Clean Diesel Technologies Awarded $1.3M Funding for Ferry Emission Reduction Program; California Air Resources Board Extends Ver
October 25 2010 - 7:58AM
Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. ("CDT") (Nasdaq:CDTID), a cleantech
emissions reduction company, confirmed today that it has been
awarded $1.3M in funding by the New York State Energy and Research
Development Authority ("NYSERDA"), to supply diesel emission
control technology as part of a New York City ferry emission
reduction program. The agreement follows a successful demonstration
phase in which test vessels were fitted with diesel oxidation
catalysts (DOC's) and proven to reduce diesel particulate matter
and other harmful emissions significantly. Over the next
several months, CDT will supply and manage the installation of the
emission control technology. Each vessel will then be subject
to an evaluation period simulating normal passenger operation prior
to being released for normal use.
The program will implement emissions control technologies on
private ferries operating in New York Harbor. Marine engines are
responsible for the emission of many tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx),
an ozone-forming compound, as well as particulate emissions (soot)
into the New York airshed. As these emission sources are mostly
unregulated, the city and state are attempting to develop an
incentive program to produce the desired emissions reductions from
marine sources. The benefits to the public and the state include
the reduction of tons of NOx emissions as well as the reduction of
particulates which impact upon the residences located in the
vicinity of existing and future landings, as well as passengers and
crew on boats.
Extended CARB verification
In addition, CDT is pleased to announce that the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) has expanded its approval (verification) of
the ECS Purifilter® Plus as a Level 3+ device to include exhaust
gas recirculation (EGR) heavy duty on-road vehicles.
The innovative ECS Purifilter® Plus emissions reduction product,
is the first and only hybrid diesel particulate filter (DPF) system
employing both passive and active regeneration that has been
verified by both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and CARB
for a wide variety of heavy duty diesel on-road engines.
ECS Purifilter®Plus combines a passive ECS Purifilter® and the
active regeneration components of an ECS Combifilter® which result
in a hybrid diesel particulate filter which has no minimum exhaust
temperature requirement and is easily maintained through active
regeneration by periodically plugging the system into a 240V
single-phase or 480V three-phase regeneration control panel that
may be shared between several vehicles. This approach greatly
reduces the maintenance requirements when compared to traditional
passive DPF solutions.
The ECS Purifilter Plus™ is ideal for a wide variety of small
and large fleet operators for fleets including school buses,
shuttle buses, urban buses, municipal vehicles, utility vehicles,
refuse trucks and urban delivery vehicles.
"The NYSERDA award, as well as the extension of the CARB
verification, demonstrates the potential for our new company which
was formed following the business combination of Clean Diesel
Technologies and Catalytic Solutions, Inc. They underscore the
breadth of our combined product portfolios and the ability to
address diesel emissions in a variety of on-road, off-road and
marine applications," said Charles Call, Chief Executive Officer of
CDT. "We are extremely pleased with the CARB approval which
bolsters our ability to offer one of the broadest portfolios of
verified engine retrofit devices which meet our customers' needs
while benefiting the global environment."
The NYSERDA award announcement may be found at
www.nyserda.org. The applicable executive order covering the
Purifilter® Plus may be found on the CARB website at
http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/verdev/pdf/executive_orders/de-08-010-02.pdf.
About the Company
Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDTID), "Clean Diesel",
"CDT" or the "Company" is, with the recent business combination
with Catalytic Solutions, Inc. ("CSI"), a vertically integrated
global manufacturer and distributor of emissions control systems
and products, focused in the heavy duty diesel (HDD) and light duty
vehicle (LDV) markets. As a cleantech company, CDT utilizes
its proprietary patented Mixed Phase Catalyst (MPC®) technology, as
well as its ARIS® selective catalytic reduction; Platinum Plus®
Fuel-Borne Catalyst (FBC), and other technologies to provide
high-value sustainable solutions to reduce emissions, increase
energy efficiency and lower the carbon intensity of on- and
off-road engine applications. CDT is headquartered in Ventura,
California, along with its wholly-owned subsidiary, CSI, and
currently has operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Japan
and Sweden as well as an Asian joint venture. For more
information, please visit www.cdti.com and www.catsolns.com.
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CONTACT: Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.
Kristi Cushing, Investor Relations Manager
+1 (805) 639-9458
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