California workshop wrestles with SCR loopholes; technology, tests, defended

July 24th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

EL MONTE, Calif. OEMs and engine-makers butted heads here over 2010 engine technologies this past week at an environmental workshop with the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board.

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EPA Finalizing Marine Emission Standards

May 12th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, Engines

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing emission standards for new marine diesel engines with per-cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters (called Category 3 marine diesel engines) installed on U.S. vessels. These emission standards are equivalent to those adopted in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.

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Spartan Delivers the Total Package in High-Performance Products to Emergency-Response Industry

April 22nd, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, Engines

Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. , will set the industry standard in advanced high-performance emergency-rescue cab and chassis featuring Environmental Protection Agency certified Cummins diesel engines at the Fire Department Instructor’s Conference , which opens today in Indianapolis. Â

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New fuel efficiency target for US clean diesel vehicles 6th April 2010

April 6th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

The fuel efficiency of clean diesel vehicles could be increased by 10mpg in the next six years, one industry official has suggested. Last week, the US Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set a target of 35.5mpg for new cars and trucks manufactured in 2016.

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Port of NY/NJ to Dump Dirty Diesel Trucks in Favor of Cleaner Vehicles (Natural Resources Defense Council)

March 10th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

ELIZABETH, N.J. (March 10, 2010) – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Environmental Protection Agency today announced they will phase out the oldest, dirtiest diesel trucks servicing port facilities by January 1, 2011 – replacing them with cleaner vehicles that will dramatically improve the air quality in surrounding communities, according to the Natural Resources Defense …

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