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USA: 99% reduction in diesel truck emissions in a decade

Diesel Technology Forum has reported a remarkable 99% reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and 98% for particulate emissions from trucks and HGVs in the past ten years. In addition, the ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel that has been a requirement since 2010 has reduced sulfur emissions by 97% from 500 PM to 15 PM during the period.

02/22/2012 read more...

China Shelves Action on Emissions

The Chinese government has quietly sidelined plans to clean the fumes from truck and bus exhaust pipes. Announced this month, the decision to postpone the introduction of new diesel emissions standards by a critical 18 months contradicts the authorities’ recent promises to tighten control on air pollution.

02/16/2012 read more...

Mayor unveils clean air transport initiatives for London

Boris Johnson has announced a package of measures to improve air quality in the capital, to improve Londoner’s health and clean up the city ahead of The Olympics. The new initiatives, stemming from the Mayor's Air Quality Strategy, will deter some of the oldest and most polluting vehicles from driving in the capital through the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and drive reforms to taxi licensing standards.

01/13/2012 read more...

AdBlue / DEF - Fact and Fiction

The latest European emissions legislation has meant that of the 440,000 commercial vehicles on the Britain’s roads, about 180,000 are now equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and use AdBlue® diesel emission fluid - or DEF as it is known in North America. Thanks to the changes in legislation there has been a dramatic reduction in noxious nitrogen oxides and particulate matter in recent years.

01/01/2012 read more...

London Becomes Low Emission Zone

From January 3^rd 2012 new emissions regulations (Euro IV) come into force which affect drivers of diesel-vehicle engines exceeding 3.5 tonnes or passenger vehicles exceeding 5 tonnes within the Greater London area.

12/28/2011 read more...

Gentech Receives RBS Award for Best International Business

Gentech Sensors has been awarded the Royal Bank of Scotland Award for Best International Business by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI). The council singled out the SCR Sensor for praise, highlighting its pivotal role in reducing diesel carbon emissions in line with recent legislation. The event on 18^th November took place at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, and the keynote speaker was Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the United Nations.

11/29/2011 read more...

Gentech joins Scottish trade mission to Brazil

Gentech Sensors joins a delegation of Scottish business leaders led by Scottish Secretary Michael Moore on a visit to Brazil this month to strengthen export and sporting links with the south American giant.

Brazil is seen as having one of the big four emerging economies, with growth in the same league as China and India. Scottish companies already export £180m worth of goods and services to the region but Moore hopes to increase this.

11/29/2011 read more...

Measurement Specialties Acquires Gentech International

Measurement Specialties, Inc. a global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems, announced that on October 31, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition from an affiliate of Rubicon Partners of all of the capital stock of Timesquest Limited, a holding company and sole shareholder of Gentech International Limited, a designer and manufacturer of position sensors used largely for tank liquid level measurement, including urea tank level in heavy truck SCR systems, for approximately £6.5 million, net of cash acquired.

11/01/2011 read more...

Gentech to Exhibit at Diesel Emissions Forum 2011

Gentech Sensors will be exhibiting at the 4th Diesel Emissions Conference & DEF Forum in Atlanta on 17th-19th October. The forum brings together leading stakeholders, including distributors, manufacturers, technology providers and industry leaders from around the world to discuss the path to emissions reduction for heavy duty and domestic diesel vehicles and the technology which will take us there.

09/15/2011 read more...

Public Consultation on Euro VI: October 20th Deadline

The European Commission has invited stakeholders, including truck and bus manufacturers, to contribute to a public consultation regarding Euro VI heavy duty (HD) emissions legislation. Under increasing pressure to improve air quality, especially in urban areas, the EU has set itself some ambitious objectives to reduce greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants.