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California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

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To that end, ARB staff is holding two more workshops on the development of a regulation to limit the amount of time that internal combustion engine-driven TRUs and TRU gensets operate while stationary, as well as requiring an overall zero-emission mode operating time. Background. NO x : 6,100 tons per year.

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Porsche recalls around 21,500 Cayenne diesel cars in Europe for emissions fix

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liter V6 Diesel models in the EU6 emissions class. Around 21,500 vehicles in Europe from model years 2014 to 2017 are affected, including 6,000 in Germany. A member of the Volkswagen Group, Porsche pointed out that it does not develop or manufacture diesel engines itself.

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DOE to issue funding opportunity for medium/heavy-duty, on-road natural gas engine research and development

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The goal is to enable natural gas engines that can cost-effectively achieve diesel-like efficiency while meeting current and future emissions standards. The programmatic goal is to enable natural gas engines that can cost-effectively achieve diesel-like efficiency while meeting current and future emissions standards.

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DOE to award up to $4M for medium/heavy-duty, on-road natural gas engine research

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The programmatic goal is to enable natural gas engines that can cost-effectively achieve diesel-like efficiency while meeting current and future emissions standards. A public workshop on natural gas vehicles was held at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on 25 July 2017 to identify early-stage research needs for natural gas engines.

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ASTM greenlights ethanol as feedstock for alcohol-to-jet synthetic fuel; blend level up to 50%

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J subcommittee (8 November 2017), ASTM D02 Main committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants (18 March 2018) and ASTM General Society Review (1 April 2018). 2017) Click to enlarge. J on Aviation Fuel ballot was submitted to the ASTM membership for review (the “D02.J J Ballot”). Source: Han et al.

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Cenex involved in large-scale UK trial of biomethane-fueled heavy-duty trucks

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Trial vehicles running on compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 8%, and those run on biomethane can expect to see a 70% reduction in CO 2 emissions, compared to a similarly sized diesel HGV. 95% (353) of the trucks were Euro V, with the remaining 5% (18) being Euro VI.

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Government of Canada to work with provinces, territories, and stakeholders to develop a clean fuel standard

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Currently, the average renewable-fuel blending in Canada’s fuels is more than 7% ethanol in gasoline, which exceeds the 5% level set out in the Renewable Fuels Regulations, and about 2% renewable content in diesel fuel, which meets the regulatory level. gasoline, diesel, and heavy-fuel oil); gaseous fuels (e.g., petroleum coke).

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