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MAY 7, 2014

Iveco has begun deliveries of the first units of Stralis Natural Power Euro VI, the new heavy-duty range of natural gas-powered vehicles. Iveco offers a complete range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles as well as buses powered by natural gas.

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MAY 27, 2020

The low NO x technology developed at SwRI illustrates significant strides toward improving today’s heavy-duty engines and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. These types of simultaneous NO x and greenhouse gas solutions are key to creating sustainable heavy-duty transportation and meeting our public health obligations.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Lexus introduced the fourth model—and the second hybrid—in the GS range, the GS 300h hybrid, which will be launched at the end of 2013. The full hybrid drive system combines a 105 kW/143 DIN hp electric motor with a 2.5

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

MAN Energy Solutions and Wessels Marine GmbH announced a technical showcase whereby the 2017-retrofitted Wes Amelie , a 1,036-TEU feeder container ship, will use liquefied SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel. As a result, CO 2 emissions are expected to decline by 56 tons for this trip.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

MHI) will unveil by 2015 its own natural-gas-powered marine engine. MHI reportedly improved existing technology to develop a combustion engine that efficiently burns high-pressure gas through direct injection. The engine will be used for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, large tankers and container ships.

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JULY 8, 2021

According to the Commission, the car manufactures held regular technical meetings to discuss the development of the selective catalytic reduction (SCR)-technology which reduces NO x emissions from diesel passenger cars through the injection of urea (also called AdBlue) into the exhaust gas stream.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Consumption measurements of the dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine as a function of speed and load. Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a light-duty hybrid electric vehicle featuring a dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine. Source: Ott et al. Click to enlarge. The dual-fuel engine can also serve in a non-hybrid application.

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MARCH 22, 2012

has begun development of a 15-liter heavy-duty, spark-ignited natural gas engine to meet demand for on-highway applications. As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, Cummins believes that there is a strong market for engines powered by an alternative to diesel fuel. Cummins Inc.

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JUNE 13, 2013

Southern California Gas Co. exhaust after-treatment technologies. Proposals are due by 24 July 2013. Emissions Engines Heavy-duty Natural Gas' A heavy-duty chassis dynamometer will be needed for prototype vehicle development and in-use emissions testing.

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MAY 24, 2017

Empa researchers Norbert Heeb and Maria Munoz discovered large quantities of benzo(a)pyrene (red bar)—a combustion product responsible for cutting short the lives of cigarette smokers—in the exhaust gas emitted by GDI engines. Levels in exhaust emissions were found to be as much as 1,700 times above this limit.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

CWI) is supplying engines for two of the largest natural gas transit fleet orders in North America to date, with combined orders of more than 900 ISL G engines. In January, LA Metro announced its plans to order 550 New Flyer Xcelsior natural gas buses, powered with the Cummins Westport ISL G 8.9 Cummins Westport Inc.

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JULY 12, 2013

Researchers at Environment Canada have found that vehicle exhaust is a significant source of isocyanic acid (HNCO), a toxic gaseous acid that is a product of various forms of combustion and a potential health concern. Automobile exhaust is also a known source of inorganic acids such as nitric (HNO 3 ) and nitrous (HONO) acids.

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JULY 6, 2011

GE Oil & Gas will supply three customized aeroderivative gas turbine-generator modules to provide reliable electric power for a new Chevron floating production unit that will produce oil and gas from the Jack and St. It features a 9,184 Btu/kWe-h heat rate, 213 lbs/sec exhaust flow and 945 °F exhaust temperature.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

The results of a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) show that, when combined with a trend toward higher methane leakage and combustion slip, there is no climate benefit from using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel—regardless of the engine technology. First, it contains very little sulfur.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

CDTi was unveiled in 2013 at the Geneva Motor Show in the Zafira Tourer. A variable-vane turbocharger enables the engine to deliver more power with lower exhaust emissions and no decrease in overall fuel efficiency. liter diesel engine to be offered in the US in the 2018 Equinox ( earlier post ) is similar to Opel’s 1.6L

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JUNE 28, 2013

Natural gas engine company Westport Innovations Inc. Westport believes that the amalgamation will create the largest product portfolio and largest market presence in the North American light duty natural gas vehicle (NGV) space. Westport does not expect to change its revenue outlook for 2013 at this time.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

One approach to delivering hydrogen for the stacks in fuel cell vehicles is via the on-board reforming of hydrocarbon fuels; such an approach obviates the need for on-board hydrogen gas storage technology and leverages the existing liquid fuels infrastructure. Now, researchers in S. —Jeon et al. The LaCr 0.8 mol% compared to grain (23.3

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JUNE 2, 2014

Although gasoline direct injection engines (GDI) are a favorable technology for reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, recent studies have shown that GDI vehicles could emit more PM than traditional PFI (gasoline port fuel injection) vehicles as well as heavy-duty diesel trucks equipped with diesel particulate filters.

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JUNE 26, 2015

LanzaTech’s gas fermentation technology ( earlier post ) is at the core of the new Horizon2020 Steelanol project (2015-2018), which seeks to produce bioethanol via an innovative gas fermentation process using exhaust gases emitted by the steel industry. million (US$16.3-million) Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MARCH 22, 2014

liter diesel, prominently showing the closely attached exhaust aftertreatment system. The Group was responsible for 79% of all light-duty passenger diesel sales in the US in 2013; worldwide, every fourth car sold by the Group is a diesel, said Dr. Johannes Arning, of Volkswagen’s Powertrain Product Management group. The EA288 2.0-liter

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

turbocharged engine is available in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. engine that also is new in the 2013 Malibu—and builds on previous GM turbo engines with features that enhance efficiency, durability and refinement. Rotocast aluminum cylinder head with sodium-filled exhaust valves. New Ecotec 2.0L Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Daimler subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as fully compliant with the new “Greenhouse Gas 2014” (GHG14) regulation ( earlier post ) for its complete product portfolio of model year 2013 long-distance haulage, medium-duty, construction and municipal vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Source: Crane (2013).Click Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle.

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JUNE 9, 2019

In response to the growing demand for more efficient and reliable marine propulsion that serves the needs of an increasingly environmentally sustainable industry, WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.) The X82DF engine has an integrated gas pressure regulation unit (iGPR), replacing the standalone GVU. X82-D engine for larger vessels.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Separately, CWI announced the commercial launch of a new 12-liter natural gas engine—the ISX12 G—based on the Cummins ISX12 diesel platform. The new ISX12 G is currently in field trials with production expected to commence in early 2013. ISX12 G Natural Gas Engine. liter ISL G. liter ISL G.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The 2013 Honda Accord, due to go on sale in the US on 19 September, features the first use of a new Honda-developed catalyst which significantly reduces the precious metals required in catalysts for emissions aftertreatment. The new catalyst enhances the performance of palladium, also allowing a reduction in rhodium use. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

The team found that Brønsted acid sites on the external surface of a microporous silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) catalyst support act as a promoter for exhaust gas purification, effectively enabling the reduction in loading. An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

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APRIL 2, 2014

A producer of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves and tubes as well as engine thermostats for both on- and off-road applications, Wahler’s customers include leading automotive manufacturers from around the world. BorgWarner announced the acquisition of all shares in Wahler on December 20, 2013. —James R.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) have developed a new hybrid reactor for automotive exhaust aftertreatment that combines plasma and a honeycomb-structured monolith catalyst resulting in an enhanced synergistic effect of low-temperature catalytic activity. catalyst reactor. Credit: ACS, Kang et al.

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APRIL 26, 2014

On Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industry’s progress toward meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year—the first year of the 14-year program.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger and a three-port integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), the 2.3-liter Two pivotal factors are the three-port integrated exhaust manifold cylinder head and a twin-scroll turbocharger. Weaver (2013) Advanced Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) Engine Development (DOE 2013 Merit Review).

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JUNE 5, 2017

The latest analyses of A7 and A8 automobiles of model years 2010 through 2013 with V6 and V8 engines certified according to the EU5 emission standard have revealed that in certain situations, NO x emissions are between 20 and 100 percent above the limit. Both ports have lower flow resistance. It stores nitrogen oxides until it is full.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

To understand the auto-ignition characteristics at low-load operation, the GM team investigated the effect of negative valve overlap, injection timing and external exhaust gas recirculation. GM has spent a great deal of effort over the past several years in trying to expand the overall HCCI range. Earlier post.).

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JULY 24, 2014

The global market for sensors used in internal combustion engines (ICE) is on the road of steady growth for the next few years, propelled by increasing utilization in engine management and exhaust aftertreatment, according to a new report from IHS Technology. billion in 2013. IHS projects that sensor shipments for ICEs will top 1.34

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JULY 16, 2014

Europe is the world’s fastest growing hybrid market; sales increased by 34% in 2013, with the region accounting for 12% of total global hybrid sales. The Yaris Hybrid sold 49,774 units in 2013, and the Valenciennes French factory has recently produced its 100,000 th Yaris Hybrid. A 4-cylinder, 1.33-liter liter gasoline engine and 1.4-liter

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Thomas Built Buses will further expand its alternative-powered product offerings with the addition of a compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus. liter natural gas engine, currently in development and expected to be available in 2015. The company plans to utilize the Cummins Westport ISB6.7 G, a mid-range 6.7

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

D-EGR is an engine and control concept that combines fuel reforming to produce hydrogen with high levels of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) to achieve very high levels of thermal efficiency. In 2013, SwRI reported a 2.0-liter

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