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EPA to declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant
This little noticed news (the EPA put out their press release Friday, guaranteeing minimal coverage) reminds me of a joke. Two guys are sitting at a bar. First guy says, “Mind if I smoke?” Second guy says, “not at all.” First guy says, “thanks.” Second guy says, “but please don’t exhale.” Granted we pump out a lot […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
City or suburb: which has the biggest carbon footprint?
Surprisingly, this study shows urban apartments use more energy–up to 70 percent more–than comparable residences in the suburbs. This swats down the arguement favored by environmentalistfashionistas who want to round us all up and squeeze us into trendy, loft apartments. And this study doesn’t take into account all that carbon dioxide being sequestered by suburban lawns, shrubs and […]
January 11, 2010
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EPA declares carbon dioxide a danger
We knew this was coming. Now the only debate is whether the EPA will get authority to write the regulations governing the amount of carbon dioxide any business, equipment or vehicle can emit, or whether congress will write it’s own cap-and-trade style regulations. Congress has authority to take the lead. Either way you can bet […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Natural gas: the fuel of the future
If you care about energy, energy independence, global warming, or the U.S. trade deficit, there is a must-read article on natural gas today in the Wall Street Journal. At Equipment World, we’ve been researching and writing about alternative fuels for a couple of years now, and as hard as I’ve looked for the bad news […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
Doubts cast on EPA’s role in regulating carbon dioxide
The EPA’s big power grab, setting itself up to regulate carbon dioxide as a threat to human health, may be in trouble. According to a memo from the Office of Management and Budget, the premise that CO2 is a toxic substance rests on “dubious assumptions and could have negative economic effects.” When pressed for an […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
Emissions: trains worse than planes
Researchers at the University of California Berkeley have deduced that when it comes to emissions of greenhouse gasses and consumption of fossil fuels, you’re doing the planet a favor if you take a plane rather than a train. This robs the current administration of an environmental justification for its plans to launch for a national network of […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
Navistar claims EPA collaborated with SCR proponents
Navistar International – the lone manufacturer choosing exhaust gas recirculation to meet 2010 emissions standards – has filed a petition against the U.S. EPA for removing documents from an administrative record pertaining to selective catalytic reduction guidelines, including e-mail discussions about SCR between EPA, California Air Resources Board and Engine Manufacturers Association staff. In one […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
Sixty of today’s diesels cleaner than one 1988 model
That’s an interesting nugget in a larger report out today about the effectiveness of the 2007-2008 clean diesel engines for trucks and buses. The report also states that today’s truck and bus diesels have cut most emissions by 90 percent compared with 2004 models and that these reductions “exceeded substantially even those levels required by […]
January 10, 2010
Business
California truck fleet funding available
Small California-based fleets needing assistance in replacing their older, heavy-duty diesel trucks with new trucks can find solace in the California Air Resources Board’s Voucher Incentive Program.   The program, also known as VIP, has $15 million in available funding, open to any small business owner for heavy-duty truck replacements statewide. Between $30,000 and $35,000 […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
International’s Navistar unveils 2010-compliant EGR engine
Navistar unveiled its 2010 MaxxForce 13-liter advanced Exhausted Gas Recirculation (EGR) engine on Feb. 3 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Through the use advanced fuel injection, air management, electronic controls, and proprietary combustion technology, the engine meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010 emissions standard for on-highway diesel engines. “We’re on track to […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
Look ma, no cams!
Although the details are sketchy, the Swedish car company Cargines has developed a new engine that uses pneumatics to control the valves. This results in lower carbon dioxide emissions and improved fuel efficiency according to the reports. Diesel engine manufacturers have long dreamed of replacing camshafts with an electronic actuator, but have yet to come […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
Free EGR webinar
Navistar International will host a free webinar on its 2010 emissions solution – advanced exhaust gas recirculation – on April 2. Click here to register, and learn more about EGR. For information about selective catalytic reduction, visit www.factsaboutscr.com. And be sure to check out Equipment World’s April issue in a few weeks to read the […]
January 10, 2010
Business
Shovels ready for nation’s first clean coal plant
Thanks to a boost from the stimulus bill, Duke Energy is about to start construction soon on our nation’s first environmentally-friendly clean coal plant. Environmentalists hate coal, because of the carbon dioxide it releases into the atmosphere. But it provides about half of our electricity and even more in China and the developing world. If […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
Nuclear industry thinks small
We get 20 percent of our electricity from nuclear power, but it’s going on three decades since a nuclear power plant has been built in the United States. Cost over-runs and concerns about what to do with the radioactive waste are the main stumbling blocks. Now the industry has come up with a design for a […]
January 10, 2010
Workforce
Sukut named one of top companies to work for
The Orange County Register has named Sukut Construction as one of the top companies to work for in the area.  We couldn’t agree more. At a time when layoffs are ripping through the industry Sukut is still adding people. The link above doesn’t tell you much about the company, but check out what Equipment World  […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
DEF questions answered
For those interested in learning more about diesel exhaust fluid, a primary component of selective catalytic reduction (or SCR) systems, take a moment to sign up for one of Cummins Filtration’s webinars. Webinar topics include 2010 emissions regulations, how DEF works in SCR systems, recommended practices for use and handling, availability and packaging options. Cummins is among […]
January 7, 2010
Equipment
Sukut breaks ground on border fence
Sukut Construction, Southern California’s largest excavating company, has started groundbreaking on a 32 foot wide, 5.2 mile section of road that will become a high-tech, high security fence between Mexico and the United States. If anybody wonders why it’s taken so long to build a border fence, check out the picture at the link. This […]
January 6, 2010
Equipment
GM: no more diesels for the time being
Citing the fact that they do not have a diesel engine compliant with the upcoming 2010 emissions regulations, General Motors will cease selling light and medium duty trucks and vans with diesel engines from November until May 2010. Heavy duty extended cab pickups will not return to production until July 2010.  GM announced in June […]
January 5, 2010
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