Reflections on 2018 by Diesel Technology Forum Executive Director
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) It’s the time of year that inspires purposeful reflection. This is harder than ever with the hourly twists and turns in our political and media environments, but here goes: Is the sky falling? No question that global energy and environmental policy is in a state of upheaval and change; it’s different for everyone. Rollbacks, denials and other labels are quick, commonplace and also careless, I think. I see truck, engine and equipment makers forging ahead to make their technologies cleaner, more efficient and increasingly productive for their customers, regardless of the political leadership or the headline of the day.
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If history teaches us any lesson, the diesel engine isn’t going away anytime soon. It remains the most energy efficient internal combustion engine whether running on diesel fuel or, increasingly, on pure renewable fuels from waste products. Diesel is still around today more than 125 years from its founding because of continuous improvement and exceeding expectations in its ability to get even lower in emissions , and to further improve efficiency that will enable it to compete with or work with “the next new thing” whatever that is and wherever it is from. READ MORE
