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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Dearman, the developer of the liquid air Dearman Engine—an innovative heat engine that uses liquid air (or liquid nitrogen) as a “fuel” and emits cold air as exhaust( earlier post )—has formed a technology partnership with Hubbard Products, Europe’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of commercial cooling equipment.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

EPA will fund: Verified Exhaust Control Technologies: up to 100% of the cost of eligible verified exhaust control technologies. Eligible entities include public port authorities and state or local government agencies with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. Emissions Ports and Marine'

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

—Brian Cull, Senior Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Highways England. The Flameless Ceramic Turbine combines flameless combustion technology and innovations in ceramic design to deliver demand-responsive power without the emissions. IPG’s Flameless Ceramic Turbine is a 100kW modular generator.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The Volvo FL Electric, Volvo’s first all-electric vehicle, is developed for distribution, refuse handling and other urban transport applications. The absence of motor noise and exhaust emissions contributes to better working conditions for the drivers and a quieter, cleaner urban environment.

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JUNE 4, 2020

One of our initial steps has been developing a leadership team to help clients in the US, Mexico and Canada close the gap from conventional transportation to a cleaner, connected mobility future. Excel, founded in 2002, tests engines for exhaust emissions compliance, long- and short-term durability and overall performance.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Exposure to these pollutants was most elevated in the coach located closest to the locomotive: geometric means were 126,000# cm -3 for UFP, 249 μm 2 cm −3 for LDSA, and 17,800 ng m −3 of BC; these concentrations are much higher than those previously reported for other modes of public transportation.

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APRIL 11, 2023

The suspected cause of these preventable absences is exposure to high levels of diesel exhaust fumes, which can leak into school bus cabins or enter buses through open windows. While it is considered the safest mode of transportation from a traffic accident perspective, concerns about levels of emissions are well documented.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Advanced ignition technologies, such as those offered by TPS, have been widely recognized as enablers to achieving higher combustion efficiency and lower emissions for gasoline-powered engines. In particular, TPS technology offers a groundbreaking approach to reducing emissions from combustion engines and improving the environment.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

This technology has applications to the automotive industry and other sectors covered by regulations that control methane emissions. This catalyzes the oxidation of methane to carbon dioxide and water using excess oxygen in the exhaust stream. Methane in the exhaust at such dilute concentrations does not combust on its own.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Dearman has begun on-vehicle testing of the Generation 2 zero-emission transport refrigeration system. As a result, the Dearman system is zero-emission, producing no harmful NO x or particulates, and it helps to significantly reduce CO 2 emissions. The only emission back to the atmosphere is air or nitrogen.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

When operating on methanol, the ME-LGI uses HFO, MDO or MGO as a pilot fuel, significantly reduces emissions of CO 2 , NO x and SO x , and does not have any methane slip. These existing vessels have surpassed more than 50,000 operating hours running on methanol in compliance with IMO 2020 emissions regulations.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Eaton is supplying a number of leading-edge technologies that improve fuel economy and reduce emissions to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) teams. Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Capstone Turbine Corporation has released configurations of the C30 compressed natural gas (CNG) microturbine that meet or exceed emissions standards, including the US Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2010 requirements for On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel Engines (HDDE) for Urban Bus. C30 CNG emissions.

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MARCH 18, 2010

million in rebates for plug-in hybrid and zero emissions vehicles as part of an overall $42.3 million program that Governor Schwarzenegger approved in 2007 to spur technological innovation in the transportation sector. The rebates offer up to $5,000 for the purchase of zero-emission (e.g., ARB was appropriated approximately $42.3

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MAY 4, 2019

Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels constructed in the United States. New York is leading the way in the transition to an electric transportation system. — Gil C.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

However, it has been blighted by very high unburned hydrocarbon (HC) emissions that, as a result of ever more stringent regulations, have caused it to be almost entirely forced out of the market in favor of four-stroke replacements. For one, the [California Air Resources Board] CARB-established limit of HC+NO x emissions in the 7.4

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MAY 22, 2018

billion) plan to reduce air pollution from road transport and diesel vehicles, set out in July last year. To take concerted action to tackle ammonia from farming, responsible for 88% of ammonia emissions, by requiring farmers to invest in the infrastructure and equipment that will reduce emissions. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The NZ engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) meeting the 0.02 g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards. ISL G Near-Zero (NZ) 0.02 NO x engines. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The project is important part of a portfolio of approaches we are pursuing to reduce carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and perhaps other large, localized CO 2 emitters. with oxy-combustion technology to capture more than 1 million tons of CO 2 each year—more than 90% of the plant’s carbon emissions.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Ramanathan. Besides a danger to breathe, ozone lowers crop yields.

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MAY 26, 2022

If so, it is a valuable potential option for long haul transit in our quest for sustainable transportation. The direct injection two-stroke engine could be a very promising and interesting option for hydrogen combustion to achieve zero NO x because of its advantages of high-power density and inherent much lower NO x emissions.

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JUNE 2, 2016

The 5-year deal, worth an estimated $3 million per year, will enable BBB to continue using Clean Energy’s Redeem brand of renewable natural gas (RNG), rated up to 90% cleaner than diesel. g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards. g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

million to help 17 New York State companies develop and commercialize innovative new transportation technologies intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decrease reliance on fossil fuels, and create jobs. The project seeks to reduce fuel use and emissions. Earlier post.). NYSERDA funding: $270,000. NYSERDA funding: $50,000.

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APRIL 11, 2019

Improving access to cleaner forms of transportation, like electrified public transport and active commuting by cycling and walking, would not only bring down NO 2 levels, but would also reduce asthma, enhance physical fitness, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. —Susan Anenberg.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

From 2019, Volkswagen Group Logistics will use two LNG-powered charter vessels from Siem Car Carriers AS, making it one of the first automakers to opt for low-emission LNG-powered vessels for the marine transport of vehicles. Compared with other means of transport, marine shipping is one of the most efficient possibilities.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

Auburn University researchers are leading a $2-million US Department of Energy Co-Optima project ( earlier post ) that will evaluate renewable butyl acetate (BA) as a bio-based fuel additive that can be blended with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions.

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JUNE 30, 2010

The trials will use a Hino Blue Ribbon City Hybrid, already in service as a Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Transportation transit bus, on various Tokyo routes until the end of December 2010.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Electric vehicles with the greatest public health benefits include school buses and other forms of public transport since people usually breathe in exhaust fumes from conventionally powered vehicles while waiting to board. Electric vehicles produce no emissions and don’t rely on fossil fuels extracted from the ground.

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MAY 25, 2010

Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids.

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MARCH 4, 2013

The revenue from such schemes should be invested in sustainable transport, the Directive states. European economies rely on transporting goods long distances. This cost is especially high for those living close to Europe’s major transport routes. European Network (TEN-T) and for comparable domestic motorways.

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JUNE 30, 2010

The trials will use a Hino Blue Ribbon City Hybrid, already in service as a Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Transportation transit bus, on various Tokyo routes until the end of December 2010.

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JULY 26, 2017

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2.

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APRIL 28, 2014

The Weichai Westport WP 12 HPDI is China’s first engine featuring Westport HPDI technology, delivering the power and performance of the base diesel engine, while replacing up to 95% of diesel fuel with cleaner burning, less expensive natural gas. The market for natural gas in transportation in China is bourgeoning.

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