EIA to Release 2006 Summer Fuels Outlook - Clean Diesel to be Featured Prominently on Agenda
Apr 10, 2006
Who: Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum Cell: 301 514 9046 Email/Blackberry: aschaeffer@dieselforum.org This summer, American drivers will once again take to the roads in unprecedented numbers and again be stung by inflated gas prices. Thankfully recent studies show that an increasing number o ... Continue reading
Goodyear Biodiesel Fuel Hose Fights Oil Dependency
Apr 10, 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 10 -- To help in President Bush's fight against the country's foreign oil dependency, Goodyear Engineered Products has introduced the first alternative fuel dispensing hose verified by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) The p ... Continue reading
O2Diesel Developing New Fuel for Department of Defense
Apr 8, 2006
NEWARK, DE Apr 7, 2006; O2Diesel Corporation a pioneer in clean burning ethanol diesel fuel blends announced today that it is now under contract to develop a new cleaner burning alternative diesel fuel for the U.S. Department of Defense. This new fuel will help to comply with Executive Order 13149 which requires federa ... Continue reading
Study Shows How the U.S. Can Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency
Apr 7, 2006
LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2006; America could end the need to import fossil fuels from the Persian Gulf region by 2020, according to a study developed by Professor Daniel M. Kammen and his colleagues at U.C. Berkeley's Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL). Titled "Towards Energy Independence in 2025," the stu ... Continue reading
Eco-motors. It is the pure motor.
Apr 7, 2006
- From the moment of the invention more hundred of years ago of engine of internal combustion were undertaken numerous attempts of perfection his with use of production process of steam from water. That was the epoch of steam engines, consequently by whom only was not undertaken an attempt to interbreed the steam engin ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Corporation Reaffirms Commitment to Motorcoach and Firetruck Markets
Apr 7, 2006
DETROIT, April 6 -- At a media event held earlier today, Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) reaffirmed its commitment to supplying and servicing its 2007 Series 60(R) heavy-duty diesel engine for the motorcoach and firetruck vehicle markets. Detroit Diesel has been supplying and servicing engines to these two important c ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Corporation Conducts Testing for Motorcoach and Firetruck Applications for 2007
Apr 7, 2006
DETROIT, April 6 -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) today announced that the scope of its comprehensive testing for EPA '07 for its Series 60(R) includes specific testing for motorcoach and firetruck applications. Detroit Diesel will launch a redeveloped heavy-duty Series 60 engine next year and is confident that its ... Continue reading
Diesel: a Serious Alternative to Hybrid for American Market?
Apr 6, 2006
Paradigm Shift: Gas Prices, New Technology Lead Americans to See Diesel in New Light ORADELL, N.J., April 6 -- Toyota and Honda have taken the lead in gas-electric hybrid vehicles; while some manufacturers are scrambling to catch up, others are contemplating an alternative strategy for the U.S. market ... diesel powere ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Corporation Displays 2007 Engines at WasteExpo
Apr 6, 2006
Products continue to provide increased productivity for waste management markets LAS VEGAS, April 5 -- Detroit Diesel Corporation will be displaying its 2007 engines beginning today at WasteExpo where the company is exhibiting at booth #9056. All three engines are EPA '07 certified and will enable the company to remain ... Continue reading
Automakers Say Fuel Economy Improvement is Top Priority
Apr 5, 2006
Washington DC April 4, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reporterd that automakers are calling improvement in fuel economy the top priority for the next two decades, repots The Detroit Free Press. "Powertrain innovation is going to matter a whole lot more in the future to the public at large than it has in the past," said Jef ... Continue reading
Diesel Gets Greener with Siemens VDO'S Two-in-One Glow Plug Pressure Sensor
Apr 5, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 5 -- Siemens VDO is helping diesel engine makers meet President Bush's challenge to reduce the United States' dependence on foreign oil by developing powertrain innovations that make diesel engines cleaner and more efficient. Siemens VDO and Federal- Mogul Corp. have jointly developed the Glo ... Continue reading
Emitec PM METALIT(R) Reduces Up to 80 Percent of Diesel Particulates
Apr 3, 2006
DETROIT, April 3 -- Emitec, Inc. manufactures particulate matter (PM) METALIT(R), an innovative type of PM filter catalyst, which significantly reduces diesel particulate emissions and is easy to retrofit. "Emitec's PM METALIT(R) can reduce particulate matter by up to 80 percent, depending on the engine application," s ... Continue reading
Apr 3, 2006
Emerging technology will be key element of emissions control system on General Engine Products' Optimizer engines for military and commercial applications TROY, Mich., April 3 -- ArvinMeritor and General Engine Products (GEP), a solely owned subsidiary of AM General, today jointly announced an agreement under which Arv ... Continue reading
U.S. Army Makes Advancements in Alternative Energy Technologies
Mar 30, 2006
DETROIT, March 30 -- The U.S. Army is at the forefront of alternative energy technology transfer advancements that will improve the capability of America's military forces. Working alongside industry and academia research leaders, these technology developments will not only support our Armed Forces, but have unlimited ... Continue reading
EPA Gives $388,519 Clean School Bus Grant to Okemos Public School District
Mar 29, 2006
CHICAGO, March 28 -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded a $388,519 clean school bus grant to the Okemos Public School District in the greater Lansing, Mich., area. Okemos will administer this grant in 25 counties to equip up to 372 school buses with pollution- control devices to reduce emissions ... Continue reading
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