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AUGUST 26, 2014

Black carbon (BC) from incomplete biomass and fossil fuel combustion is the most strongly light-absorbing component of particulate matter (PM) air pollution and a major climate-forcing emission. The team’s findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States (PNAS). —Jill Baumgartner.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

CSA Group, a leading developer of standards, codes and training programs, and the International Performance Assessment Centre for Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide (IPAC-CO 2 Research Inc.), The genesis of the standard was a seed document developed by IPAC-CO 2 based on their research. This represents an increase of 1.0

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into two proposed settlement agreements to issue rules that will address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from certain fossil fuel-fired powerplants—electric generating units (EGUs)—and refineries. Transport Rule and New Source Performance Standards for criteria.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Comparison of the potential reduction in emissions with the application of lower sulfur 0.5% While that report projected vessel activity, it did not explore the environmental impacts of increased shipping in terms of air emissions or the potential climate impacts from increases in short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon.

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Pollution Emissions Fuel Mariner 273

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has demonstrated cylinder deactivation (CDA) as an effective technology for meeting future global emissions requirements for diesel-engine powered commercial vehicles. New emissions regulations spearheaded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. Rapid catalyst warm-up essential.

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MARCH 9, 2021

The 100% electric vehicle can be moved into and operated indoors to allow medical providers to treat patients virtually anywhere without greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or fumes. Each vehicle can be charged and/or operated using a standard 110V/20amp outlet, so no EV charging infrastructure is required.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Union Pacific Railroad is investing $20 million to test new technology designed to reduce diesel emissions from freight locomotives in California. A series of 25 experimental locomotives will be based in two Union Pacific rail yards in California as part of a test of emissions-reducing technologies. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

SAE International has published the revised J2880_201406 Standard, superseding the older J2880_200810 Standard. Emission Reduction. These elements are: Propulsion systems. Fuel/Energy Carriers. Energy Recovery. Improved Efficiency.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

The proposed new 5 th edition of the Worldwide Fuel Charter (WWFC5), which is available for comment through 28 February, introduces a new Category 5, which the Committee adopted to distinguish markets with highly advanced requirements for fuel efficiency as well as for emission control.

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Fuel Emissions Fuel Economy Gasoline 210

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MAY 18, 2022

In 2021, Polestar reduced greenhouse gas-emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy. Polestar is targeting a truly climate-neutral car by 2030; to halve carbon emissions per sold car between 2020 and 2030; and to reach climate neutrality across its value chain by 2040.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The aim of the new limit is to reduce sulfur oxide (SO x ) emissions from ships to improve air quality and protect the environment. The 0.50% (5000 ppm) limit on sulfur in fuel oil on board ships (outside designated emission control areas or ECAs, where the limit is 0.10%, or 1000 ppm) will come into effect on 1 January 2020.

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APRIL 23, 2009

Active standards work. During the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Gary Kissel of General Motors presented an update of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle standards being revised or developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid Standards Committee. by Jack Rosebro. Click to enlarge. J1772: Charging.

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2009 Standards Hybrid Fuel Economy 170

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APRIL 4, 2020

At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. The certification is based on Class NK’s “Guidelines for Large-capacity Storage Batteries,” which requires use of a BMU in the system as a safety feature.

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OCTOBER 16, 2011

Ford is surveying the energy use and carbon emissions of 128 global suppliers, accounting for nearly 60% of the company’s $65 billion in annual purchases. A key finding from the 2010 responses was variability in supplier readiness to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The Fifth Edition introduces Category 5 for markets with highly advanced requirements for emission control and fuel efficiency. Increasing the minimum octane rating available in the marketplace has the potential to help vehicles significantly improve fuel economy and, consequently, reduce vehicle CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.).

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JULY 17, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to reduce emissions of methane-rich landfill gas from new, modified and reconstructed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, updating standards that were issued in 1996. of total US methane emissions and 1.9%

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JULY 13, 2023

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) earlier this month, adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships.

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JUNE 3, 2010

From 2005 through 2020, total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are projected to rise by 4% under a “with measures” scenario (but without a cap-and-trade program and other complementary policies), from 7,109 Tg CO 2 Eq. The report projects that transportation-related CO 2 emissions will drop 1.5% to 7,416 Tg CO 2 Eq., 5,813 Tg CO 2 Eq.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Power consumption of the standard i7 xDrive60 is 19.6 – 18.4 l/100 km; CO 2 emissions: 355 g/km, provisional figures). The new BMW 7 Series Protection also features a self-sealing fuel tank as a standard. Another standout offering in this segment are the 20-inch light-alloy wheels fitted as standard. Earlier post.)

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JULY 1, 2022

EPA that the EPA lacks the authority to set emission standards for power plants so strict as to force a shift of power generation from fossil fuels. The opinion holds that Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act the authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting—i.e., 7411(a)(1).

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JUNE 26, 2014

It eases the flow of traffic and helps to cut CO 2 emissions. We firmly believe that the right way to becoming a smart city is to have open standards and take a collaborative approach. Pisa is a Transfer Site of the POSSE (Promoting Open Specifications and Standards in Europe) ITS standardization program.

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MAY 25, 2009

The Climate Disclosure Standards Board ( CDSB ) introduced for public consultation a set of proposals designed to assist directors in the inclusion of climate change-related information in companies’ annual reports.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Peak-time emissions from diesel trains at London’s Paddington Station exceed the European recommendations for outdoor air quality, and are higher than nearby roadsides on the majority of days, according to a new study published as an open access paper in the IOP journal Environmental Research Letters.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Separately, Honda said that it is the first—based on its internal research—global mobility company to disclose estimated global CO 2 emissions during customer use of its motorcycles, automobiles and power products. CO 2 from product use. Global average of the amount of CO 2 emitted by Honda products. 2020 Targets (vs.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

JAMA endorses the use of FAME-blended diesel as well as ethanol-blended gasoline and believes it imperative that they have quality equivalent to the conventional gasoline or diesel fuel so that satisfactory safety and emission performance of vehicles can be achieved.

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MAY 20, 2010

Ford plans to survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions as part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions within the auto industry. Preliminary work Ford has done with PTC has indicated there are opportunities for both Ford and suppliers to reduce carbon emissions.

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Supplies Ford Carbon Emissions 247

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JUNE 26, 2015

The UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership has launched a Good Practice Guide for Local Measures to Encourage the Uptake of Low Emission Vehicles. The Good Practice Guide for Local Measures to Encourage the Uptake of Low Emission Vehicles was prepared for the LowCVP by Urban Foresight.

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APRIL 23, 2019

A new study carried out by University College Dublin (UCD) academics has found that under typical Irish commuting conditions, the Toyota Prius IV (fourth-generation) hybrid ( earlier post ) drives in zero emissions mode (ZEV) for significantly more than half (62%) of the time and more than 40% (40.4%) of the distance covered.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

The station(s)/dispenser(s) are to meet SAE International Technical Information Report (TIR) J2601: 2010, “Fueling Protocols for Light Duty Gaseous Hydrogen Surface” (general requirements and operating conditions for fuel cell vehicles) until which time the SAE International SAE J2601 Standard is published. Dual pressure dispenser.

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Hydrogen California Energy Grant 330

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

All engines comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard and are all more efficient than their predecessors. TDI (81 kW) variant is rated for CO 2 emissions of 112 g/km— efficiency class A. As an example, the power output of the top-of-the-range 2.0 TSI engine for the Beetle has been increased from 155 kW (208 hp) to 162 kW.

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MARCH 25, 2022

The demand for low-impact interior materials has become a global trend as VOC emission regulations tighten worldwide due to growing public and industry awareness of the importance of indoor air quality. The EXK 21-046 PSA achieves T-VOC emissions rates of 18 µgC/g, substantially down from 310 µgC/g registered by Toyochem’s conventional PSAs.

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MAY 10, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released proposed regulations to link its cap-and-trade program to Québec’s to form a joint carbon market to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Québec has roughly one-sixth the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from industrial and other sources as does California. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

According to UAI, the EPA has published inaccurate data for years claiming that ethanol increases emissions, even though ethanol’s pollution reducing qualities have been demonstrated repeatedly. Two test fuels fail to comply with today’s standard. The petitioners filed their initial Request for Correction in 2015. Driveability.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

Net life cycle GHG emissions of five CO 2 -EOR projects used as case studies. Michael Griffin and Sean McCoy used the guidelines established by the International Standards Organization in ISO 14040. In order to entirely offset system emissions, e.g., making the net CO 2 emissions zero, 0.62 Click to enlarge.

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MAY 26, 2023

According to MAN Engines, all MAN off-road engines from the current product portfolio can be operated with regenerative diesel—also known as HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil)—in accordance with the EN15940 standard in Europe or the US specification ASTM D975. Marine engines for regenerative diesel have already been approved.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

million contract by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide testing and analytical services related to vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. Key areas of support include emissions characterization and technology assessment. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a five-year, $20.16-million

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JUNE 10, 2010

This is intended to help implement the EU’s requirements that biofuels must deliver substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and should not come from forests, wetlands and nature protection areas. The Communication sets standards requiring this auditing to be reliable and fraud-resistant.

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