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Daimler named national Cleaire retrofit systems dealer
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) partnered with Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls to be the exclusive North American dealer of Cleaire retrofit emission control systems. Daimler will provide all parts and services throughout the nation, excluding California. The Cleaire systems reduce emissions caused by diesel-powered vehicles and helps pre-2007 diesel vehicles meet new government emissions regulations.
February 1, 2010
EPA revises SCR guidance for 2010 emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its 2010 engine emissions guidance limiting the number of miles and hours a vehicle using selective catayltic reduction (SCR) technology can operate after the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is exhausted. The original guidance issued in February 2009 required engine performance to be degraded after a truck travels 2,000 […]
January 27, 2010
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Wacker Neuson fills a big booth
Formed as a merger between Wacker and the German company Neuson a year and a half ago, the new entity–Wacker Neuson–filled a big booth with several compact machines, a host of light equipment introductions and a new colors to go with the new name. A gray and red “W” serves as the company logo and […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
EPA throws down the gauntlet
They challenge you to come up with an innovative design to reduce waste, reuse materials and cut greenhouse gas emissions.  The goal of the EPA’s Lifecycle Building Challenge is to find new ways to divert some of the 100-million tons of building-related construction and demolition debris that goes into landfills every year. The press release […]
January 15, 2010
Business
Rubble master to debut “Go” by end of year
By the end of the year, Austrian company Rubble Master says it will introduce its “Go” concept in its  RM70 mobile compact recycler to North America. With the Go Concept, the company says it’s introducing a new simplicity to crusher operation, giving operators an intuitive means of running the machine.  Full text of the press […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
Deere unveils Tier 4 technology, terminology
Intermat Day 2, written by John Latta. John Deere brought new engines to Intermat in Paris to show off the technology solutions it will use to meet the stringent Interim Tier 4/Stage III B mobile off-highway emissions regulations in the company’s complete lineup of industrial diesel engines. The engines are literally fresh out of the […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
Illinois governor’s $1.8 billion tollway project comes into question as he faces federal corruption charges
In an effort to reduce congestion, cut down on emissions and invest in Illinois jobs, Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich unveiled a new Illinois Tollway Improvement Plan in mid-October, “Tomorrow’s Transportation Today,” which would include the introduction of Green Lanes and interchange construction. The program, intended to build on the tollway’s current Congestion-Relief Program as a […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
CA transit, air quality projects receive $235 million
Public transit and air quality projects across California are receiving bond funds to upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, modernize transit stations, build new park and ride facilities and for other transit-related purposes that will reduce emissions.  107 projects will receive $235.4 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 transportation bond, which includes $3.6 billion to […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
Clean technology revolution
According to Merrill Lynch, the world is on the cusp of a clean technology revolution. This could very well turn out to be true if the EPA goes after the rest of the industrial world as hard as it has diesel engine emissions. Exhaust emissions from today’s diesels are more than 90 percent cleaner than […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Roush gets green seal of approval
The struggling automotive giants should take note from those in racing industry. Roush Performance and their recent partnership with Ford to produce propane-powered F-150s has caught the attention of the environmentalists, with the California Air Resources Board granting approval of Roush’s propane-powered F-150 pickup.  According to CARB, the truck meets the strict emission standards of California, which are being considered by […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
McNeilus debuts CNG powered concrete mixer
Truck body and concrete mixer manufacturer McNeilus today announced the introduction of the industry’s first concrete mixer truck powered by compressed natural gas. Compared to similar sized diesel trucks the McNeilus CNG concrete mixer offers lower fuel costs, reduced noise and emissions that are six times cleaner. McNeilus has been manufacturing CNG powered refuse trucks […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
CAFE proposals due out tomorrow
Rumblings on the mojo wire indicate that new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards from the Obama administration will be announced tomorrow, and that the new targets are 42 mpg for passenger cars and 27.5 mpg for light-duty trucks. The new standards will also set tailpipe emissions requirements for cars and trucks that will be some […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Electric cars, the price of fuel and gas taxes
This article about what the auto industry is looking at regarding the future of the electric car brings up several interesting items, including the realization that 240-volt or even 480-volt household systems would recharge electric cars much quicker. The author doesn’t attribute his assertion that in the next five years emissions regulations and other government choke […]
January 11, 2010
Business
EPA announces first diesel retrofit grant winners
And predictably, the money is going to public agencies, the Ohio Department of Development and the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners. These are the grants for diesel emissions clean up technology funded from the stimulus bill, aka the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Pollution is pollution, regardless of whether it comes from a public […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Mileage tax eyed as replacement for gas tax
The University of Iowa is field testing a system that will use GPS technology to track how many miles your car travels and tax you accordingly.  The stubborn refusal of this “mileage tax” idea to go away is what we get when our elected officials are too scared of the demagoguery to raise the per […]
January 11, 2010
Safety
ISO tackles heavy equipment recycling
The International Organization for Standardization has developed a new standard for recycling used heavy equipment.  According to the news release: “it is essential that eventual recovery issues are already taken into account during the design phase, along with safety, emissions, fuel consumption and other design considerations.”
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Outfit your heavy-duty fleet: $300 million available for retrofits
With the signing of last week’s Economic Recovery Act, President Obama has made $300 million available to heavy-duty equipment and vehicle owners for retrofitting their fleets. The funds – which have swelled to six times last year’s amount – will be administered by the EPA, as part of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. Funding is available for both […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Free seminars on California emissions regulations
Hawthorne Machinery, a Caterpillar equipment dealer in San Diego County, California, is offering two free seminars on the latest California emissions regulations.      The seminars will be held Tuesday, March 10, at Hawthorne Machinery, 16945 Camino San Bernardo, San Diego, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., and on Thursday, March 12, at the VFW Sable Post #2275, 136 […]
January 11, 2010
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