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President Obama's Climate Initiatives to Benefit From Major Advancements in Clean Diesel Technology and FuelWASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With President Obama's trip to Alaska and the Arctic this week and emphasis on increasing the United States' commitment to reducing emissions and greenhouse gases, it's important to highlight the gains already accomplished with the increased use of advanced clean diesel technology and fuels, said Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum. "A complete transformation of diesel technology in the U.S. has taken place in the last 15 years that has virtually eliminated particulate (soot) emissions from new diesel engines across the board," Schaeffer said. "For example, emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses have been reduced by 99 percent for nitrogen oxides (NOx) - an ozone precursor - and 98 percent for particulate emissions, which include black carbon. "Today, clean diesel technology with near zero emissions is standard equipment in nearly all cars, trucks, offroad diesel vehicles and equipment such as construction equipment, agricultural vehicles, stationary generators, locomotives and marine vehicles." International Community to Seek Major Emissions Reductions "Because diesel power is the overwhelmingly dominate source of moving cargo both on land and sea, the benefits from this new diesel technology will be vital for the U.S. and international community in reducing black carbon and greenhouse gas emissions," Schaeffer said. Schaeffer said that since 2000, the leaders in clean diesel technology and the EPA have worked cooperatively in establishing a regulatory pathway that brought about the introduction of an entire new generation of clean diesel engines for both on- and off-road applications. Diesel Moves 90% of the World's Cargo As examples, Schaeffer said studies indicate:
"To accomplish these emissions reductions on a global level, all nations must work for high-quality ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and renewable diesel fuels. These are the foundation that enables the use of low-emissions technology like particulate trap upgrades to engines and equipment," Schaeffer said. "Here in the U.S., the emission reduction benefits been realized the most in the fleet of heavy duty vehicles," Schaeffer said. "Almost 21 percent of all medium and heavy duty commercial trucks registered in the United States today – 1.9 million of 8.2 million trucks - are deployed with these technologies that have saved at least 880 million gallons of fuel while reducing carbon emissions by nine million tons and substantially reduced other emissions by hundreds of thousands of tons. "Today diesel engines are responsible for less than six percent of all particulate emissions in the U.S.," Schaeffer said. Black Carbon to Decline by 86% by 2030 "Largely Due to Controls on New Mobile Diesel Engines" – U.S. EPA 2012 Black Carbon Report to Congress "Over the last decade in particular, the diesel industry has invested billions of dollars in development of cleaner diesel fuels, advanced engines, and emissions control technology. The efficiency and environmental benefits from these new technologies will continue as increased numbers are introduced into the population." Connect with DTF ABOUT THE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY FORUM Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link. Contact: (View this press release online here.) Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120201/MM46474LOGO To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/president-obamas-climate-initiatives-to-benefit-from-major-advancements-in-clean-diesel-technology-and-fuel-300137180.html SOURCE Diesel Technology Forum |