Westport Receives 2007 U.S. EPA and CARB Certification of Heavy-Duty LNG Class 8 Truck Engine
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification for its High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology adapted to the 2007 Cummins ISX heavy-duty engine. The EPA certification and the Executive Order from CARB certifies the HPDI LNG (liquefied natural gas) fuel system to 0.8g/bhp-hr oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and 0.01g/bhp-hr Particulate Matter (PM).
“This certification is testimony to Westport’s continued leadership in exceeding North America’s toughest emissions standards while providing our customers with the power, efficiency and reliability they demand in a heavy-duty truck engine. The new engine has one-third lower NOx emissions than required by current standards and also demonstrates a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions,” said Westport President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Gallagher.
CARB and EPA certification will provide further impetus to the plans of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach to replace many of the 16,800 heavy-duty trucks currently operating daily at the Ports with the Westport LNG engine and fuel system. Gallagher stated, “We are now in position with this new engine to support the deployment of these LNG trucks over the next few years to meet Port and other customer interest.” Funding was approved 8 weeks ago for the first 158 of the new LNG vehicles.
