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Profile in Clean Diesel Power: New Video Series Features Leaders in
Clean Diesel Technology on Meeting the Emissions Challenge For
Off-Road Engines and Equipment
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Diesel
Technology Forum is launching a 10-part video series highlighting the
research, development and strategies used by leaders in clean diesel
technology to produce near-zero emissions in new off-road engines and
equipment.
The video series includes interviews with technology and business
executives conducted at the recent 2014 CONEXPO CON/AGG convention in
Las Vegas - the international gathering of more than 2,400 companies
that attracted more than 125,000 visitors.
"This year marks a new era for construction, farm and other off-road
diesel engines and equipment that are the essential tools to key
sectors of our economy," said Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director
of the Diesel Technology Forum (www.dieselforum.org). "Manufacturers
have met the challenge from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
to virtually eliminate emissions of particulate matter (PM), or soot,
and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the fourth generation, or so-called Tier
4 Final emissions standards.
"There is no better example of innovation and achievement in clean,
fuel-efficient technology than what is now available from diesel
engine and equipment makers. Not only is the new generation of clean
diesel technology 90 percent lower in emissions of PM and NOx compared
to 1996 engines, but it is also provides the customer with advantages
in the form of greater productivity and better fuel efficiency. This
is truly amazing considering the vast numbers of types and sizes of
machines and equipment that utilize this new advanced technology,"
Schaeffer said.
Featured This Week: Cummins
In this video
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYRXNTfDhTI&feature=youtu.be),
Jennifer Rumsey, the Vice President of Engineering for Cummins Engine
Business, explains how Cummins developed its diesel engine technology
through the Tier 4 Interim and Tier 4 Final stages to develop near
zero emissions products. This included adding new components like a
common rail high pressure fuel system for particulate control, exhaust
gas recirculation, a variable-geometry turbocharger, a particulate
filter, and the Selective Catalytic Reduction.
"The benefits that we see with our Tier 4 Final technologies are
really about fuel efficiency and air quality," Rumsey said.
Diesel Power Is Dominant In Off-Road Equipment
The new diesel technology is especially important because diesel is
the dominant power source in agriculture, mining and construction -
key sectors in the U.S economy including:
-- Over 60 percent of mining and fuel production equipment is
diesel-powered. The U.S. gets 93 percent of its energy from mined
sources, such as petroleum, natural gas, coal and uranium.
-- Diesel is the dominant power source in the U.S. agricultural sector
which provides a total added value to the U.S. economy of $365 billion
and two million jobs.
-- Diesel is the dominant fuel source, powering 60 percent of
construction equipment and using 98 percent of all energy.
DTF Tier 4 Video Series
Other DTF videos related to Tier 4 research and development include:
-- Learn more about Tier 4 Clean Diesel Technology and Innovation
-- Learn more about Tier 4 Clean Diesel Technology Benefits to
Contractors and Clean Air
-- See all the videos and learn more at www.dieselforum.org/tier4
Upcoming videos will feature other strategies in achieving the Tier 4
standards for other leading manufacturers including Bosch, CASE
Construction Equipment, Caterpillar, Deere and Company, FPT
Industrial, Isuzu, Johnson Matthey, MTU America, Volvo Powertrain and
Yanmar.
ABOUT THE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY FORUM
The Diesel Technology Forum is a non-profit national organization
dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines,
fuel and technology, and working with policymakers and other
stakeholders on common solutions. Forum members are leaders in clean
diesel technology. For more information visit www.dieselforum.org.
For the latest insights and information from the leaders in clean
diesel technology, join us on Facebook , follow us on Twitter
@DieselTechForum, or YouTube @DieselTechForum and connect with us on
LinkedIn .
(View this press release online here.)
Contact: Steve Hansen shansen@dieselforum.org 301-668-7230 (o)
Carol Lavengood carol.lavengood@cummins.com (812) 377-3079 (o)
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s),
click appropriate link. Allen Schaeffer
http://www.profnetconnect.com/Schaeffer
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