Tag: construction equipment emissions

Construction Equipment

John Deere releases DPF retrofit kit for legacy loaders, backhoes, 670C grader

John Deere has announced a DPF retrofit kit to allow customers to bring legacy machines up to current emissions reduction requirements. The heavy equipment maker worked with Nett Technologies, a retrofit supplier based in Toronto, to develop an actively regenerated DPF solution for 13 “key” legacy Deere machines. Nett’s VorTEQ 100 DPF meets California Air […]

December 3, 2014

Business

EPA opens applications for DERA grants, drastically cuts emissions reduction program to $9 million

Government fleets will have to make due with drastically reduced funding for diesel emissions reduction grants, as the Environmental Protection Agency has only set aside $9 million this year as opposed to $20 million last year. Starting today, the EPA is accepting applications for its latest round of Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) grants, part of […]

May 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

CARB, AGC discuss emissions rule delay

The California Air Resources Board and the Associated General Contractors of America say they’ve opened a new agency-industry dialogue with today’s announcement that CARB has delayed enforcement of its off-highway emissions rule until January, 2014. “In a sense,” said Mary Nichols, CARB board chair, “there’s some good news coming out of the recession because it’s […]

October 8, 2010

Business

CARB, AGC discuss emissions rule delay

The California Air Resources Board and the Associated General Contractors of America say they’ve opened a new agency-industry dialogue with today’s announcement that CARB has delayed enforcement of its off-highway emissions rule until January, 2014. “In a sense,” said Mary Nichols, CARB board chair, “there’s some good news coming out of the recession because it’s […]

October 7, 2010