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EPA and California Air Resources Board disapprove Volkswagen’s Proposed Emissions Modification for model year 2012 – 2014 manual transmission diesel Passat vehicles; VW intends to submit revised proposal
EPA and CARB approve an emissions modification proposed by Volkswagen (VW) to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions from model year 2009-2014, generation 1, 2.0 liter diesel Jetta, Golf, Beetle, and Audi A3 vehicles.
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“Benchmarking a 2016 Honda Civic 1.5-liter L15B7 Turbocharged Engine and Evaluating the Future Efficiency Potential of Turbocharged Engines,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0319, 2018, Mark Stuhldreher, John Kargul, Daniel Barba, Joseph McDonald, Stanislav B
This paper complete EPA benchmarking study of a 2016 Honda Civic with a 4-cylinder 1.5-liter L15B7 turbocharged engine and its CVT, including both chassis testing and engine dynamometer testing to measure vehicle and engine efficiencies.
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“Predictive GT-Power Simulation for VNT Matching on a 1.6L Turbocharged GDI Engine,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0161, 2018, Dennis Robertson, Graham Conway, Chris Chadwell, Joseph McDonald, Daniel Barba, Mark Stuhldreher, Aaron Birckett
This paper describes an engine model developed using GT-Power software with a predictive combustion mechanism which assessed the performance of a VNT’s ability to support low pressure LP-EGR across the engine operating map and its impact on thermal e
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“Selective Interrupt and Control: An Open ECU Alternative,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0127, 2018, Logan Smith, Ian Smith, and Scott Hotz
This paper describes the development process of SIC that enabled a test engineer to command off-calibration setpoints for intake and exhaust cam phasing as well as ignition timing without the need for an open ECU duplicating the stock calibration.
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Statutes for Gasoline Standards
This page summarizes the statutes for gasoline standards.
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Cingular Wireless and New Cingular Wireless Audit Policy Settlement
This is the settlement page for Cingular Wireless which includes information regarding the violations and settlement agreement provisions.
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“Modeling and Controls Development of 48V Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0413, 2018, SoDuk Lee, Jeff Cherry, Michael Safoutin, Anthony Neam, Joseph McDonald, Kevin Newman
This presents controls development, modeling results, and model validation for simulations of a vehicle with a 48 V (BISG) mild hybrid electric vehicle and an initial model design for a 48 V inline on-axis P2-configuration mild hybrid electric vehicle.
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Clean Air Act Permitting Authorities in Oregon
Clean Air Act permitting authorities for Oregon.
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TRI Source Reduction Reporting
TRI Source Reduction Reporting
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“Evaluation of Emerging Technologies on a 1.6 L Turbocharged GDI Engine,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-1423, 2018, Graham Conway, Dennis Robertson, Chris Chadwell, Joseph McDonald, John Kargul, Daniel Barba, Mark Stuhldreher
Paper presents the results of the baseline testing on an engine run with a prototype controller and initially tuned to mimic an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) baseline control strategy running on premium fuel (92.8 anti-knock index) and other tests.
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Water You Waiting For?
Link to Water You Waiting For? video
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Plenary (2019 EIC)
Welcome Presentations for the 2019 International Emissions Inventory Conference
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2017 International Emissions Inventory Conference program
Conference program which focused on improving science and streamlining sound and timely inventories
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Implementation of an Emission Statement Program
Guidance for the development and implementation of an emission statement program needed for State Implementation Plans.
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2017 International Emissions Inventory Conference - Applying Science and Streamlining Processes to Improve Inventories
The conference will focus on how emission inventories meet the challenges posed by having to apply science and at the same time streamline processes to improve the resulting inventories.
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Oil and Gas Session (2019 EIC)
Papers and Presentation for Emissions Inventory Preparation for Oil and Gas session during the 2019 Emissions Inventory Conference.
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Fire and Biomass Burning Session (2019 EIC)
Papers and Presentations for the Fire and Biomass Burning session during the 2019 International Emissions Inventory Conference.
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CAER Session (2019 EIC)
Papers and Presentations for the CAER session during the 2019 International Emissions Inventory Conference.
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Air Quality Modeling Session (2019 EIC)
Papers and Presentations for the Air Quality Modeling session during the 2019 International Emissions Inventory Conference.
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Air Emissions Inventory Guidance for Implementation of Ozone and Particulate Matter NAAQS and Regional Haze Regulations
Guidance document on how to develop emission inventories to meet State Implementation Plan requirements for complying with the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), the revised particulate matter (PM) NAAQS, and the regional haze reg