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«The energy market is changing more rapidly than we could have imagined, and it's changing because the costs of competitive fuels are coming down,» says Simon Flowers, chief analyst at Wood Mackenzie, who predicts global demand for gasoline and diesel fuel will peak as early as a decade from now and «certainly» by 2030.

As he waits, more than a dozen brand new, clean diesel Volkswagens are parked at the back of his dealership.

It used to be cheaper at the pump than gasoline, which was a selling point for diesel cars, but in the United States, its price is currently above the price for gas.

Because a significant proportion are diesel and their average annual mileage is usually considerably lower than that of a car or van, at that age they still have a long and useful life ahead of them.

«Peak diesel train emissions at London station worse than road - side equivalents.»

Peak - time emissions from diesel trains at London's Paddington Station exceed the European recommendations for outdoor air quality, and are higher than nearby roadsides on the majority of days.

Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six - nation study published today in Scientific Reports whose groundwork was laid in part by an American chemist now working at Université de Montréal.

«Order - of - magnitude calculations suggest that implementing a low - amperage backup service appears to be more cost effective than having each homeowner buy a portable generator and storing diesel or gasoline for fueling, especially if a region is expected to suffer more frequent and longer widespread outages,» says Sunhee Baik, lead author and doctoral student in engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University.

«The blend - stock can be mixed into gasoline at higher concentrations than ethanol's current limit of 10 percent; plus it can be added to diesel and jet fuel.

NuScale claims it will be able to produce power at about seven to nine cents per kilowatt - hour — roughly the same as big nuclear plants, only a few cents more than the cheapest modern natural gas — fired or coal - fired plants, and one - third the cost of a typical diesel generator.

Hyperion CEO John Deal insists that micro nukes will drastically reduce misery, disease, and poverty throughout the developing world by powering water - treatment systems (as well as lights, sewing machines, and everything else electrical) at less cost than a diesel generator.

Researchers at the ArvinMeritor Corporation and MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center have unveiled a diesel - powered bus that emits 90 percent fewer nitrogen oxides than the conventional version.

VW has been cheating in emissions tests to make its diesel cars appear less polluting than they really are — we look at the options the company now faces

This month Volkswagen will begin to recall at least 11 million diesel cars that emit more pollutants than regulations permit.

Because hydrogen fuel cells operate more efficiently at less - than - maximum power, their advantage relative to diesel generators rises, he said.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

Dr. Peden has written or contributed to more than 160 peer - reviewed scientific publications on the kinetics and mechanisms of automobile exhaust catalysis; the development of zeolite catalysts for diesel engine emission control; hydrocarbon reforming over bimetallic catalysts; the structure of hydroprocessing catalysts; the development of novel, supported solid acid catalysts for petroleum refining; the growth and properties of oxide and semiconductor thin films; and model studies of adhesion at metal / metal - oxide interfaces.

For example, diesel vehicles are more popular in Sweden than in the U.S., said Alberto Salvo, an economist at the National University of Singapore, who attended Simeonova's talk but was not involved in the study.

I'm coursing with energy when I sit down at my desk, rather than blearily checking email and guzzling coffee like diesel fuel.

My name is Marcus I am 31 single from California I work at a diesel repair shop and i don't have any kids and yet but just allows me to dedicate more of my time and energy towards something that will also give back to me and I can't think of a better way than dedicating me to a woman and I know...

The BMW, meanwhile, may be all out of puff at 4800rpm and have half the Mazda's usable rev - range, but there's no frustration here — the twin - turbo diesel is quicker on the uptake than the petrol Volvo and for in - gear muscle has the measure of all its rivals.

Because it gets fuel economy that's significantly better than the S400 Hybrid, particularly on the highway (the EPA rates the hybrid at 19/25 mpg city / highway, and Mercedes reckons that the diesel will earn a 20 / 31 - mpg rating), but is expected cost only a few thousand dollars more.

The Range Rover Sport lineup as a whole begins at # 61,315 for the 2 - litre SD4 diesel model in HSE trim, and SVR aside the most you'll pay is # 89,950 for the range - topping SDV8 diesel in Autobiography Dynamic form or # 90,280 for the «conventional» 5 - litre supercharged V8 model with around 50bhp less than the SVR.

The fuel savings between the two models are minimal at best, especially when you consider that diesel fuel often costs a bit more than gasoline.

Despite utilising power from a turbocharged 2 - litre diesel engine producing significantly less power — it peaks at 187bhp — the arrival of 295 lb ft of torque from just 1750rpm gives the BMW enough punch to worry a supercar worth more than four times its list value.

The diesel - powered truck starts at $ 26,605, so a midsize Ram pickup would have to cost considerably less than that to appeal to customers, and Hegbloom doesn't see that happening.

At low revs, there is more cabin noise from the diesel engine than you might expect, but once up and running, refinement levels are supreme and easily on par with a diesel - engined Mercedes S - class.

At 1429 kg in 2.2 - litre diesel spec, the Giulia is usefully lighter than most rivals; even the aluminium bodied Jaguar XE weighs 100 kg more than the feather - weight Alfa.

The GLC250d was up next, and while the European - spec diesel motor was noticeably torquier than the gasoline version, an impromptu autobahn roll - on drag race from about 80 kph to 150 kph revealed that any acceleration difference at highway speeds is negligible.

As we reported earlier this week, the 2014 Q5 TDI diesel is priced at $ 47,395 in Premium plus trim, making it more expensive than the Q5 2.0 T and Q5 3.0 T in the same trim level.

Although diesel can cost $ 0.30 or $ 0.40 more at the pump than regular gasoline, the improved efficiency allows drivers to fill up less frequently.

Because diesel after - treatment systems can cost as much as a decent gasoline - hybrid system, the sticker price - bump typically is at least $ 3,000, which is a much bigger deal on a Cruze than on an E-Class.

Poised to be the most dynamic Bentayga yet, the V8 petrol still tips the scales at 2395 kg, 45 kg and 116 kg less than the W12 and diesel versions respectively, so don't expect much in the way of Cayenne - rivalling handling capability on account of its considerable mass.

It will never be a Prius, or even a Range Rover diesel, but the Land Cruiser's EPA ratings of 13/18/15 mpg city / highway / combined are at least a mile or two less than the thirstiest options in key rivals, much less some of their thriftier versions.

The four - banger suffers from typical diesel - like direct injection start - up and lacks the NVH qualities of the V - 6 at idle, though it has more than adequate power for most drivers.

Those bystanders gathered at the Wall's graffiti - covered remnant would need schooling to know the e-Golf is different than its gas - or diesel - powered counterparts, but there are clues.

The larger diesels can all do the 0 - 62mph sprint in less than eight seconds (6.6 sec for the C250d) and the hybrids are commendably brisk; the C300h is a 6.4 - second - to - 62mph car (topping out at 152mph) while the plug - in hybrid C350e covers the same sprint in 5.9 seconds and reaches an electronic limiter at 155mph.

The 2010 Volkswagen Touareg TDI makes few concessions to the diesel SUVs from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes - Benz, and starts at a price roughly $ 5000 less than those trucks.

Based on EPA data released in January, the new diesel engines for delivery after Oct. 1 will cost $ 4,000 to $ 5,000 more than current engines (priced at about...

Where applicable the Fastback is identically - priced to the hatchback (though starts at # 300 more, with no entry - level 99bhp model in the range), while an automatic transmission costs # 1200 more than a manual and the entry - level diesel option is the auspiciously well - priced SE at # 18,895.

Additionally, diesel engines deliver more efficient fuel economy than gasoline engines and maximize fuel efficiency at idle, making them ideal for tasks requiring prolonged idle time.

Even its horsepower peak, at 138 hp, is lower than the diesel's 151 hp.

Critical Knowledge: Not intended for the North American marketLarger than the previous - generation AccordIntroduces the i - DTEC diesel engineEntirely Euro 5 - compliant engine lineupIntroductionHonda has introduced its Accord Tourer Concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

At idle, the more powerful iteration of the 2.2 - litre unit emits nothing more than a muted clatter, while under load the soundtrack is more petrol than diesel.

Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5W - 40 helps to maintain outstanding performance at significantly higher temperatures than other high performance diesel engine oils.

At the same time diesel motor fans will also have a chance to choose the most appropriate version from wide range of diesel BMW 3 Series engines which can vary from 2.0 - liter low power models to efficient engines of more than 300 HP.

It's less than you'd expect (starting at just over $ 40,000), and it comes with a thrifty diesel or a supercharged V - 6 that makes up to 380 horsepower.

Mercedes - Benz will take at least a year longer than once planned to introduce the diesel - powered version of the C - class sedan.

Still, in both GLC's it's more refined and smooth than it used to be, with only the tell - tale diesel clatter evident at high revs or around town.

Fuel economy has been slightly improved on the turbo - diesel (down 0.4 to 7.7 L / 100 km for the auto) but the petrol engine is 0.3 L / 100 km thirstier than its predecessor at 9.4.