Mobile Emissions Today articles from October 2005

Mobile Emissions Today archives from October 2005

ALA of Minnesota Hails New State Biodiesel Requirement.
October 3, 2005... The American Lung Association (ALA) of Minnesota recently hailed the start of Minnesota's "first-in-the-nation" biodiesel mandate. As of late last week, most diesel fuel sold in the state will be a "B2" biodiesel blend that contains two percent...

Washington Nationals Name Zipcar Official Car-sharing Program.
October 3, 2005... Zipcar and the major league Washington Nationals baseball team recently announced the selection of Zipcar as the franchise's official car-sharing company. Under the agreement, a co-branded Zipcar will be exclusively dedicated to the...

Flexcar to Provide Shared Car for White House Staffers.
October 4, 2005... Flexcar recently announced the introduction of a new shared car for use by White House staffers. According to Flexcar, the Honda Civic Hybrid, dubbed "Flexcar One," is being made available in an effort to help staff persons answer...

SaVi Media Appoints Former CARB Chairman to Advisory Board.
October 4, 2005... Emissions reduction technology developer SaVi Media Group, Inc. recently announced the appointment of former California Air Resources Board (CARB) chairman John Dunlap to its strategic advisory board. According to SaVi Media, Dunlap served...

NJPIRG Urges Voters to Support State Diesel Cleanup Plan.(New Jersey Public Interest Research Group)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2005... The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) joined last week with health professionals and advocates at the State House in endorsing the "yes" vote for Ballot Question 2 for this November's election, which asks voters to allocate...

Baytech Acquires CARB, EPA Certifications for CNG Vehicles.
October 5, 2005... Baytech Corporation recently announced it has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications for its compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled GM 6.0-, 5.3- and 4.3-liter medium- and light-duty...

EPA Okays Kentucky Plan to Scrap Emission Testing.
October 5, 2005... Kentucky governor Ernie Fletcher recently announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a request from the Commonwealth of Kentucky to end vehicle emissions testing in three northern Kentucky counties. According to...

ESW America to Supply Diesel Locomotive Catalyst to MBTA.
October 5, 2005... Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (ESW) recently announced that its subsidiary ESW America, Inc. has received its first purchase order to supply the company's XTRM Cat series diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) to the Massachusetts Bay...

Climate Trust Helps Fund Truck Stop Electrification Network.
October 6, 2005... The Climate Trust recently announced it has awarded funding to Shurepower, LLC to support the launch of a truck stop electrification network at truck stops in Oregon and Washington to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from...

Mexican City Mandates Use of Biofriendly Fuel Catalyst.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2005... Biofriendly Corporation recently announced that the city of Guzman, Mexico in the State of Jalisco has mandated that all city vehicles and private buses and taxis use fuel treated with the company's Green Plus fuel catalyst. According to...

Presidio MBA Students Launch New 'DriveNeutral' Program.
October 6, 2005... The Presidio World College of San Francisco's School of Management recently announced that MBA students Jason Smith, Kim Fox, Bob Gower and Jorgen Vos, together with Presidio board member Shep Burton, have created a new program, dubbed...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
October 7, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, October 10, in observance of Columbus Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, October 11. (EIN EDITOR: 10/6)

New Study Finds Link Between Ozone Exposure, Semen Quality.
October 7, 2005... Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), recently accepted for...

IL Lieutenant Governor Promotes Car Sharing Programs.(Pat Quinn management)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2005... Illinois lieutenant governor Pat Quinn recently encouraged state residents to join the Center for Neighborhood Technology's I-GO car sharing program, as well as promoted the online carpooling program Tripmatch. I-GO, part of national...

University of Georgia to Convert Bus Fleet to ULSD.
October 7, 2005... University of Georgia (UGA) student newspaper The Red and Black reported last week that the school plans to convert all of its campus transit buses to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel by fall 2006. According to the newspaper, the...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
October 7, 2005... DIESEL EXHAUST: PARTNERING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, October 6-7, 2005, Marriott Oakbrook, Oak Brook, IL 2005 SAE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION, November 1-3, 2005, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center,...

Ford, PSA Peugeot Citroen Continue Diesel Engine Cooperation.
October 11, 2005... Ford Motor Company and PSA Peugeot Citroen recently announced the fourth phase of their diesel engine cooperation with the launch of two new families of "light, clean, efficient" engines for their commercial vehicle and executive car lines. ...

Pennsylvania Signs New Vehicle Emissions Testing Contract.
October 11, 2005... Pennsylvania governor Edward Rendell recently signed a new vehicle emissions testing contract that is expected to save state taxpayers $57 million. According to Rendell, the five-year agreement between the Pennsylvania Department of...

City CarShare Says Members Have Saved 1 Million Gallons of Gas.(City CarShare's members saves gases)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2005... San Francisco Bay Area car-sharing service City CarShare recently announced that its members are estimated to have saved more than 1 million gallons of gasoline, and 20 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2), since the organization was founded...

VDIK Urges Members to Scrap Polluting Vehicles.(Association of International Vehicle Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2005... Reuters reported last week that Germany's Association of International Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) has launched a new campaign encouraging its members to ensure that older gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles that meet Euro 1 or Euro 2...

CARB Gasoline Production Tops 1 Million Barrels Per Day.
October 12, 2005... The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently reported in its Weekly Fuels Watch that, during the week ending Friday, September 30, the state's refineries produced an average of more than 1 million barrels of reformulated gasoline a day, or...

Lieberman Proposal Encourages Alternative Fuel, Hybrid Use.
October 13, 2005... U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) unveiled late last week a package of legislative proposals designed to help America end its dependence on foreign oil in an effort to protect the country's security, economy and environment. Specifically,...

Flexcar Launches Car-sharing Service in San Fransisco.
October 13, 2005... Flexcar recently announced it has expanded its car-sharing service to San Francisco, with 75 percent of its fleet in the city to be Honda Civic Hybrids. According to Flexcar, vehicle offerings will initially be centered in the city's...

CARB Study Finds Port Air Pollution Poses Cancer Risk.
October 13, 2005... The Los Angeles Times reported last week that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released a new study which finds that air pollution produced by diesel-powered vehicles operating at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA, poses a...

Ontario Finalizes Renewable Fuels Standard.
October 14, 2005... The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) recently announced that the provincial government has finalized Ontario Regulation 535/05, which requires an average of at least five percent ethanol in all gasoline sold in...

Northern Ireland Hosts Commuter Alternatives Week.(alternative transportation public campaign)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... BBC News reported earlier this month that Northern Ireland's Department for Regional Development (DRD) recently conducted a weeklong public awareness campaign intended to encourage commuters to consider alternative transportation methods, such...

EPA Awards $3-million Grant to Texas Transportation Institute.
October 14, 2005... Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Stephen Johnson recently announced the awarding of a SmartWay Transport Partnership grant to the Texas Transportation Institute in support of its "Truck Engine Idle Reduction Technology...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
October 14, 2005... DIESEL EXHAUST: PARTNERING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, October 6-7, 2005, Marriott Oakbrook, Oak Brook, IL 2005 SAE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION, November 1-3, 2005, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center,...

Port of L.A. Announces Air Quality Improvement Plans.
October 17, 2005... Port of Los Angeles harbor commissioners were recently briefed on a new plan to repurpose two of the port's major air quality improvement initiatives in pursuit of purchasing road haul trucks and in-port cargo handling equipment that run on...

Flexcar Announces Appointment of New Vice President, CFO.(Jean-Jacques Millard appointed as chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... Car-sharing company Flexcar recently announced the appointment of Jean-Jacques Millard as its new vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). According to Flexcar, Millard previously served as treasurer and senior vice president of...

EPA, DOE Release 2006 Fuel Economy Guide.
October 17, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the release of the 2006 Fuel Economy Guide, designed to "help consumers make well-informed choices when purchasing new vehicles." "We know that...

IETA Voices Support for EC Communication on Aviation Emissions.
October 18, 2005... International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) president Andrei Marcu recently welcomed the European Commission's (EC) "Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation" communication, which was adopted late last month. According to...

CALSTART to Host Transportation Energy Future Conference in CA.
October 18, 2005... CALSTART will host its second annual "2020: California's Transportation Energy Future" conference on December 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Attendees of the one-day conference will hear about and...

UPR to Introduce Clean Locomotives at Texas Railyards.
October 19, 2005... Union Pacific Railroad (UPR) recently announced it will introduce 111 new cleaner-burning, diesel-powered locomotives in 2006 and 2007 at its railyards in the Houston/Galveston, Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio metropolitan areas. ...

VW Extends Emissions Warranty for Certain Models.
October 19, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that Volkswagen of America, in cooperation with EPA and the California Air Resource Board (CARB), has agreed to extend the emissions warranty on 45,000 of its vehicles. According...

Port of L.A. Approves Six Pollution-reduction Projects.
October 19, 2005... The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners recently approved memorandums of agreement with five companies operating in the Port of Los Angeles to purchase or repower maritime equipment in an effort to help eliminate approximately 120 tons of...

Reaction Design Announces Launch of Model Fuels Consortium.
October 20, 2005... Reaction Design recently announced the launch of its Model Fuels Consortium (MFC), the goal of which is to enable the design of cleaner-burning, more efficient engines and fuels by accelerating the development of software tools and databases to...

Neoplan Falters in Delivering Clean Diesel Buses to MBTA.
October 20, 2005... The Boston Globe reported last week that Colorado-based bus manufacturer Neoplan USA Corporation is experiencing financial troubles that could potentially affect its ability to deliver 85 new cleaner-burning diesel buses to the Massachusetts...

Canada Finalizes New Off-road Diesel Sulfur Regulations.
October 20, 2005... Canadian environment minister Stephane Dion and health minister Ujjal Dosanjh announced earlier this week final regulations aimed at "significantly" reducing sulfur levels in diesel fuel used for rail, marine and other off-road purposes such as...

PA EQB Allows DEP to Move Forward on Clean Car Rules.
October 21, 2005... Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) recently praised the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) for voting earlier this week to allow the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to move forward with regulations...

DDOT, Zipcar Partner for DC Car-sharing Program.
October 21, 2005... Zipcar recently announced it will partner with the District of Columbia's Department of Transportation (DDOT) on a new DDOT program in which 27 new on-street parking locations in eight wards will be initially designated for Zipcar vehicles. ...

EPA Announces 'Best Workplaces for Commuters'.
October 21, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that Intel, QUALCOMM and Oracle lead the agency's second annual list of Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC) from the FORTUNE 500 Companies, which recognizes companies for their role...

Weekly Update.
October 21, 2005... 2005 SAE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION, November 1-3, 2005, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL CLEAN VEHICLES AND FUELS EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION 2005, November 8-10, 2005, Stockholm...

Donaldson Contracted to Help Reduce WI School Bus Emissions.
October 24, 2005... Donaldson Company, Inc. recently announced it has been selected by Dousman Transport Company, Inc. to provide emission reduction equipment, including the company's diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and spiracle closed crankcase ventilation...

Flexcar Wins Environmental Excellence Award From AWB.
October 24, 2005... Seattle, WA-based Flexcar recently announced it has received the Association of Washington Business' (AWB) 2005 Environmental Excellence Award for its car-sharing program. According to Flexcar, the award, which recognizes companies that...

Union Pacific to Reduce Emissions With New Hybrid Locomotives.
October 25, 2005... Union Pacific Railroad recently announced that, with the assistance of a Texas state incentive, it will introduce 10 new low-emission, hybrid "Green Goat" locomotives at its Houston and Fort Worth rail yards. Union Pacific anticipates that...

Fuel FX International Acquires Emissions Analysis.
October 25, 2005... UTEK Corporation recently announced that Fuel FX International has acquired Emissions Analysis, Inc. (EAI) in a stock transaction. EAI, a UTEK subsidiary, holds the license for software developed at the University of California, Berkeley...

Caterpillar Recognized for Improving Diesel Engine FTA Rates.
October 25, 2005... Caterpillar, Inc. recently announced that its Engine Center in Mossville, IL has been recognized by the state for "significantly" improving first test acceptance (FTA) rates for on-highway diesel engines manufactured at the facility. By...

Caterpillar Retrofits Land-based Equipment at Port of Cleveland.
October 26, 2005... Caterpillar, Inc. recently announced a program to equip all land-based equipment at the Port of Cleveland with emission-reducing Cat catalyzed converter mufflers. According to Caterpillar, the converter mufflers used by the Port of...

Researchers Link Carbon Nanoparticles to Blood Clotting.
October 26, 2005... Researchers from the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at Houston and Ohio University report in an upcoming edition of the British Journal of Pharmacology that carbon nanoparticles -- "both those unleashed in the air by engine...

BAAQMD Issues Only One Alert During 2005 Smog Season.
October 26, 2005... The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) recently announced that it issued only one "Spare the Air" advisory during the San Francisco Bay Area's 2005 summer smog season, which officially ended on October 17. The sole Spare the Air...

California ARB Adopts New Truck Engine Idling Regulation.
October 27, 2005... The California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently passed a regulation that adds heavy-duty trucks with sleeper cabs to the current prohibition on diesel engines idling for more than five minutes. Under the new regulation, 2008 and...

SaVi Media Group to Launch New Emission-reduction Technology.
October 27, 2005... SaVi Media Group, Inc., a company that creates and commercializes blow-by gas and crankcase engine emission-reduction technology, recently announced it is on schedule for the January 2006 launch of its new DynoValve products. "The SaVi...

Group Criticizes Ford for Glossing Over Fuel Economy Failings.(Ford Motor Co. criticized to improve the fuel efficiency)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... Global Exchange, "a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world," recently lambasted Ford Motor Company's new "Report on Sustainability," asserting...

PennFuture Urges Legislature to Support New DEP Regulations.(Department of Environmental Protection)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2005... Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) recently called on the state legislature to defeat House Bill 2141, a bill introduced earlier this week and already passed by the House Transportation Committee and moved immediately to the House...

Mexico to Introduce ULSD Along U.S. Border.
October 28, 2005... The San Diego Union-Tribune reported last week that the Mexican government has announced plans to introduce ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) at fueling stations along the country's northern border with the U.S. The newspaper said Mexican...

Weekly Update.
October 28, 2005... 2005 SAE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION, November 1-3, 2005, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL CLEAN VEHICLES AND FUELS EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION 2005, November 8-10, 2005, Stockholm...

Clean Air Project Completed at Kansas NCRA Refinery.
October 31, 2005... CHS, Inc. recently announced the completion of a $300-million Clean Fuels project at the National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA) in central Kansas. According to CHS, which owns a 74.5-percent stake in the refinery, the project...

Scania to Provide Buses Equipped With EGR Systems for RATP.
October 31, 2005... Scania recently announced it has been awarded a contract by Parisian public transport operator RATP to provide 125 OmniCity low-floor diesel buses powered by Scania's new nine-liter engine with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology. ...

Channel Island Health Official Urges Transport Strategy Rethink.
October 31, 2005... The Guernsey Press and Star recently reported that David Jeffs, the director of public health for the Channel Island of Guernsey, is urging the island government to rethink its current transportation strategy in an effort to help reduce...