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Volkswagen Group opts for LNG-fueled car carriers

Green Car Congress

Emissions will be further reduced by the use of an advanced dual-fuel marine engine with direct injection and exhaust gas treatment. Apart from chemicals and waste disposal, the assessment criteria also include emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate emissions and sulfur oxides.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

Green Car Congress

dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey). Low pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation). Lower pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation). Pumping the oil the engine doesn'’ need through the relief valve wastes energy, however.

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Thankful To Be Home — And ALIVE!

Creative Greenius

I’m not going to – ” Someone wearing a goofy Thanksgiving turkey mask leaned forward and loudly whispered “Don’t be a f **g climate chicken. It was 2:50 AM and suddenly I was exhausted. I took the bag and thought WTF – “Look,” I protested, “Let’s not be ridiculous about this.

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