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Cummins high horsepower diesel generator sets now approved for use with hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel

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announced approval of its entire line of diesel generator sets for use with paraffinic fuels (EN15940), including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), when used in standby applications. It has a very low life cycle carbon emission, making it attractive as a sustainable fuel. Cummins Inc.

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

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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.

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Waste oil power generator from Cyclone Power Technologies and Phoenix Power Group shows lower emissions than conventional diesel generator

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Cyclone Power Technologies and its licensee Phoenix Power Group (PPG) have announced positive results of preliminary emissions testing of the combustion system of the Phoenix 10, the first small-scale waste oil power generator. The Phoenix 10 demonstrated emissions of only 0.14

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US EPA settles with three trucking companies over California diesel rule; $201K in penalties

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The companies either failed to install particulate filters on their own heavy-duty diesel trucks or failed to verify that trucks they hired for use in California complied with the state rule. Diesel trucks are heavily used in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles Basin, which suffer from some of the worst air quality in the nation.

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US EPA Awards More Than $4.2M in Recovery Act Funds for Diesel Emission Reduction Projects

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million in Recovery Act funding to three additional projects for diesel emissions reductions. $2 2 million to the Kentucky Association of General Contractors to retrofit and repower diesel-powered construction equipment in Kentucky (EPA Region 4). The retrofitted vehicles will run on ultra-low sulfur diesel with 20% biodiesel.

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Embark and HP introduce EV drayage within autonomous truck operations

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The greater Los Angeles area is a leading emitter of greenhouse gases and is especially affected by harmful diesel emissions. In the South Coast Air Basin, heavy duty vehicles such as trucks contribute 32% of mobile source nitrogen oxide emissions that react in the atmosphere to form ozone and particulate matter.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025. And the world has an emissions problem. Phoenix, Ariz.; Atlanta, Ga.;

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