The "other" emissions: LSI engines move toward Tier 1: large spark-ignited engines hit Tier 1 in January; complex regulation extends deeply into the aftermarket; a harbinger?(special report)(emissions regulations for large spark-ignited engines)

From: Diesel Progress North American Edition | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: Osenga, Mike | Copyright information

Somewhat lost among all the news about diesel engine exhaust emissions regulations, another smaller, but in some ways more complex regulatory compliance battle is being played out. It is also a regulation with some interesting glimpses into possible future regulatory thinking.

On Jan. 1, nonroad, spark-ignition engines, called LSI (for large spark-ignited) by EPA, begin their first tier of exhaust emissions regulations. A second, more stringent set of LSI regulations are...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Analysts: Many '07 Trucks to Have '06 Engines
Transport Topics ; A cache of up to 100,000 new Class 8 trucks with 2006 diesel engines will he available next year, even though the federal government and truck makers want buyers to focus on 2007 engines with tougher pollution controls, according to industry analysts and consultants. The supply will come from two
Juggling act: as we get ready for 2007 engines, three elements need to be balanced.(Management Techniques)(truck industries developing their products)
Fleet Equipment ; To understand 2007 engines, you need to look at the relationship between the new engines, PC-10 lubricants for those engines and ultra low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD). These three components need to work together to provide one solution. The issues John Martin, executive engineer for advanced fluids
Freightliner to Offer Test Trucks With Cat Engines This Month
Transport Topics ; ... offer Caterpillar's 13- and 15-liter models to customers (10-2, p. 1). While Caterpillar was not responding to media questions, news of the reports about its engines has led at least one stock-market analyst to comment about the company's performance. Wachovia ...
New engines meet test
Transport Topics ; Fleets Now Looking Ahead to 2007, 2010 Emissions Standards Fleet executives who reported in February that their initial heavy-duty diesel engines with new emissions controls were performing largely as advertised and without any technical surprises repeated those cautiously optimistic endorsements
Fleets Receiving '07 Engines To Begin On-Highway Testing
Transport Topics ; Some truck manufacturers have begun to offer fleet customers tractors equipped with engines that meet 2007 emission standards, while others said they would make the test vehicles available soon. Fleets are getting the 2007 models for testing months later than manufacturers had promised. Carrier