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Articles in Sept 15, 2003 issue of Diesel Fuel News

• Even with annual DPF cleaning, clean-diesel vastly cheaper than CNG, New York City Transit finds
• European parliament committee proposes to add locomotives, inland marine diesels to non-road emissions limits scheme
• Fischer-Tropsch diesel enhances aftertreatment performance in California fleet tests
• Bahrain gets bids for ULSD project
• U.S. EPA's non-road diesel "baseline" rule effectively wipes out 500-ppm sulfur highway diesel
• Diesel-powered ferry emissions test success despite contamination of ULSD
• Los Angeles Times, SCAQMD rip engine maker, automaker appeal of diesel fleet rules
• Gasoline cars may need particulate filters; PM emission no longer just a diesel issue
  by Jack Peckham
• ULSD/DPF combo cuts unhealthy emissions on multiple fronts
  by Jack Peckham
• Urea-SCR/DPF combo sensitivity to PM depends on test cycle
• Greens rip senate amendment to exempt Briggs & Stratton from emissions regulations on smaller farm, construction engines
• PetCoke/Coal-GTL looking more cost-competitive
  by Jack Peckham
• Dieselization only a small part of global C[O.sub.2] stabilization strategy
• Cat certifies another 'acert' engine for U.S. EPA 2004 emissions limits
• Heating oil dealers say EPA's 'baseline' non-road diesel scheme threatens supply
• Distillate watch
• Cat's prototype 2007-compliant truck engine configuration not final: HCCI might evolve to tolerate higher-cetane fuels
• Toyota, Hino launching diesel-hybrids, Nissan unveils urea-SCR trucks
• Clean-diesel cars in N. America: will they boom, bomb, or not make much difference in the end?
  by Jack Peckham
• Alberta oil sands not only abundant, but also could be C[O.sub.2]-friendly if optimized for high-efficiency diesels
• MMT fuel-borne catalyst could offset problem of phosphorous, sulfur in lube oil
• German-French DPF push
• Long way to go before NOx traps become practical for heavier-duty diesels
• French study shows cost, emissions comparison between CNG, clean-diesel
• Audi, VW show off DPF-equipped diesel cars at Frankfurt
• United Nations urges one-step jump to ULSD for whole world; gov't. policies retarding progress
  by Jack Peckham
• Smaller engine might be better for diesel; methane issue lurks
• Cleaire debuts 'Lonestar' catalyst for NOx-plagued areas such as Texas, gets CARB 'verification' on 'Longview' DPF/lean-NOx cat
• California eyeing coal-GTL opportunity to cut 'petroleum dependence,' boost clean-diesel fuel
  by Jack Peckham
• U.S. Dept. of Energy's number one goal is 'end dependence on foreign oil'
• South Coast Air Quality Management District urges acceleration of non-road emissions limits, 2006 ULSD
• More diesel cars getting close to achieving U.S. EPA tier 2/Bin-5 standards
• CARB analysis of clean-diesel versus CNG with oxi-cat shows similar results
• European Commission proposes OBD, in-use durability limits for diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems