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ARB Approves $221M for Diesel Engine Emission Reduction Projects
23 May 2008
The California Air Resources Board approved the final list of diesel emission reduction projects to be funded by the first installment of $221 million out of the $1 billion from voter-endorsed Proposition 1B.
ARB voted to distribute $221 million among California’s four trade corridors based on the funding targets adopted last February. The allocation will place $122 million for the Los Angeles/Inland Empire; $55 million for the Central Valley; $31 million for the Bay Area; and $13 million for the San Diego/Border region.
The dissemination by categories would result in a total of:
$198.4 million to upgrade over 8,200 trucks with cleaner equipment and engines
$16.5 million for 18 new locomotives
$2.5 million for shore electric power for cargo ships docking at the Port of San Diego
$4.3 million for 17 freight-related harbor craft
Over their life, the projects to be funded are estimated to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 26,900 tons and particulate matter by 1,800 tons. ARB and the local agencies administering the monies will focus on projects that quickly reduce emissions and achieve benefits throughout the state, such as directing 94% of the total to cleaner trucks and locomotives that may travel within multiple corridors.
Earlier this year, the ARB released $25 million in early grants to five air districts to upgrade 1,000 trucks and install shore-based electrical power at two ship berths.
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Posted by: Neilen Marais | May 25, 2008 at 08:33 PM
ARGH, wrong story. Meant to comment on : http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/05/concept-engine.html
Posted by: Neilen Marais | May 25, 2008 at 08:34 PM
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Quite intereseting. Regarding the typical problems facing rotary engines, it seems that this design does at least address 2.
1) Cooling should not be so bad, since the rotor blades are passive (i.e. not involved in combustion) > 50% of the time
2) The lack of eccentric movements may ease the seal problems.
Well, I say this as a lay person, but it does actually seem better than e.g. Wankel engines in those regards... Any real mechanical engineers, feel free to pitch in :)