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Journal says Navistar ready for SCR

Navistar will soon pivot from its controversial exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) solution and adopt the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) path taken by its competitors to meet 2010 diesel emissions regulations, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal. Navistar declined to comment on the story, but is holding a conference call Friday morning […]

July 3, 2012

Business

On Record

A cuppa joe and The Construction Blog   I’m a morning person, and I have a morning ritual: sitting down to breakfast with my local newspaper. I know, I know – totally a dying breed. Who eats breakfast anymore? And, yes, newspapers do seem to be going the way of Blackberrys. At Equipment World, we’re […]

July 1, 2012

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Caltrans workshop shapes future of California transportation

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) hosted a workshop on May 23 for transportation stakeholders and officials to evaluate the California Interregional Blueprint, a long-term plan that will help shape decision-making for the state’s transportation system. “The future of California’s economy and our quality of life depends on a transportation system that is safe and […]

May 24, 2012

Equipment

Tier 4 rules for gensets and compressors

As Tier 4 Interim and Final construction equipment continues to roll into the marketplace over the next two years, contractors and fleet managers will be paying increased costs for the engines and learning new maintenance protocols. Unlike mobile equipment, the environmental protection agency puts generators in two categories: those that are standby emergency power generators […]

April 5, 2012

Equipment

Donaldson Company receives approval from California ARB

Donaldson Company received Level 3 Plus conditional verification by the California Air Resources Board on October 11, 2011, for the Donaldson Non Road Low NO2 Filter (NR-LNF Muffler), an off-road emissions retrofit device. The approval applies to off-road engines produced from 1996 to 2010 with power ranges from 100 to 600 Hp. For more information […]

March 1, 2012

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February 28, 2012

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Maintenance

Alcohol Poisoning Ethanol is bad for engines, a big tax subsidy for corporations and bad for the environment. So why does EPA want to make us use more of it? By Tom Jackson Ethanol is a great social lubricant. It puts the buzz in booze, but it has the opposite effect on engines – especially […]

October 5, 2011

Roadbuilding

National Center for Asphalt Technology turns 25

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University is celebrating its 25th anniversary. During a special ceremony, 18 individuals were inducted into the new NCAT Wall of Honor in recognition of their dedication to fulfilling NCAT’s mission, according to the National Asphalt Pavement Association‘s (NAPA) Action News e-newsletter. About 100 members of the […]

August 16, 2011

Equipment

NewWorld Capital Group acquires Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls

NewWorld Capital Group has acquired Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, a leading provider of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides abatement products for on-road and off-road heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicles.  Cleaire’s products are verified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) at Level 3, a Best Available Control Technology abatement standard. The Company’s products reduce particulate matter emissions from […]

August 16, 2011

Equipment

Navistar sues EPA again over ‘irrelevant’ SCR rule

Navistar has filed another suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, signaling the latest round in the ongoing battle between the exhaust gas recirculation-only engine manufacturer and its competitors, all of which are using selective catalytic reduction technology to meet 2010 diesel exhaust emissions regulations. Navistar opted to use in-cylinder EGR technology to meet the […]

July 26, 2011

Business

ARB launches loan program for off road diesel vehicles

The California Air Resources Board has launched a loan program to help the state’s small businesses achieve early compliance with the board’s off-road diesel regulations. In partnership with the California Pollution Control Financing Authority, $5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will be available. The funds are available to upgrade off-road diesel vehicles used in […]

May 10, 2011

Safety

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By Equipment World Staff   Top 10 For 2010, EquipmentWorld.com readers were most interested in new product releases, with an article announcing Caterpillar’s new line of vocational trucks garnering the most visits for the year. News from Case, Doosan and JCB also landed in the top 10 list of news articles. California Air Resources Board […]

February 3, 2011