{"id":13695,"date":"2022-05-14T11:05:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T09:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=13695"},"modified":"2022-05-14T11:05:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T09:05:17","slug":"emissions-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2022\/05\/14\/emissions-6\/","title":{"rendered":"The relationship between emissions reduction, technology, and regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next round of NOx reduction will include multiple types of architectures, fuels, and infrastructures.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Emissions reduction, technology, and regulations have gone hand-in-hand for more than two decades. During this time, increased emissions reductions have meant adding technology to existing vehicle architecture, according to Mihai Dorobantu, Eaton Vehicle Group\u2019s director of technology planning and government affairs, who spoke at a recent NationaLease meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the first rounds of emissions reduction from 2002 to 2010, according to Dorobantu, the goal was 90% reduction of NOx, which was reached via the engine and aftertreatment systems, including adding exhaust gas recirculation, diesel particular fluids, and selective catalytic reduction (SCR). From 2014 to today, a 20% reduction in CO2 has been achieved because of changes to vehicle technology such as aerodynamics, tires, automation, and engine improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Dorobantu said that the next round of emissions reduction will include multiple types of architectures, fuels, and infrastructures. Fuels will include 48V diesel, hybrids, battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cells, natural gas, and zero-carbon fuels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Three key regulations are driving the latest emission-reduction efforts:<\/span><\/p>\n