Mobile Emissions Today articles from September 2005

Mobile Emissions Today archives from September 2005

OR Governor Announces New Vehicle Emissions Workshop.
September 1, 2005... Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski recently directed the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to begin work on administrative rules that would implement tailpipe emissions standards in the state. Kulongoski also announced the formation of...

EPA, DOT Honor Flexcar as 'Best Workplace for Commuters'.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Flexcar recently announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have designated the company as one of the "Best Workplaces for Commuters." According to Flexcar, the partnership program...

IdleAire to Introduce ATE System to Terminal Market.(IdleAire Technologies Corporation)(Advanced Travel Center Electrification)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... IdleAire Technologies Corporation recently announced plans to introduce its Advanced Travel Center Electrification (ATE) Shorepower system to the terminal market, including fleet terminals, modal facilities, ports, border crossings and transfer...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
September 2, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, September 6. (EIN EDITOR: 9/1)

Study Finds Decreased Emissions From Use of Blue Sun Biodiesel.
September 2, 2005... The results of a study recently conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicate that use of Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC's B20 fuel blend decreased emissions in four major air pollutant categories, compared to typical B20...

HOURCAR Announces Service Expansion in Minnesota.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... HOURCAR, a car-sharing program of St. Paul, MN-based nonprofit Neighborhood Energy Consortium, recently expanded its service area with the addition of new hub locations in the Saint Anthony Park/University of Minnesota Saint Paul Campus...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
September 2, 2005... AIR QUALITY V CONFERENCE: MERCURY, TRACE ELEMENTS, SO3 AND PARTICULATE MATTER, September 19-21, 2005, Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA AMERICAN FILTRATION AND SEPARATIONS SOCIETY (AFS) 2005 INTERNATIONAL TOPICAL CONFERENCE &...

Catalytica Energy Systems Announces Restructuring Plans.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Gilbert, AZ-based emissions solutions provider Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc. recently announced plans to restructure its operations and reallocate resources with an emphasis on improving financial performance and extending its reserves of...

New Study Finds 'Stop and Go' Traffic Increases Infant Wheezing.
September 5, 2005... The University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center recently reported that UC environmental health researchers have found that 17 percent of infants living near "stop and go" traffic suffer from wheezing. According to UC, the four-year study...

British Columbia Lung Association Reports on Area PM Levels.(particulate matter)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The Vancouver Sun recently reported that a new air quality report by the British Columbia Lung Association reveals that the province's greatest particulate matter (PM 2.5) pollution is in Prince George. According to the Sun, the city's...

Holiday Publishing Schedule Correction.(Correction Notice)
September 7, 2005... Although EIN was not open for business on Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day, we mistakenly printed the date of the holiday on the newsletters intended for Tuesday delivery. We resume our regular production schedule with today's...

Controversy Surrounds CA ARB Proposal on Diesel Bus Phaseout.(California Air Resources Board)(Brief Article)
September 7, 2005... The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) is scheduled to vote during its board meeting next week on a proposal that would require state transit agencies to begin using natural gas vehicles...

CA Ports, PHL to Introduce Clean Diesel Locomotives.
September 7, 2005... The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA and Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) recently agreed tentatively to the launch of a $23-million program to replace a fleet of 18 harbor locomotives with clean-diesel and alternative fuel locomotives. ...

DOE Awards $5.4 Million for Clean Cities Program Efforts.
September 7, 2005... Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Samuel Bodman announced last week that DOE will provide $16.5 million for 178 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in 42 states, including $5.4 million for 70 Clean Cities Program projects. ...

OEPA Unveils Plan to Require Lower RVP Gas.(Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Reid vapor pressure)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... The Dayton Daily News reported earlier this week that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) has introduced a plan that would require fueling stations in the southwestern portion of the state to offer gasoline with a lower Reid vapor...

Bangladesh Adopts Shorter Work Week to Help Improve Air.
September 8, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Bangladesh has opted to shorten its work week to five days in a national effort to conserve fuel and improve air quality. "From September 9, all government, semi-government and autonomous organizations will...

ASE/DOE Campaign Recommends Ways to Cut Vehicle Expenses.(Alliance to Save Energy/Department of Energy)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are partnering on a new "Powerful $avings" campaign, the goal of which is to educate consumers about federal tax credits for purchasers of fuel-efficient vehicles, as well...

EPA Verifies EnviroFuels Diesel Fuel Catalyzer.
September 9, 2005... EnviroFuels, LP recently announced that its diesel fuel catalyzer (DFC), a chemical compound for diesel engine fuel designed to reduce air pollution and improve fuel economy, has completed testing and received verification from the...

EPA Allows VA to Offer Non-RFG in Richmond Area.
September 9, 2005... The office of Virginia governor Mark Warner recently announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived the restriction on the sale of non-reformulated gasoline (RFG) in the Richmond metropolitan area, which includes the...

Businesses, Groups Urge Congress to Enact New Energy Bill.(Energy Policy Act of 2005)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2005... In a letter delivered earlier this week to the leadership of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, 21 businesses and environmental and energy policy organizations from across the country called upon Congress to develop a new energy...

Weekly Update.
September 9, 2005... AIR QUALITY V CONFERENCE: MERCURY, TRACE ELEMENTS, SO3 AND PARTICULATE MATTER, September 19-21, 2005, Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA AMERICAN FILTRATION AND SEPARATIONS SOCIETY (AFS) 2005 INTERNATIONAL TOPICAL CONFERENCE &...

Local NE County Board Vacillates on Ethanol Mandate.
September 12, 2005... Local Nebraska newspaper the Lincoln Journal Star recently reported that the board of Lancaster County, NE has suspended, for a second time, new policy that would mandate the use of ethanol fuel blends in all county vehicles. According to...

CDTI Signs Distribution Agreement With Fleetguard for FBC.
September 12, 2005... Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (CDTI) recently announced it has signed a blending and distribution agreement with Fleetguard, Inc. for the sale of Platinum Plus fuel-borne catalyst (FBC) in North America and international markets. Under...

Independent Lab Evaluates ESW Diesel Locomotive Catalyst.
September 13, 2005... Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (ESW) recently announced that the company is participating in a comprehensive locomotive emission testing and evaluation program at a U.S. independent research laboratory. According to ESW, the...

Husky Refinery Now Producing Low-sulfur Gasoline.
September 13, 2005... Canada's Husky Energy recently announced it has begun producing low-sulfur gasoline at its Prince George Oil Refinery in British Columbia. According to Husky Energy, the company completed the low-sulfur gasoline phase of its Clean Fuels...

AltWheels Festival to Showcase Alternative Transportation.
September 13, 2005... The 3rd annual AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival will showcase a variety of alternative transportation technologies on the lawn of the Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation in Brookline, MA on September 17 and 18. The...

DOE Authorizes BSST to Continue Thermoelectric System Project.
September 14, 2005... Dearborn, MI-based automotive thermal solutions company Amerigon, Inc. recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has authorized the company's wholly owned subsidiary BSST, LLC to proceed with the second phase of a $6.3-million...

FOE U.K. Recommends Green Cars Rather Than Fuel Cuts.(Friends of the Earth)(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently released figures which indicate that motorists could save more money by choosing a more fuel efficient car than they would from a 10-pence (about 18-cent) cut in fuel duty, if gasoline prices reach one...

'Great Race' Encourages Alternative Transportation in Bay Area.
September 14, 2005... The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) recently announced the "Great Race For Clean Air/4 Modes in 4 Week," an initiative designed to encourage Bay Area commuters to use alternative modes of transportation. The effort is being...

Renewable Ventures Signs Clean Car Program Fleet Partner.
September 15, 2005... Renewable Ventures, LLC recently announced the first fleet partner in its new Certified Clean Car Emission Reduction Program -- ClubSportiva, a company that offers timeshare access to classic sports cars. According to Renewable Ventures,...

HYFS Completes First Phase of Dallas School Bus Conversion.
September 15, 2005... Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc. (HYFS) recently announced the completion of Phase I of its Dallas County, TX School System Bus Fleet Conversion project. According to HYFS, the company will have converted 71 buses for the Dallas County School...

PNNL Finds Cryptomelane May Help Control Diesel Emissions.
September 15, 2005... Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) revealed earlier this month during the 230th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington, DC, that the mineral cryptomelane "holds...

New Technology to Help UPS Conserve Fuel, Reduce Emissions.
September 16, 2005... UPS recently announced it has completed the installation of technology that will "significantly" reduce the number of miles driven by its trucks in the Sacremento, CA area in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. According to...

BNSF Unveils Cleaner-burning Rail Equipment.
September 16, 2005... Southern California railway operator BNSF Railway, a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, recently showcased its latest cleaner-burning railway equipment during a "BNSF Goes Green" event at the company's Hobart Yard in Los...

Report Predicts Continued Reduction in CA Diesel Emissions.
September 16, 2005... The Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) recently announced the release of a new report, prepared by Sierra Research, Inc., which finds that emissions from on- and off-road diesel vehicles have dropped "considerably" as a result of cleaner fuels and...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
September 16, 2005... AIR QUALITY V CONFERENCE: MERCURY, TRACE ELEMENTS, SO3 AND PARTICULATE MATTER, September 19-21, 2005, Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA AMERICAN FILTRATION AND SEPARATIONS SOCIETY (AFS) 2005 INTERNATIONAL TOPICAL CONFERENCE &...

NRCan, EPA to Collaborate on Freight Emission Reductions.
September 19, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced it will work jointly with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and North American freight and shipping industries to take voluntary actions to save fuel and reduce greenhouse gas...

WI DNR Study Finds Ethanol Mandate Would Increase Emissions.
September 19, 2005... The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently reported the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) release of a new study which finds that mandating state gasoline supplies to contain 10 percent ethanol would result in greater emissions of...

New Jersey Proposes Adoption of California LEV Standards.
September 20, 2005... Acting New Jersey governor Richard Codey recently announced proposed regulations that would adopt California's low emission vehicle (LEV) standard for new vehicles delivered for sale in New Jersey beginning in 2009. The new vehicle emission...

ArvinMeritor Unveils New Diesel Fuel Vaporizer.
September 20, 2005... ArvinMeritor, Inc. recently announced that its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) emissions technologies business has unveiled new technology for low-cost diesel particulate filter regeneration that will be available for 2007 model year vehicles. ...

Use of CombustAll Helps Port of Vancouver Reduce Emissions.
September 20, 2005... The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) and Seaboard International Shipping Company, Ltd. recently reported "promising" results from tests conducted on a seagoing vessel using the fuel additive CombustAll in an effort to help reduce ship emissions....

Caterpillar Clean Diesel Engines to Power Cleveland RTA Buses.
September 21, 2005... Caterpillar, Inc. recently announced that the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will use the company's clean diesel engines in its new fleet of transit buses. According to Caterpillar, the new buses will replace older...

DEKRA Announces Resignation of Finance & Operations VP.(DEKRA America, Inc)(Scott Rhudy)(Brief Article)
September 21, 2005... DEKRA America, Inc. recently announced the resignation of Scott Rhudy as the company's vice president of finance and operations. According to DEKRA, Rhudy, who joined the DEKRA management team shortly after DEKRA America's entrance into the...

Union Pacific Hosts Presentation on Clean Air Technology.
September 21, 2005... Union Pacific Corporation hosted earlier this month a presentation of its advances in clean air technology, including a demonstration of the company's "state-of-the-art" locomotives, for elected officials, air board members and other guests at...

Johnson Matthey to Build New Autocatalyst Facility in Korea.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Johnson Matthey recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with senior representatives of the Republic of Korea's Gyeonggi province to secure a green field site 50 kilometers southwest of Seoul as the first step toward the construction...

Peugeot Chief Executive Touts Clean Diesels Over Hybrids.
September 22, 2005... Reuters recently reported that PSA Peugeot Citroen chief executive Jean-Martin Folz commented earlier this month during the International Motor Show 2005 in Frankfurt, Germany, that clean diesel engines are more marketable than hybrid electric...

Brown University to Introduce Zipcar Car-sharing Service.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Brown University student newspaper the Brown Daily Herald reported earlier this month that the school has joined with Boston, MA-based car-sharing service Zipcar for a one-year pilot program that will offer two shared cars for use by students...

CDTI Announces New European Lcensing Opportunities.
September 23, 2005... Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (CDTI) recently announced new European licensing opportunities for combination exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction, following a...

ZAP Secures Revolving Line of Credit to Import Clean Vehicles.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2005... ZAP recently announced it has secured a $425-million revolving financing facility with Surge Capital II that could be used to import SMART cars and other fuel-efficient vehicles for distribution through the company's dealer network. ...

European Commission Proposes New Thematic Clean Air Strategy.
September 23, 2005... The European Commission (EC) proposed earlier this week a new strategy for achieving further improvements in air quality across Europe. According to the commission, the Thematic Strategy on air pollution aims by 2020 to cut the annual number of...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
September 23, 2005... INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA ON ALCOHOL FUELS (ISAF) XV: ALCOHOL FUELS' ROLE IN SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION -- ALCOHOLS AND OTHER RENEWABLE FUTURE FUELS, September 26-28, 2005, Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA GLOBAL...

Pataki Announces Support for Transportation Bond Act.
September 26, 2005... New York governor George Pataki recently announced his "strong" support for the $2.9-billion "Rebuild and Renew New York" Transportation Bond Act of 2005 to be voted on in November, calling it a "comprehensive and fiscally responsible plan...

Beijing Officials to Employ ESP Remote Sensing Devices.
September 26, 2005... Environmental Systems Products Holdings (ESP) recently announced that officials with the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (BEPB) will begin using remote sensing technology provided by the company to target polluting vehicles and help...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
September 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...

Brazilian Sugar Mill Begins Using O2Diesel in Truck Fleet.
September 27, 2005... O2Diesel Corporation recently announced that Usina Central de Alcool Ltda. (UCDA), a major Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer, has begun using O2Diesel's proprietary ethanol-diesel fuel blend in its truck fleet. According to O2Diesel,...

EESI Recognizes 2005 National Clean Bus Leaders.
September 27, 2005... The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), through its National Clean Bus Project's National Clean Bus Leadership Recognition Program, recently recognized six state and local initiatives for their leadership in deploying cleaner bus...

UConn Study Finds No Emissions Benefit From Hybrid Buses.
September 27, 2005... The University of Connecticut (UConn) recently announced that newly completed research conducted at the university indicates that particle emissions from two hybrid diesel-electric buses purchased by CTTransit and emissions from two comparable...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
September 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...

TCEQ Certifies Biodiesel Industries Blend as Low-emission.
September 28, 2005... Biodiesel Industries recently announced that the company's biodiesel formulation has received formal certification from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), confirming the new fuel blend officially meets Texas low-emission...

Delphi Develops Common Rail System for Medium-duty Vehicles.
September 28, 2005... Delphi Corporation recently announced the development of a common rail injection system that the company says will help enable medium-duty vehicles to comply with more stringent emissions standards. According to Delphi, the Medium-Duty...

CWI Awarded $690,000 for Low-emission Engine Development.
September 28, 2005... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) recently announced it has been awarded $690,000 in funding from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for its previously announced ISL G engine product development program. According to CWI,...

CDT Acquires Intellectual Property Rights to CWMF Technology.
September 29, 2005... Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (CDT) recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Mitsui and PUREarth enabling complete transfer and assignment of the intellectual property rights for its catalyzed wire-mesh filter (CWMF)...

ESW Subsidiary Signs Sales, Distribution MOU in South Korea.(Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. signs memorandum of understanding)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2005... Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (ESW) recently announced that its ESW Canada, Inc. subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean catalyst manufacturer and distributor General System Company, Ltd. for sales...

CNGVC Urges CARB to 'Stay the Course' on Transit Fleet Rule.
September 29, 2005... The California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition (CNGVC) placed a full-page advertisement in the Sacramento Bee earlier this week urging the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to "stay the course" on the state's transit fleet emissions rule. ...

DeCaf Company to License Patented MTBE Removal Technology.
September 30, 2005... DeCaf Company, LLC, a developer of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPS), recently announced commencement of the licensing of its patent for the removal of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from contaminated water. According to DeCaf,...

USC Study Links Childhood Asthma and Traffic Pollution.
September 30, 2005... The University of Southern California (USC) recently announced that researchers at the university's Keck School of Medicine have completed a study which indicates that children living closer to freeways have a greater chance of being diagnosed...

Poll Reveals Support for Higher Fuel-efficiency Standards.
September 30, 2005... The results of a new national opinion poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) for 40mpg.org and the Civil Society Institute reveal that nearly three out of four Americans (73 percent) think that gasoline price hikes now make it...

Weekly Update.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 30, 2005... 23RD NATIONAL NGV CONFERENCE: STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY -- NGVs IN THE NEW PARADIGM, October 5-6, 2005, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA DIESEL EXHAUST: PARTNERING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, October 6-7, 2005, Marriott...