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The European Commission presented its proposal for Euro 7 standards to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU. The Euro 7 standards rules bring emission limits for all motor vehicles, i.e., cars, vans, buses and lorries under a single set of rules.
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According to a study commissioned by the Washington, DC-based Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), NO x emissions measured from propane autogas school buses were substantially lower than those measured from diesel school buses. For the stop-and-go route, NO x emissions were 34 times higher for the diesel school bus.
At the 17 th Supercharging conference this week in Dresden, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will launch what it says is the first water-cooled electric supercharger developed for “quasi-continuous” boosting of commercial diesel engines, including those developed for off highway applications. tonnes gross vehicle weight.
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The 4500 RDS fully automatic transmission has been offered in the Mack Granite diesel model for more than 20 years. When Mack set out to develop a vehicle for refuse collection customers seeking an alternativefuel solution, they were able to pair the proven 4500 RDS transmission with a 320-horsepower Cummins L9N engine.
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Offering a higher-octane gasoline to the consumer market in the US as the standard grade could deliver an incremental 4.5% to 6% reduction in fleet fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, on top of a projected 26.8% to 6% reduction in fleet fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, on top of a projected 26.8%
Wabtec and BNSF Railway are partnering on a new biofuel project aimed at quantifying the impact of alternativefuels on emissions, durability, and performance in Wabtec locomotives. BNSF is pleased to partner with Wabtec to test higher percentage blends of biodiesel and renewable diesel. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
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Catalytic hydrothermolysis to jet fuel. The standard provides that CHJ fuel, which was developed by Applied Research Associates (ARA), may be blended at up to 50% by volume with conventional jet fuel. Wang et al.
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The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon FuelStandard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year. AlternativeDieselFuels.
The National Low Carbon FuelStandard (LCFS) Project has released two major reports that synthesize its findings from the past several years of work: a Technical Analysis Report (TAR) and Policy Design Recommendations. Many options exist for meeting the standard. Create separate fuel pools for gasoline and diesel.
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A team from the US Naval Academy and the US Navy have tested a Direct Sugar to Hydrocarbon (DSH) biosynthetic fuel in multiple diesel engines. All candidate non-petroleum fuels must qualify as drop-in replacements. V-8 HMMWV (Humvee) turbo diesel; a Waukesha CFR diesel, and a single-cylinder Yanmar L48V.
The Methanol Institute (MI) released two new reports on the use of methanol as a safe, efficient and clean alternativefuel for cars, trucks and buses. Density values of the different blends are within the European standards limits. RVP increases with the addition of methanol and ethanol in low and middle blends (up to 25 % vol.)
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Volvo also revealed ongoing customer field testing of DME trucks in the US (with Safeway and Martin Transportation), as well as its partnership in the customer trials with startup DME producer Oberon Fuels. Oberon Fuels is the first company to announce plans to commercialize DME fuel production in North America. DME and diesel.
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