Not exact matches
In accordance with an EU directive,
conventional automotive
diesel is supplemented with seven
percent biodiesel.
Researchers at the ArvinMeritor Corporation and MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center have unveiled a
diesel - powered bus that emits 90
percent fewer nitrogen oxides than the
conventional version.
It is 97 -
percent cleaner than the
conventional diesel fuel that is used in agricultural, hunting, and construction equipment (15 parts per million compared to 500 ppm).
The new Duramax
diesel can run on any combination of
conventional or biodiesel up 20
percent and is covered by the company's five - year, 100,000 - mile powertrain warranty.
The company has pledged to buy palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and to use proprietary NExBTL technology that produces fuel with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions 40 to 60
percent less than those of
conventional diesel fuel.
A reduction in fuel use and may reduce up to 25
percent of greenhouse gas emissions compared to
conventional diesel fuel models.
All of today's
diesel vehicles can use up to 5
percent biodiesel («B5»), which is blended into
conventional diesel under the specifications governing
diesel fuel (ASTM specifications).