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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

However, it has been blighted by very high unburned hydrocarbon (HC) emissions that, as a result of ever more stringent regulations, have caused it to be almost entirely forced out of the market in favor of four-stroke replacements. For one, the [California Air Resources Board] CARB-established limit of HC+NO x emissions in the 7.4

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Adjusted CO 2 emissions, adjusted fuel economy and other key parameters by vehicle type.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. The final model year (MY) 2012 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate is 376 g/mi—a 22 g/mi decrease (-5.5%) relative to MY 2011. Preliminary MY 2013 adjusted values are 370 g/mi CO 2 emissions and 24.0

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MARCH 11, 2012

to 8.3%) and is projected to triple from MY 2009-2011 (to 13.7%); turbocharging is projected to double in MY 2011 (from 3.5% to 11.1%); and both 6-speed and 7-speed transmissions approximately doubled from MY 2009-2011 (from 24.7% for MY 2010, with almost a doubling from MY 2009 (2.3%). in MY 2009. and from 2.6%

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APRIL 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2007 were equivalent to 7,150 Tg of carbon dioxide. The report indicates that overall emissions have grown by 17.2

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Dacia, a member of the Renault group, is broadening its offerings of fuel-efficient and low-emissions engines. During 2009, Dacia will introduce the Sandero and Logan 1.4 16V 75 hp, with CO 2 emissions of 139 g/km. E85 flexfuel engine emits up to 70% less well-to-wheel (WTW) CO 2 emissions compared with an all-gasoline engine.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The AR is an advanced engine that offers improved fuel efficiency despite its larger displacement, along with higher maximum output, cleaner emissions, and lower noise output. GTE was established in 2004 as a supply base for engines and engine parts in China. The engine comes in three displacements: A 2.5-liter, liter, a 2.7-liter

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JUNE 22, 2011

American Airlines will be the launch customer for Boeing’s evolutionary ecoDemonstrator Program, in which a Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft will be used to flight test and accelerate the market readiness of emerging technologies to help reduce fuel consumption, carbon emissions and community noise.

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Emissions Fuel Alternative Fuels 2010 191

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The engine control software in those vehicles does not affect handling, consumption or emissions, the company said. When the engine control software detected regulatory testing on a dyno, it ran a different, more emissions-stringent engine calibration to meet test requirements than when it detected regular use. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 29, 2009

On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Dr. Heywood recently co-authored a study called “On The Road in 2035—Reducing Petroleum Consumption and GHG Emissions.”. Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning.

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APRIL 30, 2012

We've already looked at two of the best-known green cars, the 2004-2009 Toyota Prius and the 2006-2011 Honda Civic Hybrid. Where hybrids major on low emissions, the assistance. Last week we started a series of the Five Best Used Green Cars To Buy.

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MAY 29, 2009

Anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15% between 2000 and 2005, a sharp increase in the expected rate of growth, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). EDGAR is a detailed overview of 35 years (from 1970 to 2005) of greenhouse gas emissions by country and emission sector.

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2005 2000 Gas Emissions 150

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The Volkswagen Group is continuing its restructuring in the aftermath of the diesel engine emissions scandal. He has been Head of the Design Department at Porsche AG since 2004 and was also given responsibility for styling the 2007 Porsche Cayenne, the Panamera and the 918 Spyder.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

GHG emissions for ATP shale (low and high cases) and conventional gasoline in grams of CO 2 e per MJ of final fuel delivered. These emissions are 1.5 times larger than emissions from conventionally produced gasoline. This project was terminated in 2004 due to cost overruns and opposition on environmental grounds.

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

These land-use change emissions have not previously been measured nor reported by governments and industry. The resulting analyses, maps and report give further insights into the growing impacts of oil sands development on Alberta’s and Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. The resulting annual average emissions of 8.7 megatonnes.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Gas 191

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JULY 1, 2009

As the next steps in a strategy to cut harmful emissions from ocean-going vessels, the US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new engine emissions and fuel standards for large marine diesel engines on US-flagged ships that would harmonize with international standards. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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APRIL 2, 2009

The on-road transportation (ORT) and power generation (PG) sectors are major contributors to CO 2 emissions and a host of short-lived radiatively-active air pollutants, including tropospheric ozone and fine aerosol particles, that exert complex influences on global climate. 2009) Click to enlarge. Unger et al. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 26, 2009

A fleet of 30 A-Class F-CELL vehicles has been in daily use on public roads in the US since 2004. The B-Class F-CELL is a Compact Sports Tourer which will be introduced to customers by the end of 2009 and is more powerful and efficient than the A-Class F-CELL. The A-Class F-CELL in Iceland. Click to enlarge. L/100km (97 mpg US).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

EcoDual , LLC, a provider of dual fuel natural gas conversion systems for heavy-duty diesel trucks, has achieved US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance for installing its systems on 2004 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines.

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Conversion EPA Diesel Gas 210

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Best vehicle choice for minimum fuel consumption, cost, or greenhouse gas emissions as a function of distance driven between charges across sensitivity scenarios. 2009) Click to enlarge. Shiau et al. Larger battery packs allow drivers to go longer distances on electric power. But batteries are heavy and expensive. Shiau et al.

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MAY 4, 2009

The measure is targeted at reducing tampering with the emissions control systems, which can result in higher emissions. As of 31 March 2009, there were approximately 575,000 motorcycles registered in California with a model year of 2000 or newer. g/km HC+NO x , compared to the 2004 Tier I standard of 1.4 Background.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The FedEx fleet of hybrid electric and electric vehicles will total 325 when all 51 hybrid step-vans are delivered during November and December of 2009. In June 2009, FedEx converted 92 existing trucks to hybrid-electrics in its delivery fleet—the first of its standard FedEx delivery trucks retrofitted to hybrid-electric systems.

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APRIL 26, 2011

founded in Hawaii in 2004, uses marine algae to produce feedstocks for biofuels, aquaculture feed, animal feed, cosmetics, industrial chemicals and other valuable products while simultaneously reducing industrial emissions of CO 2. HECO) from 1995 to 2009. Barry Raleigh, Ph.D., HR BioPetroleum, now Cellana, Inc., Earlier post.).

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JUNE 19, 2018

These two technologies have already seen LCOE reductions of 77% and 41% respectively between 2009 and 2018. Coal’s share in primary energy in 2017 fell to 27.6%, the lowest since 2004. The bearish outlook for coal means that NEO 2018 offers a more upbeat projection for carbon emissions than the equivalent report a year ago.

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JULY 9, 2013

A team from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) reports on their evaluation of the in-use emissions performance of four different heavy-duty diesel engines certified to the MY 2010 or interim MY 2010 NO x standards over a wide range of driving conditions in California in a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Actual and projected greenhouse gas emissions for passenger vehicles by region/country through 2022. Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The unthrottled nature of the compression ignition process provides high engine efficiency while achieving compliant exhaust emissions with conventional, low-cost aftertreatment. Injection patterns can also be extensively optimized to tune performance and emissions for the fuels and applications of interest. Leaner combustion.

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MARCH 30, 2011

While properly engineered conversion systems can reduce or at least not increase emissions, poorly designed systems can lead to much more pollution. MY 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and < useful life mileage. Overview of Program Elements. Category Applicability Example for 2011. Demonstration. Notification.

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Alternative Fuels Conversion EPA Fuel 210

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JANUARY 29, 2009

Other highlights from the report include: Clean energy investments increased from around US$30 billion in 2004 to more than US$140 billion by 2008. billion) in 2004. They say that linking the economy and climate discussions in this way can create a “diplomatic opportunity” in 2009.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I started bringing up the matter in 2018, citing relevant studies dating back to 2004 , to hypothesize that increased roadway fatalities might have something to do with modern vehicle designs. Pedestrian crash deaths have risen 80 percent since hitting their low in 2009. vehicle fleet made up of pickups and SUVs.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The complexity of new and future vehicles—driven by the need for increasing fuel efficiency and decreasing emissions with ever-changing drive-cycle demands and environmental conditions—is adding unprecedented flexibility in design and driving the need for better simulation and more powerful computers, observed Dr. Robert M.

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MAY 7, 2010

The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. MY 2009, 2010, 2011 and < useful life mileage. Demonstration. Notification. . Intermediate age.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

In 2004, Ford invested $350 million into the plant for redesign and installation of an all-new assembly line as well as block, crankshaft and cylinder head machining lines. Opened in 1951 as Ford’s first engine plant in Ohio, the facility has produced more than 35 million engines.

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JULY 21, 2010

The PurePower family of engines is designed to power the next generation of passenger aircraft with reduced fuel consumption and emissions. Our new low emissions combustor demonstrated excellent lighting capability and targeted exit temperature profiles that will enable our High Pressure Turbine (HPT) to deliver on our durability targets.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 Hexane emissions at crushing facilities decreased over 70% compared to the 1998 data (going from 10.15 kg (for the 3.36 kg (for the 3.36

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2%

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JUNE 9, 2010

Valeo’s first generation of alternator-based stop-start systems (StARS) has been in serial production with Citroën since 2004, on smart cars since 2007 and on Mercedes-Benz A- and B-class vehicles as of the first quarter of 2009. CO 2 emissions are reduced by 5g per kilometer on average, and by up to 15% in congested urban traffic.

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