Tag: particulate matter

Construction Equipment
N.J. offering contractors grants for engine retrofits
New Jersey will get more money to retrofit and replace diesel engines on construction equipment to reduce emissions. The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has recently received a $258,480 EPA grant to add to the $3.8 million the state has received since 2008 to reduce diesel emissions. The state has been offering grants to construction […]
October 31, 2017
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Roadbuilding
The Greening of the Fleet: EPA regulations reduce emissions by more than 95 percent (INFOGRAPHIC)
In honor of Earth Day, our sister site, Equipment World, created an infographic about the effectiveness of EPA regulation since 1996. Click the image above to see the full infographic.
April 22, 2013
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Equipment
Greening of the Fleet: Emissions from heavy trucks, off-road equipment down 95% (INFOGRAPHIC)
April 22, 2013
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Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
Mapping Map21’s reforms, an earmark windfall, cement industry backs new standard and other industry news items are featured.
September 6, 2012
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Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
Mapping Map21’s reforms, an earmark windfall, cement industry backs new standard and other industry news items are featured.
September 6, 2012
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Equipment
DPFs and DOCs: The new components at the heart of your Tier 4 engine
Plumbed into the exhaust stream of many diesel powered off-road machines you buy today is either a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) or a diesel particulate filter (DPF) or both. While there has been much talk and concern over these changes, the reality is that these engines and their emissions control systems are here to stay. […]
August 27, 2012
Ultra-low sulfur diesel must be used in DOCs to prevent the sulfur from “poisoning” the catalysts. Low-ash, API CJ-4 lube oil should be used to prevent ash from building up in the DPF.
Pickups
CNG F-250 First Drive
Bi-fuel Ford conversion runs on both gasoline and CNG – but is it right for your operation?
August 1, 2012
Equipment
Maintenance
TIER 4 ENGINES The kind of engine you get in equipment for the next few years will depend on a complex matrix of credits the EPA offers to OEMs. By Tom Jackson While the compliance dates for Tier 4 Final engines are staggered from 2008 to 2015, the majority of the engines used in off-road […]
January 27, 2012
The diesel particulate filter is a new and essential component for reducing exhaust emissions but requires additional maintenance.
Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
PIRG blasts highway advocates, U.S. parking infrastructure, AASHTO’s 10 topics, superstreet traffic design and many more industry news items are featured.
February 1, 2011
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Business
Tier 4 Report
Deere Tier 4 Interim engines Reducing emissions with a whole arsenal of tools By Tom Jackson   With a substantial engine business, not just for Deere-branded equipment but many other OEMs worldwide, John Deere Power Systems has a significant new lineup of engines for 2011.* And the company wasted no time getting certification for and […]
November 9, 2010
No waiting around. Although the deadline for meeting the new T4i emissions standards is January 1, 2011, Deere has already produced and sold a Tier 4i powered machine, this 304-horsepower 744K wheel loader, in August.
Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
Changes coming from EPA, infrastructure spending, new vehicle standards, safety markings on county roads and other industry news items are featured.
November 1, 2010
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Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
Changes coming from EPA, infrastructure spending, new vehicle standards, safety markings on county roads and other industry news items are featured.
November 1, 2010
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