Aura's Oasis All-Electric Refrigeration Solution is Exempt from the New CARB TRU Regulations, Enforcement to Begin in July 2009.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Aura Systems, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AUSI AUSI Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute AUSI Associated Underwater Scuba Instructors (Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia) ) announced today it was informed that the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) on Jan. 16 cleared the California Air Resources Board California Air Resources Board (CARB) is the "clean air agency" of the state of California in the United States. Established originally in 1967, it is a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, an organization which reports directly to the California (CARB) to begin enforcing its regulations to reduce particulate matter in transport refrigeration units ("TRU TRU True TRU Thompson Rivers University (Canada) TRU Toys R Us TRU Transuranic TRU Teenage Research Unlimited TRU The Root Underground (gaming clan) TRU Transuranium TRU Transformer Rectifier Unit ") on July 17, 2009. The Oasis all-electric truck refrigeration solution by Aura Systems eliminates the TRU diesel engine altogether and is not subject to the upcoming CARB regulations. In addition Oasis provides today the dream of zero emissions TRUs. Under the CARB rules, model year 2001 and older TRUs ("Reefer reef·er n. Marijuana, especially a marijuana cigarette. ") must reduce PM emissions by 50% on or before July 16, 2009. The original enforcement date was set to go into effect at the end of 2008, but was delayed by challenges from the transportation industry. Model year 2002 units must reduce PM emissions by 50% by the end of this year and by 85% on or before 2016. Model year 2003 units must reduce PM emissions by 85% by the end of 2010, and the phase-out continues until TRUs with 2013 off-road diesel engines become available. In addition to complying with the emission rules, trucks with reefers entering or operating in the state of California must be registered with CARB's reefer registry. California-based businesses will be required to be registered with CARB's reefer registry by March 31, 2009. Options for compliance include replacing the TRU with one that's seven years old or less, retrofitting with CARB-verified diesel particulate filters or using alternative technologies such as an all-electric solution provided by Aura Systems Inc. Mr. Gagerman, Aura's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "We are pleased to be able to provide a solution which totally eliminates the transport refrigeration diesel engine and thus eliminates all of the PM emissions. Users who will upgrade their truck's refrigeration systems to Aura's Oasis solution will not need to register with the state and will be compliant for all future regulations." Mr. Joe Dickman, Aura's VP of sales, said, "We started on this path of an all-electric solution for midsize refrigeration trucks a number of years ago and we are now witnessing the start of a new era where environmental considerations are taking precedence over other issues. We at Aura are working diligently to provide environmentally friendly solutions for transport refrigeration systems as well as numerous other applications." More information about TRU: www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/tru/documents/advisory_08_15_r1.pdf |
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