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SwRI engineers help develop post-refinery diesel treatment that overcomes soot/NOx tradeoff for cleaner burning fuel

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is helping a client develop a simple post-refinery treatment process that reduces exhaust emissions from diesel engines by overcoming the soot/nitrogen oxides (NO x ) reduction trade-off that has plagued engine researchers for decades.

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California adds $72.5M for cleaner diesel trucks, deployment of advanced vehicle technologies

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This program provides vouchers of up to $55,000 to help California fleets purchase cleaner, advanced technology trucks and buses. The program has leveraged state funds to provide about $210 million in private financing since 2009 to help truck owners purchase cleaner trucks, exhaust retrofits and truck efficiency upgrades.

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California to transition clean vehicle rebate program to helping low-income residents

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Once funding has been exhausted, the program will close to new applications, and updated information will be available on the CVRP website. Once funding has been exhausted, the program will close to new applications, and updated information will be available on the CVRP website. Now, California has 1.5 Now, California has 1.5

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Bombardier introduces new, more efficient and cleaner Evinrude outboards

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Using advanced computational fluid dynamics software developed by the University of Wisconsin, BRP crafted the entire engine around the moment of combustion and developed the first outboard engine block designed specifically for direct-injection technology. The E-TEC incorporates pistons made from a new alloy originally developed by NASA.

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PowerDriver simulations predict thermoelectric exhaust waste heat recovery output of 300W, -2.5% in fuel consumption; prototyping begins

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The European Union-funded PowerDriver project—a two-year, €3-million (US$4-million) research project initiated in February 2012 to turn exhaust gas waste heat into electricity using thermoelectric generator (TGEN) technology—has completed simulation work on on a potential automotive application.

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Corning expands light-duty vehicle exhaust filter capacity in Germany

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The new cordierite-based gasoline particulate filter (GPF) product family is designed to enable a range of system configurations as European car makers prepare to meet the new emissions standards. In response, Corning has developed unique filter products to capture gasoline particulates without sacrificing engine performance.

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BASF introduces cost-effective upgrade to ozone-VOC converters for healthier aircraft cabin air; UpCore

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BASF has launched UpCore, a new service providing a cost-effective and sustainable technology upgrade from a standard ozone converter to an ozone-VOC (volatile organic compounds) converter for cleaner and healthier aircraft cabin air. The air at high altitude contains significant levels of ozone.

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