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And the newest locomotives produce 90 percent fewer emissions than the engines of 15 years ago, according to BNSF.

Not exact matches

This engine had a different technology than VW had previously used to reduce emissions, a solution called the lean NOx trap.

A new strategy to tackle federal standards for engine emissions has also run up to more than $ 700 million, while Navistar is expected to pay warranty costs on prior engines until the end of next year.

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.

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.

Whilst methane - burning is cleaner that other fossil fuels, any methane not burnt and released in the emissions from the engine has a much greater warming effect than oil - based fuel.

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.

Researchers found that emissions of fine particulate matter, or soot, were about 99 percent lower than soot emissions allowed from engines manufactured in 2004.

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.

Concerns over the Dreamliner kicked off over a decade ago when Boeing decided to create a civil airliner that would be both lighter than any of its previous jets and fly with leaner - burning engines to cut the plane's emissions of CO2 and nitrogen oxides.

Emissions of nitrogen oxides, one of the biggest problems for lean - burn engines, were reduced to 0.09 grams per kilometre — 25 per cent less than the US standard proposed for 2004.

Think of a holiday road trip's effect on the climate this way: The amount of heat a car contributes to the atmosphere because of its carbon emissions may be 100,000 times greater than the actual heat given off by its engine.

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.

The team claim the system will reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 per cent compared with conventional gasoline engines.

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.

Plug - in hybrids benefit from the more efficient use of fossil fuels in electricity generation even now and so have lower emissions than internal combustion engine cars, and if they get their juice from renewables, emissions would be very low indeed.

Beginning January 1, 2006, street motorcycles and motor - driven cycles year model 2006 and newer, with engines less than 50 cc displacement, require an emission label certifying them to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emission regulations, and may be registered regardless of mileage.

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 commission report also cites Australian consumer preference for heavier vehicles with larger and more powerful engines as a key reason for light - vehicle emissions being higher Down Under than in Europe.

Nissan took its VK56DE V - 8 and designed new pistons, new heads, and a new exhaust; added a multicontrol valve to manage the engine's thermal efficiency better than a traditional thermostat; and included direct injection to improve the happy triumvirate of power, efficiency, and emissions.

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.

Hence, if the engine «believes» the coolant to be a different temperature than it is, it will put in more or less fuel than required, resulting in a faulty air / fuel ratio and potentially more CO emissions.

An impressive set of figures, but thanks to the new engine, the economy and emissions are even more impressive: 29.1 mpg (combined) and 225g / km are vastly better than the old V8 S4, which managed 21.2 mpg and 322g / km.

Aircraft engine emissions are roughly composed of about 70 percent CO2, a little less than 30 percent H2O, and less than 1 percent each of NOx, CO, SOx, VOC, particulates, and other trace components.

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.

It's also a much cleaner and more efficient engine, producing 25 percent less emissions than the outgoing Clio.

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

It's a very well - rounded package now, with much more competitive fuel economy and CO2 emissions figures than the earlier model, although it still comes with a few reservations in areas such as engine refinement and the quality of some of its cabin materials.

Bentley says that the new 4.0 liter engine is 40 percent more efficient in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions than the outgoing model and that the range has improved to over 500 miles on a single tank of fuel.

The engine was developed as part of the «Limo - Green» project funded by the U.K.'s Technology Strategy Board to produce a large sedan with an emissions rating of less than 120 g / km of carbon dioxide.

This is also an exceptionally efficient engine as it is not only 100 CV more powerful than the previous naturally - aspirated V8 but also has lower CO2 emissions.

All of the engines are mated to a five - speed manual gearbox and feature outstandingly low CO2 emissions, of less than 160 g / km on the petrol versions and less than 120 g / km on the Diesel models.

Weighing and sized just about the same as the six - speeder it replaces, the transmission is available as a choice for all four engine variants, and BMW says that it offers identical or lower fuel consumption and emissions than the six - speed manual transmission.

In less than a year's time the Sport will adopt JLR's advanced four - cylinder engine range made in its new Wolverhampton works, a move that should improve fuel consumption and cut CO2 emissions.

Land Rover has chosen to keep the existing Si4 petrol engine for now — rather than fit a new Ingenium petrol — which does 36mpg and has 181g / km emissions.

To help meet its goals of improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions of its vehicles, Hyundai Motor Company has completed the development of an all - new 6 - speed automatic transaxle for transverse engine applications that it says will boost fuel economy by more than 12.2 %....

The catalytic emission control system was more efficient at reducing emissions than the previous non-catalytic system, and allowed engines to be retuned for improved drivability and fuel economy.

The smaller engine uses 14 percent less fuel than the two - liter unit, and therefore also produces less CO2 emissions.

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.

Although the Power Stroke has a smaller displacement than that of the current 7.3 - liter model upon which it is based, it has more power, 8 percent better fuel economy and lower emissions than the 7.3 - liter engine, Bill Osborne, Ford's chief product engineer for trucks, said.

Thanks to a series of detailed improvements, the four - cylinder engines now burn up to seven percent less fuel than previously, and distinguish themselves with remarkably low exhaust emissions that undercut the current EU limits by as much as 90 percent.

The engine's turbocharger ensures a wider torque band than the earlier 1.6 - liter engine, making it more responsive in a wider range of driving conditions while also reducing emissions.

These sources may be renewable or may have lower emission than an internal combustion engine.

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.

The six - liter TDI uses significantly less fuel than any competing gasoline engine in the high - performance SUV sector; thanks to efficient combustion and the complex exhaust emission control system, the Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro already complies with future emissions standards.

Despite the lower displacement, these engines offer more power and torque than before, while offering significantly lower CO2 emissions.

The 1.0 - litre T - GDI engine produces 120 ps and 172 Nm torque, and has been engineered to deliver lower CO2 emissions than the 1.6 - litre GDI engine found in other cee'd models, pending final homologation closer to the GT Line's launch.

Made of lighter materials and improved engine technologies, our new vehicles deliver improved fuel consumption, greater flexibility and lower CO2 emissions than others in their class.