Gasoline

Gasoline (), or petrol () (see the etymology for naming differences) is a clear petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in most spark-ignited internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. On average, a 160-liter (42-U.S.-gallon) barrel of crude oil can yield up to about 72 liters (19 U.S. gallons) of gasoline after processing in an oil refinery, depending on the crude oil assay and on what other refined products are also extracted. The characteristic of a particular gasoline blend to resist …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 28 October 2024 English

This policy brief argues that Canada's proposed oil and gas emissions cap is needed but cautions that some of the proposed compliance flexibilities may—instead of making the cap easier to …

buys a Korean electric vehicle and stops burning gasoline. Canada may not like where the LNG–ITMO principle


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 28 October 2024 English

This brief debunks the popular myth that Canada should get credit toward its nationally determined contribution for its export of clean energy, specifically liquefied natural gas (LNG), under the Paris …

buys a Korean electric vehicle and stops burning gasoline. Canada asking for credit because of the way other


NSP: New Society Publishers · 8 October 2024 English

Everyone's guide to using the power of science to produce healthier and tastier fruits and vegetables From garden to fork, Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimizing the …

per day. The move several years ago to low lead gasoline makes gardening near a road much safer. Growing


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 30 September 2024 English

G20 governments provided at least USD 168 billion in public financial support for renewable power in 2023, less than one third of G20 fossil fuel subsidies that year. Advanced G20 …

addition, fossil fuel subsidies include transport (gasoline and diesel), but the IISD inventory did not include


FRHD: Freehand Books · 17 September 2024 English

A powerful debut novel about four young soldiers serving in Afghanistan, and the devastating aftermath of war. "An unvarnished, intimately informed dissection of war's physical and emotional derangements." – Omar …

their city smelled sweet like poplar leaves and gasoline. If they completed basic training and battle


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 September 2024 English

In lush and vivid poems, Cynthia Woodman Kerkham ponders the urgent question, What does water want? Whether as the body of a beloved lake, where people wrestle with the concerns …

bottle with a rag stopper. Amber bottle full of gasoline. The Great Fire of London started on a Sunday


EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 11 September 2024 English

Affordable housing is primarily the responsibility of the provincial government, and municipal planners are restricted by the Municipal Government Act, but municipalities still have many tools they can and should …

that EV users have the same access to fueling as gasoline users. A system to recover energy from organic


EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 4 September 2024 English

Affordable and complete communities: Questions to ask What can HRM do to build more affordable and accessible housing options while housing remains the primary responsibility of the province? How can …

electric vehicles have the same access to fueling as gasoline vehicles. Working with developers to ensure new


EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 4 September 2024 English

4 | ecologyaction.ca Transit and active transportation Municipalities throughout Nova Scotia need to encourage the use of clean transportation and improve the safety, reliability and efficiency of our transportation network. …

that EV users have the same access to fueling as gasoline users. A system to recover energy from organic


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 3 September 2024 English

In What Ukrainian Elections Taught Me about Democracy long-time election observer Jane Cooper recounts her experience monitoring a municipal election in Kirovohrad in 2015. Offering a framework for exploring what …

were locked in warehouses that were doused with gasoline and set on fire by the Romanian occupiers and


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