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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

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To reduce emissions, diesel vehicles use filters that catch exhaust particles and other contaminants. Looking to make replacement filters more environmentally friendly and affordable, a team of engineering students from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , in Dhaka, designed a carbon-based version with bamboo.

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Axial Vector and Kirloskar Oil Engines Forming JV for Mass Production of Axial-Type Engines

Green Car Congress

Intake and exhaust valves open and close by a patent-pending method of rotating cam and trunions. The marketing rights of the joint venture company will extend to all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Tier-III designs are in progress.

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Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

Green Car Congress

Auto-rickshaws from Delhi were chosen for the study because (a) they operate on CNG, (b) they are “for-hire” vehicles, and are hence readily recruited, and (c) they all have the same basic chassis design and function (manufactured by one company, but available with different engine types and a wide range of model years). kg 100 km -1 ).

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