User:Ucsddiesel

"Implementation of Diesel and the Role Bio-Diesel"
Wikipedia- ucsddiesel

Where we are.

- Oil is going away, so we have to be more efficient with the oil we have. - Current use of gas vehicles vs. diesel vehicles o Emissions comparison o Long term reliability, life of product o How much fuel do we use a year? / miles traveled with each fuel? o How many vehicles? o On road vehicles vs. off road vehicles/systems o Efficiency % o Refinement process comparison - How easily can we store diesel in our gas storage tanks - Biodiesel o More aggressive wedge to attack wedge o Implemented after diesel - Flexability of the diesel engine o Include history of the diesel engine - USA vs. World (EU, Latin America) and examples - What is the public perception (news/online polls) - Government / legislation o Where do they stand? - Problem with other fuels (ethanol) o Mexico- food or gas- diesel won’t have this problem o Production- corn = USA, EU = rapeseed o We use ethanol in our gas, so if we switch, we can use the ethanol in diesel, so we use E-diesel

Where we want to be. - Once we’ve switched to diesel, how much longer do we have until we run out of oil o Gives technology more time to replace fossil fuel - Diesel + Alternate fuels o Extend the use of current technology o Extends our oil supply - Government initiated steps to make diesel better once it’s in use. o Government regulated blending - Show diesel mpg can beat milestones set by government

- Everyone to use diesel

- Controlling diesel emissions once we’ve switched

- Other fossil fuel sources o Tar sand

How do we get there.

- Efficiency of diesel is better than gas, so switch slowly

- Overcome stereotypes of diesel o Noisy o Low power o Dirty emission / Health Effects o Where do I fill up? - Gas stations have to be torn up every 5 years or so - Show efficiency and performance advantages of diesel - Convincing the public o Buying incentives o Propaganda o Tax incentives