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Eni and FCA develop A20: 15% methanol, 5% ethanol high-octane gasoline blend

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Within the scope of an agreement signed in November 2017 ( earlier post ), Eni and FCA have developed “A20”, a new fuel with a low level of emissions due to its 15% methanol and 5% bio-ethanol alcohol content. An initial test run of five Fiat 500s from the Eni Enjoy fleet in Milan ended successfully a few weeks ago.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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Empa researchers Norbert Heeb and Maria Munoz discovered large quantities of benzo(a)pyrene (red bar)—a combustion product responsible for cutting short the lives of cigarette smokers—in the exhaust gas emitted by GDI engines. Levels in exhaust emissions were found to be as much as 1,700 times above this limit.

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New SoCalGas truck loan program for fleets interested in switching from diesel to near-zero natural gas trucks

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NO x exhaust emissions are 90% lower than the current EPA NO x limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr, and the engines also meet or exceed the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements. g/bhp-hr) since 2001. The ISX12N and the Cummins L9N are the lowest certified NO x emission engines available in North America.

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Cummins Westport announces MY 2018 natural gas engine line-up; near zero NOx

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NO x exhaust emissions are 90% lower than the current EPA NOx limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr, and the engines also meet or exceed the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements. g/bhp-hr) since 2001. The new ISX12N and L9N will be the lowest certified NO x emission engines available in North America.

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Cummins Westport begins production of ISL G Near Zero NOx natural gas engine; first commercially available near zero NOx MidRange engine

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Exhaust emissions of the ISL G NZ are 90% lower than the current EPA and ARB NO x limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr and also meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements. g/bhp-hr) since 2001. CWI natural gas engines have met the 2010 EPA standard for particulate matter (0.01

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CWI ISL G Near Zero natural gas engine certified to near zero NOx; 90% below current standard

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Cummins Westport ISL G NZ exhaust emissions will be 90% lower than the current EPA NO x limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr and also meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission requirements. g/bhp-hr) since 2001. g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards for medium-duty truck, urban bus, school bus and refuse applications.

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ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

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Theoretically, cars operating on higher ethanol blends than the design point could emit greater concentrations of pollutants in exhaust gas. In the cylinder where combustion takes place, the fuel evaporates before it is burned, and this evaporation helps cool off the air/fuel mixture and exhaust gas.

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