Mobile Emissions Today articles from April 2006

Mobile Emissions Today archives from April 2006

DOT Unveils New Light Truck Economy Standards.(Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the publication of a final rule that includes the first complete reform of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program for pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and minivans...

Westport Receives CARB Certification for Heavy-duty LNG Engine.
April 3, 2006... Westport Innovations, Inc. recently announced it has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification for its high pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology, which enables the Cummins ISX heavy-duty truck engine to operate on...

Phoenix to Host 2006 Clean Cities Congress and Expo.
April 3, 2006... The Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006, the theme of which is "Fueling Economic Solutions," will be held from May 7 through 10 at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ. On the afternoon of Sunday, May 7, conference...

ArvinMeritor Wins DaimlerChrysler Device Packaging Contract.
April 4, 2006... ArvinMeritor recently announced that its Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) group has been awarded the supply of 100 percent of the exhaust aftertreatment device packaging for DaimlerChrysler's heavy-duty engines for the U.S. market in 2007. ...

EPA Offers Grants for Truck Fuel Conservation.
April 4, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it is making up to $350,000 available for the evaluation of energy-saving and emission-reduction technologies for long-haul trucks. According to EPA, the grant recipient will...

21 Senators Urge EPA to Issue Clean Air Act Waivers.
April 5, 2006... U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) recently joined 19 of their Senate colleagues in calling for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant California a waiver to the Clean Air Act, which would allow the state...

CT Governor Issues Car-sharing Challenge to State Commuters.(http://www.nuride.com)(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell recently announced the "Connecticut 2,000,000 Mile Rideshare Challenge," a website-based, car-sharing effort designed to eliminate 2 million miles of "drive alone" commuting from state roadways this year. ...

E3 Biofuels to Sponsor O2Diesel's CityHome Initiative.
April 5, 2006... O2Diesel Corporation recently announced that E3 Biofuels, LLC has become the latest sponsor of its CityHome program, an initiative which seeks to promote use of O2Diesel's proprietary ethanol-blended E-Diesel fuel in transit and school bus...

GEP Selects ArvinMeritor Technology for Diesel Engines.
April 6, 2006... ArvinMeritor, Inc. and General Engine Products (GEP) recently announced an agreement under which ArvinMeritor will supply its ActiveClean Atomizer technology as part of the emissions-control aftertreatment system for GEP's 2007 Optimizer 6500...

PACCAR Looks to Hybrid Technology to Improve Fuel Economy.
April 6, 2006... PACCAR, a company engaged in the design and manufacture of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, recently announced plans to utilize hybrid technology to help meet its goal of improving fuel efficiency for selected medium-duty applications by...

Married Couple Sets Guinness World Record for Fuel Efficiency.
April 6, 2006... Royal Dutch Shell plc recently announced that, after 78 days and 18,467 miles, married couple John and Helen Taylor have set a Guinness World Record for Fuel Efficiency after successfully driving around the world using less than 25 tanks of...

Speedemissions Reports Year-end Financial Results.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Speedemissions, Inc., a leading vehicle emissions testing and safety inspections company, recently announced its year-end revenue figures for 2005 with the filing of its annual report. According to Speedemissions, company revenue rose 142...

Local FL County School Board to Receive EPA Clean Bus Grant.
April 7, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will present a $150,000 grant tomorrow to the School Board of Pinellas County, FL for the retrofit of 76 school buses. EPA noted that the grant, made through the agency's Clean School Bus Program...

DC Provides Additional Parking for Car-sharing Firms.
April 7, 2006... The Washington Times reported last week that city officials in Washington, DC have allotted 38 additional parking spaces for car-sharing companies Flexcar and Zipcar, bringing the total number of spaces in the district reserved for shared...

Weekly Update.
April 7, 2006... CLEAN CITIES CONGRESS AND EXPO: FUELING ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS, May 7-10, 2006, Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY WINDSOR WORKSHOP...

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed PM Standards.
April 10, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a 90-day extension to the public comment period for its proposal on how best to implement any new standards that may result from recently proposed revisions to particulate matter (PM)...

EPA Honors Port of Los Angeles for AMP Program.
April 10, 2006... The Port of Los Angeles recently announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the port a 2005 Clean Air Excellence Award in recognition of its alternative maritime power (AMP) program. According to the port, the AMP...

Siemens VDO, Federal-Mogul Develop New Clean Diesel Product.
April 10, 2006... Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, a tier-one supplier of automotive electronic/electrical systems and components, recently announced its joint development with automotive components and sub-systems supplier Federal-Mogul Corporation of the...

Hy-Drive, MTI Complete Sale of HGS Units, Sign MOU.(Hy-Drive Technologies Ltd)(Mining Technologies International Inc)(memorandum of understanding)(Brief article)
April 11, 2006... Hy-Drive Technologies, Ltd. recently announced the sale of 20 hydrogen generating systems (HGS) to Mining Technologies International, Inc. (MTI) as the initial order under a longer term supply agreement. Additionally, Hy-Drive noted the...

Citroen Introduces New Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Model.
April 11, 2006... European automaker Citroen recently announced the U.K. launch of a new "Stop & Start" vehicle model, which employs technology that switches off the engine when the car is at a stop. "The Stop & Start system turns the engine off as the...

Local WA Transit Agency Wins Clean Air Excellence Award.
April 11, 2006... Washington State's King County Metro Transit recently received the national Clean Air Excellence Award for 2005 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition of a bus program that combines hybrid electric technology and the use...

DDC Conducts Testing for Motorcoach, Firetruck Applications.(Detroit Diesel Corp.)(Brief article)
April 12, 2006... Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) recently announced that the scope of its testing for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2007 emissions standards for its Series 60 heavy-duty engine includes specific testing for motorcoach and...

New Zealand Regional Council to Begin Testing Area Emissions.
April 12, 2006... The Greater Wellington Regional Council of New Zealand recently announced that a new mobile air quality monitoring station has been installed along a highway in the city of Lower Hutt in an effort to measure local cars' contribution to air...

IL City Lobbies for New Emissions Inspection Center.
April 12, 2006... Local Illinois newspaper the Beacon News reported late last month that state senator Chris Lauzen recently sent a letter to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) director Doug Scott urging the agency to build a new vehicle emissions...

EPA Awards Clean School Bus Grant to Three Georgia Counties.
April 13, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it has awarded a $225,000 Clean School Bus USA grant to the Bibb, Houston and Monroe County school systems in Georgia. According to EPA, the grant is one of four being awarded in...

AK Tube Awarded Grant for Emission-reduction Support Work.(Ohio. Department of Development)(Brief article)
April 13, 2006... The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) recently announced that governor Bob Taft has awarded more than $2.3 million in business development and roadwork development grants to local businesses and communities, including $75,000 in business...

LiveOffice Challenges American Workers to Telecommute.
April 13, 2006... Torrance, CA-based LiveOffice Corporation, a leading provider of on-demand collaboration, communication and compliance applications, recently announced that its Conferencing division began offering a free 30-day trial of Web conferencing...

Delphi to Supply Medium-duty Common Rail System to JCB.
April 14, 2006... Delphi Corporation recently announced it has been selected to provide its Multec medium-duty common rail (MDCR) system to construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer JCB to help the company's 4.4 liter in-house diesel engine achieve...

CarSalesIndia.com Launches New Car Pool Feature.
April 14, 2006... CarSalesIndia.com, a leading online car portal in India, recently announced the launch of a new free car pool feature designed to help reduce vehicular greenhouse gases in the country. Sams Auto Trade (I) Pvt, Ltd. is the company in charge of...

Weekly Update.(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 14, 2006... CLEAN CITIES CONGRESS AND EXPO: FUELING ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS, May 7-10, 2006, Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY WINDSOR WORKSHOP...

Caterpillar Donates Retrofit Technology for NC Buses, Tractors.
April 17, 2006... Caterpillar, Inc. recently announced it is retrofitting 16 transit buses for the city of Asheville, NC and two track-type tractors for the Buncombe County landfill as part of a clean-diesel program in Asheville sponsored by the Diesel...

Fluent, Eberspacher to Codevelop DPF Simulation Tool.
April 17, 2006... Fluent, Inc., a leading computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and consulting services provider, and German automotive parts manufacturer J. Eberspacher GmbH & Company KG recently announced a joint effort to develop a new diesel...

Zipcar Launches Car-sharing Service at Boston University.(Brief article)
April 18, 2006... Boston University (BU) student newspaper The Daily Free Press recently reported that the university has inked a deal with Zipcar to provide BU students and faculty access to on-campus rental cars made available through the company's car-sharing...

Toronto, Ontario to Host 2006 Windsor Workshop.(Brief article)
April 18, 2006... The Windsor Workshop, a transportation technologies and fuels forum that has been offered for more than two decades, will be held June 5 through 7 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. The workshop will open the morning...

Ethanol Industry Alliance Joins O2Diesel Clean Air Program.
April 19, 2006... O2Diesel Corporation recently announced that the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) has joined the company's CityHome program, a national clean air initiative designed to help municipal transit systems reduce diesel fuel emissions...

Australia Provides $3 Million for Pollution-reduction Scheme.(Brief article)
April 19, 2006... Australian minister for the environment and heritage Ian Campbell recently announced $3 million in government funding to support a local initiative encouraging communities and individuals to walk, bicycle, use public transportation and limit...

EEA Reports Increased Emissions From Transport Sector.
April 19, 2006... The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently announced the release of a new report which finds that emissions from the transportation sector continue to pose a threat to progress in meeting Kyoto Protocol goals. According to EEA, the...

EPA, BorgWarner to Study Fuel Efficiency Technologies.
April 20, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will partner with BorgWarner to examine the commercial viability of new turbochargers, air management and electronic sensors for use with clean diesel and high-efficiency gasoline...

NZBCSD Recommends Government Incentives for Clean Vehicles.(New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development)(Brief article)
April 20, 2006... The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development (NZBCSD) recently outlined a series of recommendations on price cuts for fuel-efficient, low-emission vehicles in a new report to the federal government. The council encourages...

Fiat to Supply NG Engines in Support of Chinese Clean Air Effort.
April 21, 2006... Italian automaker Fiat recently announced it has been contracted to supply the Beijing Public Transport Company with 1,000 natural gas (NG) engines in an effort to help reduce pollution prior to the 2008 Olympic Games. According to Fiat,...

EPA Honors Emory's Study of Vehicular Emissions and Asthma.
April 21, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently honored 14 organizations and individuals for their leadership in helping protect children from environmental risks, including Emory University's School of Medicine for its study of the...

Weekly Update.(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 21, 2006... CLEAN CITIES CONGRESS AND EXPO: FUELING ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS, May 7-10, 2006, Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY WINDSOR WORKSHOP...

Local WA County Executive Proposes New Transit Initiative.(Ron Sims)
April 24, 2006... King County, WA executive Ron Sims recently announced a new four-point, local transportation initiative, dubbed Transit Now, which is designed to help the King County Department of Transportation's Metro Transit division keep pace with economic...

WA Department of Ecology Awards Grants for Retrofit Program.
April 24, 2006... The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently announced it has awarded $2 million in grants to 28 local governments across the state for the purchase and installation of pollution-control devices for diesel vehicles and heavy...

EPA Works to Smooth Transition to Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel.
April 25, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that, in an effort to help ensure a smooth transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel, it is temporarily adjusting the sulfur testing tolerance with a slightly wider range of...

IFT Completes Rail Engine Testing at MI Technology Facility.(International Fuel Technology Inc.)(Brief article)
April 25, 2006... International Fuel Technology, Inc. (IFT) recently announced the completion of extensive rail engine testing at the independent MI Technology testing facility in the U.K. According to IFT, testing conducted on a Cummins NTA855R3 rail...

CA Senate Committee Votes in Favor of Biodiesel Mandate.
April 27, 2006... The California State Senate's Environmental Quality Committee passed last week by a vote of 4-2 legislation which would require that biodiesel be blended into the state's existing diesel fuel supply at a level of two percent by 2008 and five...

CARB Approves Emission-Reduction Plan for California Ports.
April 27, 2006... The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently approved a statewide plan to reduce emissions associated with all domestic and international goods movement. According to CARB, the plan, combined with existing measures, will help save...

British Conservatives Unveil 'Green' Transportation Plan.
April 27, 2006... The U.K.'s Conservative Party, led by member of parliament David Cameron, recently announced a new "radical" agenda intended to address climate change and make the country's transportation options "greener." The plan establishes a target...

Study Ties In Utero Pollutant Exposure to Developmental Delay.
April 27, 2006... The Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health recently announced the release of a new study which finds that prenatal exposure to air pollutants in New York City can...

Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit to Use Biodiesel Fuel Blend.
April 28, 2006... Minnesota lieutenant governor Carol Molnau recently joined Peter Bell, chair of the Twin Cities area Metropolitan Council, in announcing that local Metro Transit buses will begin operating this summer on B5, a fuel blend of five percent...

Local Florida Group to Host 'Commuter Challenge' in May.(Brief article)
April 28, 2006... South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) recently announced it will host on May 18 the second annual Commuter Challenge, an event that challenges local residents to use environmentally sound alternate transportation methods to commute to work,...

Weekly Update.
April 28, 2006... CLEAN CITIES CONGRESS AND EXPO: FUELING ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS, May 7-10, 2006, Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SOL, May 10-14, 2006, Saratoga Spa State Park, Sarasota Springs, NY WINDSOR WORKSHOP...