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

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Texas, California and Indiana have the most overall number of clean diesel trucks, as well as the highest number of post-2010 diesel trucks (although California and Indiana swap positions); beginning with the 2010 model year, 100% of the new on-road heavy-duty diesel engines were required to meet the EPA’s stringent NO x standards.

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Capstone Turbine C30 CNG microturbine certified to 2010 emissions requirements for on-road heavy duty diesel engines for urban buses

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Capstone Turbine Corporation has released configurations of the C30 compressed natural gas (CNG) microturbine that meet or exceed emissions standards, including the US Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2010 requirements for On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel Engines (HDDE) for Urban Bus. Earlier post.)

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California Air Resources Board readopts Low Carbon Fuel Standard, adopts regulation on alternative diesel fuels

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The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The regulation puts in place a three-step process beginning in 2016 to create a path to bring cleaner diesel substitutes into the market. Diesel and Diesel Substitutes.

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Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

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Oberon Fuels uses two standard production units to produce DME fuel for its partners. Oberon’s production of renewable DME is not only a milestone for the company, it’s also a breakthrough for the global LPG industry as we seek new approaches to meet increasing customer and regulatory demands for cleaner fuels.

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EPA Administrator Outlines Seven Key Themes for Agency in 2010 and Beyond

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Lisa P Jackson, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, issued a public memo to EPA employees detaling “ seven key themes to focus the work of our agency ” in 2010 and beyond. The seven themes are: Taking Action on Climate Change.

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Brazil to Increase Mandatory Biodiesel Blend to 5% in 2010; Mandatory Emissions Testing for Vehicles

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Effective January 2010, Brazilian diesel fuel vehicles will be required to run on a 5% biodiesel blend, up from 4% at present. billion liters (634 million gallons) in 2010. Our urban areas and highways will have cleaner fuel, which also creates jobs and generates income to the poor through family farming.

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IFQC annual ranking of gasoline sulfur standards sees progress around the world; US drops to 46th

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Montenegro leaped 48 slots, from 89 th place in 2010 to 41 st in this year’s ranking. The increased pressure to further focus on vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency performance has driven the US and other countries to evaluate the adequacy of their fuel and vehicle standards. The United States placed 46 th , down two slots.

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