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Volvo announces bio-dimethyl ether partnership

Dimethyl ether (DME) is one of those fuels that is not well known to the general public but is should be, if for no other reason than it promises up to 95 percent carbon neutrality. According to Wikipedia and my Chemistry 101 book, it's a clean-burning gas that can be sourced from renewable materials. In the case of a project leaded by Volvo, the source is something called "black liquor," an energy-rich, highly viscous by-product of the paper pulp industry. The Volvo project uses 14 Volvo FH trucks that will be tested by selected customers ... Read more →

Volvo to field test trucks with new DME fueled engines Sam Abuelsamid

Late next year, Volvo will start field testing 14 trucks fueled with dimethyl ether, a biomass-derived fuel. DME is produced by gasification of biomass materials, with the syngas converted to a fuel ...

Volvo introduces first hybrid garbage truck, works on DME fuel Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click on the image to enlarge Reducing the environmental impact of garbage is anything but a new idea, but what often seems overlooked are the actual vehicles doing the dirty-work of picking up our ...

Volvo looks into new DME engines Joel Arellano

Dimethyl Ether (DME), which is used as a propellant in spray cans, can also be used as a fuel. The Swedish government has given permission and funding to Volvo to develop engines capable of running on ...

One more alternative to consider: DME Bruno Vanzieleghem

A chemical company in China is starting the production of DME, short for dimethyl ether, to use as an alternative fuel for Beijing’s diesel city buses, according to Pakistan Daily Times. DME is ...

Volvo announces bio-dimethyl ether partnership 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Dimethyl ether (DME) is one of those fuels that is not well known to the general public but is should be, if for no other reason than it promises up to 95 percent carbon neutrality. According to Wikipedia and my Chemistry 101 book, it's a clean-burning gas that can be sourced from renewable ...

Volvo to field test trucks with new DME fueled engines 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Late next year, Volvo will start field testing 14 trucks fueled with dimethyl ether, a biomass-derived fuel. DME is produced by gasification of biomass materials, with the syngas converted to a fuel through a catalytic process. The Volvo development program is being paid for in part by the Swedish ...

Volvo introduces first hybrid garbage truck, works on DME fuel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image to enlarge Reducing the environmental impact of garbage is anything but a new idea, but what often seems overlooked are the actual vehicles doing the dirty-work of picking up our trash. Volvo's trying to do something about that with hybrid garbage trucks that are currently ...

Volvo looks into new DME engines 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Dimethyl Ether (DME), which is used as a propellant in spray cans, can also be used as a fuel. The Swedish government has given permission and funding to Volvo to develop engines capable of running on the alternative fuel. Volvo already has developed two generations of DME engines; the project would ...

One more alternative to consider: DME 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A chemical company in China is starting the production of DME, short for dimethyl ether, to use as an alternative fuel for Beijing’s diesel city buses, according to Pakistan Daily Times. DME is a clean burning alternative for diesel that can be produced from natural gas, coal, or biomass at an ...


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