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It has been interesting watching the continuing fallout from the VW diesel scandal. When they tested diesel cars for emissions on the road, almost all of them
by jhallenworld 8y ago
It has been interesting watching the continuing fallout from the VW diesel scandal. When they tested diesel cars for emissions on the road, almost all of them failed. (Amazingly the few that passed were VWs.. I think they bumped up the urea injection) There is a study showing the number of additional deaths due to these emissions. So trust in diesels has plummeted and some German cities have banned diesel cars.
A related story is that in New York City recently banned the use of number 4 and number 6 heating oil. I wish there were government incentives to switch from heating oil to gas in places which still use heating oil, like New England.
https://phys.org/news/2018-09-emissions-diesel-cars-europe-greatly.html https://phys.org/news/2018-09-emissions-diesel-cars-europe-g...
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/925353/Germany-diesel-ban-fuel-Europe-cars https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/925353/Germany-die...
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/22/nyregion/new-york-city-bans-dirtiest-heating-oils-at-buildings.html https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/22/nyregion/new-york-city-ba...
Number 6 heating oil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-zGprBV3OI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-zGprBV3OI
Anyway, I'm thinking that the truck and marine loopholes need to be fixed. I believe it's just a matter of time.
- jhallenworld 8y agoSo I just learned that in 2020 ships will be required to reduce their sulfur emissions: https://www.forbes.com/sites/woodmackenzie/2018/09/03/will-imo-2020-introduce-mayhem-or-opportunity-to-the-refining-and-marine-sectors/#60b8dbed632d https://www.forbes.com/sites/woodmackenzie/2018/09/03/will-i... The will have to use fuel with no more than .5% sulfur, vs. 3.5% previously. This is amazing compared to auto diesel sulfur requirements in the US: 15 ppm.