10 firms develop clean-air alternative to diesel truck

10 firms develop clean-air alternative to diesel truck

TOKYO, Japan - Trading firm Itochu Corp., steelmaker JFE Holdings Inc. and eight other entities said May 25 they have succeeded in developing a clean-air alternative to a diesel-engine truck, using dimethyl ether produced from natural gas. The 8-ton truck (in photo) can travel up to 600 kilometers when its two tanks are filled with dimethyl ether. The fuel is considered a promising alternative to diesel oil as it produces no sulfur oxide or

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    TOKYO, Japan - Trading firm Itochu Corp., steelmaker JFE Holdings Inc. and eight other entities said May 25 they have succeeded in developing a clean-air alternative to a diesel-engine truck, using dimethyl ether produced from natural gas. The 8-ton truck (in photo) can travel up to 600 kilometers when its two tanks are filled with dimethyl ether. The fuel is considered a promising alternative to diesel oil as it produces no sulfur oxide or (Kyodo)