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MAN Engines releases first IMO Tier III engines for workboats; low-cost, SCR-only solution

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MAN Engines—a business unit of MAN Truck & Bus, itself a member of the Volkswagen Group—is now offering 12-cylinder, IMO Tier III emission standards engines for workboats, spanning a power range from 551 to 1,213 kW. The essentially maintenance-free exhaust gas aftertreatment system is extremely lightweight, as well.

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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). car exhaust emissions in outer London by nearly 16%, benefitting five million outer London residents. Map of the current Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and ULEZ boundaries. Source: Transport for London.

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Ford researchers report detailed study of the effect of different ethanol blend levels on emissions from FFVs

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A team at Ford Motor Company’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn conducted a detailed study of the effect of ethanol blend level in emissions, using a 2006 model Mercury Grand Marquis flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) operating on E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55, and E80 on a chassis dynamometer. Engine-out exhaust contains typically 1?3%

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Ford 1.0L EcoBoost wins 3rd consecutive Int’l Engine Of The Year; VW 1.4L TSI takes 9th straight win; Tesla the Best Green Engine

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liter features a cylinder head with an integrated and cooled exhaust manifold that lowers exhaust temperatures for optimizing the fuel-to-air ratio. The TSI engine is currently available in differing cubic capacity classes and levels of power output ranging between 66 kW / 90 PS and 221 kW / 300 PS.

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Scania unveils new heavy-duty global engine platform

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European markets also have access to an extended range of Euro 5 and EEV engines with SCR technology. Scania’s V8 engine range is available worldwide and for all current emission levels. Scania’s V8 engine range is available worldwide and for all current emission levels. The new engines have the same bore as the 9.3-liter

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Emissions study suggests E10 + renewable hydrocarbons a high bioenergy alternative for conventional cars

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The bioenergy content of the fuels ranged from 7 to 78%. The MPFI and DISI cars were model year 2010; the FFV car was model year 2006. The impact of fuels on exhaust emissions was substantial in many cases, with differences between cars representing different engine technologies. 7 °C (19.4 °F).

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Optimizing a CNG-Fueled Spark Injection Engine for a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain

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Since the end of 2006, Opel, Robert Bosch, IVK and FKFS have been working on a natural gas hybrid vehicle in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology. bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. By adding an exhaust gas turbocharger to the base 1.0L

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