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New Auto Emissions Standards Could Save $19 Billion Health Care Costs
2014-03-03 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: When I worked for the City of New York, I often asked people what they felt was the worst environmental problem. Many said tailpipe pollution. Emissions from the tailpipes of cars and trucks seemed particularly insulting because--as we all walked our kids to school--the tailpipes seemed to be spewing black smoke just at the level of our kids heads. Our cars and trucks have become a lot cleaner since then, but exhaust from vehicle tailpipes is still a major source of air pollution, responsible...
U.S. EPA Tightens Fuel Sulfur and Vehicle Emission Standards
2014-03-03 20:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a rule intended to reduce air pollution from passenger cars and trucks by lowering the allowable sulfur content of gasoline and setting new vehicle emissions standards. Known as Tier 3, the rule will take effect on January 1, 2017. It continues the transition that began with EPA's Tier 2 program, finalized in 2000, in which EPA treated vehicles and fuels as a system to reduceboth gasoline sulfur and vehicle emissions. The Tier 3 vehicle...
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EPA finalizes Tier 3 fuel and emissions standards
2014-03-03 17:30:14| Green Car Congress
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NEMA Publishes Standards for Panelboards and Switchboards
2014-03-03 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ANSI/NEMA PB 1.1-2013 provides general instructions for proper handling, installation, operation, and maintenance of panelboards, which are used in the distribution of electricity at 600 V or less with 1,600 A mains or less and 1,200 A branch circuits or less. Another standard, ANSI/NEMA PB 2.1-2013, provides general instructions for proper handling, installation, operation, and maintenance of deadfront distribution switchboards rated 600 V or less and 6,000 A or less. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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EPA Sets Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Health Benefits ...
2014-03-03 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA finalized emission standards for cars and gasoline that will reduce harmful pollution and prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses, while also improving efficiency. Action will reduce standards for smog-forming VOCs and nitrogen oxides by 80%, establish 70% tighter particulate matter standard, and virtually eliminate fuel vapor emissions. Standards will also reduce vehicle emissions of toxic air pollutants, such as benzene by up to 30%, and reduce gasoline sulfur levels by more than ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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