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MARCH 9, 2020

Power management company Eaton has expanded its portfolio of valvetrain solutions for diesel off-highway vehicles to help OEMs reduce emissions and improve fuel economy. This technology enables precise valve lift control through HLA, coupled with engine braking capability, which in turn helps reduce emissions and improve fuel economy.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

At the same time, the high compression ratio, fuel stratification, and ultra-lean combustion help to maximize thermal efficiency and improve power performance, while at the same time reducing the amount of harmful emissions. 2022.04.274

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JULY 10, 2017

The US has charged a former Audi manager via criminal complaint for his role in a conspiracy to defraud US regulators and customers by implementing defeat device software in thousands of Audi diesel vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. liter diesel engine employed Selective Catalytic Reduction (“SCR”) technology to reduce NO x emissions.

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JULY 26, 2022

DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office has selected seven projects in the HPC4Mfg program focused on the following topics: Reductions in CO 2 or CO 2 -equivalent emissions through electrification, improved carbon-capturing processes, and the integration of low-to-zero carbon fuels. and carbon emissions reduction of products of interest.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ricardo has created a company—Dolphin N2 Ltd—to commercialize its CryoPower cryogenic split-cycle engine technology ( earlier post , earlier post.) The Ricardo CryoPower concept aims to increase the fuel efficiency while reducing operating costs and CO 2 emissions for long haul trucks and other heavy-duty applications.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

Under laboratory-simulated diesel exhaust conditions, this mixed-phase oxide material was superior to Pt in terms of cost, thermal durability, and catalytic activity for NO oxidation. Oxidation of engine-generated NO to NO 2 is critical in diesel engine emission control for reducing NO x and carbon soot from the tail-pipe exhaust.

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APRIL 23, 2020

By using dDSF software to control cylinder deactivation in a diesel engine, Cummins and Tula demonstrated significant reductions in emissions and fuel consumption. The project started in early 2019 with the goal of optimizing cylinder deactivation strategies for diesel engines, which could result in emission reduction benefits.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

The automotive catalytic converter, developed in the early 1970s primarily by General Motors and BASF/Engelhard and first deployed in 1975, changes exhaust pollutants into CO 2 , water vapor and nitrogen. With ever-increasing emission requirements, this could help offset a potential cost increase for customers. Source: SDCmaterials.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking expressions of interest from firms which wish to enter into a commercial licensing arrangement to bring to market its methane oxidation catalyst. This technology has applications to the automotive industry and other sectors covered by regulations that control methane emissions. Background.

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JUNE 30, 2020

has paid $2 million to resolve allegations that it altered heavy-duty vehicle engines from their certified design, potentially causing excess diesel emissions and negatively impacting air quality. Engine modifications are allowed when they are disclosed up front and fully evaluated to confirm there are no negative emissions impacts.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

alleging emissions cheating. The NOV alleges that the VW Group companies developed and installed a software defeat device—specifically, code in the electronic control module (ECM)—in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter

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MAY 17, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project ( CORE ), tripling the amount of allocated funding from the previous round for equipment used in agriculture, airport, railyard, port, construction, and marine operations. million was exhausted.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

and FCA US LLC (collectively FCA) for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for installing and failing to disclose at least eight auxiliary emissions control devices (AECDs) in light-duty model year 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Ram 1500 trucks with 3.0-liter Both EGR and SCR control the emissions of NO x from the engine.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Producing energy using gas from these applications which is otherwise flared avoids the need to use non-renewable resources such as coal, oil, or natural gas to produce an equivalent amount of energy. Capstone earlier this year acquired the TA100 microturbine product line from Calnetix Power Solutions, Inc.

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MAY 21, 2020

liters displacement (type code EA 189) contained illegal software designed to manipulate emissions. Company boss Martin Winterkorn resigned. Together with his colleagues, he used a special instrument to examine the exhaust plumes of 23,000 passing cars and analyzed the levels of NO x and CO 2. Expensive lawsuits followed.

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions 207

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MARCH 16, 2012

The California Air Resources Board has received $5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds to help clean up a variety of boats and vessels that operate in California’s ports and harbors. In addition, the company must meet a participating lender’s underwriting standards. A list of these lenders is available at: [link].

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JULY 22, 2015

paid $250,000 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for failing to follow proper testing procedures for one of its diesel exhaust filters, as required by state law. Navistar Inc. Results of these tests must be submitted to ARB’s Executive Officer after each phase of testing in the form of a compliance report.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Dearman, the developer of the liquid air Dearman Engine—an innovative heat engine that uses liquid air (or liquid nitrogen) as a “fuel” and emits cold air as exhaust( earlier post )—has formed a technology partnership with Hubbard Products, Europe’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of commercial cooling equipment.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

One of the AECDs relates to the temperature conditioning of the exhaust‑gas cleaning system. Specifically, this is the software for the temperature conditioning of the exhaust-gas cleaning system. The company has committed to continue cooperating transparently and fully. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 25, 2010

has built and delivered 12 dimethyl ether (DME) feed pumps to Shanghai Diesel Engine Company. The company developed this first generation feed pump several years ago and has sold units into Korea, to the Korean Institute for Energy Research, and to a European engine manufacturer. Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Click to enlarge.

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Gas Climate Emissions California 257

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The California Dump Truck Owners Association (CDTOA) is suing the California Air Resources Board (ARB), challenging the legality of ARB’s Truck and Bus Regulation. Air Resources Board, was filed in the US District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, on 11 February 2011. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a low-temperature catalyst for removing NO x gas from industrial exhaust using ammonia. They are a major cause of photochemical smog and acid rain, which makes their removal from vehicle and factory emissions extremely important. 9b02695.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Fuel-based particulate matter emission factors (A: PM 2.5 emission factor (mean (95% confidence interval)) for CNG-2S (14.2 This study measured a comprehensive set of emissions relevant to AQ [air quality] (PM 2.5 Credit: ACS, Reynolds et al. Click to enlarge. The mean fuel-based PM 2.5 g kg -1 (6.2-26.7)) g kg -1 (0.3-0.9))

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Gasoline Emissions Fuel India 287

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger and a three-port integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), the 2.3-liter Two pivotal factors are the three-port integrated exhaust manifold cylinder head and a twin-scroll turbocharger. The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter

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Louisville Fuel Economy Exhaust Future 286

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JANUARY 21, 2015

The experience from the field trial will be used further to develop the AdBlue dispenser technology and to ensure the best user experience, the companies said. Since September 2014, the Euro 6 emissions standard is mandatory for all new passenger car type approvals. Diesel Emissions Engines Infrastructure' Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation announced the commercial availability of a new, smaller three-way catalyst for the treatment of NO x , CO and unburned hydrocarbons from gasoline engines that uses 20% less precious metal in approximately 20% less volume, while maintaining the same exhaust gas purification performance. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 25, 2016

In 2015, Delphi also took a stake in the Silicon Valley-based company. The hardware modifications required for DSF were: Addition of production lost-motion lifters for cylinder deactivation, required for both intake and exhaust valves for the four cylinders not equipped with these lifters from General Motors. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 14, 2016

The EU is investing more than €3 million in innovative aero-engine technologies in the three-year ULTIMATE project, short for Ultra Low emission Technology Innovations for Mid-century Aircraft Turbine Engines. The combinations are integrated into optimized engine concepts promising to deliver ultra-low emission engines.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Projected conditions for internal combustion engines in 2025 push light-duty engine exhaust temperatures into the low end of gas turbine regimes, Haynes said. The increasing piston, cylinder, head, exhaust valve and turbocharger temperatures represent significant structural materials—and cost—challenges.

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JUNE 11, 2019

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA) released a report assessing market-ready technologies being commercialized by suppliers of emission control and efficiency components for heavy-duty diesel vehicles to meet lower intermediate standards for oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) by 2024 as a transition to final standards in 2027.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

The California Air Resources Board directed its staff to take steps to provide further locomotive and rail yard emission reductions beyond those achieved by existing US Environmental Protection Agency and state regulations and agreements. While we are pleased to have already reduced diesel emissions at the rail yards, it’s not enough.

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MAY 23, 2016

The trucks, which deliver reduced CO 2 emissions as well as improving air quality for the local community, are planned for use in densely populated urban areas, where improving air quality is a major concern. CO 2 emissions under dual fuel mode are approximately 70% less than a comparable diesel vehicle, according to the company.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Test emissions from the C30 Liquid Fuel microturbine measured significantly less than the emissions levels set forth by the CARB standard including NO x at 80% and CO at 99% less than the required levels, Capstone said. Emissions were achieved using the next generation of Capstone’s lean premix combustion technology.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

The results reflect a highly dynamic catalytic converter surface that reacts extremely sensitively to external impacts, such as exhaust gas composition. In their study, the researchers demonstrated how sensitively the state of platinum reacts to the composition and the temperature of the exhaust gas. 56, 13078 doi: 10.1002/anie.201707842.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

The company plans to utilize the Cummins Westport ISB6.7 diesel engine and will use Cummins Westport’s proven, spark-ignited, stoichiometric-cooled exhaust gas recirculation (SEGR) technology. Since then, the company has put more than 1,300 HDX CNG buses on the road and has seen demand increase in the last five years.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. Under Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030, Mazda aims to reduce corporate average well-to-wheel carbon dioxide emissions to 50% of 2010 levels by 2030, and achieve a 90% reduction by 2050.

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