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Study links exposure to diesel exhaust particles to pneumococcal disease susceptibility

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JANUARY 26, 2020

Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Queen Mary University, London and Trinity College Dublin have linked exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) to susceptibility to pneumococcal disease. What we did not know however, was how pollution, such as diesel exhaust particles, actually causes airway disease.

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Study finds engines emit exhaust nanoparticles even when not fueled during engine braking

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JANUARY 19, 2014

Exhaust particle size distributions measured by ELPI (color map) and particle concentration measured by CPC (white line) during individual engine braking conditions (speed change from 32 km/h to 0 km/h). The exhaust sample was taken from the exhaust manifold. The exhaust sample was taken from the exhaust manifold.

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Japan, China researchers develop plasma-assisted MnO2 filter that produces zero-NO2, -SO2 diesel exhaust

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MARCH 8, 2019

This research, published in the journal Separation and Purification Technology , shows that ozone can be used to remove not only SO x but also NO x from fossil fuel combustion exhaust streams. In this study, to improve absorption performance of SO 2 and NO 2 , we added ozone in exhaust gas. 2018.12.077.

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New exhaust catalyst features thermal durability and high reactivity at low operating temperatures

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MARCH 26, 2019

Catalytic converters have been used in the US since the 1970s as a way to clean up pollutants from vehicle exhaust. As cars have become more fuel-efficient, however, they use less energy and the temperature of the exhaust gases is lower, which makes it harder to clean up the pollutants. —Yong Wang.

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Study links deterioration of concrete and asphalt to trace quantities of organic matter; diesel exhaust, windshield washer fluids

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MAY 16, 2021

A team of scientists from six institutions, including Akihiro Moriyoshi, Emeritus Professor Hokkaido University, have found that the presence of Trace Quantities of Organic Matter (TQOM) in modern concrete structures and asphalt pavements drive the deterioration of these structures.

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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

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DECEMBER 25, 2021

NASA has selected four university-led teams for potential awards in the agency’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI) that will have them spend up to five years exploring novel ideas for improving aviation, including eliminating emissions and autonomy research in support of Advanced Air Mobility. Florida State University.

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UC Riverside team wins EPA design contest with lawnmower exhaust aftertreatment device

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JULY 8, 2014

A team of University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering students have won an EPA student design contest for developing an exhaust aftertreatment device that cuts CO, NO x and PM emissions from lawnmowers. Then, an ultra-fine spray of urea solution is dispersed into the exhaust stream for catalytic NO x reduction.

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Researchers find isolated Pd atoms efficient low-temperature catalysts to convert CO in automotive exhaust

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

-alumina supports along with a small amount of lanthanum oxide can efficiently turn the carbon monoxide in automotive exhaust into carbon dioxide at temperatures as low as 40 ?Celsius, of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of new Mexico. C as a target for achieving removal of pollutants from exhaust.

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Bath University and SAIC Motor team up to investigate gasoline particulate filter performance

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The University of Bath and SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre are collaborating on a project to identify the most efficient conditions for the optimum performance of gasoline particulate filters (GPFs), to help minimize vehicle impact on the environment.

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Researchers develop effective exhaust catalyst for lower temperature exhaust

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

To improve fuel efficiency, advanced combustion engines are being designed to minimize the amount of waste heat in the exhaust. As a result, future generations of exhaust after-treatment catalysts must perform at temperatures that are 100 °C lower than current catalysts. —Nie et al.

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DLR team develops demonstrator of free-piston linear generator as range extender for EVs; technology transfer to Universal Motor Corp.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

As one example, GM Global Technology Operations LLC and the Regents of the University of Michigan recently were recently awarded a US patent (Nº 8,261,860) for a plug-in series hybrid or range-extended electric vehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator (FPLA) engines. Intake, exhaust and fuel injection.

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Study finds total greenhouse gas footprint of blue hydrogen “quite high” due to fugitive methane

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AUGUST 13, 2021

However, a new lifecycle study by a team from Stanford University and Cornell University has concluded that total greenhouse gas emissions from the production of blue hydrogen are quite high, particularly due to the release of fugitive methane.

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Study suggests some filtering of particulates from diesel exhaust may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment due to increase in NO2

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APRIL 12, 2019

Air pollution from diesel engines may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more when tiny particles are filtered from the exhaust than when they are not, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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Researchers developing free-piston linear generator for exhaust waste heat recovery

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OCTOBER 28, 2017

Researchers in China have developed a novel free-piston linear generator (FPLG) to recover exhaust waste heat efficiently from a vehicle engine. Beijing University of Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, and Datong North Tianli Turbocharging Technology Co., —Tian et al. Prototype FPLG.

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New single-atom catalyst removes methane from engine exhaust at lower temperatures, while remaining stable at high temperatures

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JULY 21, 2023

A new study by researchers from Washington State University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has found that a catalyst using a single or just a few palladium atoms removed 90% of unburned methane from natural gas engine exhaust at low temperatures. The work is published in the journal Nature Catalysis.

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UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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JUNE 8, 2023

In a recent open-access paper published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the University of York report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. the products used for “car care,” such as windshield washer fluid.

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Auburn University leads $2M DOE Co-Optima project to evaluate renewable butyl acetate as diesel fuel additive

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

Auburn University researchers are leading a $2-million US Department of Energy Co-Optima project ( earlier post ) that will evaluate renewable butyl acetate (BA) as a bio-based fuel additive that can be blended with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions.

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Study finds long-term exposure to black carbon from traffic exhaust at residential address increases the risk of stroke

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Long-term residential exposure to locally emitted black carbon (BC) from traffic exhaust increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and other universities in Sweden. g/m 3 ) of black carbon from traffic exhaust, the risk of stroke increased by 4%.

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Researchers show mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles trigger respiratory “flare-ups”

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MAY 23, 2017

Researchers at Imperial College London, working with colleagues from King’s College London and University of British Columbia, have demonstrated a mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles directly affect the lungs to initiate symptoms such as a tightening of the airways and cough. McGilvery, Sheng Hu, Milo SP. Shaffer, Sara J.

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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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MARCH 1, 2019

Exhaust from on-road diesel vehicles was responsible for nearly half of the impacts (~181,000 premature deaths) worldwide, and fully two-thirds in India, France, Germany, and Italy. —Susan Anenberg, lead author of the study and an associate professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.

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Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

An electrically driven compressor for precise exhaust gas recirculation is also used. Then we modify the timing and pressure of the injection, among other things, and look at exhaust emission values and fuel consumption. This is done via exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). —Patrik Soltic. The first results are very promising.

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U. Houston-led project looking for new exhaust treatment catalysts for low-temperature lean-burn combustion engines

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

A chemical engineer from the University of Houston is leading a $2.1-million million project to find new catalytic materials that work at lower exhaust temperatures, allowing automakers to build vehicles that operate more efficiently while retaining the ability to clean emissions before they leave the tailpipe. and Johnson Matthey Inc.

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Simulation study suggests ORC waste heat recovery system could deliver potential 7% improvement in fuel consumption in a PHEV on highway

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. Exhaust gas exergy map of EcoCAR engine.

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies partners with Alto Ingredients to demo ethanol-fueled MCCI in heavy-duty diesels; high efficiency, low emissions

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MAY 18, 2021

ClearFlame’s solution, grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University and validated using more than $3 million in grant funding, addresses this problem by elevating combustion temperatures in order to enable use of non-traditional fuels without sacrificing performance.

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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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MAY 2, 2016

the criteria pollutants and CO 2 that emerge with the exhaust from the tailpipe. However, there is more than 15 years of research showing that the contribution of non-exhaust primary particles to the total traffic generated primary particles is significant in urban areas. Further, a 2013 review by Denier van der Gon et al. Background.

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UK consortium developing biogas and hydrogen dual-fuel Class 66 locomotive

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JULY 4, 2021

The project is also supported by Network Rail, Tarmac, Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB), Flogas, Carrickarory and the University of Birmingham. Exhaust emissions will be assessed in line with the latest RSSB guidance to understand both the baseline conditions and the impact of dual-fuelling for both hydrogen and biogas.

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Audi Abandoning Fake Exhaust Pipes

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JULY 19, 2024

A prime example of this is companies quieting down exhaust noises and piping simulated sounds into the cabin. This has gradually evolved into automakers hiding the exhaust ports altogether, sometimes replacing them with plastic veneers that do nothing while looking the part. But Western shoppers have proven likely to tolerate it.

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Study finds automobile tires are a potential source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes to the environment

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MARCH 10, 2012

A new study by researchers from Stockholm University concludes that automobile tires may be a potential previously unknown source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes—a type of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)—to the environment. Non-exhaust traffic sources of particles. —Sadiktsis et al.

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UBC study associates exposure to diesel exhaust with changes in DNA methylation

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JANUARY 9, 2015

In an open access study published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology , a team from the University of British Columbia investigated the short-term effects of diesel exhaust inhalation on DNA methylation levels at CpG sites across the genome in circulating blood in asthmatics. The project is funded by AllerGen Inc.,

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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MAY 24, 2017

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. Levels in exhaust emissions were found to be as much as 1,700 times above this limit. —Norbert Heeb.

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Chalmers study finds ship exhaust gas scrubbers responsible for up to 9% of certain hazardous emissions into Baltic Sea

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

New research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, finds that the discharge water from ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems—i.e., A scrubber is used on ships to clean exhaust gases, primarily to reduce emissions of sulfur oxides to the atmosphere.

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SwRI and USTA researchers to develop a novel catalyst for low-temperature SCR

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JUNE 24, 2014

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) announced funding for a new joint research projects to advance clean emission technologies. Future fuel economy standards will result in lower exhaust gas temperatures and limit the use of high-temperature SCR.

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Rice University study of lung cells suggests anthropogenic carbon nanotubes are common pollutants

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Rice University scientists, working with colleagues in France, have detected the presence of anthropogenic carbon nanotubes (CBTs) in cells extracted from the airways of Parisian children under routine treatment for asthma. Carbon nanotubes and carbon nanoparticles (a) in vehicle exhaust and (b) inside a lung cell vacuole.

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HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

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JANUARY 8, 2023

Emissions from automobile exhaust systems have decreased in recent years due to the introduction of cleaner fuels and new control technologies on internal combustion engines, as well as increases in numbers of hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Study finds total PM10 emissions from EVs equal to those of modern ICEVs; role of weight and non-exhaust PM

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APRIL 18, 2016

A new study by a team from the University of Edinburgh and independent engineering company INNAS BV has found that, when factoring in the additional weight and non-exhaust PM factors, total PM 10 emissions from electric vehicles (EVs) are equal to those of modern internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). Click to enlarge.

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Exhaust Emissions Gasoline-Electric 2016

Texas A&M study finds increase in cylinder-to-cylinder variation in diesel transitioning to low-temperature combustion mode

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JUNE 25, 2013

A study by a team at Texas A&M University found that cylinder-to-cylinder variation in a multi-cylinder diesel engine increased substantially when transitioning to a low-temperature combustion (LTC) mode. LTC regimes are seen as a promising low-emissions, fuel-efficient alternatives to conventional diesel combustion.

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Researchers capture first images of CO2 emissions from commercial aircraft engine using chemical species tomography

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Researchers have used a novel near-infrared light imaging technique to capture the first cross-sectional images of carbon dioxide in the exhaust plume of a commercial jet engine. Image Credit: Gordon Humphries, University of Strathclyde. Image Credit: Abhishek Upadhyay, University of Strathclyde. —Michael Lengden.

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SJTU team investigating ammonia HCCI combustion in free piston engine

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are investigating ammonia-fueled HCCI combustion in a free piston engine. The simulated HCCI combustion was analyzed through six characteristics: indicated thermal efficiency; location of peak pressure; exhaust gas temperature; combustion duration; ignition delay and NO x emissions.

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies secures $17M in Series A financing

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

ClearFlame’s solution, grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University and validated using more than $3 million in grant funding, elevates combustion temperatures in order to enable use of non-traditional fuels without sacrificing performance. stoichiometric) air-fuel ratio, the company explains.

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Mass spectrometer enhances SwRI’s USGR automotive catalyst testing

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Researchers added the mass spectrometer to SwRI’s Universal Synthetic Gas Reactor (USGR), a catalyst performance testing solution that incorporates a Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, which uses IR radiation to identify and quantify molecules present in a gas sample.

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MAN Energy launches industry consortium to develop medium-speed, ammonia-fueled engine

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APRIL 9, 2021

Supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), and due to run for three years from December 2020, project partners include the University of Munich, Neptun Ship Design, WTZ and Woodward L’Orange. —Christian Kunkel, Head of Combustion Development, Four-Stroke R&D, MAN Energy Solutions.

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International consortium working on new sensor technology to measure real-world, in-use vehicle emissions

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AUGUST 14, 2019

As part of the Horizon 2020 research project CARES (City Air Remote Emission Sensing), an international research consortium is working on new contactless exhaust measurement methods that will enable municipalities to take emission-reducing measures. The aim is to detect the exhaust class of each individual vehicle using these measurements.

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New 4-cylinder 2.3L EcoBoost on Lincoln MKC small SUV; future EcoBoost prospects

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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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Bombardier Transportation presents a new battery-operated train

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It does not generate any exhaust and sets the standards for smart mobility with peak values of 90 percent in the areas of efficiency and recyclability. According to a comparative study by the Technical University of Dresden, the battery-operated train clearly has an edge with respect to the total costs across the service life of 30 years.

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Study links exposure to diesel exhaust particles to pneumococcal disease susceptibility

Study finds engines emit exhaust nanoparticles even when not fueled during engine braking

Japan, China researchers develop plasma-assisted MnO2 filter that produces zero-NO2, -SO2 diesel exhaust

New exhaust catalyst features thermal durability and high reactivity at low operating temperatures

Study links deterioration of concrete and asphalt to trace quantities of organic matter; diesel exhaust, windshield washer fluids

NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

UC Riverside team wins EPA design contest with lawnmower exhaust aftertreatment device

Researchers find isolated Pd atoms efficient low-temperature catalysts to convert CO in automotive exhaust

Bath University and SAIC Motor team up to investigate gasoline particulate filter performance

Researchers develop effective exhaust catalyst for lower temperature exhaust

DLR team develops demonstrator of free-piston linear generator as range extender for EVs; technology transfer to Universal Motor Corp.

Study finds total greenhouse gas footprint of blue hydrogen “quite high” due to fugitive methane

Study suggests some filtering of particulates from diesel exhaust may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment due to increase in NO2

Researchers developing free-piston linear generator for exhaust waste heat recovery

New single-atom catalyst removes methane from engine exhaust at lower temperatures, while remaining stable at high temperatures

UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

Auburn University leads $2M DOE Co-Optima project to evaluate renewable butyl acetate as diesel fuel additive

Study finds long-term exposure to black carbon from traffic exhaust at residential address increases the risk of stroke

Researchers show mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles trigger respiratory “flare-ups”

Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

U. Houston-led project looking for new exhaust treatment catalysts for low-temperature lean-burn combustion engines

Simulation study suggests ORC waste heat recovery system could deliver potential 7% improvement in fuel consumption in a PHEV on highway

ClearFlame Engine Technologies partners with Alto Ingredients to demo ethanol-fueled MCCI in heavy-duty diesels; high efficiency, low emissions

The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

UK consortium developing biogas and hydrogen dual-fuel Class 66 locomotive

Audi Abandoning Fake Exhaust Pipes

Study finds automobile tires are a potential source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes to the environment

UBC study associates exposure to diesel exhaust with changes in DNA methylation

Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

Chalmers study finds ship exhaust gas scrubbers responsible for up to 9% of certain hazardous emissions into Baltic Sea

SwRI and USTA researchers to develop a novel catalyst for low-temperature SCR

Rice University study of lung cells suggests anthropogenic carbon nanotubes are common pollutants

HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

Study finds total PM10 emissions from EVs equal to those of modern ICEVs; role of weight and non-exhaust PM

Texas A&M study finds increase in cylinder-to-cylinder variation in diesel transitioning to low-temperature combustion mode

Researchers capture first images of CO2 emissions from commercial aircraft engine using chemical species tomography

SJTU team investigating ammonia HCCI combustion in free piston engine

ClearFlame Engine Technologies secures $17M in Series A financing

Mass spectrometer enhances SwRI’s USGR automotive catalyst testing

MAN Energy launches industry consortium to develop medium-speed, ammonia-fueled engine

International consortium working on new sensor technology to measure real-world, in-use vehicle emissions

New 4-cylinder 2.3L EcoBoost on Lincoln MKC small SUV; future EcoBoost prospects

Bombardier Transportation presents a new battery-operated train

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