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RULES * USA - California's CARB diet, not so good for the trucking industry
Gold to Green: Cali-bound truckers readying for CARB diet
Sacramento,CAL,USA -Today's Trucking (Vancouver,BC,CAN) -28 Sept 2009: -- A steady diet of CARB regulations could have California-bound truckers tightening their belts very soon as they swallow the costs to comply with tougher environmental rules... They say that whatever rule they cook up in the staunchly "green" Golden State, usually ends up turning into a national standard somewhere down the road, so even if you're not hauling south on the Pacific Highway, cross-border truckers might want to pay close attention... The California Air Resources Board (CARB), a world leader of intertwining enviro regs, recently approved the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation, which legislates a phased-in compliance schedule for the purchase and/or retrofit of fuel-efficient tractors and trailers, as well as reefer units... Any truck heading into the state will have to comply with the regulation, regardless where they call home. The fines will likely be steep and it's no secret the bankrupted state can use all the extra coin it can get these days... The rules, some of which kick-in Jan. 1, 2010, will require tractors and any coupled 53-foot or longer box-type trailer to meet certain fuel-efficiency standards, including the use of aerodynamic technology and low-rolling resistance tires and a CARB-approved diesel particulate filter... (Pholto from largecarforsale: Heavy Duty Truck Kenworth W900 Pictures)
* USA - Truck OEMs required to report GHG emissions output
Washington,DC,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -28 Sept 2009: -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule requiring large emitters of greenhouse gas emissions, including manufacturers heavy-duty trucks and engines, to report emissions data annually... However, thanks to lobbying efforts by the trucking industry, for-hire trucking companies will not be required to report their GHG emissions output... Mandated reporting of carbon dioxide emissions for heavy-duty truck and engine makers will begin with model year 2011 equipment... The following year, manufacturers will report methane emissions as well. Manufacturers must report nitrous oxide emissions in 2013, but this only applies to those that use NOx aftertreatment technology... The initiative is part of a larger reporting requirement that applies to about 85 percent of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions. It will cover fossil fuel and industrial suppliers, motor vehicle and engine manufacturers, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide equivalent per year... (Photo from cleanenergyfuels)
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