| 01/25/2010: | Secondary Containment Available for Tote Storage Enclosure System
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| | SPATCO™ DEF has added an industry first secondary containment feature to their Tote Storage Enclosure System. Secondary containment is required for the storage of all regulated hazardous materials. While Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is not considered a hazardous liquid by the EPA, this containment option will be a benefit to those customers concerned with ground and water contamination. |
| 01/21/2010: | Detroit Diesel Corporation Family of Advanced Engines with BlueTec Certified for 2010
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| | Detroit Diesel Corporation’s high performance, fuel efficient family of engines, including the DD13™, DD15™ and DD16™ with the BlueTec® emissions control system, has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency as meeting 2010 emissions regulations, the most stringent standards in the world. The BlueTec system was developed by Detroit Diesel to meet the specific needs of North American trucking. It uses selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to reduce emissions to near-zero levels. |
| 12/01/2009: | Yara and Colonial Chemicals Partner To Help Fleets Comply with Clean Air Act 2010 Standards
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| | Yara North America, Inc. a leading North American producer and distributor of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), signed Colonial Chemical Company, one of the nation’s most experienced DEF experts, as agent of its Air1® brand. Together Yara and Colonial Chemical will work to sell Air1® and support Mansfield Oil Company and their DeliveryONE network of nationwide distributors to economically and efficiently sell and distribute Air1®, the world’s number one brand of DEF, to all segments of the North American market. |
| 10/29/2009: | Freightliner Previews 2010 BlueTec Coronado at OOIDA Headquarters
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| | Freightliner® Trucks gave the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) Board of Directors a sneak preview of the new 2010 BlueTec™ Coronado® at the organization's headquarters in Grain Valley, MO. |
| 10/20/2009: | NEW VOCATIONAL FUEL AND FLUID FILLING PRACTICE STUDY
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| | With weeks to go before the new EPA 2010 emissions standard for commercial vehicles and diesel engines goes into effect, a national research study of vocational trucks (classes 3-8) conducted by Quixote Group Research indicates that nearly 80 percent of the vocational market for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) will be served by supplies at truck stops and retail service stations. The study also shows new opportunities for growing supply and distribution of DEF among automotive retail chain stores and fleet base refilling operations, as well as dealer service networks, independent service centers, card key lots, worksite and mobile refueling operations. |
| 09/30/2009: | Detroit Diesel Applies for EPA Certification of 2010 Engines with BlueTec Emissions Control System
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| | Having recently completed more than 25 million miles of testing with its BlueTec® emissions control system, Detroit Diesel Corporation has filed applications with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resource Board (CARB) for 2010 certification of Detroit Diesel® DD13™ and DD15™ engines with BlueTec emissions control systems. The company will apply for DD16™ certification next month.
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| 09/23/2009: | SPATCO™ DEF Announces Agreement to Provide Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Dealers with DEF Dispensing Equipment.
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| | SPATCO™ DEF announced today a strategic partnership with Daimler Trucks North America to manufacture and distribute patent-pending Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Dispensing Systems to over 800 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) dealers throughout the United States and Canada. |
| 09/22/2009: | Daimler Trucks North America Senior Executive Outlines Five Key Steps to a Winning Game for 2010 at TMC SuperTech 2009
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| | In a keynote address, entitled Driving from the Red Zone to the End Zone, and presented at the Technical & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting and National Skills Competition - TMC SuperTech 2009, Jack Conlan, senior vice president of parts and service for Daimler Trucks North America, outlined five key steps to developing and maintaining a winning game plan for 2010.
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| 09/15/2009: | Pilot Begins Operating Nation's 1st Fuel Island DEF Pump
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| | Pilot Travel Centers, the nation's largest retail operator of travel centers with more than 350 owned or licensed retail interstate locations in 41 states, today began operating the nation’s first Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) fuel island pump in preparation for serving vehicles equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to meet near-zero emissions requirements set by the Environmental Protection Agency to begin in January 2010. |
| 09/09/2009: | SCR 101 - Getting Ready for EPA 2010
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| | SCR 101 - Getting Ready for EPA 2010
A FREE Educational Webinar LIVE from TMC September 15th and 16th,9am, 1pm & 7pm (Eastern)
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| 09/02/2009: | Meijer Places First U.S. EPA 2010 Fleet Order with Daimler Trucks North America
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| | Retail Giant Orders 40 Freightliner Cascadia Trucks with DD13 Engines Equipped with Detroit Diesel BlueTec Emissions Technology - Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced today that Meijer, an EPA SmartWaySM award-winning retailer, had placed the nation’s first fleet order for U.S. EPA 2010 trucks with the company.
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| 09/01/2009: | Detroit Diesel Cites BlueTec Testing Milestone
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| | Detroit Diesel Corp. announced that its BlueTec emissions technology has completed 25 million miles of testing ahead of schedule. By its rollout on Jan. 1, the company said the system will have surpassed 28 million miles of testing. The announcement was made during a panel discussion at the Great America Truck Show in Dallas.
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| 08/31/2009: | Daimler Trucks North America To Participate In U.S. DOE Clean Cities Programs Valued At Nearly $100 Million For Alternative Technology Vehicles
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| | U.S. DOE support for DTNA customers includes funding for some of the nation's single largest heavy-duty alternative fuel deployment efforts to date
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| 08/06/2009: | Daimler Trucks North America announces 2010 pricing
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| | Truck News -- Freightliner and Western Star trucks with Detroit Diesel engines using BlueTec selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in 2010 will come with a $9,000 emissions surcharge, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced this morning. |
| 08/05/2009: | 2010 Emissions: MS Fuel Card set for DEF
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| | Fleet Owner -- Multi Service Corp. has announced that fleets with vehicles using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to comply with 2010 EPA diesel emissions regulations will be able to use its MS Fuel Card to purchase diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).
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| 07/28/2009: | Speedco partners with Cummins Filtration
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| | CAYUGA, Ind. — Bridgestone Bandag L.L.C.’s Speedco Inc. subsidiary has partnered with Cummins Filtration Inc. to provide Fleetguard Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to each of the 52 Speedco locations. (Tire Business)
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| 07/21/2009: | Study indicates preference for SCR to meet 2010 rules
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| | Just six months to go before the new EPA 2010 emissions standards for heavy-duty diesel engines go into effect, a national research study conducted in May 2009 by Quixote Group Research indicates that purchase consideration for SCR (selective catalytic reduction) remains significantly higher than increased EGR. (Bulk Transporter)
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| 07/21/2009: | DEF Coming to Pilot Pumps
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| | Pilot Travel Centers has announced installation plans for the rollout of 100 diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) ‘at-the-pump’ locations. The company says it will also carry pre-packaged supplies of DEF at all 350 Pilot retail stores, located in 41 states. (Fleet Owner - www.fleetowner.com) |
| 07/17/2009: | Pilot Travel Centers Announce 1st Wave of At-the-Pump Diesel Exhaust Fluid Locations and Timing
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| | PilotTravelCenters, the nation's largest retail operator of travel centers with more than 350 owned or licensed retail interstate locations in 41 states, today announced installation plans for the rollout of 100 diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) “at-the-pump” locations. |
| 07/09/2009: | EGR vs SCR - The Main Event
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| | CCJ July 2009 -- It’s EGR vs. SCR in the 2010 emissions fight,and neither side is pulling any punches.
With less than six months to go before Jan. 1, 2010, few rounds remain in the bout between the two approaches for meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s diesel emissions mandate. |
| 07/09/2009: | TRUCK INDUSTRY PREFERENCE FOR EPA 2010 EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGIES
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| | Six months before EPA 2010 diesel emissions standards for heavy duty engines go into effect, a national research study conducted in May 2009 by Quixote Group Research indicates that purchase consideration for SCR (selective catalytic reduction) remains significantly higher than increased EGR. |
| 07/08/2009: | Study: Fleets Leaning Toward SCR for 2010
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| | Truckinginfo.com -- With six months to go before the new EPA 2010 emissions standards for heavy duty diesel engines go into effect, a national research study shows that purchase consideration for SCR (selective catalytic reduction) remains higher than increased EGR.
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| 07/08/2009: | Integer Research Prepares for DEF Forum
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| | Truckinginfo.com -- Integer Research will hold its Diesel Exhaust Fluid Forum 2009 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Oct. 8-9.
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| 07/08/2009: | Pro SCR survey finds fleets leaning to SCR in '10
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| | Today's Trucking -- With six months to go before the new EPA 2010 emissions standards for heavy duty diesel engines go into effect, a survey commissioned by the coalition developing SCR (selective catalytic reduction) engines, concludes that, naturally, interest among carriers for their technology remains higher than increased EGR.
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| 06/17/2009: | TravelCenters of America LLC Establishes Prepackaged DEF Supply
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| | Fleet Maintenance -- Continuing its “first to market” track record with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (“DEF”), TravelCenters of America LLC announced today that all 234 of its TravelCenters of America (“TA”) and Petro Stopping Centers (“Petro”) branded locations are stocked with 2.5 gallon containers of DEF for retail sale. |
| 06/17/2009: | Freightliner Displays SCR Engine Technology for Customers at Tennessee Truck Dealership
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| | Transport Topics - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Freightliner dealer TAGTruckCenter held an open house here for customers earlier this month to demonstrate a 2010 tractor that uses selective catalytic reduction and answer questions about the emission technology Freightliner will use to meet tougher emission standards.
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| 06/17/2009: | Another DEF supplier joins market
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| | Today's Trucking -- CHICAGO -- Old World Industries, a leading provider of functional fluids, announced plans to distribute its BlueDEF brand of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) across North America for 2010 selective catalytic reduction (SCR commercial diesel engines.
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| 06/12/2009: | TravelCenters of America LLC establishes prepackaged DEF supply
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| | Supply of over 200 travel stores marks next phase of the nation’s most comprehensive DEF supply plan |
| 06/04/2009: | Adapting to DEF
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| | Light & Medium Truck June 2009, by Frederick Kiel - The diesel exhaust fluid that will be required for some trucks beginning next year should be easy to get, but drivers will require some training and fleets will need to adjust their operations.
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| 06/04/2009: | SCR: Some Care Required
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| | Light & Medium Truck June 2009, by Jim Galligan - Most light-duty and medium-duty commercial trucks will use selective catalytic reduction to control diesel emissions beginning in January. Here is a glimpse of what to expect.
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| 06/01/2009: | Terra to provide initial-fill DEF to Daimler Trucks North America
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| | CCJ - Terra Industries Inc. announced today, June 1, that its Terra Environmental Technologies Inc. subsidiary has signed a multiyear agreement with Daimler Trucks North America to supply all its selective catalytic reduction-equipped vehicles with an initial fill of TerraCair Ultrapure Diesel Exhaust Fluid, and through its distribution partners, ultimately supply its dealers and distributors with TerraCair DEF in a variety of package sizes and dispensing configurations.
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| 05/28/2009: | Speakers Added to Diesel Exhaust Fluid Conference
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| | Truckinginfo.com - The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI), the trade association for petroleum-marketing and liquid-handling, and NATSO, which represents travel plazas and truckstops, have added several industry experts to present at the Diesel Exhaust Fluid Conference on June 5.
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| 05/20/2009: | Decoding DEF, Fleet Owner May 2009
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| | Count down to 2010 - Special Report from Fleet Owner magazine on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). |
| 05/14/2009: | TA Ann Arbor unveils first bulk DEF dispensing unit
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| | TravelCenters of America recently announced that a Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensing unit has been unveiled at its Ann Arbor, Mich., location. TravelCenters believes this unit is the first retail bulk dispensing unit in operation in the U.S. |
| 05/14/2009: | TravelCenters of America Unveils Nation’s First Bulk DEF Dispensing Unit
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| | TravelCenters of America LLC announced today that a Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensing unit has been unveiled at its Ann Arbor, Michigan location. TravelCenters believes this unit is the first retail bulk dispensing unit in operation in the U.S. |
| 05/07/2009: | Detroit Diesel BlueTec Customer Demo Units in Use
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| | Detroit Diesel's first two BlueTec emissions technology customer demo units are being evaluated by Schneider National. The units are being integrated into Schneider's fleet to gain real-world experience with the technology in advance of EPA 2010 regulations. |
| 05/06/2009: | DEF infrastructure expanding in preparation for SCR in 2010-Love's joins Pilot and TA/Petro
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| | Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores said it will begin installing bulk containers for diesel exhaust fluid, an additive needed for most 2010 diesel truck engines, at 50 of its truck stops beginning in the fourth quarter of this year. |
| 04/29/2009: | EZ Fuel Announces Exclusive Agreement with Blue1 to offer DEF Storage Solutions for North American SCR Fleet Owners
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| | EZ Fuel & Tank Solutions announced that an exclusive Agreement with Blue1 International of Belgium has been finalized between the two organizations. |
| 03/20/2009: | EPA Recognizes Executives for Their Leadership and Advocacy at First-Ever SCR CEO Summit at Mid-America Trucking Show
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| | Extraordinary Show of Unity and Performance as 100% of SCR CEOs Report 3-5% Fuel Advantage for 2010 SCR Trucks Based on Field Tests
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| 03/16/2009: | North American SCR Stakeholders Debut Planned DEF Dispensing Equipment, Bulk and Packaged Retail Supplies of DEF to meet 2010 Emissions Reduction Standards
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| | Leading Truck & Engine Manufacturers and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Infrastructure Partners Join Forces to Showcase SCR Supply and Support at the Mid-America Truck Show |
| 03/10/2009: | Colonial Gets API License for Diesel Exhaust Fluid
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| | Colonial Chemical Company has been awarded the first license by the American Petroleum Institute (API) under the API Diesel Exhaust Fluid Certification Program.
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| 02/25/2009: | Pilot Travel Centers LLC Provides Details about Diesel Exhaust Fluid Availability
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| | Pilot Travel Centers LLC has announced the details and scheduled rollout for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) availability at its North American truck stops. DEF is a required fluid for 2010 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems that reduce Nox through a catalytic process in the exhaust stream. |
| 02/17/2009: | Detroit Diesel DD15 Engine Turbo Compounding Wins TWNA Technical Achievement Award
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| | TWNA recently recognized the turbo compounding feature incorporated into the new Detroit Diesel DD15 engine as the top Technical Achievement for 2008. The presentation took place at the annual Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) meeting in Orlando, Florida. |
| 02/09/2009: | Detroit Diesel Previews its BlueTec SCR Technology at TMC
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| | Journalists Get Advanced Look at the Future of Freight Transportation in North America
As Detroit Diesel’s BlueTec Technology Proves to be as Good for Business as for the Environment
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| 02/09/2009: | Detroit Diesel BlueTec SCR Technology Weathers 12 Million Miles of Testing
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| | Detroit Diesel’s New Fuel Efficient BlueTec® Technology Masters Final Season of Winter Conditions Before Start of Production
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| 01/30/2009: | EPA: Recession's no reason to roll back protections - Jackson
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| | In her first speech since taking the job, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said today the global economic crisis is no excuse for relaxing environmental protections. |
| 01/29/2009: | Deadlines, Deadlines - SCR works and, by the way, actually does have a payback
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| | Editorial from Steve Sturgess, Heavy Duty Trucking, January 2009 |
| 01/26/2009: | Fueling Station Operators Offer Few Details On How They Will Sell Diesel Exhaust Fluid
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| | Most new heavy-duty trucks sold in the United States and Canada, beginning when 2010 models are introduced, will use selective catalytic reduction technology to cut emissions, which will require the addition of a new fluid to work properly. And truck stops throughout the nations are trying to prepare to meet the demand for this new product. |
| 01/22/2009: | SPECIAL REPORT: Toxicity Claim is False - Urea (DEF) is less harmful than ammonia
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| | In response to misleading information distributed by Navistar claiming urea becomes toxic at 118 degrees, the following was prepared by an expert from North American SCR Stakeholders Group. |
| 01/22/2009: | Fleet managers express SCR preferences
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| | Twice as many fleet managers prefer selective catalytic reduction (SCR) for 2010 engines over exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), according to a national research study conducted in November 2008 by Quixote Group Research. |
| 01/19/2009: | EPA Won't Delay 2010 Engine Rule
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| | A top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said last week that the agency has “absolutely no intention” of granting the request by truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. for a two-year delay in implementing 2010 federal diesel emission standards for new heavy trucks. |
| 01/15/2009: | Interview with Harry Muhlschlegel, Chairman and CEO of New Century Transportation, Inc.
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| | A series of interviews with top industry professionals exploring the impact of SCR technology on their companies, the freight industry, the infrastructure and the general public. |
| 01/15/2009: | Interview with Don Streuber, President and CEO of Bison Transport
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| | A series of interviews with top industry professionals exploring the impact of SCR technology on their companies, the freight industry, the infrastructure and the general public. |
| 01/13/2009: | Interview with Steve Williams, Chairman and CEO of Maverick USA
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| | A series of interviews with top industry professionals exploring the impact of SCR technology on their companies, the freight industry, the infrastructure and the general public. |
| 01/13/2009: | With One Year To Go, New Study Benchmarks Truck Industry Preference for EPA 2010 Emissions Technologies
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| | A national research study conducted in November 2008 by Quixote Group Research indicates that purchase consideration for SCR (selective catalytic reduction) is nearly twice the level of increased EGR. |
| 01/07/2009: | Oshkosh Corporation and Daimler Trucks North America, Acting Through Its Affiliate, Detroit Diesel Corporation, Reach Agreement for Supply of 2010 EPA Engines
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| | OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a Daimler AG Company, will supply engines to the Oshkosh Corporation Fire & Emergency businesses. Daimler will provide the 2010 EPA emissions standards compliant Detroit Diesel DD13™ diesel engines to Pierce Manufacturing, North America’s largest manufacturer of fire and rescue apparatus. The DD13 is an advanced design that offers seamless integration of BlueTec® selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology without compromising power, fuel economy or performance. |
| 01/02/2009: | Isuzu to Use SCR Technology to Meet 2010 Emissions Requirements
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| | Isuzu Commercial Truck of America will use SCR to achieve the 2010 standards for emissions of NOx by diesel engines. |
| 01/02/2009: | Interview with Dave Miller, Vice President of Global Policy and Economic Sustainability for Con-way Freight Inc.
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| | A series of interviews with top industry professionals exploring the impact of SCR technology on their companies, the freight industry, the infrastructure and the general public. |
| 12/29/2008: | Terra, Brenntag Team Up to Supply DEF
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| | Terra Environmental Technologies and Brenntag North America announced a mutually exclusive, multi-year strategic alliance designed to efficiently supply the United States and Canada with TerraCair ultra pure diesel exhaust fluid.
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| 12/19/2008: | Integer Research: Urea prices back to 2005 levels
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| | As released by Integer Research:
Following the record highs of summer 2008, the urea price has now hit the floor. |
| 12/18/2008: | Heavy Duty Trucking - Upcoming Diesels in Focus
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| | SCR or EGR? Education and confrontation point the ways forward to meet the EPA 2010 emissions mandate. |
| 12/18/2008: | Hino Announces it will utilize Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the technologically stringent 2010 emissions regulations
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| | Hino Motors Sales USA, Inc., announced today that it will utilize Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the stringent 2010 emissions regulations. |
| 12/15/2008: | Urea Supply Will Be Ample, OEMs, Truck Stops Predict
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| | Truck manufacturers and truck-stop chains said their customers would find adequate supplies of urea around the nation when new heavy-duty diesel engines that utilize selective catalytic conversion hit the road in 2010 models. From the December 15, 2008 online edition of Transport Topics. |
| 12/11/2008: | CARB Says New Research Supports Exhaust Proposal
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| | The California Air Resources Board Wednesday announced the results of new research it said further emphasized the need to vote in favor of proposed regulations on truck diesel exhaust this week.
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| 11/24/2008: | Engine Manufacturers Ready to Implement 2010 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Standards
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| | The Engine Manufacturers Association last week issued a statement affirming that its members are on schedule and ready to meet EPA's stringent 2010 emission standards for heavy-duty engines. TruckingInfo.com |
| 11/21/2008: | Engine Makers, ATA Not Supporting Call for U.S. EPA 2010 Compliance Delay
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| | Jack Peckham, Editor of Diesel Fuel News, outlines the position of the Engine Manufacturers Association and the American Trucking Association in response to OOIDA's request for EPA 2010 compliance delay. |
| 11/21/2008: | SPECIAL REPORT: Response to OOIDA Request for EPA 2010 Delay
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| | FACTS VS. FICTION the Editor of FactsAboutSCR.com responds to the OOIDA request for EPA 2010 delay. |
| 11/21/2008: | Engine Manufacturers Ready to Implement 2010 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Standards
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| | CHICAGO, PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) today affirmed that its members are on schedule and ready to meet EPA's stringent 2010 emission standards for heavy-duty engines. Engine manufacturers have invested heavily in engineering technological solutions and design changes to meet the new NOx emission standard that is required for 2010 model-year engines and see no technological barriers to meeting the standard.
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| 11/20/2008: | Diesel Exhaust Fluid Forum November 2008 - Presentations
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| | The North American SCR Stakeholders Group and the editors of FactsAboutSCR.com are pleased to announce that presentations from the Diesel Exhaust Fluid Forum have been added and are now available for viewing at: www.factsaboutscr.com
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| 11/20/2008: | "Let's Talk Urea," Today's Trucking Online
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| | Rolf Lockwood of Today's Trucking discusses the one trucking subject that remains at the top of many interest lists: the North American engines of 2010.
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| 11/13/2008: | NEW: Diesel Exhaust Fluid Consumption Estimates (Class 3 through 8 Trucks - 2010 - 2019) from the Engine Manufacturers Association
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| | NEW: Diesel Exhaust Fluid Consumption Estimates (Class 3 through 8 Trucks - 2010 - 2019) from the Engine Manufacturers Association |
| 11/10/2008: | Detroit Diesel's SCR System Reaches Seven Million Miles of Testing
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| | REDFORD, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel says its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, dubbed BlueTec, has reached seven million miles in North American validation testing.
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| 11/10/2008: | TA and Petro Reaffirm Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Distribution Plans To Support 2010 SCR Engines
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| | WESTLAKE, Ohio, (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TravelCenters of America LLC reaffirmed its plans to distribute diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) at all of its TA and Petro branded locations in 2009.
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| 11/09/2008: | Countdown to 2010
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| | Special report from Fleet Owner magazine.
With 18 months to go before the EPA's 2010 emissions standards take effect, some real differences are beginning to emerge as engine makers start releasing details on how they intend to meet those standards.
Along with the different approaches are sometimes loud arguments about who has the superior technology, stirring up some confusion among fleets and other users. In this report, Fleet Owner will attempt to sidestep the rhetoric and provide you with an objective view of the pros and cons of each approach.
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| 10/21/2008: | 2010 SCR: What to Expect
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| | Dave Siler, Director of Marketing for Detroit Diesel, gives a short primer on what carriers can expect from the new 2010 engine - from how SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) works to the roll DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) plays in reducing diesel emissions. |
| 10/02/2008: | FactsAboutSCR.com Clears the Air on SCR Emissions Control Technology
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| | New Site is first to be completely dedicated to selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) information for the commercial trucking, offering info on:
What is SCR?
SCR Performance Advantage
Environment
Public Health Impact
Diesel Exhaust Fluid |
| 09/29/2008: | Pilot Travel Centers First to Provide Diesel Exhaust Fluid At-the-Pump
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| | Distribution of Diesel Exhaust Fluid at more than 100 Pilot locations represents major step in development of a national infrastructure to support selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emissions control technology by 2010. |
| 09/26/2008: | ATA Discusses Trucking Infrastructure, Carbon Footprint
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| | Monica Trauzzi of Environment and Energy TV (E&ETV) interviewed Bill Graves, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations (ATA) and a former governor of Kansas. The discussion focused on transportation infrastructure needs and the environmental footprint of the trucking industry. |
| 09/26/2008: | EPA Announces First Recipients of Clean Diesel Grants
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| | The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wednesday announced the recipients of the first $3.4 million of the agency’s total $50 million Diesel Emission Reduction Program. |
| 09/22/2008: | Integer Announces Diesel Exhaust Fluid Forum
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| | Independent forum aims to give exclusive insight into the commercial opportunities and concerns created by stricter heavy duty diesel vehicle emissions regulations from 2010. |
| 09/19/2008: | Weathering the Storm
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| | Hurricane Ike drove fuel prices sky high again this past week, and none may feel the impact worse than those in the heavy-duty trucking industry. With their eyes on the horizon, many heavy-duty truck drivers and manufacturers are looking to the future for relief. |
| 09/19/2008: | The Challenge of Claiming to be Green
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| | Being environmentally friendly is a serious business, and one that is proving to be strongly enforced. But as everyone gets on the “green” bandwagon, there will be, and needs to be, vigilant scrutiny of environmental claims versus a company’s demonstrated reality. |
| 09/18/2008: | CARB fines Navistar for clean-air violations
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| | Action highlights the importance of labeling and documenting installed emissions controls |
| 09/18/2008: | California Environmental Protection Agency issues news story correction
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| | California's Air Resources Board will consider heavy-duty diesel regulation at its December 2008 hearing. |
| 09/16/2008: | Diesel Exhaust Fluid Factsheet
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| | Factsheet and market briefing from August 6, 2008 |
| 09/12/2008: | Terra Environmental Technologies to Manufacture and Distribute Kemira's Proprietary SCR Reductant
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| | Terra Environmental Technologies will market the product under the brand name TerraCairTM. |
| 09/02/2008: | The future of emissions regulations and technologies
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| | An interview with Dr. Walter G. Copan, executive VP of American operations & CTO for Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. |
| 09/01/2008: | SCR - A tale of two paths to EPA 2010
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| | A white paper comparing Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to massive exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) as heavy-duty diesel truck emissions control technologies |
| 08/28/2008: | DEF infrastructure is in good shape
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| | An interview with Dave Uschwald, director of SCR infrastructure development for Detroit Diesel |
| 08/14/2008: | The path to cleaner air just got clearer
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| | Building new infrastructure for EPA 2010 SCR-equipped trucks |
