventional 4 - speed automatic transmission.
Among cheap awesome cars, Jetta is the only model in the category to offer a choice
of diesel, hybrid, or
conventional propulsion.
Oxides
of nitrogen and soot are both lower than in a
conventional diesel without requiring urea injection.
Initially, both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport will come with a
conventional petrol and
diesel powertrain but, from the middle
of 2018, the two SUVs will be offered with the option
of Jaguar Land Rover's all - new P400e plug - in powertrain.
The new generation
of super fuel - efficient high - tech vehicles — including hybrids, clean
diesels and electric cars — carry a higher price tag compared to their
conventional counterparts.
While some may be put off by the complexity
of the hybrid RXH's electric motor and
diesel engine combination, it's more
conventional issues that present a concern with the 508 RXH.
Under the hood
of the T - Roc concept is a
conventional 2.0 liter turbo -
diesel engine coupled to a 7 - speed DSG gearbox.
In combination, the 1.8 liter VVT - i gasoline engine and electric motor generate a maximum system power output
of 136 DIN hp (101 kW), offering performance to match a
conventional 2.0 liter
diesel or gasoline hatchback.
The
diesel hybrid prototype delivered zippy 0 — 100 km / h acceleration
of less than 8 seconds — but with fuel consumption
of less than 4 - liters / 100 km (58.8 mpg)-- 25 % more fuel - efficient than the
conventional diesel model with the same displacement engine.
The Passat GTE is just as able to carry a family
of five as its
conventional petrol or
diesel - fuelled stablemates.
The new Duramax
diesel can run on any combination
of conventional or biodiesel up 20 percent and is covered by the company's five - year, 100,000 - mile powertrain warranty.
In combination, the Hybrid Synergy Drive ® system's 1.8 litre VVT - i petrol engine and electric motor generate a maximum power output
of 136 DIN hp, equipping the Auris HSD with a 0 - 100 km / h acceleration time
of 11.4 seconds and a maximum speed
of 180 km / h - performance to match any
conventional 2.0 litre
diesel or petrol hatchback.
Capable
of operating both independently and in combination, the Hybrid Synergy Drive ® system's 1.8 litre VVT - i petrol engine and electric motor generate a maximum power output
of 136 DIN hp, equipping the Toyota Auris HSD with a 0 - 100 km / h acceleration time
of 11.4 seconds and a maximum speed
of 180 km / h - performance to match any
conventional 2.0 litre
diesel or petrol hatchback.
BMW announced pricing for the petrol - electric 7s ahead
of the late November debut
of the
conventional petrol and turbo -
diesel 7s.
A doctoral student and researcher at the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven has created a new type
of diesel fuel that produces significantly less soot than
conventional diesel.
The reality
of reaching peak global production
of cheap,
conventional light, sweet crude oil supplies will continue to force strong upper pressure on the cost
of crude oil, gasoline,
diesel and airplane liquid fuels.
They compared estimated emissions for shale gas,
conventional gas, coal (surface - mined and deep - mined) and
diesel oil, taking into account direct emissions
of CO2 during combustion, indirect emissions
of CO2 necessary to develop and use the energy source and methane emissions, which were converted to equivalent value
of CO2 for global warming potential.
Gasoline produced from
conventional oil is estimated to have lifecycle GHG
of 25.7 gCeq / MJ, and
diesel 25.5.
Investigations shown by Boehman et al. [83] on the structure
of soot particles for fuels with a 20 % bio-
diesel portion indicated a significantly less organized (amorphous) structure in comparison to
conventional diesel fuel.
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.
This type
of biodiesel produces far less toxic and global warming emissions compared to
conventional diesel fuel, and is sourced, produced, and sold locally.
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.»
The biodiesel meets
conventional diesel quality standards and depending upon actual volume and the carbon intensity
of the fuel mix, could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 720,000 metric tons per year.
A reduction in fuel use and may reduce up to 25 percent
of greenhouse gas emissions compared to
conventional diesel fuel models.
All
of today's
diesel vehicles can use up to 5 percent biodiesel («B5»), which is blended into
conventional diesel under the specifications governing
diesel fuel (ASTM specifications).
«The emissions
of palm oil based biofuels substantially exceed the emissions from
conventional petroleum
diesel,» added Jeremy Martin, Senior Scientist at the Union
of Concerned Scientists.
The downsizing
of the drivetrain components means that the weight penalty
of the Citaro hybrid bus over a
conventional diesel - powered articulated bus is only around one tonne.