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Canada publishes proposed regulations for criteria pollutants from locomotives

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This marks Canada’s first regulation of air pollutant emissions from locomotives. 1993–2004. 2005–2011. 2002–2004. 2011–2014. 2002–2004. 2011–2014. The Government of Canada has published proposed Locomotive Emissions Regulations in the Canada Gazette, Part I. 1973–1992. 2012–2014. 2015 or later.

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California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

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TRUs and TRU gensets emit diesel PM, NO x , greenhouse gases and other pollutants. ARB adopted the TRU Airborne Toxic Control Measure in 2004, with amendments in 2010 and 2011, to reduce PM emissions from TRU units. NO x : 6,100 tons per year. GHG: 770,000 tons per year (CO 2 e).

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EPA updates rules to ease commercialization of alternative 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. Category Applicability Example for 2011. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. MY 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and < useful life mileage.

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European Commission fines truck producers record €2.93B for colluding to pass on emission compliance costs

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The infringement covered the entire EEA and lasted 14 years, from 1997 until 2011, when the Commission carried out unannounced inspections of the firms. Between 1997 and 2004, meetings were held at senior manager level, sometimes at the margins of trade fairs or other events. This was complemented by phone conversations.

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New mixed-oxide catalysts shown as viable substitute for platinum catalysts for diesel exhaust aftertreatment

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Nanostellar was founded in California in 2004 by scientists from Stanford University and NASA Ames Research Center. Many pollution control and renewable-energy applications require precious metals that are limited—there isn’t enough platinum to supply the millions and millions of automobiles driven in the world. Kyeongjae Cho.

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California Legislature Considering Bill Requiring Smog Testing for Motorcycles

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The bill, SB 435 , authored by State Senator Fran Pavley, who also authored AB 32 and AB 1493, would also require BAR, in consultation with the California Air Resources Board (ARB), to develop regulations by 2 July 2011 for incorporating motorcycles into the smog check program. g/km HC+NO x , compared to the 2004 Tier I standard of 1.4

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

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2011) Click to enlarge. 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. A Workshop to Identify Research Needs and Impacts in Predictive Simulation for Internal Combustion Engines (PreSICE) (2011).

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