Achieving Cleaner Exhaust Emissions
Mid-Term Target and Progress in Achievement
We were able to achieve an approximate 30 percent reduction in average HC and NOx emission levels in fiscal 2001. In fiscal 2005, we further advanced our performance, realizing an approximate 39 percent reduction in HC and NOx emissions by continuously adopting various measures. • Reductions in Total Emissions* of HC and NOx
* Average emissions worldwide
Example
Improvement in Emission Performance of Honda’s Major Models
• iGX440 general-purpose engine
The iGX440 engine, released in July 2005, incorporates technology that electronically controls engine speed (STR* GOVENOR) without the need for batteries, achieving an emission level that is approximately 30 percent lower than the Phase II emission standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Tier 2 emission standards of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which are believed to be the strictest standards in the world. This engine was applied to the HSM1590i, a medium-sized hybrid snowblower released in December 2005. * STR is the abbreviation for self-tuning regulator.
iGX440 engine
