Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2019

The study was conducted in 2018 by West Virginia University’s Center of Alternatives Fuels, Engines, and Emissions (CAFEE). West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels Engines and Emissions (CAFEE) completed two types of tests at different times of the year during 2018 on four Blue Bird school buses.

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West Virginia Diesel Emissions Virginia 312

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) contracted with the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at West Virginia University to conduct in-use testing of three light-duty diesel vehicles (two 2.0L diesels and one 3.0L

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Diesel Light Emissions Los Angeles 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This special cycle revealed that VW’s recall calibration did increase Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dosing upon initial startup; however, dosing was not sufficient to keep NO x emission levels from rising throughout the cycle. This resulted in uncontrolled NO x emission despite the SCR reaching sufficient operating temperatures.

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EPA Diesel California 2015 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Volvo Technology of America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor trailer combination with lightweight cab that achieves the freight efficiency goal using alternative engine designs and a variety of system technologies. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Description. Federal funding. Gas Technology Institute.

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

VW engineers believed the increased stress on the exhaust system from being driven in the “dyno mode” could be the cause of the hardware failures. With these alterations, it was believed the stress on the exhaust system would be reduced because the engine would not be operating for as long in “dyno mode.”

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United States Diesel EPA Emissions 150