Diesel Fuel News

View more issues:

Articles in March 17, 2003 issue of Diesel Fuel News

• CARB study confirms oxi-cat-equipped CNG no better than clean-diesel on PM, toxics
  by Jack Peckham
• Canada farm lobby demands 2% biodiesel mandate, consumers to pay
• NOx adsorber formulations getting better but still a long way to go
• Fuel-borne catalyst systems evolving for retrofit, original equipment filters
  by Jack Peckham
• Toyota's gasoline cars weren't reporting evaporative emissions, so fines will pay for diesel bus retrofits
• Japanese automakers invade Europe with cleaner diesels, cite cleaner fuel
• New York metro transit authority study confirms clean-diesel can beat CNG on Toxics
• GTL emissions studies could aid 'epact' petitions
  by Jack Peckham
• CARB aiming for July 2003 adoption of ULSD rules
• Cat estimates $40 million expense for EPA non-conformance penalties for Post-October, 2002 diesel engines
• EGR plus intake throttling can slash NOx/PM emissions yet avoid fuel penalty
• Engine manufacturers warn against over-5% biodiesel
  by Jack Peckham
• Bill to exempt water portion of emulsion from U.S. diesel fuel tax runs into opposition
• Two CARB workshops on 'clean' school bus funding, public heavy-duty fleets, ULSD switch
• Ethanol, methanol, propylene glycol not feasible for urea freeze-point depressants
• EGR corrosion could trigger EPA relief petition
  by Jack Peckham
• Distillate Watch
• U.S. EPA promises August/September workshop with diesel engine/aftertreatment makers on 2007-10 emissions compliance
• Two-stage turbocharging, EGR & particle filter could avoid NOx aftertreatment for EPA 2007 heavy-duty Nox limits
• California Truckers rip 'high-cost' retrofit schemes
  by Jack Peckham
• Engine manufacturers see 'red' over 2007 diesel rule
  by Jack Peckham
• U.S. department of energy sees no point in alternative fuels 'EPAct' mandate for private, local government fleets
• AVL sees common diesel baseline engine possible to help meet N. America, Japan and European emissions limits
• New details emerge on Ford, renault diesel filter systems
  by Jack Peckham
• 3M settles US EPA fine with school bus retrofit project
• U.S. federal aviation administration asks for comments on diesel-powered aircraft policy
• Another study showing filter-equipped diesel school bus beats CNG on 'Toxics' now an SAE paper
• BP sees ULSD as far more cost-effective emissions strategy
• CARB tells auto engineers: diesel can beat gasoline on PM emissions
  by Jack Peckham
• Yet another study shows diesel hybrids beat everything on well-to-wheel greenhouse gases, hydrolysis hydrogen costs $18/gallon
• SCAQMD still blaming diesels, subsidizing alt-fuels that don't meet NOx standards either
• Cetane boost can cut NOx around 2%: US EPA study
  by Jack Peckham
• Truckstops slam price-gouging allegations
• ExxonMobil claims new engine oils meet cat ECF-1 specification for heavyduty diesel
• New hopes for hitting 2007/2010 EPA diesel emissions limits; new niche for light-duty diesels seen
  by Jack Peckham
• U.S. EPA grants ULSD 'hardship' relief to giant
  by Jeremy Glunt
• U.S. EPA'S non-road 'baseline' scheme could force rapid ULSD switch
  by Jack Peckham
• Korea's S-Oil starts-up residue hydrotreater for low-sulfur fuel oil
• Aussies take note of U.S. Coal-ULSD project subsidy
• Over-boosting cetane could hurt diesel's chances
  by Jack Peckham