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Achates near-zero heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel enters fleet service; compliant with 2027 NOx levels

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liter, heavy-duty opposed-piston, three-cylinder diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners ( earlier post ) has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter,

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In-use emissions report for Achates heavy-duty OP diesel shows substantial margin to most stringent EPA NOx proposed regulation

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Achates Power has released initial in-use NO x measurements from the cleaner, heavy-duty diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners. Achates Power previously announced the opposed-piston has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor.

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News: All-Electric Semi-Trucks Making a Difference

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It will take time, investment and forward-thinking politicians and trucking companies, but every diesel burning truck that can be removed from the roadways will aid in cleaner air. tons of pollutant emission reductions and displacing more than 2.75 million gallons of diesel over the coming five-years.

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Cummins redesigned the turbo for hydrogen combustion engines

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Hydrogen burns cleaner then gasoline or diesel , but it still produces some harmful criteria pollutants like nitrogen oxide (NOx), which Cummins is familiar with. It’s been emphasizing hydrogen combustion instead, showing a prototype hydrogen combustion engine in a Peterbilt semi truck in 2023.

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US nonprofit set to buy 500 electric semi trucks by 2028 in $250M deal

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Climate United’s announced RFP is a critical step toward a cleaner, healthier future for communities around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach,” says US Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán. This $250 million commitment will reduce pollution, address the climate crisis, and improve public health.”

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