EPA ignites frustration in oil industry with Tier 3 rulemaking

Amanda Bayhi - Apr 01, 2013

On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continued with its Tier 3 rulemaking. The decision imposes new vehicle emissions and fuel standards, requiring reductions in sulfur levels in gasoline to an average of 10 parts per million--70 percent less than today's ...

RoadWorks

Better Roads Staff - Jan 10, 2013

Inside the highway and bridge industries Big Bang Theory for Federal Highway Giants By John Latta, jlatta@randallreilly.com A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco suggests that highway grants play a very positive short-, mid- and long-term role in building ...

Road Science

Better Roads Staff - Dec 01, 2012

Pre-Measure Your Carbon Footprint Calculators help predict the environmental impact of roadbuilding projects By Tom Kuennen, Contributing Editor New tools keep appearing to help the highway, road and bridge community determine the environmental impact of the infrastructure they design and build. Cold-in-place recycling ...

Road Science

Better Roads Staff - Mar 20, 2012

Eureka! Research that makes a difference Intelligent compaction . . . application of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) . . . prefabricated bridges and pavements. They’re just a few of the themes of research papers presented at the ...

National Center for Asphalt Technology turns 25

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 16, 2011

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University is celebrating its 25th anniversary. During a special ceremony, 18 individuals were inducted into the new NCAT Wall of Honor in recognition of their dedication to fulfilling NCAT’s mission, according to ...

NewWorld Capital Group acquires Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls

Katie Wood - Aug 16, 2011

NewWorld Capital Group has acquired Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, a leading provider of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides abatement products for on-road and off-road heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicles. Cleaire’s products are verified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) at Level 3, ...

Navistar sues EPA again over ‘irrelevant’ SCR rule

Better Roads Staff - Jul 18, 2011

By Jack Roberts, Executive Trucks Editor Navistar has filed another suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, signaling the latest round in the ongoing battle between the exhaust gas recirculation-only engine manufacturer and its competitors, all of which are using selective ...

Volvo launches Operator Safety Vest campaign

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 27, 2010

Volvo Construction Equipment launched Operator Safety Vest -- its latest safety campaign -- in a bid to reduce worksite injuries at this year's Bauma. The conference is currently going on in Munich, Germany. Through the campaign, the company issue thousands of Volvo-branded ...

Cummins launches Tier 4 Website

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 21, 2010

At Bauma 2010, Cummins Inc. announced the launch of its Tier 4 Website to provide equipment users with an early insight into the performance and operation of field test installations ahead of the January 2011 effect date for EPA Tier ...

Two Volvo Trucks engines certified by the U.S. EPA, CARB

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 17, 2009

Volvo Trucks North America’s D11 and D13 engines have been certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board as meeting upcoming 2010 diesel emissions standards, the most stringent in the world, Volvo has announced. The company ...