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billion) to European-based car makers to help design and build cleaner cars with lower CO 2 emissions. In May 2008, Jaguar Land Rover received funding from the UK government in support of the development of a number of clean vehicle projects through partnerships with suppliers, government agencies, and universities.

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The California Air Resources Board approved changes to an existing $28 million financial assistance program this week that will significantly help more California independent truckers qualify for the purchase of a cleaner-running vehicle. VIP is part of the state’s overall plan to cut toxic diesel emissions 85 percent by 2020.

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The study, forthcoming in the American Economic Review , found that polluting emissions from US manufacturing fell by 60% between 1990 and 2008—a period in which manufacturing output grew significantly—primarily because manufacturers adopted cleaner production methods in tandem with increasingly strict environmental regulation.

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million in 2008, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed. The two-liter car today is much cleaner, greener and safer than its decade-old predecessor. Only 22% of households had no car in 2008 compared with as many as 86% in 1951. million in 1999 to 4.0 Big is not always bad. —AA president Edmund King.

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A longer service life reduces the fleet’s turnover rate to cleaner, lower-emitting engines, therefore increasing future-year emission estimates. Since real-world workboat engines are operating with longer lifespans, the actual nitrogen oxide emission reductions are 52 percent weaker than predicted in EPA’s 2008 Rule calculations.

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The Truck and Bus Regulation was adopted in 2008 to clean up harmful emissions from nearly all heavy-duty diesel trucks operating in California. Fleets that have invested in cleaner, compliant equipment and trucks will be able to use credits longer and any vehicles retrofit by 2014 do not have to be replaced until 2023. Background.

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Neste Oil took the initial decision to make the investment in 2008, but announced in 2009 that it would postpone the project until the market situation improved. Neste Oil believes that the demand for cleaner fuels, such as high-octane, low-sulfur gasoline, is continuing to grow globally.

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Verified/Certified Cleaner Fuel Use: the cost differential between the eligible cleaner fuels. Certified Vehicle/Equipment Replacement: For non-road diesel vehicles and equipment, EPA will fund the incremental cost of a newer, cleaner vehicle. technologies. Engine Upgrades: up to 50% of the cost of eligible engine upgrades.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

This project supports the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, adopted in early 2008 by the Port and its regional partners, the ports of Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., About half the ships that call frequently at the Port already meet the 2010 clean-air goal for ships by using cleaner-burning distillate fuel at berth.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The budget justification declares that the grant program has largely succeeded: with the $469 million appropriated by the Congress from 2008-2010, the program has produced tangible reductions in NO x and PM emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined two shipping companies for failing to switch from bunker fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when sailing within 24 miles of the California coast, as required by a state law adopted in 2008.

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JUNE 25, 2010

Previous Proposition 1B funds in 2008 provided $246 million to local agencies putting more than 5,000 cleaner trucks on the state’s roads. Projects include truck grants which will help independent truck owners and others comply early with the statewide truck rule adopted in 2008. million for harbor craft projects.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In 2008, EPA promulgated regulations addressing air pollutant emissions from locomotives. The Tier 2 standards began phasing in for new locomotives and engines built in 2005. This rulemaking action included requirements at the time of remanufacturing, as well as in-use testing requirements.

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Over the last three years, EPA has provided nearly $300 million in grants and rebates to modernize diesel fleets with cleaner heavy-duty trucks and equipment, according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 850 grants and 450 rebates across the country.

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The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids. Generation mix of the six interprovincial power grids in 2008. and NO x emissions. Credit: ACS, Huo et al.

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Greater fuel efficiency, along with the use of cleaner fuels, can help mitigate these impacts, although increases in the numbers of cars and the distances driven threaten to overwhelm fuel economy advances. trillion pkm in 2008. An analysis by Deutsche Bank Climate Advisors, however, suggests that production of 1.1

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JANUARY 25, 2010

In 2008, Oxford Catalysts and PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) announced their collaboration on the evaluation and commercialization of a new chemisorption catalyst technology for upgrading natural gas. Roy Lipski, CEO of Oxford Catalysts Group. Earlier post.).

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Credit: ACS, Boot 2008. Boot and his colleagues discussed the potential role of cyclic oxygenates in a 2008 paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Delaying the start of combustion, and giving the mixture of air and diesel fuel more time to mix thoroughly results in a cleaner combustion process. Click to enlarge.

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The Truck and Bus Regulation was adopted in 2008 to reduce emissions from nearly all heavy-duty diesel trucks operating in California. Truckers were able to expand on these concerns at five ARB-sponsored public workshops held across the state in December.

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DECEMBER 31, 2009

The Commonwealth’s Clean Energy Biofuels Act, signed in July 2008, also required Massachusetts to seek an agreement with its fellow RGGI member states to implement a LCFS on a regional basis.

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The collaborative efforts have included a number of calls: In 2008-2009, the initial UK-China energy calls were launched, in partnership with MoST; topics included renewable energy technologies and cleaner fossil fuels; In 2009, RCUK funded four innovation-focused projects through the RCUK Science Bridges initiative.

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MARCH 13, 2012

Based on the Weichai Power WP12 engine platform, the 12-liter engine features Westport HPDI technology which maintains the power and performance of the base diesel engine, but allows the replacement of up to 95% of diesel fuel with cleaner burning, less expensive natural gas.

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Biodiesel blends became mandatory in early 2008, quickly followed by a raise in blend levels from 2 to 3% in July of the same year and from 3 to 4% in 2009. Our urban areas and highways will have cleaner fuel, which also creates jobs and generates income to the poor through family farming. Minister of Mines and Energy Edison Lobão.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

million in 2008. between 2008 and 2015. between 2008 and 2015, which translates into 31,347 vehicles (including conversions) sold in 2015. governments may mandate that NGVs be used to provide cleaner air quality). Pike Research forecasts that the NGV market will grow globally at a CAGR of 5.5%

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JANUARY 23, 2011

In 2008, a report by UNEP called for the elimination of fossil-fuel subsidies, concluding that such subsidies often lead to increased levels of consumption and waste; place a heavy burden on government finances; can undermine private and public investment in the energy sector; and do not always end up helping the people who need them most.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. And we have to do it quickly. —President Obama.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

GE claims that among all of the current treatment methods, its solution is more reliable, cleaner for the environment and uses the residual energy at a higher efficiency rate. —Teng Daochun, chairman, Jiangsu Tianue Energy & Chemical Group Co. COG is a byproduct of the coking manufacturing process.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Governor Patrick signed the Clean Energy Biofuels Act on 28 July 2008. The Biofuels Mandate, as enabled in the Clean Energy Biofuels Act of 2008, will begin 1 July 2010. Massachusetts Advanced Biofuels Task Force report (2008). The Clean Energy Biofuels Act. The Mandate. Massachusetts Clean Energy Biofuels Act.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

By the end of 2010, nearly all of Ford’s North American engines will have been upgraded or replaced since 2008, according to Barb Samardzich, Ford vice president, Powertrain Engineering. Power Stroke V-8 diesel for Super Duty trucks will run cleaner than the outgoing model. Earlier post.) Mustang GT gets a new 5.0-liter

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JULY 16, 2010

The ECTF aims to significantly reduce automotive CO 2 emissions through R&D and innovation and encourage the production of cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars, trucks and other vehicles. Since December 2008, the EIB has granted €8.6 billion in loans to carmakers and automotive equipment manufacturers. Of that figure, €6.7

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MARCH 26, 2010

Large ships that operate in ECAs must use dramatically cleaner fuel and technology, leading to major air quality and public health benefits that extend hundreds of miles inland. This is the first ECA adopted under amendments to an IMO treaty in 2008 that strengthened and expanded both the ECA emissions standards and the approval criteria.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The cap-and-trade program also works in concert with other measures, such as standards for cleaner vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable electricity and energy efficiency, and complements and supports California’s existing efforts to reduce smog-forming and toxic air pollutants. ARB Staff presentation on Cap-and-Trade Program.

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million in grant funding to help governments and nonprofit organizations switch to cleaner diesel engines. Since 2008, EPA has awarded nearly 650 grants under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $13.5 million each.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Continual sources of renewable energy, such as hydrogen, become an important focus in the shift towards cleaner, cost-effective energy. This project not only supports the Air Force’s goal of increasing its renewable energy usage, but also aligns with the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, launched originally in 2008.

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billion) over 7 years, the Clean Sky JTI aims to develop cleaner and quieter aircraft. Set up by the European Union Council Regulation (EC) 71/2008 of 20 December 2007, the Clean Sky initiative published its first call for proposals in mid-June 2009, which covered 72 individual research topics. Earlier post.). billion (US$2.4

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These projects underline Alberta’s commitment to responsible, cleaner energy production. The Government of Alberta announced its intention in 2008 to collect oil sands bitumen royalty volumes in-kind to encourage upgrading, refining and petrochemical development in Alberta. —Premier Ed Stelmach.

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over the whole year 2008. At the same time, average engine size and power fell from 1,706cc (whole year 2008) to 1,635cc, and 86kW (whole year 2008) to 82 kW. Fleet renewal incentives are now in place in 13 Member States of the EU to stimulate demand and replace older vehicles with cleaner and safer ones.

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