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POSTECH, Hyundai team develops new more thermally robust catalyst for NOx reduction with diesel engines

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Andrews in the UK has developed a new, more thermally robust catalyst for NO x aftertreatment systems for diesel engines. This prohibits closer placement of the catalyst to the engine, requiring an aggressive warm-up with extra fuel burning during the cold-start. Park, G.

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Upcoming Mazda2 will offer new SKYACTIV 1.5-liter diesel

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liter clean diesel engine making use of the company’s next-generation SKYACTIV technology. liter diesel unit in the Mazda Hazumi concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March. clean diesel engine available in models such as the Mazda CX-5, the SKYACTIV-D 1.5 1 (among 2-liter engines or smaller).

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Mazda introduces HAZUMI concept along with new 1.5-liter SKYACTIV-D diesel

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This compact and lightweight clean diesel engine is designed for combustion efficiency, just like the larger displacement SKYACTIV-D 2.2. Conventional diesel engines generally have a high compression ratio; hence, the compression temperature and pressure at piston top dead center (TDC) are extremely high.

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U. Houston-led project looking for new exhaust treatment catalysts for low-temperature lean-burn combustion engines

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A chemical engineer from the University of Houston is leading a $2.1-million million project to find new catalytic materials that work at lower exhaust temperatures, allowing automakers to build vehicles that operate more efficiently while retaining the ability to clean emissions before they leave the tailpipe.

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Eaton and Tenneco partner to produce new, integrated exhaust thermal management system to meet coming lower NOx standards

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Collectively, these new regulations will reduce tailpipe NO x limits by 90%, thus accelerating the need for global engine manufactures to employ additional emission reduction strategies. —Nick Morley, director, global advanced engineering, Tenneco’s Clean Air business group.

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Southland Transportation adds 101 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses to districts in Canada

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Districts in Canada are specifying the technology due to the superior cold weather operation, reduced maintenance and clean emissions, the company said. liter engine, meet all Canadian Environmental Protection Agency certifications.

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Are supercars going green?

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In recent weeks, news stories have broken about a Ferrari hybrid supercar in development as well as the launch of the McLaren P11 Supercar, which features a diesel V8 engine and regenerative braking. So, in effect, this is a supercar capable of around 200mph and yet it has very clean emissions.

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