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Rolls-Royce Power Systems road map for climate-neutrality; 35% cut by 2030 from 2019; key role of mtu engines

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A key element in achieving these goals is the certification of the most important mtu engine products, which will run on sustainable fuels from as early as 2023 and then be successively brought into use. The aim is to reach a CO 2 net-zero operation of combustion engines. Switch to alternatives for combustion engines.

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FPT International introduces 8.7-liter CNG engine in China

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The Cursor 9 CNG offers power up to 400 hp @ 2000 rpm, and torque up to 1700 N·m @ 1.200 rpm, while at the same time having emissions lower than Euro VI. The CNG engine delivers equivalent performance to its diesel counterpart. The Cursor 9 CNG uses stoichiometric combustion to generate its power.

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Deret Transport running 22 Canter Eco Hybrids in fleet; 25% reduction in fuel consumption

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Deret Transport, one of France’s largest logistics companies, has recently opted for the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid. According to Deret spokesperson Jean-Luc Fournier, initial trips with the hybrid fleet have revealed a 25% reduction in fuel consumption compared with trucks with conventional engines.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces next-gen OM 471 heavy-duty engine; more fuel efficient, more torque with fast build-up at very low revs

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the latest generation of its OM 471 six-cylinder, in-line heavy-duty diesel engine. Assuming an annual mileage of 130,000 km (80,778 miles) in long-distance transport and a consumption of approx. The first member of the new engine family was the OM 471. liters/100 km (8.25 liters/100 km (8.25

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Comprehensive assessment concludes black carbon second-most important human emission in warming climate

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Predominant black-carbon sources are combustion related: fossil fuels for transportation; solid fuels for industrial and residential uses; and open burning of biomass. Total global emissions of black carbon using bottom-up inventory methods are 7500 Gg yr -1 in the year 2000 with an uncertainty range of 2000 to 29000.

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ICCT study confirms feasibility of implementing IMO Tier III NOx standards using SCR; fuel efficiency gains as well

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Selective catalytic reduction is a technically feasible, cost-effective way to achieve the limits on nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions from ships mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for 2016, according to a study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

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Historical Trends in Black Carbon Emissions from Surface Transportation (teragrams of black carbon per year). The transportation sector accounted for approximately 19% of global black carbon emissions in the year 2000, according to the report. Source: Minjares et al. Click to enlarge. Source: Minjares et al., Click to enlarge.

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