Sentences with phrase «emissions than diesel»

The information I could find on US bioethanol is not encouraging — according to a recent University of Berkley study (see here Source: http://rael.berkeley.edu/EBAMM/FarrellEthanolScience012706.pdf), US bioethanol has 13 % less greenhouse gas emissions than diesel or petrol, because of the energy intensive refining process, the energy input to farming, and fertilizer production and use.

In addition, the Toyota Auris HSD generates significantly lower NOX and PM emissions than diesel engined cars of comparable performance.

I should have added that I am hoping it will be pretty much equivalent in fuel economy to diesel, and if it is it will have done its job of providing great fuel economy and far lower emissions than diesel.

In addition, the Auris HSD generates significantly lower NOx emissions than diesel engined cars of comparable performance, Toyota points out.

Not exact matches

Emissions Analytics, a U.K. - based consulting company, says it has tested the real - world emissions of more than 400 dieEmissions Analytics, a U.K. - based consulting company, says it has tested the real - world emissions of more than 400 dieemissions of more than 400 diesel cars.

As a result testers got one outcome — a diesel - powered car that met all the EPA's emissions requirements — while VW owners got another: a more powerful vehicle that spewed out up to 35 times more nitrogen oxide, an air pollutant, than standards allow.

EMISSIONS - Because diesel fuel is heavier and oilier than gasoline it can be more polluting, earning a reputation for sootiness when it came into wider U.S. automotive use during the 1970's oil crisis.

Sean Ryan [email protected] Contractors want to reduce diesel emissions with public money rather than submitting to government mandates that force the issue and cripple companies.

Diesel technology in the United States today has also been transformed, and stringent emissions standards set by EPA in 1999 have made diesel engines more than 90 percent cleaner.

«Peak diesel train emissions at London station worse than road - side equivalents.»

Peak - time emissions from diesel trains at London's Paddington Station exceed the European recommendations for outdoor air quality, and are higher than nearby roadsides on the majority of days.

Even the oil sands ultimate consumption in a gasoline, diesel or jet engine only results in 500 kilograms of CO2 - equivalent per barrel of refined petroleum products, meaning total oil sands emissions from well to wheel are considerably lower than those of this nation's more than 500 power plants burning coal to generate electricity.

The system enables large - bore, multi-cylinder engines used in trains, pipelines, backup diesel generators and other fields to run efficiently while producing lower levels of harmful emissions than they do currently.

Manufacturers of heavy - duty diesel engines have slashed emissions from new engines by more than 90 percent for most pollutants, according to a study released yesterday.

VW has been cheating in emissions tests to make its diesel cars appear less polluting than they really are — we look at the options the company now faces

It produces less carbon dioxide emissions than coal for electricity or gasoline and diesel for fuel, but even a small amount of natural gas release — which is essentially methane — packs a greenhouse gas punch about 30 times more powerful than the same amount of carbon dioxide.

«Diesels pollute more than lab tests detect: Excess emissions kill 38,000 annually, study shows.»

Anyone who would like to drive a cleaner car than the law requires today does have an alternative, though: with NOx emissions way below 10 milligrams per kilometer, the natural / biogas vehicle that was also included in the measurements fared around 60 to 140 times better than the diesel cars.

The software fooled EPA emissions testers into thinking that Volkswagen's diesel engines produced less emissions of nitrogen oxides than they released in the real world.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

Dr. Peden has written or contributed to more than 160 peer - reviewed scientific publications on the kinetics and mechanisms of automobile exhaust catalysis; the development of zeolite catalysts for diesel engine emission control; hydrocarbon reforming over bimetallic catalysts; the structure of hydroprocessing catalysts; the development of novel, supported solid acid catalysts for petroleum refining; the growth and properties of oxide and semiconductor thin films; and model studies of adhesion at metal / metal - oxide interfaces.

That's a great shame, but perhaps not unexpected - for one, Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal has meant significant belt - tightening and it's cheaper to spin off new versions of existing models - like Clubsport Golfs - than it is to develop an entirely new car, even on a modular platform like the MQB setup underpinning many of the Group's current models.

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) was studying European diesel cars and discovered the on - road emissions of some models were notably higher than those measured in lab testing.

The hybrid model is expected to be the bigger seller, largely thanks to CO2 emissions of only 120g / km - significantly lower than the diesel class norm.

Worldwide, buses consume more than 30 billion gallons of diesel and emit 390 million metric tons of CO2, 6.2 % of all transportation emissions.

Zero emission buses are more fuel - efficient than diesel buses.

From then on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based on real life conditions and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed and as such, especially in the non-turbo small petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain and improve performance.

The 40 - foot, near - zero - emission, diesel - electric hybrid buses cost more to purchase but less to operate and are cleaner and quieter than traditional diesel buses.

For example, by utilizing electric and clean diesel power technologies, rail can result in lower pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions per passenger - mile than other modes of travel.

CARS.COM — Even if the Volkswagen Group gets regulatory approval to fix some 475,000 four - cylinder diesel cars in its ongoing diesel - emissions scandal, the repaired systems could still pollute more than they originally certified under.

Other notable factors are a lower proportion of diesel - powered engines across the Australian car and LCV fleet than in Europe, fewer government incentives for lower - emissions vehicles and relatively low fuel prices compared with Europe.

The surprise is not over the German native's sudden departure, which VW says was «through mutual agreement,» but that Horn was still on the job half a year after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused the automaker of using a «cheater» device that would make it appear, falsely, that more than 482,000 diesel models sold here between 2009 and 2015 met emissions standards.

Engineers say the engine is cheaper to build than a Euro 6 compliant diesel, and it won't be subject to the growing backlash against diesels in Europe because of increased concerns over particulate emissions.

Daimler faces a recall of more than 600,000 diesel - engine vehicles including Mercedes C - class and G - class models because of suspected emissions manipulation, a German mag...

Interesting features of this model are Full - size, 7 - passenger luxury SUV, bigger on the inside than it seems from the outside, and new BlueTEC diesel engine for better mileage and 50 - state emissions compliance

The Auris has low claimed CO2 emissions, too, and this means it stacks up well as a company car — the Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) bracket is lower than for the petrol or diesel model and compares well against rival hatchbacks and small estates.

If you opt for a diesel unit, the French company upgraded the 1.5 - liter diesel unit for an impressive fuel consumption of less than 3,8 liters / 100 km and CO2 emissions of 95 g / km.

Thanks to radical downsizing, the Turbocharged Small Gasoline Engine achieves diesel - like CO2 emission levels, which are further reduced in its natural gas version with CO2 emissions lower than 80 g / km in many vehicle applications.

The other petrol unit at launch is Jaguar Land Rover's supercharged 3.0 - litre V6; it has 375bhp and 450Nm of torque - although again, its CO2 emissions of 214g / km mean it'll be a more expensive Velar to run than any of the diesels.

Renault executives will meet with technical experts representing the French government to explain why the Captur SUV and two other diesel models have NOx emissions far higher than legal limits, a French newspaper has reported.

Emissions of 119g / km are far better than the older 1.8 diesel, but again, some rivals are cleaner still, so tax costs for business and private buyers for the ASX will be costlier.

Diesel fuel in the USA (prior to late 2006) had a significantly higher level of sulphur than the fuel used in Europe, which meant that diesel cars from European makers had to either be fitted with specially developed fuel and emissions control system for the (prohibitively small) North American market, or simply could not be sold in that market.

It produces more power than the new petrol - electric system with a peak of 353hp available, but the new system should undercut the V6 diesel's 164g / km of CO2 emissions.

The EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) determined that these diesel cars emit up to 40 times more pollution than emission standards allow.

Vehicles equipped with a diesel engine generally return better fuel economy than vehicles equipped with a gasoline engine, but the exhaust is typically more harmful in terms of emissions and particulate pollutants, even when it meets official minimum standards.

BTW, the GS450h is certified as a SULEV, a Super-Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle, and Lexus says it runs cleaner than the new generation of high - efficiency diesels.

Mitsubishi claimed 30 percent better fuel economy, a 30 percent reduction in emissions, and higher power outputs than diesels.

The diesel engine will meet emissions standards in all 50 states and will produce up to 20 percent less carbon emissions than a regular gas - powered engine.

With their outstandingly efficient fuel consumption, which lies some 20 to 40 percent lower than that of comparable petrol engines, these particularly clean diesel engines now have the potential to comply with the toughest emission limits in the world.

The Route electric powertrain drives more low - end torque to the wheels than conventional diesel engines, with less fuel, less emissions, and less noise.