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JANUARY 25, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a plan that demonstrates to the US Environmental Protection Agency how the San Joaquin Valley air basin will attain each of four federal standards for fine particulate matter by regulatory deadlines. Deadlines for attaining these standards are 2020, 2024 and 2025, respectively.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Volvo Cars has added an R-Design version of its V60 Plug-in Hybrid, which was has been one of the better selling plug-in vehicles in Europe since going on sale, and currently is in fifth place for the first quarter of 2014. 2015 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid R-Design. We sold almost 8,000 plug-in hybrids in 2013. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 5, 2012

2013 Ram 1500 at the New York International Auto Show. Chrysler unveiled the 2013 Ram pickup, featuring an array of fuel-saving systems including a more fuel efficient and more powerful 3.6-liter Chrysler unveiled the 2013 Ram pickup, featuring an array of fuel-saving systems including a more fuel efficient and more powerful 3.6-liter

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MARCH 20, 2014

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the findings of a review team formed in January 2013 to review the Boeing 787’s design, manufacture and assembly processes. Huerta asked the team to review the 787’s critical systems on 11 January 2013, after a lithium-ion battery fire on a 787 in Boston.

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MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 4, 2012

2013 Altima. The Altima ranked as the second best-selling car in the US in 2011; the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in July at a starting MSRP of $21,500. The 2013 Altima equipped with the 4-cylinder, 2.5-liter The 2013 Altima equipped with the 4-cylinder, 2.5-liter

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a reduction in the cellulosic biofuel and total renewable fuel standards (RFS) for 2014. billion gallons; the final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 million gallons specified for 2013. Proposed 2014 Percentage Standards. March 2013.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

The UL—Certified charger was recently displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV and is compliant with CHAdeMO standards, meeting all requirements for both small and large-scale installations. The new model will be available for sale in North America in February 2013.

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JULY 8, 2014

A team of University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering students have won an EPA student design contest for developing an exhaust aftertreatment device that cuts CO, NO x and PM emissions from lawnmowers. Originally, the catalyst was in a powder form and was prone to blowing out when the lawnmower was being used.

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APRIL 20, 2011

Chevrolet has introduced the 2013 Malibu ECO, its most fuel-efficient midsize sedan yet. ECO is based on the 2013 Malibu sedan ( earlier post ). Other aerodynamic features on the Malibu ECO include: Outside rearview mirrors designed to maximize aerodynamic efficiency. Chevrolet Malibu ECO PowerFlow screen. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Just last month we reported that the Chevy Spark minicar would find its way to America in 2012 as a 2013 model. version of the Spark will receive small but significant design changes to meet U.S. safety standards. Now comes word that U.S. The changes won’t have any impact on the car’s arrival in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In a statement released this morning, President Barack Obama said he has requested that US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson withdraw the agency’s draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) rulemaking. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 25, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new national air quality standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ). The new one-hour standard for NO 2 is set at a level of 100 parts per billion (ppb). EPA also is retaining the existing annual average standard of 53 ppb. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

An aircraft CO 2 emissions standard has made further and important headway at the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). A cut-off date of 2028 for production of aircraft that do not comply with the standard was also recommended. Source: ICAO CAEP. Click to enlarge. GLADs and MBMs.

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

Exagon intends to build a small production series of the Furtive eGT starting in 2013. It is designed for use without a clutch, either in manual mode with the steering-wheel mounted paddles or in automatic mode. Projected range for the Furtive eGT is: 360 km (224 miles) over an urban cycle (ECE15 standard).

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JULY 6, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to adopt new air pollution standards for engines with rated thrusts greater than 26.7 The standards were previously agreed to by the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Second, EPA is proposing amendments to the emission measurement procedures.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

President Obama’s FY 2013 budget seeks $650.8 The research and development (R&D) portfolio is designed to ensure the ability to use abundant domestic fossil resources through the development of technologies with a specific focus on significant reductions of global carbon emissions at acceptable cost. The FY 2013 budget requests $95.5

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MARCH 27, 2014

Volvo Trucks’ 2014 heavy-duty engines are providing greater fuel efficiency than anticipated, delivering up to a 3% fuel efficiency improvement compared with their 2013 counterparts, according to the company. In 2013, about 87 percent of all Volvo trucks invoiced in the US and Canada were specified with a Volvo engine. downspeeding.”.

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APRIL 6, 2016

Since 2013, the share of premium gasoline in total motor gasoline sales in the US has steadily increased to 11.3% Therefore, turbocharged engines typically require more design and operational features to prevent engine knock than naturally aspirated engines. By MY 2013, higher-octane gasoline-fueled LDVs accounted for 14.2%

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

2013 Nissan Sentra. Nissan’s all-new 2013 Sentra, featuring a new 1.8-liter The new Sentra has a strong family resemblance to the recently introduced 2013 Nissan Altima, both in exterior and interior styling cues and its “class-above style” against competitive vehicles in the compact sedan segment. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 5, 2013

A new report published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recommends the international harmonization of fuel efficiency and/or greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses. This report explores whether and how heavy-duty standards programs could be better aligned across regions.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

After a project with an annual output of 50,000 tons of lithium hydroxide is put into operation, the total designed capacity of battery-grade lithium hydroxide in the plant will reach 81,000 tons; it can also produce 15,000 tons of lithium carbonate, 12,000 tons of lithium chloride and other compound products each year.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Counties projected to violate proposed Primary 8-hour Ground-Level Ozone Standards in 2020. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the strictest standards to date for ground-level ozone. EPA is also proposing to set a separate “secondary” standard to protect the environment within the range of 7-15 ppm-hours.

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APRIL 4, 2012

2013 Lexus ES 300h. Lexus unveiled the all-new 2013 ES lineup, including the ES 350 and ES 300h hybrid equipped with Lexus Hybrid Drive, at the New York International Auto Show. The beltless motor is designed to improve fuel economy and durability, and a near zero evaporative fuel system helps reduce emissions. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Earlier this year, Mazda Motorsports announced it would supply racing versions of the new SKYACTIV-D diesel engines ( earlier post ) to customer teams competing in GRAND-AM’s newly announced GX Class for advanced/clean technologies, beginning with the 2013 season. Earlier post.) In-cylinder velocity vectors during combustion.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

BDNT), the 50:50 R&D Joint Venture between Daimler AG and BYD Company Limited, is going to show a design concept of the future joint venture electric vehicle to the public for the first time during next year’s Auto China in Beijing. Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. The supplier sourcing for the new vehicle is nearly completed.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

ARB intends that this workshop, to be held in Sacramento, be the only one prior to Board consideration of these proposals in October of 2013. ARB staff proposes aligning with the federal regulation in order to provide California with the ability to certify engines and vehicles to the new standards as well as enforce them. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 3, 2013

However, notes a team of researchers from the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis at Caltech, current methods employed to evaluate oxygen-evolving catalysts are not standardized, making it difficult to compare the activity and stability of these materials. —McCrory et al. 2 current density at overpotentials between 0.35

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

With the Performance Standard certification, the ASI confirms that Audi meets the ASI requirements for industrial users of aluminum and sustainably designs and manufactures the aluminum components of the battery housing of the Audi e-tron. Audi has been involved in the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative since early 2013.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Tritium’s chargers have been operating in the field since 2013 across an array of conditions from the Nordics to Australia. Tritium made modifications to the already robust RT175-S fast charger to meet and exceed Australian mining standards.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

As reported in a paper in ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , the results showed that GDI technology has the potential to meet the upcoming California LEV III and US EPA Tier 3 PM mass standard of 3 mg/mi (phasing in over MY2017?2021) fuel injection timing, number of injections, fuel pressure, injector placement, etc.)

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JULY 16, 2020

The global technology leader has been pioneering EV charging solutions since 2013, where it first introduced innovative flash-charging eBus solutions in Geneva and Nantes. Grid-eMotion Fleet comes in standard containers that integrate the grid connection and charging systems.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

The IEEE Standards Association Connectivity and Telecom Practice is working on the issue, researching communities’ needs and collaborating with other organizations. Five videos are available: Designing a User-Centered Interface for Rural Communities. Connecting Rural India Through Technology Standards.

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JULY 23, 2010

will introduce HFO-1234yf air-conditioning refrigerant in 2013 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models in the US. General Motors Co. This could be the first passenger vehicle application of the new refrigerant in the US, which has 99.7% lower global warming potential (GWP) than the current refrigerant. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Source: Reaction Design. Reaction Design is introducing the first volume of the industry’s most well-validated available Model Fuel Library, the result of seven years of research and validation under the Model Fuels Consortium ( earlier post ). —Bernie Sanders, CEO, Reaction Design. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The Obama Administration’s proposed FY 2013 budget of $8.344 billion for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is $105 million below the EPA’s enacted level for FY 2012. FY 2013 budget highlights include: $1.2 2 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving funds (SRFs). . $36

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MARCH 5, 2015

a designer and developer of camera-based Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for the automotive industry, introduced its 4 th -generation system-on-chip, the EyeQ4. The first design win for EyeQ4 in series production has been secured for a global premium European car manufacturer for production to start in early 2018.

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