Mobile Emissions Today articles from July 2005

Mobile Emissions Today archives from July 2005

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
July 1, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, July 5. (EIN EDITOR: 6/30)

ORYXE Announces Appointment of New Fuels R&D Director.(ORYXE Energy International)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Irvine, CA-based fuel additive developer ORYXE Energy International recently announced the appointment of Robert Russell to the position of director of fuels research and development (R&D). According to ORYXE, Russell, who previously served...

Toronto Commences New 'Employee Trip Reduction' Program.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The City of Toronto, Ontario earlier this week launched a one-year pilot program for staff at the North York Civic Center aimed at reducing vehicle use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. According to the city, the new Employee Trip...

Welsh Park Obtains Electric Bike to Limit Transit Usage.(Pembrokeshire Coast National Park)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Welsh newspaper the Western Mail recently reported that the local Pembrokeshire Coast National Park received earlier this week its second electric bicycle for use by park employees in traveling to work and performing such duties as monitoring...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 24-30, 2005, Charlotte, NC NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL & REFINERS ASSOCIATION'S (NPRA) CLEAN FUELS CHALLENGE, August 9-10,...

NH Legislators Approve Compromise on Emission Testing.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... The New Hampshire Union Leader reported last week that the state Senate and House of Representatives have approved a compromise version of House Bill 513 that requires onboard diagnostic (OBD) emissions testing for all vehicles from the 1996...

New Zealand Introduces New Vehicle Emissions Reduction Measures.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... New Zealand associate minister of transport Judith Tizard recently announced a new set of measures designed to reduce vehicle emission levels in the country. According to the minister, the actions include the introduction of visual smoke...

New Report Considers U.K. Congestion, Criticizes Highways Agency.
July 5, 2005... The U.K. Parliament recently announced that the Committee of Public Accounts has published its "25th Report of the 2004-05 Session," which examines the Highways Agency's approach to tackling congestion, actions to influence motorists' behavior...

KleenAir Signs U.S. Supply and Marketing Agreement with Dinex.(Dinex U.S., Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Automotive emissions reduction technology developer KleenAir Systems, Inc. recently announced it has signed a licensing and supply agreement with Dinex U.S., Inc. to manufacture and develop market opportunities in the U.S. for the NOxMAster...

CA Airport Opts for Diesel Instead of Natural Gas.(California)(Bob Hope Airport)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... The Los Angeles Daily News recently reported that officials at Burbank, CA's Bob Hope Airport have decided to purchase five diesel buses to help replenish the facility's fleet. According to the Daily News, airport officials opted against...

Mitsui Employees Charged With Falsifying Particulate Filter Data.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... The Japan Times recently reported that three Japanese men were arrested last month on charges of falsifying data resulting in the sale of more than 20,000 diesel particulate filters ultimately determined not to reduce particles to levels deemed...

U.K. Introduces Environmental Labeling for New Vehicles.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Ltd. (SMMT) recently reported that the U.K. has begun testing a new system of color-coded labels to be individually applied to new cars to inform consumers about the approximate amount of carbon...

J.D. Power Predicts 2012 Market Share for Clean Diesels.(J. D. Power and Associates)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... J.D. Power-LMC Automotive Forecasting Services recently announced the release of a report which predicts that new vehicles powered by clean diesel or hybrid electric engines will garner 11 percent of U.S. sales by 2012, up from 4.8 percent in...

EPA to Propose Updated Emissions Testing for Motorcycles.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it is planning to propose modernized emissions testing for new motorcycles. According to EPA, the new test procedures will reflect those recently adopted by the United Nations...

French Agency to Evaluate IFT Fuel Additive Technology.(International Fuel Technology Inc)(Agence de lEEnvironnement et de la Maitrise de lEEnergie)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2005... International Fuel Technology, Inc. (IFT) recently announced that the Agricultural Resources for Chemistry and Energy (AGRICE) division of ADEME, the French agency for environmental and energy management, will commence a test program to...

CCA Acquires Funding to Test ELIM-NOx SCR.(Combustion Components Associates)(Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2005... Combustion Components Associates (CCA) recently announced an award of $174,200 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to fund Environmental Protection Agency ETV verification of CCA's ELIM-NOx selective catalytic reduction...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 8, 2005... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 24-30, 2005, Charlotte, NC NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL & REFINERS ASSOCIATION'S (NPRA) CLEAN FUELS CHALLENGE, August 9-10,...

EPA Review Recommends Stronger Particle Standards.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that a new report compiled by EPA staff reviewing federal air quality standards for particle pollution recommends that the agency consider strengthening and refining current standards...

Des Moines MTA Buses to Employ O2Diesel Fuel Blend.(Metropolitan Transit Authority)(Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... O2Diesel Corporation recently announced that the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will convert its fleet of diesel buses to run on O2Diesel fuel -- an ethanol-diesel fuel mixture -- as part of the CityHome program. O2Diesel...

Networkcar.(wireless fleet management solution)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... San Diego, CA-based Networkcar, a Reynolds and Reynolds Company, is a leading provider of services for remotely monitoring the performance and location of fleet vehicles. Networkcar's wireless in-vehicle technology merges patented remote...

EC's Proposed Passenger Car Tax Contains CO2 Element.(European Commission )(carbon di oxide)(Brief Article)
July 12, 2005... The European Commission (EC) recently presented a proposal for a directive that would require member states to restructure their passenger car taxation systems. According to the commission, the goal of the proposal is to improve the...

Toyota Equips Corolla Verso With New Clean Diesel Engine.(Toyota Europe)(Brief Article)
July 12, 2005... Toyota recently announced that its Corolla Verso will be the automaker's second car to receive the new 2.2-liter D-4D clean power diesel engine. According to Toyota, the new engine features diesel technologies such as a common-rail system...

New Draft Plan Encourages Mass Transit Use in India.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2005... The Hindu recently reported that Indian urban development minister Ghulam Nabi Azad presented late last month a new draft national urban transit policy at a conference of chief ministers in New Delhi. According to The Hindu, the policy...

PA State Senator Introduces Bill Prohibiting MTBE.(methyl tertiary butyl ether)(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... Pennsylvania state senator Joe Conti recently introduced legislation that would ban the sale of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in the commonwealth's gasoline. According to Conti, the bill calls for a five-year phase out of MTBE in...

Zipcar Secures First Institutional Round of Financing.(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... Car-sharing company Zipcar recently announced it has secured its first institutional round of financing, with an initial close of $10 million, led by West Coast venture capital firm Benchmark Capital. According to Zipcar, the new funding...

Researchers to Study Health Impacts of Air Pollution.(Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center)(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) recently announced that scientists from the university's School of Medicine will join with researchers from other research centers across the country to determine the degree to which air...

RI Governor Signs Bill Banning Use of MTBE.(Rhode Island)(methyl tertiary butyl ether)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Local Rhode Island newspaper the Woonsocket Call reported last week that governor Donald Carcieri has signed legislation that bans the sale of gasoline blended with the additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in the state, effective June 1,...

Australian Grains Interest Urges Support for Ethanol Blend.(AgForce Grains Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Australian rural lobbying group AgForce Queensland recently announced that its grain commodity representative AgForce Grains, Ltd. has strongly encouraged the introduction of a mandated 10 percent ethanol component for fuel prior to the...

CCAR Teams With MDE for Online Emissions Technician Training.(Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair)(Maryland Department of the Environment)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) recently announced it has partnered with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to provide CCAR's S/P2 online training in safety and pollution prevention to technicians that are...

French Bus Company Sues Workers Over Car-sharing Scheme.(Transports Schiocchet Excursions)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2005... U.K. newspaper The Guardian recently reported that French bus company Transports Schiocchet Excursions (TSE) is taking a group of domestic workers to court on the grounds that their self-devised carpooling initiative deprived the company of...

Study Concludes Emission Tests Unnecessary for PA County.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2005... Local Maryland newspaper the Herald-Mail reported earlier this week that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has completed a study examining the air quality impacts of four road construction projects in Franklin County, Chambersburg...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 15, 2005... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 24-30, 2005, Charlotte, NC NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL & REFINERS ASSOCIATION'S (NPRA) CLEAN FUELS CHALLENGE, August 9-10,...

CARB Establishes MOU With UP for Railyard Emissions Reductions.(memorandum of understanding)(California Air Resources Board)(Union Pacific Railroad Co)(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp)(Brief Article)
July 18, 2005... The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently announced it has established a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway (BNSF) for the reduction of diesel emissions in and...

Thai Official Reveals Daily Sales Figures for Ethanol Blend.(Brief Article)
July 18, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Thai energy minister Viset Choopiban revealed last week that "gasohol," which the country began using commercially in 2003, is currently selling at a rate of 1.4 million liters per day. According to Reuters,...

EWG Says EPA Draft Finds MTBE a 'Likely' Cause of Cancer.
July 18, 2005... The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently reported that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sources have revealed that an EPA draft risk assessment finds the fuel additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) to be a "likely" human...

Appeals Court Panel Rules in Favor of EPA on Emissions.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia panel upheld late last week the right of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny the requested implementation of new vehicular...

SCR-Tech Announces New Managerial Appointments.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2005... Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc. subsidiary SCR-Tech LLC recently appointed Robert Deneault as the company's new vice president of sales and marketing and Howard Franklin as its new director of technology. According to Catalytica,...

Grant to Support New Car-sharing Program in Cleveland.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2005... The Cleveland Foundation recently announced it has awarded a $30,000 grant to EcoCity Cleveland transportation manager Ryan McKenzie to help start the city's first car-sharing program. According to The Cleveland Foundation, McKenzie's...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 20, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

CT No Longer Seekign Yearly Emission Tests.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Newsday reported last week that officials in Connecticut have announced that the state erred when it informed 500,000 motorists that they would be required to undergo vehicle emission inspections in both 2005 and 2006 in order to make up for...

EC Seeks Comments on New 'Euro 5' Vehicle Emission Limits.(European Commission)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... The European Commission (EC) recently made available for stakeholder comment a draft proposal for the improved reduction of vehicular emissions. According to the commission, the so-called "Euro 5" proposal, which the EC intends to finalize...

Defra Reports Increase in Food Transport Emissions.(Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... The U.K. Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) recently released a report indicating that the food transportation industry is responsible for an increasing amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, with overall emissions...

Vietnam to Adopt EU Emission Standards in 2007.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... The Vietnam News Agency reported earlier this week that Vietnamese officials have unveiled plans to apply European Union (EU) vehicle emissions standards by 2007. According to the agency, the new EU standards will monitor emissions produced by...

NY Transportation Plan to Support Clean Vehicle Projects.
July 21, 2005... New York governor George Pataki, state senate majority leader Joseph Bruno and state assembly speaker Sheldon Silver recently provided a complete list of projects supported by the five-year, $35.8-billion state transportation plan agreed to...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 22, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Senate-House Committee Rejects Increased Efficiency Standards.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2005... Reuters recently reported that members of the joint U.S. Senate-House committee on the energy bill earlier this week voted down a proposed increase in fuel efficiency standards for cars, SUVs and light trucks of one mile per gallon each year...

TIAX Awarded Gateway Cities Clean Air Contract.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2005... TIAX recently announced it has been awarded a contract from the Gateway Cities Clean Air Program to continue overseeing the replacement of heavy-duty trucks in the Los Angeles area with new lower-emission vehicles, a project the company began...

Research Detects MTBE in U.S. Urban Ground Water.(methyl tertiary butyl ether)(Brief Article)
July 22, 2005... Blackwell Publishing recently announced that an article in the July-August issue of the journal Ground Water details the results of a study that reveals the presence methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in urban ground water, particularly in the...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 22, 2005... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 24-30, 2005, Charlotte, NC NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL & REFINERS ASSOCIATION'S (NPRA) CLEAN FUELS CHALLENGE, August 9-10,...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 25, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Corning Announces New Investment in Clean Diesel Products Plant.(Brief Article)
July 25, 2005... Corning, Inc. recently announced that its board of directors has approved an additional investment of approximately $100 million for expanded capabilities at the company's new clean-diesel products manufacturing facility in Erwin, NY. ...

CT Garage Settles With State Over Emissions Testing Charges.(Brakes Plus)(Brief Article)
July 25, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Brakes Plus, a garage in New London, CT has agreed to a $15,500 state settlement over charges that it had transferred the emissions test results for those vehicles found in compliance with state...

New Report Reviews Global Exhaust System Market.(Brief Article)
July 25, 2005... Ireland's Research and Markets recently announced the availability of a new report -- "Global Market Review of Exhaust Systems: Forecasts to 2011." According to Research and Markets, this second-edition report's review of vehicle exhaust...

Senators Urge EPA to Report on Status of MTBE Study.(Environmental Protection Agency)(methyl tertiary butyl ether)(Brief Article)
July 26, 2005... U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), along with 20 other Senators, recently requested that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notify them of the status of a draft study on methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a carcinogen. ...

ARB Adopts OBD Requirement for Heavy-duty Engines.(Air Resources Board)(on-board diagnostic systems)(Brief Article)
July 26, 2005... The California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently adopted a regulation that requires engine manufacturers to install on-board diagnostic systems (OBD) on heavy-duty engines beginning in 2010. According to ARB, the requirement could...

Sun Coast Resources Distributes OR-LED Additive in Dallas.(ORYXE Energy International, Inc)(OR-LED)(Brief Article)
July 26, 2005... Irvine, CA-based fuel additive developer ORYXE Energy International, Inc. recently announced that Houston, TX-based wholesale fuel and lubricant distributor Sun Coast Resources has begun using ORYXE's OR-LED additive to supply Texas...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 27, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Lawmakers Remove MTBE Liability Protection From Bill.(methyl tertiary butyl ether.)(Brief Article)
July 27, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) reported earlier this week that U.S. Representatives and Senators working to reach a compromise on broad energy legislation have scrapped language that would have provided manufacturers of the controversial gasoline...

EU Considers Effects of Aviation Emissions Reduction Approach.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2005... Reuters recently reported that it has obtained a European Union executive commission document evaluating the potential inclusion of aviation in the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS). According to Reuters, the document reveals that such an...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 28, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Port of Los Angeles to Support Pollution-reduction Projects.
July 28, 2005... The Port of Los Angeles recently announced that the Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved memorandums of agreement to provide $363,000 in grants to three companies to repower maritime equipment. According to the port, International...

Vancouver Transit Authority Chooses CNG Over Diesel.(compressed natural gas.)(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Local Canadian newspaper the Vancouver Sun recently reported that officials with Greater Vancouver transportation authority TransLink elected last week to purchase new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses for the TransLink fleet, although...

Study Finds Heavy-duty NGVs More Economical Than Diesels.(natural gas vehicles)(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... The California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership recently announced the release of a report prepared by TIAX, LLC which indicates that heavy-duty natural gas vehicles (NGVs) designed to meet 2010 emissions standards are more cost-effective to...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 29, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Delphi, Varroc Form Alliance Motorcycle Catalyst in India.
July 29, 2005... Delphi Corporation recently announced it has formed a strategic alliance with Varroc Group of India to provide catalysts for India's original equipment manufacturer (OEM) motorcycle market. According to Delphi, the alliance, to be known as...

NZ Announces New Air Quality Monitors for Regional Councils.(Brief Article)
July 29, 2005... The New Zealand Ministry for the Environment recently announced it has spent more than $800,000 on new air quality monitors for regional councils. According to The Ministry, regional councils and unitary authorities will have to begin...

DTF Criticizes Recent Natural Gas Study as Incomplete.(Diesel Technology Forum.)(Brief Article)
July 29, 2005... In a preliminary assessment, the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) has sharply criticized the report commissioned by the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership (CNGVP) which suggests that compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles may cost less to...

Weekly Update.
July 29, 2005... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 24-30, 2005, Charlotte, NC NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL & REFINERS ASSOCIATION'S (NPRA) CLEAN FUELS CHALLENGE, August 9-10,...