US$1-Million Grant Offered for Ultra-Low-Emissions Diesel Locomotive Demo

摘要

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) earlier this month announced a US$1-million grant solicitation for project-demonstration diesel locomotive technologies that approach, meet or exceed upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier-4 emission levels. The grant funds will “allow for the demonstration of locomotive engines and/or aftertreatment systems that at a minimum meet or exceed the Ultra-Low-Emitting Locomotive (ULEL) emission levels (i.e., 3.0 grams of NOx [nitrogen oxides] per brake horsepower-hour and 0.1 grams PM [particulate matter] per bhp-hr,” according to CARB.