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California ARB hosting public workshop to discuss reducing in-use emissions from HD diesel

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff will host a public workshop on 11 February to discuss ideas and strategies to reduce in-use emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles operating in the State of California. The workshop will be held at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building in. Sacramento, California. Background.

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EPA and ARB Present Proposals to Reconsider 2010 SCR Engine Certification Requirements

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On Tuesday, ARB held a public workshop , with EPA’s participation, to discuss the SCR system attributes that will be evaluated during staff’s review of an application for certification. SCR is currently the primary NO x control strategy for heavy-duty on-road engines.

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Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

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users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Moreover, since fuel consumption cannot be traced by time and location, it is impossible to adjust the taxes in real time to internalize the costs of congestion and local air pollution emissions (two large externalities that motorists impose on others).

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BMW to Open Nearly Emission-Free Inorganic Sand Core Foundry in 2010

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The light-alloy foundry at the BMW plant is introducing a new sand core production method for gravity die-casting, in which conventional organic binders will be replaced by inorganic binders, which generate virtually no pollutant emissions—a world first, according to BMW. Wolfgang Blümlhuber.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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Manufacturing Infrastructure Software Development Training and Skill Development Retrofitting Fleet operation Dealership and Franchise Maintenance and Repair. The training includes hardware setup development, software development, electric vehicle design, calculation, maintenance, charging station installation, etc. EV Workshop.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. CA, NY, MA and other states have had Zero-Emission Vehicle programs since the early 1990s because battery electric vehicles in those states, taking into account power plants, are far cleaner than gasoline cars in reducing urban air pollution and smog.

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How Do EVs Compare To Gas Cars?

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Well, besides the aforementioned EV incentives , it’s mostly fuel savings and lower maintenance costs. Keep in mind that repairing or replacing the motor of a fuel car can cost up to $10.000 and, all things considered, EVs simply require fewer visits to workshops and are much cheaper to own. Are EVs as fast as fuel cars?

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