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Diesel/2-methylfuran blends show higher brake thermal efficiency, higher NOx than diesel
2016-02-22 11:56:16| Green Car Congress
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Hagens Berman: California Consumer Files Second Lawsuit Against Mercedes For BlueTEC Diesel Emissions
2016-02-22 00:59:49| pollutiononline News Articles
A California owner of a Mercedes BlueTEC diesel automobile recentlyfiled a second class-action lawsuit against Mercedes stating the automaker knowingly programmed its Clean Diesel vehicles to emit illegal, dangerous levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx) at levels up to 65 times higher than those permitted by the EPA when operating in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, according to consumer-rights law firmHagens Berman
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Diesel cars may be be worse than petrol for CO2 emissions, report claims
2016-02-19 16:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Diesel engines may be doing nothing to slow global warming despite being the backbone of Europes policy to reduce car emissions, a new report claims. Tailpipe emissions of sooty black carbon could be as much as 25-50% higher than the EU estimates for cars made before 2005, says the paper by Professor Erckard Helmers of Triers University. On this analysis, some 20m cars in use since the 1990s may each have produced 40-80g of CO2 equivalent per kilometre more than previously thought. However,...
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Europe slow to act on diesel dangers
2016-02-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: In a sharp reminder of the dangers posed by diesel fuel, campaigners say Europe needs to act decisively to counter its dual dangers. Not only is it a serious health hazard, they argue, but it also worsens climate change. The group, Green Budget Europe (GBE), says that after including the global warming caused by black carbon or soot from diesel engines, cars that use the fuel do more harm to the climate than petrol-driven vehicles. Their conclusion, which contradicts industry claims, is...
Volkswagen making progress as planned with emissions corrections for diesel engines in Germany
2016-02-19 10:56:02| Green Car Congress
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