Petrol

us efforts to come up with new ways to test and produce ultra clean fuels and pollution control devices for road vehicles has received a boost in the form of additional funds. The department of

Publication Date:

14/03/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, Energy Technology, Research, United States Of America (US)

India

Better grade gasoline

Another step towards reducing pollution levels

Publication Date:

27/02/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Air Pollution Control, Diesel, Petrol, Government Of India (GOI), Delhi

Natural Disasters

THE PHILIPPINES

In a bid to clean up the heavily-polluted air in the capital city of Manila, the department of energy and 21 oil com

Publication Date:

27/02/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Air Pollution Control, Petrol, Petrochemical Industry, Philippines

Wildlife

Grace period

italy, Spain and Greece have to enact new laws banning the sale of unleaded petrol by January 1, 2002, two years later than the rest of the European Union ( eu ), the European Commission

Publication Date:

30/01/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution Control, Lead, Petrol, Legislation, European Union (EU)

Air Pollution

Deafening silence

The dangerously high level of benzene in Delhi s air speaks volumes

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991231

pp:

0

Tags:

Air Pollution, Health Effects, Diesel, Petrol, Delhi, Toxins

India

Norms, at last

India has emission standards for domestic power generators

Publication Date:

14/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Petrol, Kerosene, Legislation, India

Transport

Proposals for emission controls on petrol two-stroke engine driven two- and three-wheelers and other issue

The Supreme Court in its order of 4.10.1999 called for suggestions regarding emissions control from two-wheelers and three-wheelers. The EPCA, in its earlier report of August, 1999, had made a brief recommendation that on scooters, which are high emitters of particulate, suggesting that the norms be tightened further, and the next set of standards be announced early.

Publication Date:

02/10/1999

Source: Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority

Tags:

Vehicular Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Petrol, Two And Three Wheelers, Two-Stroke, Catalytic Converter, Emission Tax, Fuel Economy Standards, Supreme Court, Delhi

Air Pollution

Proposal for emission controls on petrol two-stroke engine driven two and three wheelers and other issue

The Supreme Court in its order of 4.10.1999 called for suggestions regarding emissions control from two-wheelers and three-wheelers. The EPCA, in its earlier report of August, 1999, has made a brief recommendation that on scooters, which are high emitters of particulate, suggesting that the norms be tightened further, and the next set of standards announced early.

Publication Date:

01/10/1999

Source: Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority

Tags:

Air Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Petrol, Two And Three Wheelers, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, India, Vehicles, Vehicle Technology and Fuel