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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

Cars That Think

After all, diesel cars cost less to maintain, burn less fuel, and have a longer engine life. Although the pollutant emissions of a diesel engine are less than those of a gasoline one, it still emits carcinogens, nitrous oxides, and soot. Shakhawat recently graduated from the university with a degree in electrical engineering.

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Made-in-India two-wheeler exports finally on the upswing | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

While domestic market wholesales are posting strong double-digit growth on the back of a much-awaited rural India recovery, export demand for made-in-India two-wheelers is finally beginning to see the green shoots of recovery. The company has outlined a strategic export growth programme.

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

Green Car Congress

The AVEC axial engine technology in a 60 hp (45 kW) application targeted at UAVs. Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AVEC) and Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL) have signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a joint venture for the mass production of the Axial Vector axial-type, multi-fuel engines ( earlier post ).

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787 Dreamliner sets speed and distance records for its weight class; 20% more fuel efficient

Green Car Congress

The sixth 787, ZA006, powered by General Electric GEnx engines, departed from Boeing Field in Seattle at 11:02 a.m. and set the distance record for its class (440,000-550,000 lbs) with a 10,710 nmi (19,835 km) flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh, with credit for 10,337 nmi (19,144 km).

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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

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T), fuel consumption (gasoline/diesel / compressed natural gas / liquefied petroleum gas), and engine type (front, rear, 2-stroke, 4-stroke, 150cc, 175cc, 200cc, 400cc). Underdeveloped countries in Africa like Nigeria, Tanzania, Mozambique and Egypt and their Asian counter parts like Nepal, Bangladesh, etc.,

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

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By 2003, all buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws in Delhi were retrofitted to run on CNG; only new vehicles with CNG engines are now available. (Of Our findings suggest that CNG fuel should be limited to use in four-stroke engines to realize potential health benefits (low PM 2.5

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Drivers from the world’s poorest cities who keep their windows down are exposed to 80% more air pollution

Green Car Congress

To be blunt, we need as many cars as possible off the road, or more green vehicles to reduce air pollution exposure. The study was part of the Clean Air Engineering for Cities (CArE-Cities) project. This is yet a distant dream in many ODA countries. —Professor Prashant Kumar, Director of GCARE at the University of Surrey.

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