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JANUARY 24, 2013

Xinhua reports that Beijing plans to implement the China V emission standard—similar to Euro V—starting next month in an effort to reduce the city’s air pollution. The standard will be applied to new cars on the auto market and motor vehicles that have yet to receive license plates, according to the report.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

New research by scientists at King’s College London suggests that air pollution from London’s roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city. No data was available to compare trends in ΔPM 2.5 between the two periods.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Groupe Renault has studied and is deploying a number of actions designed to reduce the NO x emissions of its diesel Euro 6b vehicles in customer driving conditions without a noticeable impact on performance or fuel consumption. The measures will be applied in factory on diesel Euro 6b vehicles from July 2016.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

The United States Department of Justice has accused Cummins of installing emissions defeating devices on diesel motors and decided to fine the company $1.67 But said those same devices allowed the vehicles increased performance during regular use — increasing pollution and violating the Clean Air Act.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

US President Barack Obama announced fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Heavy-duty engines affected by the final standards are generally those that are installed in commercial medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The standards will phase in to the 2017 levels shown in Table 1.

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JANUARY 12, 2016

VW’s submitted recall plan for 2-liter diesel passenger vehicles sold in California between 2009 and 2015 which were sold with the software defeat devices. This rejection only applies to VW’s diesel 2.0L diesel vehicles manufactured for model year (MY) 2009 through MY 2015 to circumvent CARB and EPA emission test procedures.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

The complaint alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impair their emission control systems and cause emissions to exceed EPA’s standards, resulting in harmful air pollution. Consistent with EPA’s Notices of Violation, issued on September 18, 2015 for 2.0 Affected 2.0

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JANUARY 12, 2017

liter diesel engines sold in the United States. The Clean Air Act requires vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate to EPA through a certification process that their products meet applicable federal emission standards to control air pollution. liter diesel engines. ”.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

A city with half a million inhabitants would save about SEK 100 million (US$12 million) per year if the city’s buses ran on electricity instead of diesel, according to an analysis conducted in collaboration between the Volvo Group and the audit and advisory firm KPMG.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

While that report projected vessel activity, it did not explore the environmental impacts of increased shipping in terms of air emissions or the potential climate impacts from increases in short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon. Click to enlarge. ships diverting from prior routes to Arctic routes. Regulatory background.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The NOV alleges that Volkswagen and Audi cars from model years 2009-2015 equipped with 2.0-liter, liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008.

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MAY 1, 2018

NO x emissions have not been decreasing as expected in recent years (2011–2015) when comparing top-down estimates from satellites and surface NO 2 measurements to the trends predicted from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s emission inventory data, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.

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JUNE 8, 2018

pollution in the state. is especially burdensome in California and accounts for the greatest percentage of health impacts attributable to air pollution. km-resolution MISR aerosol properties over Southern California for years 2001–2003, 2007–2009 and 2013–2015. to predict PM 2.5 Most monitors do not track individual PM 2.5

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

A Sandia National Laboratories project team, including a number of industry partners, is designing and building a cold-ironing fuel cell system that will be deployed in the Port of Honolulu in 2015. Ports have been a major source of water and air pollution in the US, but remained relatively unregulated until recent years.

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MAY 8, 2017

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. Click to enlarge. —Comer et al.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

The first study to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of lifetime exposure to new technology diesel exhaust (NTDE)—i.e., exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The NOV alleges that the VW Group companies developed and installed a software defeat device—specifically, code in the electronic control module (ECM)—in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter liter engines for MY 2009-2015 vehicles. liter engines for MY 2009-2015 vehicles.

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JULY 12, 2018

The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015. billion gallons in all—as a result of the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Photo by Eduardo Valdes on Pexels.com Well, it’s like 2015 all over again, but this time it involves Ram pickup trucks. Engine maker Cummins is recalling 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a huge $2 billion settlement with both federal and California authorities for using illegal software to cheat results of diesel emissions tests.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

This letter is part of CARB’s ongoing effort to protect public health and reduce combustion pollution so that California’s air quality will meet federal standards. The move comes as CARB nears completion of a new, state-of the-art testing lab that gives the agency greater ability to detect these unapproved programs.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. SKYACTIV-X even equals or exceeds the latest SKYACTIV-D diesel engine in fuel efficiency. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Yamasaki, Y., Umahashi, S., Uesugi, Y.,

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APRIL 4, 2011

vehicle emissions under the baseline scenario (a) and the difference between the tight-standard and baseline scenarios (b). However, these standards will not reduce CO 2 emissions, which is required to mitigate long-term climate change, the team notes. Global and regional zonal mean temperature changes relative to 2010 due to non-CO 2.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a proposed rulemaking for the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Additional diesel PM reductions in 18 major CA railyards with five new locomotive measures. While we are pleased to have already reduced diesel emissions at the rail yards, it’s not enough. Accelerating the introduction of cleaner new Tier 4 interstate line-haul locomotives to operate in California and other western states (2015-2025).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

million gallons of diesel, and to cut annual GHG emissions by 19,500 tons CO 2 e. Atlas Disposal and other haulers collect the organic wastes from area businesses and deliver it to the digester, which produces enough R-CNG to displace 500,000 gallons of diesel a year and divert up to 40,000 tons of organic waste from landfills.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

Through this testing period, performed under a range of temperatures and under abusive electrical and environmental conditions, Tianjin Automotive Test Center found NiZn batteries met or exceeded all safety, product performance, mechanical integrity and storage standards. l/100 km) by 2015, and 47 mpg (5.0 l/100 km)by 2020.

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JULY 9, 2015

During the period from 2010 to 2015, JRC—involved in the process from the beginning—tested the various versions of the new test cycle and test procedure on a number of vehicles that were also tested under NEDC conditions. Two vehicles were type approved for the Euro 6 standard, three vehicles for Euro 4, and the rest for Euro 5.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Of the seven TACs, diesel particulate matter (DPM) is the most important; DPM is emitted mainly from trucks and buses and is responsible for most of the airborne cancer risk in California, according to ARB. The nearly 70% drop in DPM coincided with actions taken over the years, beginning in the 1990s, to reduce diesel emissions.

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MAY 27, 2015

On the other hand, none of natural gas pathways, CNG, LNG, and F-T liquids, achieve any emission reductions per unit of freight-distance moved for Class 8 trucks compared to conventional diesel. Azevedo (2015) “Comparison of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gases from Natural Gas Pathways for Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles”. —Tong et al.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that Virginia-based Estes Express Lines will pay a $100,000 penalty for violations of the California Truck and Bus Regulation, for failing to install particulate filters on 73 of its heavy-duty diesel trucks (15% of its California fleet). performance standards in California.

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OCTOBER 5, 2013

The Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Commerce and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced the move to a B10 biodiesel mandate for the state for warm-weather months (April-October) in a letter published in the Minnesota State Register. State legislation ( Minnesota Statutes § 239.77, Subd.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

Life Cycle Associates has developed the T1E tool to help with California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) calculations. In early 2015, ARB re-adopted the LCFS and developed two new CA-GREET models for first and next generation fuels, referred to as “Tier 1,” and “Tier 2” fuels, respectively. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 30, 2011

These plans will reduce pollution to the level required by the health-based 1997 PM 2.5 standard (NAAQS) by 2015. EPA will continue to hold the State accountable for bringing air quality up to national standards. However, these areas continue to be two of the most polluted air basins in the nation. in California.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

The locomotives will be delivered at the end of 2015 and the end of 2016. The three-axle H3 hybrid locomotive consumes up to 50% less fuel than conventional shunting locomotives and cuts pollutant emissions by up to 70%. The powertrain consists of a 350 kW diesel generator and a 350 kW NiCd battery.

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JULY 2, 2015

The system is positioned over vessels’ smoke stacks and captures and treats more than 90% of particulate (PM), NO x , SO 2 , and related diesel pollutants emitted. Since 1 January 2014, vessel operators not complying with the regulation run the risk of not meeting these emissions standards and being hit with significant fines.

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. The as-standard particulate filter is the only part of the exhaust system that is under the floor.

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