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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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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. These trucks are equipped with particulate filters and selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR) that achieve near-zero levels of emissions. That’s a 10.2%

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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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DOE awards $10 million to 5 projects for advanced biofuels and bio-based products

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Texas AgriLife Research (up to $2.4 Texas AgriLife Research (up to $2.4 The team includes scientists from Georgia Institute of Technology , University of British Columbia , Washington State University , and Texas A&M University. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ( PNNL ) (up to $2.4 Lygos (up to $1.8

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EIA: E85 fueling station availability is increasing, but slowly; in 2% of all retail stations

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The number of retail fueling stations offering E85 blend (up to 85% ethanol) has grown rapidly since 2007, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The share of nationwide E85 stations in the five traditional ethanol-producing states of the Midwest fell from 54% in 2007 to 36% in 2013.

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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. 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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Actacell merges with flourine-based battery company Contour Energy Systems

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Contour Energy Systems, Inc, developer of new fluorine-based battery chemistries, nanomaterials science and manufacturing processes for lithium-ion energy storage systems ( earlier post ) is merging with Li-ion battery maker ActaCell Energy Systems, a spin-off from the University of Texas at Austin ( earlier post.

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