Diesel, Events, Exhaust and Pollution

Researchers show mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles trigger respiratory “flare-ups”

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2017

Researchers at Imperial College London, working with colleagues from King’s College London and University of British Columbia, have demonstrated a mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles directly affect the lungs to initiate symptoms such as a tightening of the airways and cough.

Exhaust

Exhaust Diesel Pollution Guinea

Study identifies combustion-derived nanoparticles in diesel exhaust as the predominant mediator for adverse cardiovascular events

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2011

A large body of work shows that exposure to road traffic and air pollution may be a trigger of adverse cardiovascular events such as angina, myocardial infarction, and heart failure, with long-term exposure increasing the lifetime risk of death from coronary heart disease.

Exhaust

Exhaust Diesel Pollution Emissions

Tula presenting diesel Dynamic Skip Fire technology at Future Diesel Powertrain Summit in Shanghai

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Tula Technology is presenting its diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) technology ( earlier post ) at the 4 th Future Diesel Powertrain Summit China 2020 on 24-25 September 2020 in Shanghai, China. Cylinder deactivation also reduces excess engine airflow, increasing exhaust temperatures. dDSF Simulation Project.

Diesel

Diesel Future Fuel Economy China

CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2020

The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to reduce pollution further from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. The rule builds on progress achieved by the At-Berth Regulation adopted in 2007.

Pollution

Pollution California Los Angeles Long Beach

Study provides more insight into air pollution mechanisms that cause cardiovascular diseases

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2018

Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is calculated to contribute to more than four million deaths each year. While the mechanisms by which air pollutants cause cardiovascular events is undergoing continual refinement, the preponderant evidence support rapid effects of a diversity of pollutants including all particulate pollutants (e.g.

Pollution

Pollution Insight Ozone Cleveland

Bosch says it has solved diesel NOx problem; as low as 13 mg NOx/km even under RDE; refining existing technologies

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

Bosch says that its engineers have refined existing diesel technolgoies to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x ) so significantly that they already comply with future limits. There’s a future for diesel. Today, we want to put a stop, once and for all, to the debate about the demise of diesel technology.

Diesel

Diesel Exhaust Legal Emissions

CPT, TU Wien study finds 48V mild diesel hybrid cuts engine-out NOx 9%, 4.5% fuel economy improvement

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

A joint study by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and Austria’s Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) into 48V diesel mild hybrid technology verified a 9% reduction of NO x in raw engine-out emissions, while retaining the fuel economy and CO 2 benefits of diesel engine technology.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Engine

ICL study of 39 new Euro-6 diesels finds huge variability in NOx emissions with an average 4.5x the type approval limit

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

A new study by researchers from Imperial College London(ICL) of 39 new Euro 6 diesel passenger cars has found “ huge variability ” in the on-road NO x emissions of Euro 6 diesel passenger cars, with results ranging from 1 to 22 times the type approval limit. All but 2 exhibited higher NO x than the limit. g km -1 equates to 4.5

Diesel

Diesel Emissions London Pollution

ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against the limits

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

In-use testing of three light duty diesel vehicles—certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions limits— found a wide variation in real world emissions performance relative to the regulatory limits. diesels and one 3.0L diesel) over pre-defined test routes exhibiting diverse driving conditions.

Diesel

Diesel Light Emissions Los Angeles

Tesla Semi real-world sightings show that a cleaner, quieter future is possible for the trucking sector

Teslarati

MAY 29, 2023

If anything, they emphasize the idea that it is possible to adopt a cleaner, quieter alternative to conventional trucking solutions featuring large, noisy, Class 8 diesel-powered semitrailers today. It is easy to forget that while diesel-powered trucks have been the norm for a very long time, they do come with their own set of inconveniences.

Cleaner

Cleaner Future Tesla Neighborhood

Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many school districts use diesel buses for fuel efficiency, but even diesel exhaust was classified as a known carcinogen to humans in 2012. NIEHS goes on to say that air pollution is also linked to cancers, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and other disorders.

Fleet

Fleet Electric Electrical United States

Pasha, Port of LA and California ARB partner on $26.6M Green Omni Terminal demo project; emerging zero and near-zero emission tech

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Pasha’s terminal is adjacent to Wilmington, a community recognized by the state as disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million

Los Angeles

Los Angeles California Emissions Green

New Fuso Canter with EcoEfficiency; up to 9% more fuel efficient; new hybrid

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Up to a reference mass of 2380 kg, the complete vehicle has its emission characteristics tested on a chassis dynamometer, with the result being shown in pollutants per km. Above a reference mass of 2840 kg, the engine is tested on an engine dynamometer, with the result being indicated in pollutant emissions per kW of output.

Hybrid

Hybrid Fuel Standards Exhaust

Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. —Paul Bloore.

Standards

Standards International Vehicles Hybrid

Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2022

Batteries and diesel backup generators are designed to power the plant’s cooling systems for 10 days. Haverkamp also cites the plant’s “exhausted and decimated” Ukrainian staff, and the possibility of a power struggle with their Russian occupiers over how to manage an emergency. national laboratories.

Ukraine

Ukraine Energy Russia Grid

Advantage EV

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

From Resource-Media: Much as one would weigh the pros and cons of a two-wheel-drive vehicle on snow or a diesel truck in extreme cold, consumers should consider an EV’s cold-weather hardiness when shopping. Gas and diesel vehicle owners in cold climates face reduced mileage, frozen fluid lines, dead batteries, and long warm-up periods.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Norway F-150

ICCT study finds real-world NOx emissions from Euro 6 diesels ~7x higher than Euro 6 regulatory levels

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

On-road NO x emission levels of Euro 6 diesel cars in Europe are on average about seven times higher than the NO x limit set by the Euro 6 emission standard, according to a new report published in Berlin by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Diesel vehicles make up about 50% of all new cars in the EU.

Diesel

Diesel Emissions West Virginia 2014

Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

MAY 3, 2021

We were especially excited about the 4-wheelers because they’re used on farms all over the state and the gas vehicles are very noisy and air polluting.” “I It saves the farmers from buying diesel fuel and breathing diesel fumes. Along the way, events were held and organizations were formed. Folks were talking about it.

Burma

Burma Oregon Climate Climate Change

European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

WHDC (gtr 4) specifies test procedures for compression-ignition (CI) engines and positive-ignition (PI) engines fuelled with natural gas (NG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with regard to the emission of pollutants.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Global Emissions Engine

Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Managed by the large wheel on the center console, selecting one of the modes integrates specific driving dynamics that affect the throttle response, steering, suspension dampers, and the exhaust note. LED tail lights and twin, round chrome exhaust tips on the outer edges of the fascia completed the rear design. Interior: Quiet Comfort.

Acura

Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV

BMW unveils latest Efficient Dynamics 3- and 4-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2016

At its Innovation Days 2016 event in Munich, BMW unveiled new versions of its three and four- cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. In addition to this, the full line-up of gasoline and diesel engines feature BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. The exhaust manifold and turbocharger are now housed together in the cylinder head.

Gasoline

Gasoline Diesel BMW Engine

Penn State, U Mich team characterizes soot generated by low-temperature diesel combustion

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2016

Earlier work by members of the team (Gregory Lilik and André Boehman) had shown that high cetane number fuel with HECC leads to reductions in all primary pollutant emissions—i.e., An adverse effect of advanced diesel combustion is incomplete combustion that manifests as unburned hydrocarbons (UHCs) and carbon monoxide. Earlier post.)

Diesel

Diesel Exhaust Engine Emissions

Sandia team proposes models for partially premixed low-temperature direct-injection diesel combustion

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2013

The Sandia team has proposed extensions to John Dec’s 1997 model for diesel combustion, represented above. HCCI strategies typically employ long in-cylinder mixing times prior to combustion, or event external mixing strategies (e.g., Combustion noise can also be an issue, and fuel consumption can be higher than for conventional diesel.

Diesel

Diesel Fuel Pollution Emissions

Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2013

At an event in Sacramento, California, Volvo Trucks announced that it will commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015. It is an excellent compression ignition fuel which, like diesel, requires no separate ignition mechanism. DME and diesel.

Volvo

Volvo 2015 Production North America

EV Driven

Researchers show mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles trigger respiratory “flare-ups”

Study identifies combustion-derived nanoparticles in diesel exhaust as the predominant mediator for adverse cardiovascular events

Tula presenting diesel Dynamic Skip Fire technology at Future Diesel Powertrain Summit in Shanghai

CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

Study provides more insight into air pollution mechanisms that cause cardiovascular diseases

Bosch says it has solved diesel NOx problem; as low as 13 mg NOx/km even under RDE; refining existing technologies

CPT, TU Wien study finds 48V mild diesel hybrid cuts engine-out NOx 9%, 4.5% fuel economy improvement

ICL study of 39 new Euro-6 diesels finds huge variability in NOx emissions with an average 4.5x the type approval limit

ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against the limits

Tesla Semi real-world sightings show that a cleaner, quieter future is possible for the trucking sector

Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

Pasha, Port of LA and California ARB partner on $26.6M Green Omni Terminal demo project; emerging zero and near-zero emission tech

New Fuso Canter with EcoEfficiency; up to 9% more fuel efficient; new hybrid

Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

Advantage EV

ICCT study finds real-world NOx emissions from Euro 6 diesels ~7x higher than Euro 6 regulatory levels

Going with the talent flow

European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

BMW unveils latest Efficient Dynamics 3- and 4-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines

Penn State, U Mich team characterizes soot generated by low-temperature diesel combustion

Sandia team proposes models for partially premixed low-temperature direct-injection diesel combustion

Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership

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