Engine Manufacturers Applaud New ARCO Diesel Fuel.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1999--Manufacturers of heavy-duty truck and bus engines today applauded ARCO's efforts in developing a new, low-emission diesel fuel, which promises potential reductions in soot emissions from diesel engines. "We're glad to see a petroleum company in a major market step up to the plate and take a leading role in reducing emissions," said EMA (1) (Enterprise Management Architecture) An earlier strategic plan from Digital for integrating network, system and application management. It provided the operating environment for managing a multi-vendor network. Executive Director, Glenn Keller. The new fuel, EC (Emission Control The selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing, for operations security: a. detection by enemy sensors; b. mutual interference among friendly systems; and/or c. ) Diesel, is in the initial testing phase in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . During these tests, the fuel resulted in up to a 15 percent reduction in particulates (soot) and a five-percent reduction in Nitrogen Oxide Noun 1. nitrogen oxide - any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts pollutant - waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil (NOx) emissions, with no loss in fuel economy. "For the past 30 years, EMA members have been working to reduce emissions from our products, which makes this development particularly exciting," said Keller. "In 1988, for example, EMA members worked to develop low sulfur fuel regulations and we continue to focus on fuel quality issues. "We are proud of EMA's record of working with fuel suppliers and regulators to reduce emissions while maintaining the fuel economy and performance characteristics important to the transportation industry." EMA is a trade association of worldwide manufacturers of internal combustion engines Internal combustion engine A prime mover, the fuel for which is burned within the engine, as contrasted to a steam engine, for example, in which fuel is burned in a separate furnace. for trucks and buses, locomotives, marine vessels and industrial, agricultural and utility equipment. EMA's 30 member companies employ nearly 650,000 people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and represent approximately $30 billion in sales each year. |
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