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New international study finds lab testing of diesel NOx emissions underestimates real-world levels by up to 50%

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A new international study has found that laboratory tests of nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles significantly underestimate the real-world emissions by as much as 50%. The research, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation and Environmental Health Analytics, LLC., million tons more than the 8.6

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Samsung Ventures makes strategic investment in renewable fuels company Raven SR

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Samsung Ventures’ investment will expand Raven SR’s global reach to South Korea, a driving force in the hydrogen economy. The South Korean government recently announced plans to provide 27.9 Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO 2 Reforming process is itself emissions-free and requires minimal waste sorting before processing.

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Chinas Largest Euro-5 Diesel Engine Plant Comes Online; 300,000 Units in Phase 1, 1M Units Targeted

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CCTV reports that the Haw Tai Motor Plant, China’s largest Euro-5 diesel engine plant, has gone into production in Inner Mongolia. It’s China’s first clean diesel engine for autos. Haw Tai Automobile has been cooperating with Italy-based VM Motori on the development of its diesels. CCTV report.

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Mexico proposes new heavy-duty vehicle emission standards aligned with Euro VI and EPA 2010

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The new standards would require new heavy-duty diesel vehicles sold after 1 January 2018 to meet emissions standards equivalent to those in the United States (EPA 2010) and European Union (Euro VI). Heavy-duty diesel emissions standards in the US, European Union, and Mexico. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. emissions in urban areas.

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Tenneco showcasing new large engine SCR system for marine applications

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The integrated soot blower is designed for use with a range of high-sulfur fuels, including marine diesel oil (MDO) and heavy fuel oil (HFO), and enables the SCR aftertreatment system to deliver consistent emissions reduction performance by preventing ash and soot from blocking the catalyst. Click to enlarge.

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

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And green hydrogen is the centerpiece of its clean-economy growth plan. Resource-poor Asian neighbors such as Japan and Korea are also counting on Aussie green hydrogen to help get them off fossil fuels in the decades ahead. The coming fuel-cell trucks will trim its diesel consumption.

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UC Riverside and Thai Institute collaborating on thermochemical process for drop-in fuels from biomass

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In recent years, the Bourns College of Engineering has also entered into global collaborative agreements with Tsinghua University in China, Hanbat University and Hanyang University, both in South Korea, and Tohoku University in Japan. DEER 2007 poster).

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