Latest Diesel particulate filter Stories

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This $789 billion stimulus package includes $300 million for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. Funding is available to heavy-duty diesel vehicle and equipment owners to retrofit their fleets. Competitive grant applications for ARRA funding for National Diesel Emissions Reduction...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Mack Trucks, Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America, as part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, select HUSS for their new retrofit diesel particulate filter solution to allow operators of older-model Mack and Volvo trucks to meet stringent new emissions requirements approved by California environmental regulators in December 2008. "HUSS, LLC was chosen by Mack and Volvo trucks...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- NxtGen Emission Controls Inc. announced today the appointment of Jim Mann as vice president of finance and administration. The announcement was made by Jeremy W. Holt, president and chief executive officer. NxtGen is an emerging leader in syngas technology for clean diesel and engine combustion optimization. "I am very pleased to welcome Jim as the vice president of finance and administration for NxtGen," Holt said. "Jim brings...

MONTERREY, Mexico, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Bienes Turgon, S.A., a Mexican holding company based in Monterrey, Mexico with interests in the automotive industry through its subsidiary Katcon, S.A., announces the acquisition of all of Delphi Corporation's global exhaust system business. The transaction, covered by a Master Sale and Purchase Agreement, financed with an equity increase and existing cash reserves, is expected to be closed during the first half of 2009. The acquisition...

MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have verified Johnson Matthey's signature technology--the CRT(R) (Continuously Regenerating Technology) Filter-- for reducing PM, HC and CO by over 85% while meeting both regulatory agencies' stringent NO(2) slip requirements. As the global pioneer and leader in controlling emissions from mobile and stationary sources, Johnson Matthey's CRT filter has revolutionized...

Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (ESW) (OTCBB: ESWW) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange FWB: EOW) announced today that effective October 6th, 2008 the Company's wholly owned subsidiary ESW Canada Inc. (ESWC) has received the status of 'Emerging Technology' for its XtrmCat(TM) Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In August of 2008, ESW applied to EPA to have the XtrmCat(TM) DOC listed as an 'Emerging Technology' based on the fact that DOC's have not...

EnerTeck Corporation (OTCBB: ETCK) (the "Company") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, EnerTeck Chemical Corp. ("ECC"), has expanded the market for its primary product EnerBurn(R) to the mining industry. With recent mandates by MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration), all underground mining operations must dramatically reduce the amount of particulates being emitted from diesel engines. ECC management and certain heavy equipment exhaust filter manufacturers saw an...

By England, Glenn C; Watson, John G; Chow, Judith C; Zielinska, Barbara; Et al ABSTRACT With the recent focus on fine particle matter (PM^sub 2.5^), new, self-consistent data are needed to characterize emissions from combustion sources. Such data are necessary for health assessment and air quality modeling. To address this need, emissions data for gas-fired combustors are presented here, using dilution sampling as the reference. The dilution method allows for collection of emitted particles...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Adam Opel will offer a particlefilter on every diesel-powered car it sells in Germany as ofJuly 1, the General Motors unit said on Thursday. The move comes amid a debate in Germany about the harmfuleffects of diesel soot on people's health. Particle filterstrap the soot. Although industry officials have played down the debate'simpact on sales of diesel cars that account for around half ofthe overall market, analysts have said cars without filterscould have lower resale...