For the Power Products in the products domain, our environmental commitment is made in anticipation of the regulations to come in focusing on better exhaust gas cleanliness and an improved fuel economy in all product areas.
Main targets for fiscal 2000 in Japan Anticipating the regulations to come. Improving the fuel economy for new models of product Main achievements in fiscal 2000 in Japan Product types anticipating the regulations to come - 6 types Rate of improvement in fuel economy for new products - A30% improvement:"BF9.9"/ A100% improvement: "Komame"
Honda embraces a significant commitment to an improvement in the emission performance of all of its multipurpose engines that is substantially ahead of the time schedule for the coming into force of the world's toughest exhaust emissions regulations, namely, the Phase 2 Regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Although the final year by which these regulations must be met is 2007 for class 1 (100 - 225cm3) and 2005 for class 2 (225cm3 and above), Honda aims at full compliance by the end of 2001.
1. Progress in the Targets to be Achieved by 2005 with the Improvement of Exhaust Gas Cleanliness
Transition in average HC + NOx emissions (FY1995: 100)
Targets
Up to fiscal 2005 : To reduce the average exhaust emissions* of HC and NOx by approximately 30% for new products (compared with fiscal 1995)
*Average emission level worldwide
Progress
As a result of our efforts to clean exhaustgas described below, we were able to achieve a approximately 19% reduction in average HC + NOx emission levels as of the end of fiscal 2000.
2. Improvement in Emission Performance of Honda's Main Models
Clean emission levels achieved with the BF8/BF9.9
BF9.9
GX100
The improvements in exhaust emission performance for the new main types launched in fiscal 2000 and the technologies that account for these achievements are as follows.
Outboard engines "BF8" and "BF9.9" EPA Marine
Regulations for the year 2006 and CARB Marine
Regulations for the year 2008 have been cleared by a
substantial margin.
Use of cross-flow combustion chamber Use of optimum ignition timing using digital ignition advance control
Mini tiller "Komame" Meets EPA Phase 2 regulations
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Main targets for fiscal 2000 in Japan
Anticipating the regulations to come.
