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DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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Last year, Indiana had the largest number of new-generation diesel trucks registered (69.3%), followed by Utah (63.2%), Pennsylvania (62.8%), Texas (60.1%), Oklahoma (60.0%), Florida (59.1%), the District of Columbia (58.4%), Illinois (56.2%), Maryland (55.7%), and Wisconsin (55.5%). For the largest commercial trucks (Class 8), 62.5%

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NHTSA estimates 38,680 traffic fatalities in 2020, up 7.2% from 2019 despite 13.2% drop in VMT

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The projected fatality rate for 2020 would be the greatest since 2007. FARS is a census of fatal traffic crashes in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The fatality rate for 2020 was 1.37 fatalities per 100 million VMT, up from 1.11 fatalities per 100 million VMT in 2019.

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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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of all commercial diesel trucks (Class 3-8) on the road are 2007 and newer and are equipped with particulate filters so they achieve near-zero emissions for particulates. That’s a 10.2% increase in one year (2022 vs. 2021).

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About 1/3 of Class 3-8 trucks in US equipped with advanced cleaner diesel engines

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The data includes total registration information on Class 3-8 trucks from 2007 through 2013 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Beginning in 2007, all heavy duty diesel trucks sold had to meet particulate emissions levels of no more than 0.01 million of 8.8 grams per brake horse-power hour (g/bhp-hr).

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Latest generation diesels power 36% of US commercial trucks

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established in 2007. Indiana, Tennessee and the District of Columbia have the highest percentage of new-generation Class 8 diesel trucks (IN 66%; TN 60%; DC 48%). grams per brake horsepower hour (g/BHP-hr.). This is in addition to particulate emissions levels of no more than 0.01 grams per brake horsepower hour (g/HP-hr.)

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Petroleum and refiners organizations file suit to reverse EPA’s second partial waiver for E15

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The lawsuit follows an ongoing legal challenge by the same organizations of EPA’s 13 Oct 2010 decision to allow the use of E15 in vehicles model year 2007 and newer. EPA’s 21 Jan decision raised the amount of ethanol permitted in gasoline used by cars and light trucks for model years 2001-2006 from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15).

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Exelon to provide financing for 21MW of Bloom Energy SOFC projects at 75 commercial facilities

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Constellation has been active in the distributed generation business since 2007 and will play a key role in the ongoing management of Exelon’s partnership with Bloom Energy. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.

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