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Satellite study suggests California clean air regulations working to reduce PM2.5 emissions in state

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pollution in the state. is especially burdensome in California and accounts for the greatest percentage of health impacts attributable to air pollution. km-resolution MISR aerosol properties over Southern California for years 2001–2003, 2007–2009 and 2013–2015. to predict PM 2.5 Most monitors do not track individual PM 2.5

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EPA issues ANPR on Clean Trucks Initiative, seeking input from public and stakeholders

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The eventual CTI rulemaking will establish new, more stringent emission standards for NO x and other pollutants for highway heavy-duty engines. From 2007 to 2017, US NO x emissions dropped by more than 40%. EPA last revised NO x standards for on-highway heavy-duty trucks and engines in January 2001.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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2001 – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. introduced its first electric three-wheeler in 1999, and in 2001, it established a new firm, Bijlee, based in Coimbatore, to manufacture and sell electric vehicles. Also, REVA Bangalore entered the electric vehicle market in 2001 with a vehicle developed by an American business (Amerigon).

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EPA: US greenhouse gases up 2% in 2013; increased coal consumption, cool winter

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By sector, power plants were the largest source of emissions, accounting for 31% of total US greenhouse gas pollution. Commercial aircraft emissions increased slightly between 2012 and 2013, but have decreased 18% since 2007. billion gallons in 2001 to 1.4 Industry and manufacturing were the third largest source, at 21%.

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BP Products to Pay Nearly $180M to Settle Violations at Texas City Refinery; Conversion of Diesel Vehicles to Natural Gas Part of Settlement

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has agreed to spend more than $161 million on pollution controls, enhanced maintenance and monitoring, and improved internal management practices to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Texas City, Texas refinery. BP Products North America Inc. The company will also pay a $12 million civil penalty.

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High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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In an effort to reliably predict efficiency and pollutant emissions for new engines and fuels, computer simulations are used to study fundamental turbulence-chemistry interactions. diesel combustion by reducing temperature”, SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0655, 2001.). Fahey (2007) S3D: Petascale Combustion. J H Chen et al.

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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

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While properly engineered conversion systems can reduce or at least not increase emissions, poorly designed systems can lead to much more pollution. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. MY 2009, 2010, 2011 and < useful life mileage. Exhaust, Evap, and OBD testing 2. Intermediate age.