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Eco-bus puts the pee into pollution-buster
Sydney Morning Herald ^ | February 9 2007 | Jordan Baker Transport Reporter

Posted on 02/08/2007 4:37:30 PM PST by fishhound

T IS just a wee bus, but it has become the new, environmentally friendly face of dirty diesel because it uses an unusual chemical - urea.

Volvo's new-generation green bus is being tested on the northern beaches by Forest Coach Lines, and will one day become part of the cleaner State Transit Authority fleet.

Although many argue it is not as clean as buses fuelled by compressed natural gas, it meets the emissions standard that will be required of heavy vehicles by the European Union from 2008.

The bus stores the liquid AdBlue, a solution of urea - found in urine - in a separate tank to the diesel. The solution is injected into the vehicle's exhaust system to treat the engine's emissions.

The director of Forest Coach Lines, David Royle, described it as the nation's cleanest diesel bus. He said it was cleaner than the gas buses operating in Sydney.

"[Volvo] are … particularly interested in how it performs [in Australia] … because of the challenging conditions with steep terrain and temperatures."

Mr Royle said the company would use the trial to decide whether to buy the bus.

(Excerpt) Read more at smh.com.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Miscellaneous; Technical; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: diesel; dieselengines
I don't ride buses becuase i don't like to ask myself.. "Gee, did someone p*ss on this bus."
1 posted on 02/08/2007 4:37:32 PM PST by fishhound
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To: fishhound

What a wiz of an idea!


2 posted on 02/08/2007 4:41:36 PM PST by My2Cents ("I support the right-ward most candidate who has a legitimate chance to win." -- W.F. Buckley)
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To: My2Cents

LOL


3 posted on 02/08/2007 4:42:15 PM PST by fishhound
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To: fishhound

What the he!! will that smell like going by....


4 posted on 02/08/2007 4:44:18 PM PST by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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To: fishhound

Take the Number One bus. Whatever you do, don't transfer to Number Two!


5 posted on 02/08/2007 4:45:50 PM PST by IronJack (=)
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To: fishhound

Shades of Jerry Seinfeld: With this technology in place, Volvo will be changing its name to V*lva.


6 posted on 02/08/2007 4:47:13 PM PST by Albion Wilde (...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. -2 Cor 3:17)
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To: My2Cents

I will be impressed when technology reaches a point when the average car “runs” on urine. Beer drinkers the world over will rejoice … nothing wasted!!!


7 posted on 02/08/2007 5:07:14 PM PST by doc1019 (If Obama is elected as President, we will become an “Obama Nation”.)
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To: Albion Wilde
Shades of Jerry Seinfeld: With this technology in place, Volvo will be changing its name to V*lva.

Oh Dear. I have a very prudish relative who will not pronounce the _name_ of that car!!

I got into profound trouble with her...(OK, I could not resist...)

"My friend at Work has a VOLVO! She showed it to me-It's BEAUTIFUL!"

She started yelling at me to shut up...

"No-Really...And do you know what?...."

"*WHAT?*"

"She says I can have a RIDE in it!!!!"

"GRRRRR!" (Bark bark bark..)

8 posted on 02/08/2007 5:22:30 PM PST by Gorzaloon (Global Warming: A New Kind Of Scientology for the Rest Of Us.)
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To: Gorzaloon

LOL!!


9 posted on 02/08/2007 5:24:06 PM PST by Albion Wilde (...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. -2 Cor 3:17)
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To: doc1019
I will be impressed when technology reaches a point when the average car “runs” on urine. Beer drinkers the world over will rejoice … nothing wasted!!!

Yes, there can be a tube collection device for men, and a diaper collection device for women, in case they are in a hurry to "eliminate" a romantic rival... (groan!)

10 posted on 02/08/2007 5:25:47 PM PST by Albion Wilde (...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. -2 Cor 3:17)
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To: fishhound

Gives new meaning to the term..."Fill her up!"


11 posted on 02/08/2007 6:27:03 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: fishhound

The only acceptable fuel after 2012 will be hemp based.


12 posted on 02/08/2007 7:42:51 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Democrat Happens!)
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To: Mike Darancette; All

No faires for the bus you just pull down a cup off of the turnstile.


13 posted on 02/08/2007 9:44:19 PM PST by fishhound
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