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DECEMBER 9, 2016

liter midrange, factory-built natural gas engine is now fully available as a production engine for shuttle bus, medium duty truck, and vocational applications in North America. An engine of this size is a natural addition to CWI’s portfolio of natural gas engines. Cummins Westport’s ISB6.7 Earlier post.) The ISB6.7 The ISB6.7

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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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MAY 7, 2021

By operating the all-electric TRUs, UNFI anticipates it will save approximately 135,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year while reducing particulate matter pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions. Nearly 50 percent of UNFI’s direct greenhouse gas emissions are from our fleet of trucks and trailers.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

billion kilograms—in 2017, according to calculations made by the company. The emission reduction is calculated by comparing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of the renewable fuels that Neste produces in a year to the life cycle emissions of conventional European diesel. million metric tons—8.3 million tons from 2016.

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MAY 10, 2017

The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee mid-size SUV has become the second gasoline-driven, US-made, US-brand vehicle to qualify for Japan’s Eco-Car tax break. Other features of the engine include: Cooled exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) delivers greater efficiency and enables knock-free operation at higher, real-world loads.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Depending on the timing of Tier 4-equivalent legislation, China has the potential to rival both markets by 2023 and sales of NRMM (non-road mobile machinery) with advanced exhaust after-treatment could surpass Europe and North America by 2023. 2017 would see a global SCR vehicle parc of 1 million growing towards 7 million by 2023.

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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 10, 2014

If successful, the program will then enter a second phase with the objective to bring a MicroPilot diesel-natural gas engine for the South East Asian and other markets to the start of production in 2017. This first phase of the program is targeted to commence in September 2014 and will last six months. and Kawahara, N.

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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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JULY 28, 2015

liter MidRange, factory-built, dedicated natural gas engine ( earlier post ), to the Type C School bus market at the North American School Bus Show – STN Expo Conference and Trade Show in Reno, Nevada. G natural gas engine is based on the Cummins ISB6.7 g/bhp-hr particulate matter (PM), and 2017 U.S. Cummins Westport Inc.

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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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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The report finds that the greenhouse gas emissions of electric vehicles, with the current EU energy mix and over the entire vehicle life cycle, are about 17-30% lower than the emissions of gasoline and diesel cars. For local air quality, electric vehicles also offer clear benefits, mainly due to zero exhaust emissions at street level.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

CWI) announced that orders are being processed and production of the ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NO x natural gas engine ( earlier post ) has commenced. Exhaust emissions of the ISL G NZ are 90% lower than the current EPA and ARB NO x limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr and also meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Bosch is leading a consortium in a German government-funded project to develop a direct injection system for monovalent natural gas engines—i.e., A direct injection stratified natural gas engine could reduce CO 2 emissions by 35% compared to a contemporary port injection gasoline engine, the team said. million (US$4.3

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

CWI) announced that its new ISL G Near Zero (NZ) natural gas engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California that meet the 0.02 g/bhp-hr and also meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission requirements.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

The newest class of ships from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and likely will introduce the use of fuel cell technology, ushering in a new era of shipbuilding that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ships will join the fleet of Royal Caribbean International.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

XLP ship-thru deliveries to fleet customers will begin in the fourth quarter of 2017, said Clay Siegert, XL Hybrids’ co-founder and chief operating officer. SDG&E, as one example, signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase up to 110 of the plug-in electric hybrid truck systems between 2017 and 2020 to upgrade SDG&E’s fleet vehicles.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid also excelled on two other fronts. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 3, 2017

engine received a 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines award. Mazda’s Dynamic Pressure Turbo varies the degree of exhaust pulsation depending on engine speed. At low rpms (below 1620 rpm), the volume of the exhaust ports is reduced by closing a valve located just before the turbine that drives the turbocharger. The SKYACTIV-G 2.5T

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

The eCanter is the series-produced all-electric truck developed by MFTBC as a solution to urban environmental issues such as noise, exhaust gas and CO2 emissions. In 2017, MFTBC introduced the eCanter, the first all-electric light-duty truck in series production in Japan. The eCanter, which falls under the 7.5-ton

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JUNE 5, 2017

The recall is likely to start in July 2017. To optimize the air flow and the fuel mixture preparation, the intake ports (one each for swirl and the other for charging) and the exhaust ports have been modified relative to the predecessor engine. 14,000 of those 24,000 cars are registered in Germany. in the moderate rpm range).

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

The main cause for the higher on-road values ​​is that the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is in some cases practically switched off under certain conditions, DUH said. This full-bodied promise is in clear contradiction to the results of the exhaust and software investigations of the BMW 320d, DUH charged.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

The results reflect a highly dynamic catalytic converter surface that reacts extremely sensitively to external impacts, such as exhaust gas composition. In their study, the researchers demonstrated how sensitively the state of platinum reacts to the composition and the temperature of the exhaust gas. 201707842.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Projected conditions for internal combustion engines in 2025 push light-duty engine exhaust temperatures into the low end of gas turbine regimes, Haynes said. The increasing piston, cylinder, head, exhaust valve and turbocharger temperatures represent significant structural materials—and cost—challenges.

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JUNE 22, 2017

intermediate volatility organic compound (IVOC) emissions from vehicles) and atmospheric chemistry (SOA yields due to the photo-oxidation of exhaust). As an example, changing the NMOG:NO x from 4 to 10 ppbC/ppbNOx increased the SOA yield from dilute gasoline vehicle exhaust by a factor of 8. Presto, Timothy D. Gordon, Greg T.

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JUNE 12, 2017

A team from the California Air Resources Board (ARB), in partnership with the City of Sacramento, has characterized the in-use emissions from model year (MY) 2010 or newer diesel, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydraulic hybrid diesel engines during real-world refuse truck operation. LNG 2 averaged 0.09 gNO x /bhp-hr. —Misra et al.

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APRIL 21, 2017

Onori notes that an integrated approach to reduce gasoline particulates is necessary because engine operating conditions determine oxygen and fuel content and temperature of the exhaust gas, which influence the output of the catalytic converter, which in turn governs soot accumulation and oxidation in particulate filters.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

In this way, the cost of exhaust-gas treatment can be reduced, Bosch adds. Pilot projects to commercialize synthetic diesel, gasoline, and gas are currently underway in Norway and Germany. Ulrich Schulmeister, Steffen Eppler (2017) “ Roadmap zum defossilisierten Antrieb ” VDA – Technischer Kongress 2017.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

In the case of the BMW X1 xDrive18d and the BMW X1 sDrive 18d, the optimized reduction of emissions is linked to the introduction of a new, now dual-fed exhaust system.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

In 2017, the PSA Group, Transport & Environment, France Nature Environnement and Bureau Veritas will extend the same procedure to the measurement of real-world NO x emissions. By the end of 2016, real-world fuel consumption figures for 50 models tested during the year will be published on the Peugeot, Citroën and DS website.

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JULY 13, 2017

Exhaust gas values were also greatly improved by the use of electrofuels. Steffen Schemme, Remzi Can Samsun, Ralf Peters, Detlef Stolten (2017) “Power-to-fuel as a key to sustainable transport systems – An analysis of diesel fuels produced from CO and renewable electricity,” Fuel , Volume 205, 2017, Pages 198-221 doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.05.061.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

The technology, built by Velocys, will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% for every tonne of sustainable jet fuel that replaces a tonne of conventional fossil fuel—equivalent to taking up to 40,000 cars per year off the road. million gallons US) of cleaner-burning sustainable jet and road fuel each year.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

On 1 September 2017, new emissions regulations for passenger vehicles come into force in the EU and Switzerland. The new regulations for passenger vehicles contain three main changes: The outdated measuring technique will be replaced; Exhaust emissions will have to be determined in addition while driving on the roads; and. Image: Empa.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

BMW has unveiled the seventh generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, which will go on-sale in markets around the world in February 2017. In March 2017, a BMW 5 Series Sedan with plug-in hybrid drive system—the BMW 530e iPerformance—will join the line-up, offering extremely low CO 2 emissions of just 46 g/km (2.0

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APRIL 26, 2018

Since 2017, European legislation has required that new passenger car models tested according to an RDE-compliant mix of urban, extra-urban, and freeway cycles emit no more than 168 milligrams of NO x per kilometer. A dynamic driving style demands an equally dynamic recirculation of exhaust gases. —Bosch CEO Dr. Volkmar Denner.

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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. GHG regulations. billion and cumulative net benefits for Canadians of $4.7

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MAY 27, 2016

Exhaust aftertreatment systems. The diagram at the top shows the layout of the exhaust aftertreatment systems in the prior generation of diesel motors; the diagram at the bottom shows the aftertreatment system for the new 4-cylinder diesel. Click to enlarge. Another factor is the increased efficiency of the SCR systems.

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