Article: The EPA has released a new comprehensive technical report of biodiesel emissions data that shows biodiesel use can reduce emissions of particulate matter by 47 percent when compared to petroleum diesel in unmodified diesel engines. (Alternatives).(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)

Article: Report validates alternative fuel's ability to reduce ...
Public Works;  January 1, 2003 ;     449 words ... ... released a new comprehensive technical report on biodiesel emissions. According ... reports shows biodiesel use can reduce emissions of particulate matter by 47 ... pure biodiesel. While the technical report, which is a compilation of ...

Article: Refinery evaluation of optical imaging to locate fugitive ...
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... from a very small fraction of components. The Smart LDAR program aims to find cost-effective methods to monitor and reduce emissions from these large leakers. Optical gas imaging has been identified as one such technology that can help achieve this objective ...

Article: Atmospheric emissions from a passenger ferry with selective ...
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association;  January 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Caterpillar 3516A, 1550 hp each) were fitted with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) aftertreatment technology to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen ([NO.sub.x]). After the installation of the SCR system, emissions from the ferry were characterized ...

Article: Direct measurement of Fugitive emissions of hydrocarbons from a ...
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association;  August 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... emissions. Methods, such as DIAL, that can directly measure fugitive emissions would improve the effectiveness of efforts to reduce emissions, quantify the reduction in emissions, and improve the accuracy of emissions data that are reported to regulators and ...

Article: Hazardous air pollutants from mobile sources in the Metropolitan ...
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association;  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... pollution problem in the MAMC, there is likely to be increased pressure to identify and implement new programs to additionally reduce emissions from gasoline-motor vehicles. Among the specific provisions included in these programs, car manufacturers and environmental ...

Article: Air quality impacts of distributed energy resources implemented ...
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... compared emissions from DG with emissions from central generation and concluded that no cost-effective DG technology would reduce emissions with respect to the existing mix of power generation in California. Allison and Lents (6) compared emissions resulting ...

Article: Air emissions of Ammonia and methane from livestock operations: ...
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... gas. Individually these policies vary substantially in the economic incentives they provide for farm operators to reduce emissions. We report on initial steps to fully develop the integrated process model that will provide guidance for policy-makers ...