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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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US indicts 7 individuals and 3 companies in alleged $100M biodiesel RINs fraud in Indiana

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The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 created a number of federally funded programs that provided monetary incentives for the production of biodiesel. The Justice Department will vigorously prosecute those seeking to line their pockets using scams like those alleged in this indictment. —Robert G. Background. The defendants.

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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). Click to enlarge.

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NSC: US motor vehicle fatalities up 9% in 1H 2016; trending toward deadliest driving year since 2007

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States that have been particularly hard hit since 2014, the start of the upward trend, are Florida (43% increase), Georgia (34%), Indiana (33%), California (31%), North Carolina (26%), Illinois (24%) and Kentucky (24%). NSC estimates 438 people will be killed during the three-day holiday weekend.

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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. Indiana ranks first of the states for the highest percentage of registrations of 2010 and later model year near-zero emission diesel trucks (73.2%). That’s a 10.2%

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Latest generation diesels power 36% of US commercial trucks

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established in 2007. Indiana, Texas and California rank highest in the greatest total numbers of new Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. 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/HP-hr.)

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Purdue and Duke Energy to explore potential for SMR nuclear power source for campus

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A new Duke Energy plant on campus also provides thermal energy in the form of steam to Purdue, while also supplying Duke Energy’s Indiana customers with electricity. A typical SC wall, from Bhardwaj and Varma (2007) Modern Steel Construction. Approximately 50% of campus electricity is purchased from Duke Energy.

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