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AUGUST 21, 2009

The US State Department has issued a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to enable construction of the Alberta Clipper pipeline for the transport of crude oil from the Canadian oil sands to US refineries. This week, the RFA happened to issue two pieces, each touching on the impact of oil sands production.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

In August 2008, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, Natural Resources Defense Council, Hoosier Environmental Council, Save the Dunes and Sierra Club petitioned EPA to formally object to the state’s modification of BP’s operating permit for an expansion project to refine high-sulfur Canadian crude oil. Tags: Brief.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The renewable fuels produced are predominantly synthetic diesel and jet fuel, which are nearly identical to current crude oil-derived fuels, although significantly cleaner. This week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin considering comments on its “Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program” (“RFS2 Proposal”).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Scientists from agencies involved in the report attribute the lower dissolved oxygen levels to microbes using oxygen to consume the oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Using field sampling and laboratory experiments, the scientists found that half-lives of some components of the oil were in the range of 1.2

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APRIL 28, 2010

Responders to the BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon incident have scheduled a controlled, on-location burn of oil from the spill to begin at approximately 11 a.m. The explosion and fire on, and subsequent sinking of, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig left some 1,000 barrels of oil (42,000 gallons) per day flowing from the broken drill pipe.

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its new rule for Category 3 marine engines—engines with per-cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters. Air pollution from large ships, such as oil tankers and cargo ships, is expected to grow rapidly as port traffic increases. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 22, 2010

Source: EPA. EPA has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on lead emissions from piston-engine aircraft using leaded aviation gasoline (avgas). A fraction of lead is retained in the engine, engine oil and/or exhaust system, which EPA currently estimates at 5%. EPA estimates that approximately 14.6

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a proposed rulemaking for the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses. Day Cab Class 7.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Now the EPA is about to smack both of you upside the head – and these are only the opening smacks you both have coming. According the the WSJ, “Many business groups are opposed to EPA efforts to curb a gas as ubiquitous as carbon dioxide.&#. Did you think I was kidding? Good thing you wear those hardhats.

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MARCH 31, 2010

The Obama Administration will expand oil and gas development and exploration on the US Outer Continental Shelf, while protecting fisheries, tourism, and places off US coasts that it says are not appropriate for development. And the only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long term.

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JULY 1, 2009

EPA is proposing to revise the CAA engine program to include two additional tiers of NO x standards for new Category 3 marine diesel engines installed on vessels flagged or registered in the United States. In addition to the NO x emission limits, EPA is proposing standards for emissions of HC and CO from new Category 3 engines.

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APRIL 5, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.38 The biomass waste will first be converted into pyrolysis oil and then upgraded to diesel. The process uses a new approach to upgrading pyrolysis bio oil and does not produce excessive by-products. Tags: Biodiesel Emissions Engines Ethanol Fuels. Lynntech Inc.,

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Waste feedstock shall include, but not be limited to: waste vegetable oils, waste animal fats, substances derived from wastewater and the treatment of wastewater or grease trap waste. Tags: Biodiesel Fuels Policy. Other forms of renewable biomass—agricultural crop residues, dedicated energy crops, or algae—are excluded.

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MAY 21, 2010

US President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to create a first-ever National Policy to increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks for Model Years 2014-2018. miles per gallon.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

liter V6 engine in the Ford 2011 F-150 full-size pickup (earlier post) is projected to deliver best-in-class 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway in 4x2 configuration, pending EPA certification. liter V8 is projected to deliver 15 mpg city and 21 mpg highway in 4x2 configuration, pending EPA certification. Tags: Brief. The all-new 3.7-liter

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APRIL 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Almost all of the energy consumed by the transportation sector is petroleum-based, including motor gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and residual oil. Tags: Brief.

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APRIL 29, 2010

All Deutz engines from the new EPA Tier 4 interim / EU Stage III B generation can run on biodiesel blends of up to B7 (7% biodiesel) without any problem, and comply with prescribed emissions levels, according to the company. This also applies to engines which are allowed to use tax-privileged heating oil. Tags: Brief.

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JULY 26, 2010

V6 is EPA-rated at 14 mpg US city, 20 mpg US highway and 16 mpg US (14.7 The EcoBoost I-4 uses 5W30-GF4 oil to reduce friction and reduce cost of ownership through 10,000-mile oil change intervals. Explorer’s EPAS system allows for variable rates of assistance based on speed, turn-in and direction. V6 and the new 2.0L

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APRIL 2, 2010

A critical element in Ford’s twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) system, BorgWarner’s CTA technology optimizes variable cam timing, making it more efficient at all engine speeds with faster response than traditional hydraulic oil-actuated VCT systems. Tags: Engines Vehicle Systems.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. The EPA also set the 2010 RFS volume standard at 12.95 President Obama. per gallon.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Mexico’s state oil company PEMEX Refining has awarded ICA Fluor, the industrial construction joint venture of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. Under EPA Tier 2 rules in the US, refiners need to meet a 30 ppm average sulfur level in gasoline with a maximum cap of 80 ppm. Tags: Brief.

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MAY 22, 2010

The National Incident Command’s Flow Rate Technical Group (FRTG) is coordinating efforts across the federal government to support the response and inform the public by providing scientifically validated information about the amount of oil flowing from BP’s leaking oil well while ensuring the vital efforts to cap the leak are not impeded.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Headwaters Incorporated has formed a joint venture with the University of Utah—Headwaters Clean Carbon Services LLC (HCCS)—which will provide a full range of services for CO 2 geologic storage and CO 2 used for enhanced oil recovery and enhanced coalbed methane recovery. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is current considering a request to allow more than the current limit of 10% ethanol in gasoline to increase overall ethanol consumption in the US fuel pool. The group is using EPA recommendations to assess numerous test plans. Tags: Engines Ethanol Fuels Policy. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

liter V-8 application is that Ti-VCT is actuated by camshaft torque, with assistance from pressurized oil. This meant that minimal upgrades to the oil pump were required, resulting in less parasitic drag. Piston-cooling jets also were incorporated for performance-minded customers and for faster oil warm-up on cold start.

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MARCH 26, 2010

Large commercial ships such as oil tankers, cruise ships and container ships currently use fuel with very high sulfur content which, when burned, emits harmful levels of particulate matter and nitrogen oxide that can travel hundreds of miles inland, causing severe respiratory symptoms in children and adults. Tags: Brief.

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MARCH 30, 2009

Source: EPA Click to enlarge. Under this program, large ships such as oil tankers and cargo ships that operate in ECAs will face stricter emissions standards. Source: EPA. Tags: Emissions Policy Ports and Marine. Chart of the proposed North American Emission Control Area. US Ports and non-attainment areas.

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MAY 20, 2010

David Kargbo, with the US EPA’s Office of Innovation, Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division in Philadelphia, PA. While conventionally pure vegetable or seed oils are used as raw materials for biodiesel, they are expensive, constituting between 70% and 85% of the overall biodiesel production cost, Kargbo says. per gallon.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

CleanFUEL USA is a leader in the development of Liquid Propane Injection and the only company that will currently offer an EPA- and CARB-certified system on the GM 6.0L Tags: Emissions Engines Fuels. Type A school buses can typically transport between 14 and 30 passengers. gasoline engine cutaway chassis. the Collins Super Bantam).

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JULY 14, 2009

The asynchronous electric motor is oil-cooled and mounted in the bellhousing and geared to the input shaft of the gearbox. The US Department of Energy (DOE) along with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and SAE International have recognized the Series as the first and only motorsports body to meet the criteria for “green racing.”

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MAY 5, 2009

liter I-4 engine will offer an EPA estimated 32 mpg on the highway and 22 mpg city. GM expects final official EPA estimates shortly. GM’s biggest competitors in this segment and their 2009 EPA fuel economy estimates are the Honda CR-V (20/27) and the Toyota RAV-4 (22/28). Tags: Brief. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Ti-VCT takes this technology and applies it to both the intake and exhaust camshafts of its DOHC design, using electronic solenoid valves to direct high-pressure oil to control vanes in each of the camshaft sprocket housings. Tags: Engines Ethanol. liter engine. Accessory drive friction was also reduced through a series of actions.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

The block, cylinder head and oil pan—traditionally the heaviest engine components—are aluminum castings. Fiesta also features Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS), which decreases complexity, saves weight and improves fuel economy by reducing parasitic drag on the engine in comparison to traditional hydraulic power-assisted steering.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

high-pressure in-line piston pump, which is controlled electronically and lubricated with oil, generates pressures of up to 1800 bar for these injections. Tags: Brief. Each injector is equipped with a solenoid ball valve to allow up to three injections per combustion cycle. Depending on the level of performance needed, the CP9.1

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) uses electronic solenoid valves to direct high-pressure oil to control vanes in each of the camshaft sprocket housings. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems. Ti-VCT can account for up to a 4.5% fuel economy improvement over non-VCT-equipped engines, according to Ford.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Develop and demonstrate technologies including engine downsizing, electrification of auxiliary systems such as oil and water pumps, waste heat recovery, improved aerodynamics and hybridization. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty. 38,831,115. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. 39,559,868. Navistar, Inc. 37,328,933. Cummins Inc.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Although EPA included a partial assessment of water and effects in the preamble of its May 2009 RFS proposed rulemaking, EISA does not require EPA to determine what fuels are eligible for consideration under the RFS based on their lifecycle environmental effects, apart from greenhouse gas emissions. specifies this year.

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