EnviroTO
Senior Member
This just in: exactly what Metrolinx had already stated. Next up: re-announcement of the project.
This just in from The McGuinty Government[/I
New diesel technology, in combination with low-sulphur diesel fuels, is expected to make reductions of 90 per cent particulate matter and 80 per cent nitrogen oxides over current engines.]â„¢
Sorry to be a bit off topic, but interesting article.
Where does the road lead for green diesels?
From the Globe and Mail......http://www.theglobeandmail.com/auto/where-does-the-road-lead-for-green-diesels/article1235180/
In fact, the U.S. imports about 1.5 billion barrels daily from the Saudis – and about 1.6 billion barrels from Canada.
Hmm,
According to this source, U.S. oil imports are lower this year overall; but CANADA is the LARGEST supplier of Oil to the United states at slightly more than double Saudi Arabia the next closest supplier.
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_ep00_im0_mbbl_m.htm
Though, millions of barrels per day rather than billions sounds right.
This just in: exactly what Metrolinx had already stated. Next up: re-announcement of the project.
No, this is the approval of the EA from the Ministry of the Environment. It's a new announcement.
I must admit I'm a little disappointed. I think it would have been worth it to just electrify right away rather than buy a whole massive fleet of diesel equipment and then electrify 20 years down the line.
And if diesel technology adhering to the Tier IV emission standard doesn't exist yet, who's to say that it won't be more expensive than electric?