renewable diesel fuel
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Neste claims the lifecycle carbon emissions of its renewable diesel are significantly lower than those of regular diesel.
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Diesel Fuel From Air: Neat Idea, Very Inefficient Use Of Energy
It sounds like an intriguing idea: Make diesel fuel from air rather than fossil-fuel petroleum. Better yet, make it from carbon dioxide--the greenhouse gas whose concentration in the atmosphere has risen precipitously since the dawn of the Industrial Age. Diesel fuel, after all, is a hydrocarbon...
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Senate Group Pushes EPA To Add More Biodiesel In Renewal Fuel Standard
A bipartisan group of 36 Senators wants the EPA to require more biodiesel to be mixed into the fuel supply.
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VW Renewable Diesel Test Finds Same Drivability, Lower Carbon Emissions
Three years ago, Volkswagen announced that it was testing two different types of renewable diesel fuel in a pair of its TDI diesel-engined cars sold in the U.S. Now, the company says it has finished its testing, and the results are in. The renewable fuel gave the same performance as conventional...
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Audi Produces e-Diesel Fuel From Water, CO2, Renewable Energy
Audi produced a synthetic diesel fuel at a pilot plant in Germany.
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Propel Renewable Diesel: Usable By Any Vehicle, Going Beyond 'Biodiesel'
Fuels produced using plant-based materials can offer a promising way to reduce the carbon emitted by road vehicles. That's because their plant feedstocks absorb carbon dioxide from the air, bringing them far closer to a carbon-neutral footprint than any fuel refined from crude oil. But for...
John Voelcker