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Used Car of the Day: 2008 Porsche Cayman S

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Today we give you a used 2008 Porsche Cayman S that costs more than many new cars. This two-owner car has the sport steering wheel, 19-inch wheels, heated seats, climate control, H&R springs, Cantrell exhaust, Kenwood stereo with Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth, and a BMC air filter. The seller has all maintenance records.

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Used Car of the Day: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

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Today we bring you a hot-rod 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 with under 60K miles on the clock. In addition to the low mileage, this Jeep has short-tube headers with cats, a Magnaflow X-pipe, Magnaflow exhaust, and an Airaid intake. Other features include Rockford speakers and 300-watt Rockford subwoofer.

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HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

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The first study to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of lifetime exposure to new technology diesel exhaust (NTDE)—i.e., exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. Earlier post.) This phase was conducted at SwRI in 2012.

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PwC: Global Carbon Budget For 2000-2050 Could Be Exhausted By 2034

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Global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has analyzed carbon emissions from 2000 to 2008 and concluded that the world’s “carbon emissions budget”, or ability to emit carbon dioxide while still maintaining a “fair chance” of limiting average global temperatures to no more than 2 ÂșC (3.6 Click to enlarge.

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TECO 2030 aims to build hydrogen fuel cell gigafactory in Norway

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The partnership with AVL has already resulted in bringing to production the TECO Future Funnel, a complete exhaust gas cleaning system. IMO, the International Maritime Organization, targets carbon emission cuts of 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050, compared to 2008 values. The plan is to start fuel cell production in 2022.

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Reduction in diesel carbonyl emissions using F-T fuel from coal

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Other research has shown that carbonyls directly influence physiological response to diesel exhaust particles and can also contribute to secondary organic aerosol formation. Jakober, 2008). Kleeman (2008) “Carbonyl Emissions from Gasoline and Diesel Motor Vehicles,”. 133:115–122, doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.05.025. 2014.05.025.

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Eaton contributing several components to DOE SuperTruck II program

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Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption. Other variable valvetrain functions include early exhaust valve opening (EEVO) and internal exhaust gas recirculation (iEGR), which help heat the exhaust for improved catalyst efficiency and improved emissions.

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