Cleaner, Emissions and Engine

Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

That insight could also help the car industry make cleaner combustion engines. The industrial processes behind crude oil refineries and the inner-workings of gas-powered combustion engines can emit PAHs, which can form into toxic air pollutants such as soot. Zhao et al. This work was supported by the DOE Office of Science.

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Cleaner Insight Engine Hawaii

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

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

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. —Dr.

Cleaner

Cleaner Diesel Engine Fuel

CARB approves updated regulations requiring most new small off-road engines be zero emission by 2024

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The California Air Resources Board approved a measure that will require most newly manufactured small off-road engines (SORE) such as those found in leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other equipment be zero emission starting in 2024. Despite their small size, these engines are highly polluting.

Emissions

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Rolls-Royce low-emission combustion system ALECSys enters flight test phase

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Rolls-Royce has successfully entered the final phase of testing it’s ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator engine, this time at altitude. The test program has included flights up to 40,000 feet as well as a number of engine relights at different conditions, all of which have been successful.

Emissions

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Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces that could reduce CO 2 emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. billion in 5 years while reducing overall UK emissions by 2.9%. If implemented in the UK alone, the system could deliver cost savings of £1.28

Carbon

Carbon Emissions Cleaner Gas-Electric

MECA emissions inventory & air quality modeling shows potential benefits of national cleaner trucks initiative at CARB limits

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2020

The objective of the emission impact analysis was to respond to EPA’s request for comments as to the merits of reducing NO x emissions from heavy-duty trucks by 50 to 90% as outlined in the 6 January 2020 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) of the CTI. Source: MECA.

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Cleaner Ozone Emissions Atlanta

Tenneco Powertrain adds hydrogen to its engine testing capabilities

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Tenneco has established new test facilities for hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines at its Powertrain test centers in Burscheid, Germany, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Preparation of an H 2 ICE test cell. We support a pragmatic approach of complementary technologies that provide solutions for different transportation sectors.

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Hydrogen Engine Oil Emissions

DLR: cleaner aircraft emissions reduce the climate impact of contrail cirrus

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

Impact of a reduction in initial ice crystal number, as may be caused by reduced soot emissions, on global contrail cirrus properties. In our theoretical estimates, we found that a significant reduction in soot emissions is required to reduce the climate impact of contrails effectively. —Ulrike Burkhardt.

Climate

Climate Cleaner Emissions Alternative Fuels

RMI report finds substantial emissions reductions possible with smart EV charging

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

A new report from RMI has found that optimized charging of electric vehicles, which involves automatically and strategically shifting when an EV charges, could significantly reduce transportation sector emissions, and could potentially result in an average of 800 pounds of CO? saved per vehicle annually. million ICE vehicles off the road.

Emissions

Emissions Charging Grid Re-Charge

Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

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Hydrogen Engine Saudi Arabia Universal

HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2023

The Health Effects Institute (HEI) has launched two new studies funded under RFA 21-1, Quantifying Real-World Impacts of Non-Tailpipe Particulate Matter Emissions. The new studies are: Improved Characterization of the Real-World Contributions and Impacts of Non-tailpipe Particulate Matter Emissions ,” led by Greg Evans, University of Toronto.

Emissions

Emissions Pollution Exhaust London

Continental Aerospace Technologies finalizing HVO testing for use in CD-100 engine series

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

Continental, a subsidiary of Continental Aerospace Technologies Holding Limited, is finalizing testing of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a sustainable fuel option in its CD-100 series of engines. Continental CD-100 Jet-A Engine Series: aircraft engine facing right. HVO is a renewable and carbon-neutral fuel alternative.

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Engine Oil Alternative Fuels Fuel Alternative

California Assemblymembers introduce bill phasing out gasoline-fueled small off-road engines

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

California Assemblymembers Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced legislation to phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE), which are primarily used in lawn and garden equipment, including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and other outdoor power equipment. —Assemblymember Marc Berman.

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San Francisco Los Angeles California Engine

Jaguar Land Rover produces more than 1.5M Ingenium engines; adds new straight-six diesel MHEV to family; fuel cell concept coming

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2020

million Ingenium engines at its Engine Manufacturing Center in Wolverhampton, UK. The advanced Ingenium family, which includes a range of diesel, gasoline and electrified engines, are built to maximise performance while at the same time reducing the environmental impact and running costs for customers.

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Land Rover Diesel Engine Concept

EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants.

EPA

EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

ICCT study assesses infrastructure needed to support near term deployment of zero-emission Class 4-8 vehicles in US

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the near-term charging and refueling infrastructure needs for zero-emission Class 4-8 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) at the national and sub-national levels. Now is the time for electric utilities to step up and deliver the power freight trucks need.

Emissions

Emissions Hydrogen Vehicles Charging

US EPA awards $9.6M in DERA grants to reduce harmful diesel emissions in California

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2018

million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants to public and private partners in California. Cajon Valley Union School District (CVUSD) in San Diego received $1,000,000 to replace five school buses with zero emission battery-electric buses. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $9.6

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CARB settles with FCA for $5.6M for violations of air quality regulations on certain gasoline engines

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2022

gasoline engines. This engine configuration was found to not comply with certification emission standards when it was tested by CARB. The FCA vehicles and model years (MY) involved in the settlement include MY 2012 through 2018 Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles, equipped with 5.7L The remaining $2.8

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Gasoline Durango Engine Dodge

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, EPA anticipates awarding between 40 and 70 assistance agreements. Background.

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EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

EPA launches Cleaner Trucks Initiative to update NOx standards for heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI) to further decrease NO x emissions from on-highway heavy-duty trucks and engines. The US has made major reductions in NO x emissions, but it’s been nearly 20 years since EPA updated these standards.

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EPA Cleaner Standards 2001

Study busts myth about EV greenhouse gas emissions and dirty grids

Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2021

A new study confirms that, even when charged from the dirtiest electricity grids, electric cars are still cleaner than internal combustion engines over their lifecycles.

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Grid Emissions Cleaner Gas

CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel sold in the state, is largely responsible for the shift by encouraging the use and production of cleaner alternatives. Since compliance began, the program has helped to replace more than 8.6 billion gallons of diesel.

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Clean Cleaning Diesel California

FEV testing finds Transient Plasma ignition system increases fuel efficiency and decreases emissions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

liter, direct and port fueled injection, inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine commonly used in the Camry line of vehicles. The “Dynamic Force Engine” achieves one of the world’s best thermal efficiencies of 40% in gasoline powered vehicles according to Toyota. The Toyota 2.5L

Emissions

Emissions Fuel Gasoline-Electric Gasoline

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

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Increasing Access to Zero-Emission Vehicles. Phased in from 70% for 2026 through 2030 model years.) billion in fiscal year 2022-23, and $3.9

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PHEV Emissions California Cleaner

Achates near-zero heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel enters fleet service; compliant with 2027 NOx levels

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

liter, heavy-duty opposed-piston, three-cylinder diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners ( earlier post ) has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. liter engine. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter,

Diesel

Diesel Fleet Peterbilt Eaton

UrbanX Group signs FEED contract with Hyundai Engineering for renewable diesel facility in Bakersfield

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2021

UrbanX Renewables Group of Long Beach, CA, executed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with Hyundai Engineering Co., Its fuel performs better than traditional diesel and can be used without engine or infrastructure modifications. It can also yield a prime sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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Renewable Diesel Long Beach Hyundai

CARB certifies ROUSH CleanTech’s Gen 5 propane engine for Blue Bird school buses to ultra-low NOx standards

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2022

The optional ultra-low CARB certification is 90% cleaner than current emissions standards for nitrogen oxides. The new engine certification covers ROUSH CleanTech Gen 5 7.3L V8 propane engines (based on the new Ford 7.3L engine is narrower than the previous 6.8L, allowing more room for service work.

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Engine Standards Alternative Fuels Cleaner

SK Inc. Materials initiates blue ammonia business with offtake agreement with ExxonMobil

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

SK seeks to import blue ammonia produced from ExxonMobil to South Korea in support of reducing industrial emissions. When co-fired with coal in an existing Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP), blue ammonia emits no additional CO 2 , and total emissions from power generation is reduced by the amount of blue ammonia co-fired.

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South Korea Coal Hydrogen Carbon

New Mexico to enact advanced Clean Car & Clean Truck rules

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2023

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the state will move to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks rules, which will set annual targets for the sale of new zero emission cars and trucks in New Mexico over time.

New Mexico

New Mexico Mexico Clean Cleaning

In-use emissions report for Achates heavy-duty OP diesel shows substantial margin to most stringent EPA NOx proposed regulation

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

Achates Power has released initial in-use NO x measurements from the cleaner, heavy-duty diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners. heavy-duty opposed-piston engine demonstrated NO x emissions control far better than other diesel engines we have tested.

EPA

EPA Emissions Peterbilt Diesel

Argonne VERIFI researchers applying GSA to investigate combustion engine parameters; seeking cleaner and more efficient engines

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JULY 18, 2014

By gaining a better understanding of how these parameter uncertainties affect outcomes, the VERIFI researchers, along with colleagues at the University of Connecticut, are seeking to create cleaner and more efficient engines. —Pei et al. —Sibendu Som, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL).

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Cleaner Engine Connecticut Diesel

NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2022

New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035.

Emissions

Emissions New York Climate Change Grant

ICCT assesses impact of EV battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt; policy implications

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Analysts at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have reviewed recent research into the greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. They note that the the impacts of battery production on electric vehicles’ overall emissions is “an especially complex topic”.

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Manufacturer Emissions Batteries Battery

Royal Caribbean Group to use trio of power sources on next class of ships: fuel cell, battery, dual fuel engines

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Royal Caribbean Group’s new class of ships known as ‘Project Evolution’, set to debut in summer 2023, will operate using a trio of power sources including a fuel cell system, battery technology and dual fuel engines using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the main fuel. We first announced our fuel cell ambitions several years ago.

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Fuel Engine Power Powered

Lifecycle Emissions of Electric Cars vs. Gasoline

Green Energy Consumers

JANUARY 5, 2023

When we talk about the environmental benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), we get a lot of questions about the lifetime greenhouse gas (GHG) impact of EVs vs internal combus t ion engine (ICE) cars. Electric cars don’t have tailpipe emissions when running on electricity, but battery manufacturing is an energy-intensive process.

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Emissions Electric Cars Gasoline

London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

London

London Cleaner PHEV Plug-in

Cummins Agrees to Pay $1.6 Billion in U.S. Emissions Fines

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 The Justice Department has alleged that Cummins installed devices that allowed the engines to pass emissions during testing. billion for violating the Clean Air Act.

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Emissions Diesel Installation Pollution

TIP Trailer Services to offer Dearman zero emissions transport refrigeration system alongside regular fleet

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2019

The Dearman transport refrigeration system combines cryogenic refrigeration with a Dearman engine ( earlier post ) and a downsized vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The Dearman Engine operates by the vaporization and expansion of cryogenic fluids—specifically, liquid nitrogen.

Transportation

Transportation Fleet Emissions Cleaner

CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering have found that with an emissions-based incentive towards electrification, ridesourcing companies such as Uber and Lyft would electrify more and cut their emissions by amounts ranging from 10% in New York to 22% in Los Angeles. Source: Bruchon et al.

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Tax Los Angeles Emissions Companies

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2017

Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation is introducing technologies designed to enhance the efficiency of aerospace engines in the areas of lubrication, combustion, and thermal management systems. Lighter-weight engine lubrication systems and lowered emissions.

Engine

Engine Emissions Fuel Cleaner

MIT team proposes flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine PHEV long-haul trucks

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

In a paper being presented at WCX SAE World Congress Experience in Detroit this week, a team from MIT is proposing the use of a flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine approach for a series-hybrid powertrain for long-haul Class 8 trucks. Ethanol or methanol would be employed to increase knock resistance. —Daniel Cohn. —Daniel Cohn.

MIT

MIT Gasoline Engine Fuel

Jaguar Land Rover expands Ingenium engine family with straight six-cylinder gasoline engine; MHEV 48V system; 20% more fuel efficient than outgoing V6

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Jaguar Land Rover is expanding its Ingenium engine family with a new six-cylinder gasoline engine designed and engineered in-house, and manufactured at its £1-billion Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Wolverhampton, UK. —Nick Rogers, Executive Director Of Product Engineering.

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Land Rover Gasoline Engine Gasoline-Electric

SwRI’s ECTO-Lab expands; new bench systems improve accelerated aging of emissions control systems

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

This computer-controlled, multi-fueled burner system simulates engine exhaust conditions to conduct steady-state and transient evaluations, including the ability to age a wide range of emission control systems rapidly. Cary Henry, an assistant director in SwRI’s Powertrain Engineering Division.

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Emissions Exhaust Diesel Cleaner

EPA to develop options to reduce NOx and PM from locomotives further

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responding to petitions from the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association to address harmful nitrogen oxide (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) emissions from locomotives.

EPA

EPA Pollution Emissions Standards

Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

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

CARB approves updated regulations requiring most new small off-road engines be zero emission by 2024

Rolls-Royce low-emission combustion system ALECSys enters flight test phase

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

MECA emissions inventory & air quality modeling shows potential benefits of national cleaner trucks initiative at CARB limits

Tenneco Powertrain adds hydrogen to its engine testing capabilities

DLR: cleaner aircraft emissions reduce the climate impact of contrail cirrus

RMI report finds substantial emissions reductions possible with smart EV charging

Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

Continental Aerospace Technologies finalizing HVO testing for use in CD-100 engine series

California Assemblymembers introduce bill phasing out gasoline-fueled small off-road engines

Jaguar Land Rover produces more than 1.5M Ingenium engines; adds new straight-six diesel MHEV to family; fuel cell concept coming

EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

ICCT study assesses infrastructure needed to support near term deployment of zero-emission Class 4-8 vehicles in US

US EPA awards $9.6M in DERA grants to reduce harmful diesel emissions in California

CARB settles with FCA for $5.6M for violations of air quality regulations on certain gasoline engines

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

EPA launches Cleaner Trucks Initiative to update NOx standards for heavy-duty trucks

Study busts myth about EV greenhouse gas emissions and dirty grids

CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

FEV testing finds Transient Plasma ignition system increases fuel efficiency and decreases emissions

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

Achates near-zero heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel enters fleet service; compliant with 2027 NOx levels

UrbanX Group signs FEED contract with Hyundai Engineering for renewable diesel facility in Bakersfield

CARB certifies ROUSH CleanTech’s Gen 5 propane engine for Blue Bird school buses to ultra-low NOx standards

SK Inc. Materials initiates blue ammonia business with offtake agreement with ExxonMobil

New Mexico to enact advanced Clean Car & Clean Truck rules

In-use emissions report for Achates heavy-duty OP diesel shows substantial margin to most stringent EPA NOx proposed regulation

Argonne VERIFI researchers applying GSA to investigate combustion engine parameters; seeking cleaner and more efficient engines

NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

ICCT assesses impact of EV battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt; policy implications

Royal Caribbean Group to use trio of power sources on next class of ships: fuel cell, battery, dual fuel engines

Lifecycle Emissions of Electric Cars vs. Gasoline

London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

Cummins Agrees to Pay $1.6 Billion in U.S. Emissions Fines

TIP Trailer Services to offer Dearman zero emissions transport refrigeration system alongside regular fleet

CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

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

MIT team proposes flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine PHEV long-haul trucks

Jaguar Land Rover expands Ingenium engine family with straight six-cylinder gasoline engine; MHEV 48V system; 20% more fuel efficient than outgoing V6

SwRI’s ECTO-Lab expands; new bench systems improve accelerated aging of emissions control systems

EPA to develop options to reduce NOx and PM from locomotives further

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