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Long Beach Transit receives $600K grant for 40 Cummins near-zero CNG engines

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Long Beach Transit (LBT) recently received a $600,000 grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Near Zero Incentive Program for the purchase of 40 Cummins “near-zero” compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. Earlier post.)

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US EPA Proposes New Emissions Rules for Category 3 Marine Diesel Engines, Tighter Fuel Sulfur Restrictions; Harmonization with International Standards

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These standards rely on engine based technologies to reduce exhaust emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x ). The proposed long-term Tier 3 standards would apply beginning in 2016 and would require the use of high efficiency after treatment technology such as selective catalytic reduction to achieve NO x reductions 80% below the current levels.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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The fueling process is fast and easy and a FCEV operates exactly like a gasoline-powered car, but with no noise, exhaust fumes or emissions. In its second generation, the 2024 Toyota Mirai makes electricity onboard to drive its electric motor. No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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