kscarbel2 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Diesel News Australia / May 29, 2014The dirty diesel engine isn’t quite as bad as it is normally painted, according to a paper issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the body which develop the safety and emission standards for many parts of the world, including Australia. The report tells us only a small percentage of the particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere we breath is caused by diesel engines in trucks, on the road. The paper is titled ‘Diesel Engine Exhausts: Myths and Realities’ and examines the effect of diesel in both Europe and North America.http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2013/wp29grpe/GRPE-65-05.pdfThe paper concludes 83 percent of the PM in Europe’s air comes from the commercial, institutional and household sectors. For the the USA this figure is even higher, at 97 percent. This leads the report to the conclusion, claims which say PM from diesels is the main cause for lung cancer in humans can be challenged. Attacking the major sources of PM in the economy will have a better health outcome than continuing to decrease PM limits for diesels.It is also noted the PM output of truck engines has been reduced by 90 percent in the past twenty years. Diesel engines are also vital to the economies in the 56 countries included in the study. Economic growth remains dependant on the distribution of goods and diesel is the fuel which makes this happen, and there are no serious alternatives on the horizon.“To improve the quality of air around us more attention must be given to the primary PM emitters,” said the paper. The report calls for a rethink of the way authorities look at pollution sources, concentrating on vehicles, and diesels in particular is not going to reap the kinds of rewards, in terms of better health outcomes, they are looking for. Better results will be had cutting pollution from industry and households. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 OH BOY!!!!! now what item will they make so insanely expensive that we all use everyday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_martell Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 .....so....can I take the fn def crap off my fn truck......probably not. But, my water heater and furnace might have one soon.....f**k 1 Quote Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Typical big government/socialist/communist tactic. Create/point out a problem and then come in with a solution. Problem-polluting households/small business/schools. Solution more taxes and regulations. We can barely pay for fuel heating our houses now. Just wait untill they make after market pollution controls on home heating boilers and wood stoves. When are we going to stick together and say enough is enough? Arent there more of us than them? Now maybee so but we are reaching the tipping point where more people get their pay checks from the government beuracracy and vote in favor of their policies (rules and regulations). Its all about control of the sheeple. So sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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