2017 Cleaner Engine Environment 
Green Car Congress
MARCH 30, 2021
California Assemblymembers Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced legislation to phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE), which are primarily used in lawn and garden equipment, including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and other outdoor power equipment. —Assemblymember Marc Berman.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2018
Among other enhancements, buses will be equipped with Cummins-Westport Near-Zero engines and fueled by Renewable Natural Gas, to further reduce NO x vehicle emissions by more than 90% by December 2018. In 2017, Gillig and Cummins announced a collaboration on electrified powertrains. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 7, 2020
As part of a three-year project led by the US Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC) to mitigate growth of toxic algae blooms, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is investigating these blooms as a viable source of biocrude fuel and fertilizer. 2017) in the book Algal Biofuels. Figure from Tian et al.
Cars That Think
APRIL 21, 2022
Engineers and technologists can and should play major roles in creating a greener planet, creating tools that address environmental degradation. To create a sustainable environment, we need to contain air pollution. If we don’t care about our environment and the future of our planet, then who will? If not now, when?
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
The study, published recently in Atmospheric Environment , investigated commuter exposure to PM 2.5 , black carbon (BC), and ultrafine particles (UFP) in six common transport microenvironments in Sacramento, California. One important finding is the need for more light rail and dedicated bike paths, as well as cleaner locomotives.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
A team of researchers at Sandia’s Combustion Research Facility and the Technical University of Denmark have developed an optical setup for quantitative, high-temporal resolution line-of-sight extinction imaging in harsh optical environments. The magnitude of beam steering increases significantly in an engine because of the high pressures.
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