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Federal-Mogul develops advanced high-temperature gasket technology to support cleaner, more fuel-efficient engines

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The HTA technology, already proven in the heavy-duty diesel sector, is now applicable to light-duty diesel and gasoline engines as vehicle manufacturers’ strategies to reduce emissions pushes exhaust temperatures beyond 1000 °C. Solving the challenge of developing suitable high temperature materials was ultimately only part of the story.

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California ARB Expands Assistance Program for Truckers to Reduce Diesel Emissions

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The California Air Resources Board approved changes to an existing $28 million financial assistance program this week that will significantly help more California independent truckers qualify for the purchase of a cleaner-running vehicle. VIP is part of the state’s overall plan to cut toxic diesel emissions 85 percent by 2020.

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Accelergy Begins Production of Synthetic Jet Fuel from Coal and Biomass; USAF to Evaluate for 100% Synthetic Fuel Use

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Tim Vail, CEO of Accelergy In 2009, Accelergy entered a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the USAF for testing fully synthetic fuels that meet or exceed USAF JP-8 military jet fuel standards. Tags: Aviation Biomass Coal Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Fuels. Groenewold, Director of the EERC. Camelina oil.

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Diesel-Fueled Cyclone External Combustion Engine Shows Near-Zero NOx

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Emission testing performed by Cyclone Power Technologies on its Mark II pre-production prototype 18 hp (13 kW) external combustion engine running on diesel fuel showed near-zero emissions of NO x : 16.20 parts per million (.0016%). Unlike conventional diesels, Cyclone Engines do not require any exhaust after-treatment.

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ISE Corp. Introduces CNG Series Hybrid System for Transit Buses

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Engine Platform. The next-generation ISE CNG Hybrid System will use the widely known Ford V10 engine, which is more than 1,000 pounds lighter than the modified diesel engines used in conventional CNG vehicles, without the added complexity of existing diesel exhaust aftertreatment. Long Life Energy Storage.

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Use of Supercritical Diesel Fuel for Improved Efficiency and Reduced Emissions

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The central part of the method is a new fuel system including high-temperature fuel injectors and a common rail to deliver SC fuel-diluent mixtures for combustion over ranges of conditions which will significantly improve engine efficiency, reduce PM and NO x and mitigate the environmental thermal impact. Earlier post.).

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California ARB Report Finds Fine Particle Air Pollution Responsible for 9,000 Premature Deaths in State Each Year; Based on US EPA Peer-Reviewed Study

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microns—less than a human hair which averages 70 microns in diameter—is the product of a variety of sources including particles in the exhaust of diesel engines. These assessments were required as part of the federal agency’s periodic review of the national air quality standards for fine particle matter, or PM 2.5.

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