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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

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The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008. This special cycle revealed that VW’s recall calibration did increase Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dosing upon initial startup; however, dosing was not sufficient to keep NO x emission levels from rising throughout the cycle.

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Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

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The project began in early 2008 and will conclude later this year. The entire extracted gas volume then is reintroduced into the FGD outlet transition duct where it is mixed with the FGD exhaust gas. Testing at the pilot facility, using a 1.7-megawatt

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