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Cummins developing new EcoFit urea dosing system targeting China, India, Russia

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This new aftertreatment product is designed to meet upcoming emission regulations in China, India, and Russia. de-ionized water, also known as Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) or AdBlue, into the exhaust stream. de-ionized water, also known as Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) or AdBlue, into the exhaust stream. urea and 67.5%

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PwC: Global Carbon Budget For 2000-2050 Could Be Exhausted By 2034

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A business-as usual emissions trajectory could exhaust the world’s 2000-2050 carbon budget as early as 2034. The PwC Low Carbon Economy Index frames decarbonization performance in terms of carbon intensity reduction per unit of energy, and finds that the global rate of carbon intensity reduction this century so far is around 0.8%

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Westport partners with GAZ Group on new CNG medium-duty vehicle range

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Euro-4 is achieved through use of an EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system and catalytic converter with replaceable filter. Its advanced combustion control technology can optimize the engine for fuel economy while meeting existing and future emissions and onboard diagnostic requirements.

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Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

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At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. By 2015, there will be more than 3.5

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Cummins developing 15-liter on-highway natural gas engine; latest EcoFit technologies at MATS

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The ISX15 G will be based on the ISX15 diesel engine and will build on Cummins technology with spark-ignited, stoichiometric cooled exhaust gas recirculation (SEGR) technology, first introduced on the 8.9 SEGR combustion also improves power density and fuel economy vs. lean burn and traditional stoichiometric engines.

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Honeywell Global Turbo Forecast projects 49M turbocharged vehicle sales, $12B revenue per year by 2019

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Automakers are turning to downsized turbocharged engines to satisfy more stringent global fuel economy and emission regulations and customer demand for better-performing vehicles. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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Findings from the study: An estimated 4 million children developed asthma each year from 2010 to 2015 due to exposure to NO 2 pollution, which primarily comes motor vehicle exhaust. NO 2 ’s contribution exceeded 20% in 92 cities located in both developed and emerging economies.

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