The production process
of green diesel was developed ahead of green gasoline — which would be more useful in the US — but UOP is presently in licensing talks with several unnamed North American refiners, too.
Not exact matches
In one memorable example, the «
green police» stop a long line
of smog - belching cars but wave a lone, righteous
diesel from VW's Audi division through with a cheery, «You're good to go, sir.»
As the first decade
of the 21st century ended, VW was enjoying accolades and healthy sales for its
green diesels.
Qualification as a
Green Giant: A line
of products ranging from
diesel locomotives to electric vehicle charging stations that are certified against a set
of criteria and verified by a third party as delivering superior environmental and financial performance to customers.
«Knowing that children can be profoundly and permanently affected by
diesel fumes, making light
of the problem is indefensible,»
Green Party Lodnon Assembly Member Jenny Jones told Politics.co.uk.
Super-streamlining, pothole power and heat recycling: a spate
of innovation is about to transform
diesel - guzzling trucks into
green giants
The New Plant Fuel «
Green diesel,» as it's being called, isn't the first effort to use plants to power cars; your gas tank probably has a blend
of gas and plant - derived ethanol inside it right now.
UOP has already licensed
green diesel technology to two European refiners, one
of which, Eni S.p.A., intends to have a plant operational in Livorno, Italy, by 2009.
Urged on by ministers and
greens, they have been gearing up for a big increase in the proportion
of diesel cars and lorries on British roads.
Car companies have begun producing new
diesel models to sell to the public on the basis
of their supposedly
green credentials.
In this context, switching from high - cost
diesel to a low - carbon alternative fuel isn't just the
green thing to do; it's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director
of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).
The objective
of the current program is 1,000 hours
of co-gasification
of pyrolysis oil and black liquor, which makes a total
of about 125 tons
of the biofuel dimethyl ether (DME), popularly known as
green diesel.
When researchers conceived
of turning algae into
diesel fuel three decades ago, the idea sounded like something out
of the old sci - fi movie Soylent
Green.
The same is true
of the A200, while the A220 is a
diesel only and the A250 stops only at the
green pump.
No doubt giving
green lights to the
diesel engines» defeat software was a fraudulent act that deserves prosecution and punishment, and an army
of lawyers can't wait to sue for the damage Volkswagen has done to the environment, albeit in milligram quantities.
One Hummer engineer shared his interesting idea for
greener paths — use technology from the upcoming Chevy Volt to build a hybrid Hummer, since the torque
of an electric motor paired with a small
diesel engine could make for an even more impressive off - roader.
There are rumblings
of a hybrid GLC as well as
diesel powered model in the future, which should interest
green - leaning buyers
More information about the 2009 Mercedes - Benz E-Class: The E-Class range
of luxury sedans and wagons can fit a wide range
of needs, from the fast, showy and exclusive E63 AMG to the more practical E350 and the economical,
green - friendly E320 BlueTEC
diesel.
A clean - burning
diesel sedan, Volkswagen AG's Jetta TDI, won the «
Green Car
of the Year» award at the Los Angeles auto show on Thursday, the first time a
diesel - powered car has...
Honda's CR - V is one
of the
greenest large SUVs around thanks to its frugal 1.6 litre i - DTEC
diesel engine.
The
green - minded executive might opt for the low - end torque
of the long - wheelbase
diesel, which gets 36 mpg highway.
These enhancements represent the latest stage in the success story
of the BMW four - cylinder
diesel engine, which earned the predecessor
of the new BMW 118d the title
of 2008 World
Green Car
of the Year.
More information about the 2008 Mercedes - Benz E-Class: The E-Class range
of luxury sedans and wagons can fit a wide range
of needs, from the fast, showy, and exclusive E63 AMG to the more practical E350 and the economical,
green - friendly E320 Bluetec
diesel.
These enhancements represent the latest stage in the success story
of BMW four - cylinder
diesel engines, which earned the predecessor
of the new BMW 118d the title
of World
Green Car
of the Year.
Maybe they can do that on Equinox too — get rid
of the lime
green and open up the blue (
diesel only) to regular vehicles
The company dipped its toes into hybrid waters with the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen Hybrids and has dangled notions
of electric vehicles — but for now, it looks like its only realistic
green (or semi-
green) play is
diesel.
As it stands, the only callout indicating our Cruze was a
diesel consisted
of a tiny
green «2.0 TD» badge on the trunk.
If the vehicle gets the
green light, it wouldn't be strictly an EV as gas and
diesel - powered versions
of the vehicle would also be offered.
The
diesel Cayenne builds on the success
of their second generation Cayenne with a
greener perspective to bridge the gap before the hybrid Cayenne arrives in later this year.
Though the prime focus
of the developed world will be on «
green'technology for tomorrow, comprising efficient
diesels, trick hybrids and electric machinery, there will be more than a hint
of what is in store for India and other developing markets at the pavilions
of Frankfurt.
With the
green tribunal ruling further extended, Mercedes may think
of bringing the 1.5 - litre turbo -
diesel that develops 108bhp that is available globally.
2014 Mercedes - Benz E Class: The Mercedes - Benz E Class, in
diesel and hybrid trims, is one
of our favorite
green cars as it offers not only generous space but plenty
of luxury amenities too.
They were the first to meet the 1970 federal gas engine emissions without a catalyst, they had a near - zero - emissions gas engine for the Accord in the early 1990s, and now they're doing it with
diesels,» said Ron Cogan, publisher
of San Luis Obispo, Calif. - based
Green Car Journal.
But Pearce argues that companies are often a little judicious with the facts behind these claims — Eurostar, for example, is fairly quiet when talking to the
green market about the fact its low emissions are due to French nuclear power, and while Virgin's pendolino trains claim a pretty low carbon output, many
of their other trains are still powered by dirty
diesel (the UK is way behind Europe on electrification, which would cut emissions greatly).
This relates to the $ 360 million worth
of «
green»
diesel generators imported by Jay Weatherill's SA government to cover up its renewables debacle...
TOXIC batteries and «
green»
diesel used in a state -
of - the - art South Australian hospital to (hopefully) provide energy to the sick and dying when the wind stops or the sun doesn't shine!?
(I suppose the milk choc
of Vic will have to do in a pinch, especially since clean
green South Australia needs all the coal and
diesel power it can import.)
On part loaded condition the marginal cost
of electricity from
diesel generator could be higher than 20 Rs / kWh (US$ 0.31), but due to the lack
of policy certainty and delays in decisionmaking, we are yet to achieve goals set up for «
Greening the Islands».
The Guardian, March 14, 2016: EU
green transport target «may have increased greenhouse gas emissions»: «European Union renewable energy targets may have increased greenhouse gas emissions because the dirtiest biofuels produce three times the emissions
of diesel oil, according to the most complete EU analysis yet carried out.
Green freight programs work with the freight industry to minimize the public health impacts
of diesel emissions by promoting technologies that reduce emissions from the combustion
of diesel, including particulate matter (PM) and oxides
of nitrogen (NOx), which benefits the health
of vulnerable populations.
Here's what is required (leaving aside Theresa May's electorally hamstrung inability to deliver much
of it): The entire cabinet and every business leader the government's black book can muster, on stage for the launch
of the new strategy; an explicit declaration that this, full decarbonization
of the economy, is the post-Brexit economic strategy; clear and attractive retail policies, such as a
diesel scrappage scheme, tax breaks for
green investment, new apprenticeships, a
green home building program; an open invitation to all opposition party leaders to share a platform to support the plan with a declaration that while they may not agree on every component they fully endorse the over-arching goal; a willingness to shame those party leaders who play party politics and refuse to turn up; a fortnight - long program where each day sees a new cabinet member explain how the plan will transform parts
of the economy; a Royal Commission on the flaws
of GDP as an economic measure and the viability
of alternative quality
of life metrics; and, yes, a brave assertion that carbon intensive industries will have to transform or be scaled back, backed by a decarbonization adaptation fund to help affected communities respond to this global trend.
In addition to purchasing renewable electricity and
green natural gas for the event, GHG emissions associated with the use
of diesel generators and event vehicles (i.e. shuttle buses and courtesy vehicles) will be neutralized through the purchase and retirement
of high quality carbon offsets, helping to ensure event operations are carbon neutral.
Two other projects are afoot in the middle
of the country, including one that is already producing renewable
diesel that can be blended into jet fuel at a ratio
of one part in 10 as soon as ASTM gives the
green light.
These are easily the first access markets for storage and with the penetration
of renewable or gas - plus - storage and
diesel or a combination
of multiple
green power sources with some fossil power mixed in; that's a sweet spot to focus on, while helping these nations alleviate environmental concerns.
Would growing grass on the roof
of my
diesel - guzzling company - shifting SUV make it more
green do you think?
As business
Green reports, 10 km
of highway in Hesse will soon be equipped with overhead charging cables to be used by hybrid trucks to run on electricity when juice is available, and to switch back to
diesel when it's not.
Ironically the promotion
of diesel cars by our misguided European politicians, as a
green alternative to petrol, has resulted in real and deadly pollution from carbon particulates and nitrous oxides.
For example, Ford has installed 3 large 1.8 MW wind turbines at its
diesel engine plant in Dagenham, NE
of London, supplied by
green energy company Ecotricity.