engine emissions News
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Caterpillar Inc. to pay $2.55 million to resolve clean air act violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with Caterpillar Inc. to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations for shipping more than 590,000 highway and non-road diesel engines without the correct emissions controls. Caterpillar also allegedly failed to comply with emission control reporting and engine-labeling requirements. ...
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United States files lawsuit against MotorScience, Inc. for alleged violations of the clean air act / complaint claims that more than 24,000 uncertified vehicles were imported into the U.S.
The United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today filed a civil complaint against MotorScience, Inc. and the owner of the company, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, for allegedly causing the importation of more than 24,000 uncertified vehicles that do not comply with the Clean Air Act’s requirements, the EPA ...
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Drain jetter engines are going green
The strict rules governing diesel engine emissions have been with us for some time but every year they are getting tighter and 2019 marks the beginning of the Stage 5 era in Europe and many other countries. What is Stage 5? Stage 5 is the new standard which now covers diesel engines right down to 19kW (25hp). It limits the level of pollutants that the engine can emit and to achieve these ...
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Pegasor’s Measurement Technology Supports Renault In The Development Of Low-Emission Engines
Pegasor has been in close collaboration with Groupe Renault since 2009. The collaboration has been particularly active in recent years. Renault uses Pegasor’s measurement technology in the development of new engine types. Pegasor’s PPS-M sensor monitors the nanoparticle emission levels of engines in the research and development phase. The levels of particulate matter emissions have ...
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Chinese manufacturer to pay $680,000 penalty to resolve violations of the clean air act / settlement also requires a project to mitigate emissions from more than 7,000 non-compliant recreational vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with recreational vehicle manufacturers, Loncin (USA), Inc., Longting USA LLC, and Chongqing Longting Power Equipment Co., Ltd., to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) related to the importation of 7,115 uncertified recreational vehicles into the United States. Engines that are not certified may be operating without ...
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Motorcycle Importer Pays Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Violations
EPA has reached a settlement with a motorcycle importer, International Motorsports, LLC (IMS) to resolve violations of the federal Clean Air Act related to the importation of 124 motorcycles into the United States. In May 2012, EPA conducted inspections at the Port of Boston and found that the labels on all 124 motorcycles in IMS’s May 2012 shipment do not include the information required ...
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GE Tier 4 Locomotive Cuts Emissions More than 70 Percent
GE Transportation has unveiled the prototype for its next-generation freight locomotive that it says will decrease emissions by more than 70 percent compared to 2005 engines and save railroad customers more than $1.5 billion in infrastructure and operational costs. GE expects that its latest Evolution Series Locomotive will be the first in the industry to meet the US EPA’s Tier 4 emission ...
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United States files clean air lawsuit against engine importer
The United States has filed a civil complaint against PowerTrain Inc., Wood Sales Co. Inc., and Tool Mart Inc., all based in Golden, Miss., alleging that they imported and sold more than 78,000 Chinese-made engines that do not meet federal air pollution standards, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department announced. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, ...
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Cummins Inc. agrees to pay $2.1 million penalty for diesel engine clean air act violations
Cummins Inc., a major motor vehicle engine company based in Columbus, Ind., will pay a $2.1 million penalty and recall 405 engines under a settlement agreement resolving violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department announced today. According to a complaint filed simultaneously with the settlement in federal court in the District of ...
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MTU America Inc., Agrees to Conduct Proper Testing to Ensure Engines Meet Air Pollution Standards
MTU America Inc. (MTU), a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, will implement an auditing program to ensure proper emissions testing and compliance with federal emission standards for its heavy-duty diesel non-road engines as part of a settlement to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice and announced today. ...
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The high performances gas diluter/calibrator from LNI Swissgas
LNI Swissgas in Geneva/Switzerland is proud to announce the launch of the new gas dilutor/calibrator: the Sonimix Sx7100. The Sx7100 is the 2nd generation of the previous Sx7000. It uses a combination of high precision Mass Flow Controllers (MFC’s) according to the norm ISO 6145-7. The goal of the Sx7100 is to reduce the amount of gas cylinders standards and generate any mixture ...
By LNI Swissgas
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Southeast diesel Collaborative Leadership Award Winners Announced
During the recent Southeast Diesel Collaborative (SEDC) 7th Annual Partners Meeting in Atlanta, GA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division Director Beverly Banister, on behalf of the SEDC, presented the SEDC Leadership Awards to the 2011 winners. The awardees are: Staples Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts - SEDC Industry Leadership ...
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Five groups in region 7 to receive more than $5M to cut diesel emissions (IA, KS, MO, NE)
More than $5.1 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funds have been granted to five organizations to aid in diesel emissions reductions in EPA Region 7. The funds are part of $64 million allocated nationwide this fiscal year through DERA’s grant program. Through DERA, EPA provides support for retrofits, engine upgrades, vehicle replacements, idle reduction, cleaner fuels and ...
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Recreational vehicle manufacturer to pay $885,000 penalty to resolve violations of the clean air act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with recreational vehicle manufacturer, American Suzuki Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation, to pay an $885,000 penalty for allegedly importing and selling 25,458 uncertified all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road motorcycles in the United States. ATVs and motorcycles that are not certified may be operating without ...
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U.S. EPA holds trucking company accountable for failure to install emissions controls on its California fleet
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Estes Express Lines will pay a $100,000 penalty for violations of the California Truck and Bus Regulation, for failing to install particulate filters on 73 of its heavy-duty diesel trucks (15% of its California fleet). In California, mobile sources of diesel emissions, such as trucks and construction equipment, are one of the largest ...
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SAE International to Host Engine and Battery Courses in Tianjin, China
As part of its SAE 2012 Summer Technology Week, SAE International will host four professional development symposia and two training courses Aug. 13-17, at the Renaissance Tianjin TEDA Convention Center Hotel, Tianjin, P.R. China. Symposia August 14 – High Efficiency IC Engine Systems and Directions August 15 – Emission Standards, Controls, and Future Challenges (On- & ...
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Cummins Engine Pays California $1.1 Million
SACRAMENTO, California (ENS) - Cummins Engine Company, manufacturer of heavy duty diesel engines, has paid $1,092,500 to the state of California for allegedly violating its 1998 settlement agreement with the state Air Resources Board to perform clean air projects and certify its engines to reduce smog-forming emissions such as oxides of nitrogen, NOx. 'We are very pleased that Cummins is taking ...
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Johnson Matthey’s SCRT® Technology, a Combination SCR and Continuously Regenerating Diesel Particulate Filter, Has Been Proven on Trucks and Automobi
Johnson Matthey’s SCRT® Technology, a Combination SCR and Continuously Regenerating Diesel Particulate Filter, Has Been Proven on Trucks and Automobiles and is Now Gaining Acceptance on Stationary Engines The leader in stationary diesel engine emissions control was the first to patent the technology in the 1980s Audubon, PA, May 20, 2013—Johnson Matthey’s four-way ...
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Germany: VW cars with suspect software in Europe too
The software at the center of Volkswagen's emissions scandal in the U.S. was built into the automaker's cars in Europe as well, Germany said Thursday, though it isn't yet clear if it helped cheat tests as it did in the U.S. A day after longtime CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned over the scandal, a member of Volkswagen's supervisory board said he expects more executives to step down. The company's ...
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New generation diesel cars are likely to exceed emissions standards on the road
More Europeans are driving diesel cars, with important implications for vehicle emissions. A new study suggests that diesel cars may emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) at levels far higher than emissions standards, even when considering the newest generation of diesel cars. Part of the problem is that tests of vehicle emissions in the laboratory do not accurately reflect on-road emissions. Owing to the ...
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