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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

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The alleged violations do not present a safety hazard; the cars remain legal to drive and resell. This special cycle revealed that VW’s recall calibration did increase Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dosing upon initial startup; however, dosing was not sufficient to keep NO x emission levels from rising throughout the cycle.

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

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The study is based on on-road tests of 15 vehicles—12 certified to the Euro 6 standard and three to the US equivalent (Tier 2 Bin 5) using Portable Emissions Measurement Systems (PEMS), which provide a continuous stream of vehicle data signals including emission rates, velocity, acceleration, road gradient and exhaust temperature.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change. The heat from the turbine’s exhaust is used to produce steam to turn a turbine in the second stage. Another efficient option he pointed out is the combined cycle power plant.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Seeking every edge, my SF90 trimmed another 30 kg via its optional $56,240 Assetto Fiorano package , which includes titanium springs and titanium/Inconel exhaust system, carbon-fiber door panels, and underbody and racing-derived Multimatic shock absorbers. A jaw-dropping weight-to-power ratio of 1.57 And don’t forget sound.

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First Twitter Files of 2023 shows how intelligence community gained influence over the platform

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Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, wasn’t too happy with Twitter. ” Another one pointed out that after manually reviewing 2,500 accounts, they thought it was exhaustive.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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A uniform price multi-round auction was used by the State of Virginia to auction its emissions allowances in the NO x Budget Trading Program in the eastern U.S. nationals and legal residents. A discriminating price, sealed bid auction is used for allocating a small portion of the allowances under the Acid Rain Program.

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