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Mazda Adds Diesel to Vehicle Offerings

Starting in late 2011, American buyers will have at least one fuel-efficient diesel to choose from at the Mazda dealer. The new diesel, called Sky-D a high-performance diesel engine that will allow its next-generation Mazda6 mid-size sedan to achieve 43 mpg on the highway a 20 percent improvement in fuel efficiency over Mazda’s current 2.2-liter diesel.

Learn more about Mazda North American Operations.

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Support and Momentum Building for Clean Diesel Retrofit Legislation

There has been significant momentum building for the reauthorization of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) in recent weeks. In an August 21st Op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin’s largest newspaper, the widespread support for DERA and its important environmental benefits were outlined by coauthors Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum, and Angela Tin, the Vice President of Environmental Health for the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest. Read “Clean Diesel, Cleaner Air” in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Elected Officials Are Endorsing DERA’s Reauthorization

In addition, there has been a flurry of activity recently among elected officials who are publicly stating their support for DERA. Cited as one of the few actions that will have immediate environmental benefits in all 50 states, the national organizations that represent America’s state legislatures, county officials and mayors requested that Congress reauthorize DERA for another five years.

“From our state capitals to our city halls, America’s elected officials are speaking with a united voice in asking Congress to reauthorize this successful program,” said DTF’s Allen Schaeffer. Read more about the national DERA endorsements.

Share Your Voice on Diesel Videos

The Diesel Technology Forum was at the National Conference of State Legislatures 2010 Legislative Summit in Louisville, KY asking state legislators to share their views on camera on clean diesel and its role in state energy and climate policy and state services and sectors like energy, transportation and construction.

State legislators, including Georgia State Senator Ross Tolleson and New Jersey State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, gave us their views on clean diesel.

You can view all the videos from state legislators in our Share Your Voice on Diesel video gallery.

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Diesel Spotlight

Back To School: Made Possible By Clean Diesel School Buses

School will be starting soon and 24 million children ride school buses daily to and from school every day in America. Those children will benefit from safe, reliable and energy-efficient transportation on clean diesel school buses.

The modern yellow school bus powered by today's diesel engines is the right choice for student transportation, and clean diesel will continue to make school transportation safe and reliable as federal clean-air rules tighten and advanced technologies are utilized. The National School Transportation Association recently received funds from the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) for school bus related projects. The improvements will include vehicle replacements, installing diesel oxidation catalysts on vehicles and/or the addition of anti-idling technologies to cut diesel emissions.

Read more about Clean Diesel School Buses.

Free Webinar - Biodiesel Policies and Mandates: What’s Really Involved?

September 16, 2010 - 10:00am

Biodiesel usage has grown significantly in recent years and many states are considering legislation or programs to promote renewable fuels as a means of reducing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. As the first state to implement a biodiesel mandate, Minnesota had its share of problems. Many of these have been overcome, yet additional challenges remain, as evidenced by Massachusetts’ recent decision to postpone its mandate in favor of a voluntary program.

Renewable fuels, including biodiesel, will play an important role in the pursuit of greener transportation solutions. Biodiesel usage can and will continue to grow, however efforts to promote its use can be complicated. Join us for 90 minutes to hear more about state efforts to encourage biodiesel use, the lessons they’ve learned and ideas for consideration from a European perspective.

Clean Diesel 10 - National Clean Diesel Campaign Conference

Join in Celebrating Ten Years of Clean Diesel Progress, and Help Chart the Next Ten Years!

The conference is October 19-20 at the Walter E. Washington convention center in Washington, DC and industry leaders from across the country, key members of Congress, local, regional, state, and federal government policy makers, Air Directors, clean diesel project leaders, and environmental organizations will see what's on the horizon for new clean air technologies, strategies and practices, and help design a road map for sustained cleaner air for tomorrow!  The preliminary agenda will be posted online at www.cleandiesel10.com in the coming weeks.

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Why Diesel?

Meet the Leaders in Clean Diesel

Detroit Diesel

In combination with the Detroit Diesel DD13TM engine and BlueTecTM 1-BoxTM emissions control system designed to meet EPA standards for 2010, the new BlueTec Cascadia will dramatically improve fuel efficiency while reducing emissions to near-zero levels of NOx and PM as measured at the tailpipe. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

IC BUS

IC Bus, a Navistar company, CE Series Plug-In Hybrid-Electric school bus delivers a fuel savings of up to 65 percent, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 40 percent, reduces particulate matter emissions up to 48 percent and reduces NOx emissions up to 14 percent. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Cummins

A Cummins 2010 ISX15 engine has the lowest oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter in history. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Mack

EPA2010 MACK® PinnacleTM Highway Tractor delivers better fuel economy and lower operating costs, while meeting the near-zero emissions required by the EPA2010 standards. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Cat

The Cat® D7E Track Type Tractor with Electric Drive is a hybrid bulldozer that uses 10-30 percent less fuel than previous models. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Cat

A Pennsylvania Avenue view of a Cat® D7E Track Type Tractor with Electric Drive and a John Deere 8345R Row-Crop Tractor. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

MTU

The MTU EPA Tier 4i Compliant, SCR-Equipped MTU Series 906 diesel engine is among the most fuel-efficient EPA Tier 4i compliant diesel engines. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CAT Excavator

IStage IIIB (Tier 4 Interim) Cat 336E Excavator on display at bauma, the largest construction equipment show in the world, that took place the end of April 2010 in Munich, Germany.

C9.3 ACERT

A new C9.3 ACERT engine display, and a Cat Clean Emissions Module display alongside a Cat 336E Excavator at bauma 2010. Attendees could see the integration of the new engine and aftertreatment in the new, next generation machine.

MTU Ferry

Paired with a custom-designed exhaust-treatment system, MTU Series 2000 marine engines help ferry builders meet the stringent pollution requirements of a San Francisco transit authority. Actual emissions are nearly 97 percent below EPA emission standards for Tier 2 marine engines, easily surpassing the transit authority’s 85 percent requirement.

John Deer Row Crop

The John Deere 8345R Row-Crop Tractor is designed to reduce emissions by maximizing efficiency and productivity. The 345-engine-hp Tier 3 compliant diesel engine is built on the same engine platform that holds the record for fuel efficiency in the industry standard Nebraska Tractor Test.

BASF Catalyst

In the engine laboratory, BASF catalysts are subjected to long term stress testing. The electronic measuring equipment records all the emission values.

Bosch Common Rail

Bosch began to market its Common Rail System as a world’s first in 1997. Other trailblazing key technologies from Bosch make a considerable contribution to the fact that economy, low emissions and dynamic driving no longer rule each other out.

Tenneco

This 2007 Dodge features the turnkey Tenneco Elim-NOx urea SCR system. This vehicle includes a fully integrated emissions control system to meet the strict NOx and PM legislative requirements.

Umicore

The Umicore catalysts transform pollutants into harmless gases within a catalytic converter before releasing them into the environment. These converters generally consist of a stainless steel housing containing the catalytically active material applied onto a ceramic or metallic monolith as support.

BMW

The BMW 335d is the most fuel efficient BMW ever sold in the U.S. EPA mileage estimates are 23 mpg city and 36 mpg highway. That is 35 percent better than a comparable gasoline-powered model.

Volkswagen TDI

The Volkswagen Jetta TDI is the current Guinness Book of World Record holder for lowest fuel consumption.

Mercedes-Benz

The powerful V6 turbodiesel engine under the hood of the Mercedes-Benz ML 320 BlueTEC demonstrates that excellent fuel economy and the lowest emissions are within the grasp of large SUVs. It has an output of 210 bhp and 398 lb. ft. of torque, while boasting outstanding fuel economy.

Ford Super Duty

Ford's sustainability plan calls for adding more diesel engines to more products in more markets. By the end of the decade, Ford's large sport utility vehicles and best-selling F-Series will be available with a new mid-displacement clean diesel engine

GM Truck

The GM pick-up trucks offer clean emissions, class leading power and B20 biodiesel capability.

Donaldson

The Donaldson company takes a patented “total system approach” to retrofit – delivering solutions that reduce not just what comes out of your tailpipe, but offers a solution to eliminate emissions generated from the crankcase.

Johnson Matthey

The CRT® system is the most widely used diesel particulate filter retrofit system in the world and is a patented Johnson Matthey technology.

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