Air pollution study clears the air on diesel versus gas emissions
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 18:01
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—Are gasoline-fueled cars or large diesel trucks the bigger source of secondary organic aerosol (SOA), a major component of smog? UC Berkeley researchers have stepped into this debate with a new study that says diesel exhaust contributes 15 times more than gas emissions per liter of fuel burned.