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

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

JULY 22, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5.6 million for emerging technologies projects as part of a summer-long roll-out of $120 million in clean diesel grants. Most clean diesel grants involve widely used strategies such as retrofits or replacements. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for nearly $1.2

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EPA Clean Cleaning Diesel 199

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. EPA estimates that every $1 in DERA funding generates up to $13 in health care savings.

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Puerto Rico EPA Clean Cleaning 150

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. Under this funding, EPA anticipates awarding between 10 and 20 assistance agreements.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Grant 210

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 ARB Chairman Mary Nichols. ARB Chairman Mary Nichols.

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Pollution EPA California Diesel 220

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2017

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation ( NOV ) to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. EPA is working in coordination with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which has also issued a notice of violation to FCA. EPA and CARB have both initiated investigations based on FCA’s alleged actions.

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EPA Chrysler Emissions Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

EPA issued a second notice of violation ( NOV ) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. EPA 2 November NOV. alleging emissions cheating.

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EPA 2016 2014 Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

Children and the elderly are most impacted by ozone pollution. However, EPA is required to continue to implement federal Clean Air Act requirements for the 1-hour ozone standard to prevent deterioration in air quality. In 1997, the EPA first established the 8-hour ozone standard (0.08 NO x and VOCs are ozone precursors.

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Ozone EPA Standards Pollution 186

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

billion for violating the Clean Air Act. But said those same devices allowed the vehicles increased performance during regular use — increasing pollution and violating the Clean Air Act. While we are a far cry from claiming that diesels are clean, the issue is more nuanced than many would have you believe.

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Emissions Diesel Installation Pollution 104

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

MAY 7, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make it easier for manufacturers to gain approval to sell fuel conversion systems. The proposed rule would cover conversions of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines, and would apply to all clean alternative fuels. Vehicle/Engine Age.

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Conversion EPA Fuel Clean Alternative 230

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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

US EPA Region 9 8-hour ozone trends, 1979-2000. Source: EPA. In 1997, EPA first established the 8-hour ozone standard, which replaced the older 1-hour ozone standard (0.12 EPA said that the air districts are making steady progress toward meeting the 0.08 Click to enlarge. parts per million (ppm) by 2024. ppm standard.

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Ozone EPA Pollution 2002 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

EPA has issued a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. EPA call this software “the switch”. —EPA NOV.

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EPA Diesel California 2015 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems—i.e., While properly engineered conversion systems can reduce or at least not increase emissions, poorly designed systems can lead to much more pollution. Exhaust, Evap, and OBD testing.

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Alternative Fuels Conversion EPA Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been using Pi Shurlok ’s OpenECU M460 and G850 control modules for the past year to support technology development programs in the areas of Advanced Engine Control and Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Control.

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EPA Engine Aston Martin Hybrid 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have presented preliminary proposals aimed at closing compliance loopholes for medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines using SCR-based NO x emissions control systems for 2011 and later model years. This occurs during stop-and-go traffic.

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2010 EPA Engine Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2016

pollution appear to raise the risk of a condition in pregnant women linked to premature births and lifelong neurological and respiratory disorders in their children, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. We found biological effects in women exposed to air pollution levels below the EPA standard.

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Boston Pollution EPA Standards 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

ICCT’s paper builds on the modeling and peer-reviewed research underlying the Technical Assessment Report produced by the EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of a midterm review of the fuel-economy regulation. EPA found cylinder deactivation CO 2 benefits of 3.5%–5.8%

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Price 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges. Additionally, when FCA dealers attempt to fix the SCR system defect, they often simply “flash” the computer to prompt the truck to burn more fuel to clean the filter.

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Fuel Economy Chrysler Diesel Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Penetration of fuel saving technologies into the heavy-duty fleet has been spurred by EPA’s Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Phase 1 Standards, and EPA envisions further penetration of these technologies in order for trucks to meet future Phase 2 requirements. —MECA’s Executive Director, Rasto Brezny.

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Emissions Fuel Economy Diesel 2019 221

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. Background. g/hp-hr in 2010.

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Diesel Emissions 2004 San Antonio 296

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Burning gasoline, wood, charcoal or other fuel produces CO, among other pollutants. Well, we know what internal combustion cars do—they burn fuel, which goes out the exhaust. This might happen because of an old or damaged exhaust system that allows the air conditioning unit to bring in the CO, which is supposed to go out.

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Cars DIY Affordable Environment 78

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

grams per brake horsepower-hr (g/bhp-hr) NO x ; this represents a 90% reduction from the current EPA 2010 standard of 0.2 g/bhp-hr carbon monoxide (CO) or lower as determined by the heavy-duty engine Federal Test Procedure (FTP)—comparable to the EPA 2010 limits. exhaust after-treatment technologies. g/bhp-hr NO x.

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Gas Engine California Exhaust 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2009

EPA’s proposed rulemaking affects the Category 3 engines. These standards rely on engine based technologies to reduce exhaust emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x ). In addition to the NO x emission limits, EPA is proposing standards for emissions of HC and CO from new Category 3 engines. EPA Oceangoing Vessels.

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Mariner EPA Standards International 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Daimler subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as fully compliant with the new “Greenhouse Gas 2014” (GHG14) regulation ( earlier post ) for its complete product portfolio of model year 2013 long-distance haulage, medium-duty, construction and municipal vehicles.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many school districts use diesel buses for fuel efficiency, but even diesel exhaust was classified as a known carcinogen to humans in 2012. NIEHS goes on to say that air pollution is also linked to cancers, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and other disorders.

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Fleet Electric Electrical United States 60

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.38 EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was established to ensure that new technologies are developed to solve priority environmental problems. Furthermore, because the operators of these engines typically are very close to the source of the PM2.5

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Emissions EPA Waste Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Source of data: US EPA (2019). EPA is targeting implementation in the 2027 timeframe while CARB is focusing efforts on phasing in more stringent standards in 2024 and again in 2027 with the hope of aligning with EPA as a national standard. Chart: MECA. —MECA Executive Director, Rasto Brezny.

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Emissions Diesel Engine 2010 291

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

opposed-piston heavy-duty diesel engine has achieved performance results that comply with pending 2027 requirements of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California to reduce sharply emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x ). Achates Power’s innovative 3-cylinder, 10.6L Furthermore, the 10.6L Earlier post.).

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EPA Diesel Emissions San Diego 508

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

In-use testing of three light duty diesel vehicles—certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions limits— found a wide variation in real world emissions performance relative to the regulatory limits. diesels and one 3.0L diesel) over pre-defined test routes exhibiting diverse driving conditions.

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Diesel Light Emissions Los Angeles 230

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 12, 2022

Unfortunately, the agency’s proposal is weaker than existing state action and fails to advance the deployment of zero-emission trucks at the pace needed to address the urgent public health crisis caused by tailpipe exhaust.

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Exhaust Standards Emissions Pollution 79

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Increased leadership from US EPA and the railroads, along with funding to address California’s needs, would signal a clean-air commitment that must be made to protect those who live and work near rail yards. The emission reductions were to be beyond existing US EPA regulations and ARB regulations and agreements.

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Diesel California Emissions 2007 170

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. LED tail lights and twin, round chrome exhaust tips on the outer edges of the fascia completed the rear design. Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. Pricing and Warranties.

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Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 77

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

A paper published at the end of October by the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) urging the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) quickly to implement Tier 3 emission and fuel regulations noted that: ultra-fine (UF) particles have recently attracted significant scientific and medical attention.

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Design Fuel Cleaner San Diego 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

A team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a paper assessing technical barriers to the use of higher blends of ethanol. EPA has investigated the potential that cars running on E30 could be more efficient on an energy basis if their engines are designed for that fuel mix. Source: ICCT.

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