vehicle emissions control News
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EPA affirms national air quality standards for carbon monoxide are protective of public health/air monitoring updates will put more focus on urban communities located near roadways
After a careful review of the science, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is affirming the current national air quality standards for carbon monoxide (CO). The science shows that the current standards protect public health, including those who are most susceptible, and the environment. Since 1980, levels of CO in the air have fallen by 80 percent, mostly as a result of motor vehicle ...
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EU to exceed air pollutant limit due to growth in road transport
Despite significant emission reductions in recent years, only 11 EU Member States expect to remain within their emission limits for all four air pollutants set by the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive). The nitrogen oxides ceiling remains the most difficult to comply with. This is partly due to the fact that demand for road transport has grown faster than anticipated. The ...
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Enabling Green Technology in Durham's City Fleet
Durham residents can now breathe a little easier due to the recent installation of new emissions-reducing technology on some of the City of Durham’s fleet of vehicles and equipment. Southern Research Institute and the Durham City Fleet Management Department—as part of their continued efforts to improve air quality—partnered in the installation of emission-reducing technologies ...
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EPA Voids Certificates Approving Import of Over 70,000 Small Recreational Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is withdrawing approval of the import and sale of up to 74,000 gas-powered on- and off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from China. The agency believes that it received either incomplete or falsified certification information. EPA issued the vehicle certificates from 2006 to 2012 to two companies which operate as ...
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Automotive electronics manufacturer fined $500,000 for selling illegal devices resulting in tons of excess particulate matter emissions
In a settlement with the United States on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, automotive electronics manufacturer Edge Products LLC (Edge) has agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty for manufacturing and selling electronic devices that allowed owners of model year 2007 and later diesel pickup trucks to remove emission controls from their vehicles. Diesel trucks that are not ...
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Signal StreetBox Compact System for Air Quality Monitoring
Signal has launched a unique product aimed at the gap in the market between full reference monitoring stations and simple absorption tubes. The StreetBox is an electrochemical sensor based, battery operated air pollution monitor capable of measuring up to three gases or PM10 plus environmental parameters such as wind speed and direction. Where reference equipment is expensive, large and ...
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Four Texas-Based Recreational Vehicle Importers and an Affiliated Chinese Manufacturer Settle with EPA Over Illegal Imports of Off-Road Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with four Texas-based recreational vehicle importers and an affiliated Chinese vehicle manufacturer, for the illegal import and sale of more than 4,000 uncertified off-road recreational vehicles sold under the brand name Hammerhead between 2007 and 2011. The settlement, approved by EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board, ...
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Region 7 administrator Karl Brooks to recognize diesel emission reductions in Johnson County, Kansas
EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks will recognize efforts made to reduce diesel emissions in Johnson County, Kan. EPA granted $1 million to Johnson County, Kan., as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to upgrade or replace old diesel vehicles. Diesel emission reduction programs are designed to purchase cleaner diesel equipment and upgrade diesel vehicle fleets to improve air ...
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EPA voids certificates approving import of up to 200,000 small recreational vehicles/agency may levy penalties (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its approval of the import and sale of up to 200,000 gas-powered off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles. The agency suspects that tailpipe emissions information was either incomplete or falsified. This is the first time EPA has voided certificates of conformity for these types of vehicles and only the second time the agency has done ...
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The `green economy` can encourage jobs and innovation - study
Europe can create jobs and encourage innovation by using resources much more efficiently, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which describes a range of policies with proven environmental and economic benefits. 'Resource-efficient green economy and EU policies' considers how European economies can drive more efficient material resource use as part of the ...
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Phillips 66 Takes Steps Toward Reducing Pollution from Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Houston, Texas-based Phillips 66 Company recently agreed to retire over 21 billion sulfur credits that could have been used in the production of gasoline, which could potentially lead to significantly less pollution from vehicles. The company will also pay a $500,000 penalty for violations of the Clean Air Act. Phillips 66 Company ...
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EPA Proposes Achievable Cleaner Fuels and Cars Standard, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Extensive Health Benefits
Based on extensive input from auto manufacturers, refiners, and states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed sensible standards for cars and gasoline that will significantly reduce harmful pollution, prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses, while also enabling efficiency improvements in the cars and trucks we drive. These cleaner fuels and cars standards are ...
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Euro-MPs urge dilution of car CO2 target
The European parliament wants to weaken European commission proposals for legally binding cuts in carbon dioxide emissions from new cars, according to a resolution adopted in Strasbourg on Wednesday. In February the commission suggested carmakers should be made to reduce average emissions to 130g/km by 2012 (EED 07/02/07). MEPs now say that the target should be 125g/km, but that manufacturers ...
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EPA Sets Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Health Benefits to Thousands
Based on extensive input from the public and a broad range of stakeholders, including public health groups, auto manufacturers, refiners, and states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized emission standards for cars and gasoline that will significantly reduce harmful pollution and prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses, while also enabling efficiency ...
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ICF International Awarded Up to $15 Million Contract with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a re-compete contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) to provide analytical and modeling support for evaluation of emissions of mobile source ...
By ICF
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CARB Extends Verification for Johnson Matthey`s CRT® Particulate Filter to Include 13` Diameter Systems for 1994-2006 Engines up to 650 hp The benchmark CRT filter has been used for more than 200,000 retrofits throughout the world
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has extended its verification of the Johnson MattheyCRT® Particulate Filter system to include 13" diameter systems that will work on large bore, high horsepower 1994 to 2006 model year on-road engines up to 650 hp. As the global pioneer and leader in controlling emissions from mobile and stationary sources, Johnson Matthey's CRT® filter has ...
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New NRDC Report: China’s Ports Play Major Role in Country’s Air Pollution Problems
China’s largely unregulated ports and shipping system generate significant air pollution that imposes a huge health and environmental burden and contributes to the country’s over 1 million pollution-related deaths each year, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). China is now home to seven of the globe’s top ten busiest ports ...
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Solvay launches range of high thermal durability HSA Cerias for advanced Diesel Catalysts
Solvay, a leader in high performance rare-earth based materials for automotive emissions control, launches a solution for advanced Diesel catalysts targeting compliance with the most ambitious emission limits. Capitalizing on more than 20 years’ experience in the innovation of rare-earth based materials for the abatement of automotive exhaust emissions; Solvay has developed a new ...
By Solvay S.A.
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Report provides blueprint for communities to tackle global warming
The most authoritative report providing a blueprint for how communities can tackle global warming was released today by the California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The report is a guide to California’s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act, or SB 375, the nation’s first legislation to link transportation and land use planning ...
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Westar energy to spend approximately $500 million to settle clean air act violations
Westar Energy has agreed to spend approximately $500 million to significantly reduce harmful air pollution from a Kansas power plant and pay a $3 million civil penalty, under a settlement to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced today. As part of the settlement, Westar will also spend $6 million on ...
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