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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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They include: Clean Cars 4 All provides up to $9,500 to low-income drivers who scrap their older vehicles and want to purchase something that runs cleaner. LEV IV eliminates the dirtiest FTP emission certification bins and add cleaner emission bins to provide more options for manufacturers to certify vehicles at lower emission levels.

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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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Founded in 2010 to provide innovative energy solutions to reduce emissions, waste, and carbon impact, Oberon Fuels is the only company currently producing renewable DME commercially.

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Toyota Joint-venture engine plant in China begins production of advanced four-cylinder engines

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The AR is an advanced engine that offers improved fuel efficiency despite its larger displacement, along with higher maximum output, cleaner emissions, and lower noise output. Ltd (GAC), began production in October of a lineup of four-cylinder, in-line AR engines at its plant in Nansha, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.

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Cavitation Technologies Announces Results of Water-Diesel Emulsion Initial Testing

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The apparent result is a more efficient burn and is a cleaner emission as well as lowered operating costs, particularly for marine diesels and turbine power generators.

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Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

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Under Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030, Mazda aims to reduce corporate average well-to-wheel carbon dioxide emissions to 50% of 2010 levels by 2030, and achieve a 90% reduction by 2050. It intends to achieve this with a policy prioritizing efficiency improvements and measures for cleaner emissions that apply in the real world.

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Parker Aerospace offering lubrication, combustion, & thermal management systems to cut aircraft engine weight, fuel consumption, and emissions

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Fuel combustion advances yield less weight, cleaner emissions, and higher reliability. When unburned fuel drains to the ecology tank, coking is averted and fuel nozzles can perform at peak efficiency for cleaner fuel burn and reduced emissions.

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Green Car Reports To Name Best Car To Buy 2013

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Electric cars, hybrids, plug-ins, diesels, CNG- and gasoline-powered vehicles--they can all be green cars, and all are a part of the growing movement to cleaner emissions and better fuel efficiency. Just one of them will be Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013.