We have two more years before the EPA brings down the hammer.

Here are a few pieces of information regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's new mandate (2001) entitled, "Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy -duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements."

(I think Diesel Power should have titles like that just rolls of the tongue, right? 

Here are a few bits of information:
  
1. A diesel engine in 1970 produced 90% more emissions than today's versions.

2. There is less than 1,000 days of not so regulated emissions.

3. Manufactures are going to have to cut there emissions another 85% by 2010.

4. Transportation is only a small portion of our total air pollution. 

5. Emissions are measured in grams per brake-horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr)

6. Oxides of Nitrogen NOx are acidic.  Urea is a base so when added together they neutralize.

7. Particulate Matter (PM) comes from incomplete combustion. 

Questions:

1. Are we focusing too much or too little on transportation pollution?

2. How are the manufactures going to meet the regulations?

Stay tuned for continuing coverage.