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DECEMBER 22, 2023

The United States Department of Justice has accused Cummins of installing emissions defeating devices on diesel motors and decided to fine the company $1.67 But said those same devices allowed the vehicles increased performance during regular use — increasing pollution and violating the Clean Air Act.

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Emissions Diesel Installation Pollution 111

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AUGUST 2, 2017

million currently approved Euro 5 and 6 diesels in the country, according to the outcome of the “National Diesel Forum” held in Berlin today between the automotive industry and the German Federal and state governments. A consumer advisory board will be set up for the consumers in the Federal Office of Motor Vehicles.

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APRIL 1, 2023

Under the Clean Air Act, California is afforded broad discretion to adopt emissions requirements to meet its significant air quality challenges, but the state must seek waivers from EPA for new motor vehicle emission standards. In this instance, CARB requested two waivers for regulations relating to heavy duty vehicles and engines.

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EPA Grant Standards Emissions 210

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JULY 24, 2013

Siemens and the Vietnam Motors Industry Corporation (Vinamotor) are launching the first hybrid bus with a combined electric/diesel drive in Hanoi. The buses consume up to 50% less fuel and reduce exhaust emissions by the same amount. The buses add significantly to air pollution and have high fuel costs. Vinamotor hybrid.

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APRIL 26, 2013

At the International Vienna Motor Symposium Prof. Areas of work being focused on by Volkswagen include the development of a high-performance diesel engine delivering 100 kW (134 hp) per liter of displacement and a new 10-speed dual clutch gearbox that reduces fuel consumption. EA 288 MDB Diesel engines. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. For local air quality, electric vehicles also offer clear benefits, mainly due to zero exhaust emissions at street level.

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Climate Pollution Gasoline-Electric 2017 268

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MAY 31, 2017

A joint study by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and Austria’s Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) into 48V diesel mild hybrid technology verified a 9% reduction of NO x in raw engine-out emissions, while retaining the fuel economy and CO 2 benefits of diesel engine technology.

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Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Engine 150

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JUNE 30, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Hino Motors Ltd. SSSKK) plan to begin trials on 1 July of a diesel-electric hybrid transit bus fueled by a mixture of Fischer-Tropsch diesel (FTD)—specifically, Shell’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuel—and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), a type of renewable diesel offering similar characteristics to FTD.

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Diesel Toyota Renewable Malaysia 225

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AUGUST 21, 2015

The Summary will be the synopsis and final publication from the program to characterize the emissions and assess the health effects of new-technology diesel exhaust (NTDE) from heavy-duty diesel engines that meet the 2007 and 2010 regulations enacted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 19, 2013

A study of motor vehicle emissions by researchers at UC Berkeley found that running CO and evaporative and tailpipe NMHC emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles in three major US urban centers (NY, LA and Houston) have decreased by almost an order of magnitude over the last twenty years, despite increases in fuel use. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions Los Angeles Motor Motors 247

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DECEMBER 31, 2019

The seven 12-meter buses feature a series-hybrid drive consisting of a 120 kW electric motor and a 151 kW diesel engine meeting the highly restrictive Euro 6 standards. This will allow to cut down fuel consumption and pollutant emissions (compared to conventional drive vehicles).

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Energy Storage Hybrid Poland Energy 195

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Based on on-road measurements in their study, a team from the University of California Berkeley has estimated that, as of 2010, light-duty (LD) gasoline vehicles were responsible for 85% of CO; 18% of NO x ; 18% of organic aerosol (OA); and 6% of black carbon (BC) emissions from on-road motor vehicles in the United States.

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Gasoline Emissions Diesel San Francisco 239

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

the pollutant emissions discharged at the tailpipe outlet will be so low as to be hardly measurable, and their practical impact on air quality will be negligible. A transition from the gasoline or diesel ICE to a full gasoline/diesel hybrid can significantly reduce emissions. —Reitz et al. g/bhp-h or 15–20?mg/km).

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JUNE 30, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Hino Motors Ltd. SSSKK) plan to begin trials on 1 July of a diesel-electric hybrid transit bus fueled by a mixture of Fischer-Tropsch diesel (FTD)—specifically, Shell’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuel—and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), a type of renewable diesel offering similar characteristics to FTD.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. liter diesel motor contain software designed to skirt emission regulations. possessed an illegal defeat device that allowed vehicles to pollute more under certain conditions.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Amminex has developed an Ammonia Storage and Delivery System (ASDS) which has demonstrated its efficiency to almost completely eliminate nitrogen oxide (NO x ) pollutants from diesel engines. Conventional dosing technology is based on spraying an aqueous urea solution (diesel exhaust fluid, DEF) into the exhaust stream.

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Commercial Exhaust Vehicles Diesel 150

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Among the awards is support for a Syracuse University (with BorgWarner of Ithaca) project to prepare, inject and combust supercritical (SC) diesel fuel. Salt Point) is working on a diesel additive that would increase fuel efficiency by reducing engine friction. Other projects selected include: Brooklyn Motorized Corp.

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Diesel Transportation New York Pollution 199

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JULY 19, 2013

has paid $422,500 in penalties for supplying gasoline and diesel fuel in violation of California regulations designed to protect air quality. Higher levels of olefin mean more smog will be formed from tailpipe emissions since hydrocarbons, including olefin, react with sunlight and other pollutants to form smog. Chevron USA Inc.

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JUNE 26, 2015

John Wall, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc., The Cummins CTO has consistently taken a proactive environmentally conscious position for the diesel industry throughout his career, ARB said. Arie Haagen-Smit—known as the “father” of air pollution science and control.

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Climate Change Pollution Climate Ozone 150

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008. Affected diesel models include: Jetta (Model Years 2009 – 2015). collectively referred to here as Volkswagen).

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EPA Diesel California 2015 150

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. —“Technology Feasibility for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks in Achieving 90% Lower NO x Standards in 2027”. Source of data: US EPA (2019). Chart: MECA.

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Emissions Diesel Engine 2010 291

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Mazda Motor Corporation announced “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. Earlier post.).

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Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 186

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. However, prior to the remarks on climate change and the regulatory response, he spent a few minutes discussing the efforts on urban pollution—e.g.,

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

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APRIL 27, 2011

In part it is difficult to identify significant air quality improvements from a specific program—especially one targeted at a small area within a large city—against the backdrop of broader regional pollutant and weather changes. Within the CCZ, the investigators projected a net decline of 1.7 µg/m 3. in PM 10.

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London Charging Pollution Diesel 299

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

These new SIPs demonstrate that, by 2024, pollution will be reduced to the level needed to attain the 1997 8-hour ozone standard of 0.08 In both areas, statewide measures such as the in-use truck and off-road diesel rules, and smog-check improvements will further reduce air pollution. For the SJV to attain 0.08

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Ozone EPA Pollution 2002 236

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Up to a reference mass of 2380 kg, the complete vehicle has its emission characteristics tested on a chassis dynamometer, with the result being shown in pollutants per km. Above a reference mass of 2840 kg, the engine is tested on an engine dynamometer, with the result being indicated in pollutant emissions per kW of output.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets. Health and safety concerns, like the impact of diesel particulate exhaust emissions on construction worker health, and noise, could be equally important drivers.

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DECEMBER 25, 2022

For over 100 years now, trucks have roared down America’s many highways, leaving clouds of dust and exhaust in their wake. While it may seem like they are among the nation’s top polluters, trucking companies have a bottom-line reason to reduce fuel consumption and have been designing innovative ways to conserve gas for decades.

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Fleet Gas-Electric Pennsylvania Commercial 52

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Specific to diesel, it also has the potential to significantly reduce pollutant emissions, like mononitrogen oxide (NO x ), and help meet more stringent regulations including the Real-Driving Emissions test in Europe. Turbocharged diesel engines will continue to be in demand on light-duty trucks.

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APRIL 5, 2010

This project will develop and evaluate a new process for converting biomass waste into diesel fuel. The diesel made from biomass will be a direct substitute for ultra low-sulfur diesel (defined by ASTM D 975). The biomass waste will first be converted into pyrolysis oil and then upgraded to diesel.

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Emissions EPA Waste Exhaust 225

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Here are a few major reasons Environmental Awareness Since electric vehicles produce no exhaust, they help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Lower Fuel Expenses Electric cars often incur reduced fuel costs since electricity is usually less expensive than petrol or diesel. Cost Considerations #1.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

According to the GNA report, heavy-duty diesel trucks are the largest contributors to the NO x inventories of the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley ozone non-attainment areas. All totaled, engine heat accounts for 26% of the fuel consumed, and exhaust heat accounts for another 24%. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Gas Emissions California 257

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JANUARY 3, 2010

as can be found in coconut oil—can significantly change the distillation characteristic to a more favorable distillation curve, which resembles a fossil diesel fuels boiling behavior. In contrast, fossil diesel additionally contains lower boiling compounds, resulting in a steadily increasing boiling behavior starting at 200 °C.

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Diesel Oil Fuel 2009 210

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MARCH 14, 2011

Emerging technologies and pollutants of concern. HEI is a nonprofit corporation chartered in 1980 as an independent research organization to provide high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of air pollution. SCR systems are being introduced to control the emissions of NO x from diesel engines.

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Fuel Vehicles Emissions Oil-Sands 170

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NOVEMBER 12, 2022

The European Commission presented its proposal for Euro 7 standards to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU. However, in 2050, more than 20% of cars and vans and more than half of the heavier vehicles are expected to continue to emit pollutants from the tailpipe.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

Contribution of gasoline and diesel exhaust to SOA over 0% to 50% diesel fuel use. SOA contributions from the two sources are equivalent at 6% diesel fuel use. These compounds in un-burned gasoline and diesel fuel dominate vehicular emissions of reactive gas-phase carbon that have the potential to form SOA.

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Diesel Los Angeles Exhaust Gasoline 281

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Detroit Diesel will pay $28.5 million in a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for selling heavy-duty diesel engines that were not certified by EPA and did not meet applicable emission standards.

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