Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2023

There are widespread policy assumptions that the phase-out of gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines will over time lead to much reduced emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from road transport and related fuels. While some VOCs are released in exhaust, others may arise from an unexpected source—e.g.,

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Emissions Exhaust Cars Ozone 397

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Request for Proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 ) with up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing pollution from the existing fleet of diesel engines. and conventional diesel fuels. technologies.

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EPA Clean Cleaning Diesel 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2016

AGAE Technologies, LLC, a specialty chemical company in Corvallis Oregon, is introducing a solvent-free, aqueous cleaning solution, formulated with rhamnolipid biosurfactant and other natural ingredients, for cleaning diesel particulate filters (DPFs). kg; current DPF cleaning technologies are typically only able to remove 0.01

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Clean Cleaning Oregon Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

While changes in DNA methylation have been associated with traffic-related air pollution in observational studies, the specific mechanisms have not been explored in a controlled study of asthmatics. Usually when we look at the effects of air pollution, we measure things that are clinically obvious—air flow, blood pressure, heart rhythm.

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Exhaust Diesel Pollution Canada 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2011

Harris announced a settlement with cargo terminals at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles over diesel emissions from exhaust that requires the terminals to complete projects to reduce their diesel emissions and better notify the public of emissions. Eagle Marine Services, Ltd.; International Transportation Service, Inc.;

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), successfully completed an on-road demonstration of its proprietary technology that enables a heavy-duty truck diesel engine to operate on low-carbon and carbon-negative fuels, including 100% renewable plant-based fuels.

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Engine Diesel Exhaust Fuel 334

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

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. Catalytic converters clean vehicle exhaust into nitrogen, water and carbon dioxide.

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Houston Exhaust Engine Chrysler 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

The all-electric TRU achieves zero-emission results by using a high efficiency refrigeration system powered by roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels, a wheel-momentum generator, lithium-ion batteries, and a unique auxiliary power unit to eliminate the requirement for diesel fuel to power the refrigeration system.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

BMEL’s central project-coordinating agency in the area of renewable resources, is funding a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). Due to their high oxygen concentration, they suppress pollutant formation in combustion. Earlier post.) 2015.03.012. 2015.07.479. 2015.07.479.

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Diesel Clean Cleaning Germany 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Strategies outlined in the plan build on measures and commitments already made and range from the Advanced Clean Truck Measures and In-Use Locomotive Measure to a proposed zero-emissions space and water heaters measure, measures to reduce emissions from consumer products, and more. —CARB Chair Liane Randolph.

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Ozone Standards California Pollution 195

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2023

Under the Clean Air Act, California is afforded broad discretion to adopt emissions requirements to meet its significant air quality challenges, but the state must seek waivers from EPA for new motor vehicle emission standards.

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EPA Grant Standards Emissions 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that Volkswagen is currently selling the least polluting (Euro 6) diesel vehicles. also found that no brand in Europe complies with the latest Euro 6 air pollution limits for diesel cars and vans in real-world driving. However, the report “ Dieselgate: Who? Loopholes.

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Pollution Diesel Europe Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. Louis Clean Cities is replacing six school busses. New Jersey and New York.

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Puerto Rico EPA Clean Cleaning 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2015

The first study to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of lifetime exposure to new technology diesel exhaust (NTDE)—i.e., exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Exhaust Diesel Engine 2007 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment may include drayage trucks; marine engines; locomotives and non-road engines; and equipment or vehicles used in the handling of cargo at a marine or inland water port. EPA will fund: Verified Exhaust Control Technologies: up to 100% of the cost of eligible verified exhaust control technologies.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Mariner 261

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2010

million for emerging technologies projects as part of a summer-long roll-out of $120 million in clean diesel grants. The awards will provide opportunities to advance new technologies in the marketplace, and support both environmental innovation and green jobs to reduce diesel emissions. Diesel engines emit approximately 7.3

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EPA Clean Cleaning Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2016

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has outlined plans to crackdown on the most polluting vehicles, including an additional £10 (US$13) per day charge for the most polluting vehicles and an extended Ultra-Low Emission Zone. The public has until 29 July 2016 to provide feed back on the first round of the Clean Air Plan consultation.

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London Pollution Motorcycles Scrappage 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

New research by scientists at King’s College London suggests that air pollution from London’s roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city. No data was available to compare trends in ΔPM 2.5 between the two periods.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The United States Department of Justice has accused Cummins of installing emissions defeating devices on diesel motors and decided to fine the company $1.67 billion for violating the Clean Air Act. Another 330,000 taboo emissions controlling devices were also said to have been installed on newer diesel pickups built through 2023.

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Emissions Diesel Installation Pollution 111

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2017

Continental has successfully conducted tests on the synthetic diesel fuel oxymethylene ether (OME) in test vehicles, including its Super Clean Electrified Diesel vehicle presented this year. Due to their high oxygen concentration, they suppress pollutant formation in combustion. Ford is leading a €3.5-million

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 21, 2022

7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck. As diesel truck owners, we don’t have to tell you how wonderful these machines are. According to Globe Newswire, the sale of diesel pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUV) grew by 28% in 2020, even when auto sales for the year declined by 14%.

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Maintenance Diesel Oil Parts 81

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

A development in catalysis research by academics at the Universities of St Andrews and Newcastle could lead to new systems to treat diesel emissions. Catalysts are typically metallic nanoparticles—often platinum group metals—that are finely deposited upon a substrate.

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Diesel Emissions Exhaust Concept 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) is soliciting proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-14-07 ) that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced by diesel engines and diesel emissions exposure, from fleets operating at marine and inland water ports located in areas of poor air quality.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Clean Alternative 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $9 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects to reduce diesel pollution and emissions exposure from the nation''s existing fleet of diesel engines. The closing date for receipt of proposals is 17 June 2014.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Grant 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2017

Based on a three-year study of toxic and environmentally relevant pollutants from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, Swiss researchers have concluded that some GDI engines emit just as many soot particles as unfiltered diesel cars did in the past. By contrast, diesel cars with particle filters exceeded the limit only 45-fold.

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Engine Exhaust Gasoline Diesel 271

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2014

EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) is soliciting proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-14-02 ) that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced by diesel engines and diesel emissions exposure, from fleets operating at marine and inland water ports.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Fleet 257

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2013

For a number of the most important pollutants, levels were substantially lower than required by regulations. They were tested on multiple repeats of these cycles, and measurements of more than 300 regulated and unregulated air pollutants were made in accordance with the highest laboratory standards. Source: CRC. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

million currently approved Euro 5 and 6 diesels in the country, according to the outcome of the “National Diesel Forum” held in Berlin today between the automotive industry and the German Federal and state governments. At Wednesday’s National Diesel Forum. Excessively high pollution affects air quality in many German cities.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2017

The results highlight the disparity between test-cycles and real-world emissions as well as the large disparity between gasoline and diesel vehicles. gNO x /km for a diesel vehicle with gross vehicle with GVWR x /km for a 7-seater diesel passenger vehicle. gNO x /km for gasoline; and 0.25 Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 16, 2024

In demonstrations, including one last summer at National Renewable Energy Lab facilities in Colorado, the truck proved capable of driving 290-kilometers, then taking on the roles of power plant, mobile command center, and (courtesy of the truck’s “exhaust”) supplier of clean drinking water.

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Hydrogen Water Diesel Fuel 141

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2015

for upcoming workshops on the development of the Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation. ARB staff Staff is evaluating four potential broad elements to the Advanced Clean Transit regulation: Require Zero Emission Bus Purchases. Approximately 32% of the heavy-duty transit vehicles operating in California are diesel-fueled.

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Clean Cleaning California Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2017

and FCA US LLC (collectively FCA) for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for installing and failing to disclose at least eight auxiliary emissions control devices (AECDs) in light-duty model year 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Ram 1500 trucks with 3.0-liter liter diesel engines sold in the United States.

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EPA Chrysler Emissions Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Approximately 9,000 people in California are estimated to die prematurely each year as a result of exposure to fine particle pollution, according to a new report issued by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Fine particle pollution, smaller than 2.5 A causal relationship indicates the highest level of scientific certainty.

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Pollution EPA California Diesel 220

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2011

Comparison of optimized start of injection of advanced diesel combustion for brake thermal efficiency, NO x , PM, THC, and CO of diesel (open bar); HTFT (gray bar); and LTFT (black bar) fuels. Conventional diesel fuels are optimized for conventional diesel operation. Credit: ACS, Lilik and Boehman. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Pollution Fuel Emissions 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2015

demonstrates that mandatory upgrades to diesel truck fleets serving the Port of Oakland are responsible for significant reductions in two major air pollutants. Pollutant concentrations were measured at high time resolution in the exhaust plumes of more than a thousand drayage trucks as they drove toward the Port on a major access road.

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Oakland Fleet Emissions Clean 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

or fine-particulate matter, is exhaust from vehicles, especially from diesel engines. The California Air Resources Board commissioned the studies to further investigate the connection between fine particulate pollution and public health impacts in California. Particle Pollution (PM 2.5 ) in California Using a.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 21, 2023

Case offers a variety of electric options A Quieter, Smoother Ride Traditional construction equipment has an internal combustion engine (ICE)–usally diesel powered–that makes the vehicle vibrate and produce loud noises. EVs do not contribute to noise pollution. EVs do not idle in the traditional sense.

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Companies Diesel Volvo Pollution 77