Transport Engineer
Retrofit emissions reduction technology beats Euro 6
Transport Engineer
The system combines diesel particulate filter and selective catalytic reduction technology and was designed for retrofit to heavy duty vehicles. However, the requirements for the London project presented new challenges, with a need specifically to ...

Durbin Commends Amtrak and Metra for Actions to Lower Pollution, Calls on Old ...
eNews Park Forest
A collaborative effort among Amtrak, Metra, and state and federal agencies to reduce diesel soot emissions and improve air quality in and around Union Station has already produced positive results, but further progress requires the full cooperation of ...

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Environmental Leader
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CARB Diesel Vehicles, China vs. EU ETS, Mexico ...
Environmental Leader
The regulation requires installation of PM retrofits for heavier trucks beginning January 2012, and replacement of older trucks starting January 2015, CARB said. The Chinese government said today that the nation's airlines are banned from joining the ...

Maker of 200-mpg car turns sights to trucks
Zanesville Times Recorder
"We have cars, small engines, like 3.8 engines, that we've already retrofitted, and right now, this is one of the biggest ones we've done," Reisser said. Reisser is the chief executive officer of Niama-Reisser LLC, a company working on developing new ...

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Tractor-trailer weight won't increase
Rapid City Journal
Meanwhile, massive nationwide trucking companies with enough cash to buy new trucks and retrofit old ones would benefit from more cargo, he said. "The rate increase does not compensate for the fuel and the maintenance increase to the little guy - the ...

Port of Los Angeles VIP tour boat will get hybrid power
Marine Log
... the Angelena II will be the first harbor craft of its kind retrofitted with a hybrid propulsion system that will reduce emissions and fuel usage by more than 95 percent. Built in 1970, the Angelena II had been powered by two 350-horsepower diesel ...

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YANMAR CO., LTD. v. SLATER
Leagle.com
Appellants Yanmar Co., Ltd., d/b/a Yanmar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. (Yanmar Japan), and Yanmar America Corporation appeal the order of the Jefferson County Circuit Court awarding $2.5 million to Appellee Wanda H. Slater. On appeal, Yanmar Japan argues at ...

Beyond Haze
Utah Pulse
This group worked with the Legislature and the Department of Enviromental Quality to create the Utah Clean Diesel Program, which helps to retrofit vehicles—particularly school busses. UTA also helps improve air quality by transporting nearly 150000 ...

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AZ Bus Sales, Inc. Completes the Aqcuisition of the Commercial and Transit ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
AZ Bus Sales provides sales and service for new and used buses, financing of all buses through a large nationwide network and offers parts and services including emissions testing, diesel engine retrofits and warranty repairs.

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A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. Completes the Aqcuisition of the Commercial and Transit ...
PR Web (press release)
AZ Bus Sales provides sales and service for new and used buses, financing of all buses through a large nationwide network and offers parts and services including emissions testing, diesel engine retrofits and warranty repairs.

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Energy 1 Corporation Launches New Product & Service Website
MarketWatch (press release)
About Energy 1 CorporationHeadquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, E1 is a manufacturer of fuel efficiency and emission reduction solutions for retrofit on diesel & gasoline powered equipment. Forward-Looking Statement: Please be advised that statements ...

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CARB says diesel hotline being flooded
Land Line Magazine
The Truck and Bus Rule, also known as the “Retrofit Rule,” will require trucking fleets to either install diesel particulate filters or upgrade their trucks. If truck owners who operate in California and have a fleet of three or fewer trucks report by ...

Canadian Oil Sands' 2011 Cash Flow from Operations Up 54 Per Cent from 2010
Marketwire (press release)
The increase year over year reflects increased maintenance and higher diesel costs. -- Capital expenditures totalled $643 million in 2011 compared with $582 million in 2010. -- Net debt (long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents) decreased to $414 ...

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California School Bus Retrofit Program Seeks Applications
School Transportation News
This program will provide incentive funds to retrofit 1987 and newer engine model year diesel-powered school buses with ARB-verified Level 3 diesel emission control strategies (retrofits). Eligible applicants are public school districts, ...

FuelFix (blog)
Houston faces penalties over 1970s smog limits
FuelFix (blog)
Industry groups have urged the TCEQ to allow alternatives to fines, such as paying to replace or retrofit diesel-powered school buses. “Any fees in Houston as a result of revoked standards will need to be looked at hard against the economic impact,” ...

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A low-cost, low-risk path to meeting US biofuels targets
Biofuels Digest
Second, the financing and construction of new capacity, including any bolt-ons, restarts or retrofits of existing capacity. Third, the distribution of the fuel, whether through existing blending waivers (eg E10 ethanol or B10 biodiesel), ...

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Houston faces penalties over 1970s smog limits
Houston Chronicle
Industry groups have urged the TCEQ to allow alternatives to fines, such as paying to replace or retrofit diesel-powered school buses. "Any fees in Houston as a result of revoked standards will need to be looked at hard against the economic impact," ...

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Back the climate plan
Vallejo Times-Herald
Encourage new gas stations and automotive uses to include bio diesel facilities and/or offer biodiesel retrofits to diesel vehicles. • Encourage the replacement of high-maintenance landscapes (like grass turf) with native vegetation to reduce the need ...

Merriman Capital Retained as Capital Markets Advisor to Enova Systems
MarketWatch (press release)
(a subsidiary of Daimler AG), Enova Systems intends to offer fleet executives the ability to acquire and operate all-electric vehicles for the same or lower incremental cost over the life of the vehicle of a diesel-powered commercial vehicle.

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Amundsen icebreaker is out of commission
Toronto Star
The 33-year-old Amundsen, Canada's only dedicated research icebreaker, is docked in Trois-Rivieres, Que., where it is to undergo major repairs, including replacing at least four of its six diesel engines. The ship, which is to be featured on Canada's ...