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Study finds clear trend of increasing NOx with higher biodiesel blends with CARB diesel; NOx neutrality achieved by blending in renewable or GTL diesel

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NO x emissions results of biodiesel, renewable, and GTL diesel fuel blends, and CARB diesel fuel for 2006 Cummins ISM. They also found that increasing renewable diesel (Neste Oil’s NExBTL) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) diesel blends showed NO x reductions with rising blend level. Click to enlarge.

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UPS to add 40 series hydraulic hybrid vehicles to its fleet

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Developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Parker Hannifin Corporation ( earlier post ), the parcel delivery vehicles can achieve up to 35% improved fuel economy and up to 30% CO 2 emissions reduction over traditional diesel-powered vehicles that use automatic transmissions in stop-and-go applications.

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California ARB posts discussion document for developing Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation

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Approximately 32% of the heavy-duty transit vehicles operating in California are diesel-fueled. For agencies that are operating diesel buses, diesel hybrids represent about 50% of bus purchases, even though there is no purchase requirement. Urban bus fleets had to select either a diesel path or an alternative-fuel path.

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Alternative fuels lose company car discounts

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Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. The 80,000 tax capped for the most expensive vehicles will also be lifted under tax reforms announced yesterday as part of the Chancellor’s Budget.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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Volkswagen AG has agreed with the US government to resolve criminal and federal environmental and other civil claims against the company relating to the diesel emissions cheating débâcle. As part of the resolution, Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts, to pay penalties and fines totaling $4.3

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UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Technology to Produce Almost 600,000 Gallons of Renewable Jet Fuel for US Navy and Air Force

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UOP LLC’s renewable jet fuel process technology will be used to produce almost 600,000 gallons of renewable jet fuel for the US Navy and Air Force as part of a joint program for the US Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) for alternative fuels testing and certification. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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UC Riverside team receives $2M to evaluate emission reduction benefits of hybrid bulldozer and excavator

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The performance of the hybrid vehicle will then be compared to that of conventional diesel powered vehicles. The research is part of a larger effort by the California Air Resources Board to expand the use of hybrid technology to help meet the goals of AB 32, a 2006 state law that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

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