Diesel engines
Engine Manufacturers Ready to Tackle the New Marine Diesel Engine Challenges Proposed by EPA
CHICAGO, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) responded positively to the proposed new emission standards for marine and locomotive engines in the rulemaking recently announced by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If finalized and implemented as proposed, the new requirements for marine and locomotive engines will dramatically reduce emissions from diesel engines used in commercial and recreational marine vessels. EMA is committed to working with EPA to ensure these stringent, technology forcing standards are finalized in a manner consistent with the unique and practical aspects of marine and rail operations.
The new rule is significant because it completes a suite of recent diesel rules from EPA designed to reduce emissions from all new diesel engines in the United States by over 90%. Previously issued rules are yielding very significant emission reductions from on-highway trucks and buses, nonroad construction and farm equipment, and stationary generators and pumps and already require the use of cleaner diesel fuel in marine and locomotive applications.
