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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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Plug-in hybrid, full battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles count toward an automaker’s requirement. They include: Clean Cars 4 All provides up to $9,500 to low-income drivers who scrap their older vehicles and want to purchase something that runs cleaner.

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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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Renewable DME significantly reduces emissions and carbon intensity when used in place of traditional fuels in three applications: As a blending agent with liquified petroleum gas (LPG, or propane); As a diesel replacement in compression ignition engines; and. As an energy-dense, cost-effective means to transport and store renewable hydrogen.

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Cavitation Technologies Announces Results of Water-Diesel Emulsion Initial Testing

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(CTI) new HydroFuel water-diesel blend indicates that using 10-20% water-in-oil emulsion (diesel) allows the reduction of fuel consumption by up to 12% and reduces the emission of NO x by 40%, and that of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide by 50%.

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New Icon-class ships from Royal Caribbean to be powered by LNG with 2022 delivery; testing hydrogen fuel cells in 2017

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Royal Caribbean is making progress on energy efficiency and reduced emissions through such technologies as air lubrication, which sends billions of microscopic bubbles along the hull of a ship to reduce friction, and advanced emissions purification (AEP) scrubbers, which clean exhaust gases before they leave the ship.

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