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Articles in Sept 29, 2003 issue of Diesel Fuel News

• Light-duty diesel sales to hit 27 million by 2015
• Texas urges U.S. EPA to speed-up non-road diesel desulfurization, clarify retrofit credits proposal
• Several States interested in having EPA investigate possible cetane, aromatics changes for emissions compliance
• Denmark diesel particle filter mandate founders
• Diesel back-up generator PM ~80% less than EPA thought; new technologies make difference
  by Jack Peckham
• Bangladesh lacks ULSD but bizarre DPF requirement going forward anyway
• Potential U.S. regulatory pushes for lower aromatics, higher cetane diminish 'S-Zorb' opportunities, snag commercialization
• Ethers, renewable 'SuperCetane,' FT diesel all eyed as candidates for oil-sands diesel cetane upgrading
  by Jack Peckham
• VW/Audi confirm using Octel's iron-based fuel-borne catalyst for diesel particulate filter regeneration
• U.S. EPA cites Office of Management & Budget draft report crediting EPA for 80% of public health benefits from government regulation
• Singapore wasting money on CNG, should clean up diesel instead
• Contradictory diesel cetane requirements might confound advanced diesel technologies
  by Jack Peckham
• U.S. EPA finally posts cetane-enhancer NOx reduction effect to 'verified' retrofit technologies Web site
• German DGMK issues report on 'Adblue' urea supply for European diesel market
• SCR progress: smart design, better efficiency; new sensors coming to aid clean-diesels
  by Jack Peckham
• Key distillate prices September 26, 2003
• U.S. President George Bush praises diesel clean-up regulations
• Home heating oil desulfurization push likely to come from states, not EPA
• Tokyo high court hearing lawsuit over diesel emissions health effects
• Ford might bring diesel 'Focus' car to North America in 2007
• U.S. EPA proposes to allow 'SIP' emissions credits for truck-stop electrification for metro Los Angeles
• Improving 'regular' diesel rather than boosting price for 'Premium' is key to light-duty success
• 'Green' group urges higher CAFE limits rather than mere dieselization
• Bosch sees 6 million/year diesel particulate filter market by 2007
• DaimlerChrysler has 'lot of optimism' for tier 2/bin 5 compliance
• NOx trap showing better 'simulated' durability for both light-, heavy-duty applications
• EPA: many refiners will beat 2006 deadline for ULSD
  by Jack Peckham
• CARB might delay 20% N[O.sup.2] slip limit on diesel PM controls
• Light-truck tier 2/Bin 5 emissions control project getting closer
• Valero could offer more ULSD if 'early' fleet demand arises
  by Jack Peckham
• 'E-diesel' produces 'few changes in greenhouse gas emissions' compared to ordinary diesel fuel
• Premcor CEO Tom O'Malley urges sulfur cuts in jet fuel, heating oil & bunker fuel
• New York Coalition announces $5 million Federal Transit Administration grant for cleaner diesel ferries
• United Nations Environment Program: ULSD report not final
• Germany's UBA explains case for mandatory diesel particulate filters , tougher NOx/PM limits for Euro-5/6
• U.S. refiners still "procrastinating" on ULSD investments
• Diesel retrofits, clean school bus programs included in draft U.S. House-Senate energy conference report