Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. of Bridgeport received a $961,000 grant from a Texas research center to craft new emissions technology that could widen its exposure to markets in the West and Southwest.
Clean Diesel said the Houston Advanced Research Center issued the grant to devise and test a device that when fitted on on- and off-road diesel engines reduces their nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions.
The funding is from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The U.S. and Europe recently stiffened emissions requirements for new vehicles equipped with diesel engines, the company said. Existing diesel vehicles are expected to eventually fall under the new guidelines.
Clean Diesel CEO Michael Asmussen said the grant is an opportunity to leverage its intellectual property to expand its product line. Also, it enables the company to increase market share in key U.S. markets, including Texas and California, Asmussen said.
