Aether Catalyst Solutions, Inc. announced the extension of the Urban Small Motors Emissions Abatement Project (USMEAP) with the City of Burnaby for year four. The third season of field testing with the City of Burnaby wrapped up with NOx conversion remaining 100% on all units. Usage for several of the mowers was particularly high this season giving added insights into durability.

Additionally, this year company were able to demonstrate that Air Injection can enable to offer a 3-way catalysis solution with one formulation. For year three, the program continued with the same 6 units equipped with Aether catalysts, highlights of year three of the USMEAP are as follows: Technical Highlights, 6 active mowers in the test fleet. All units showing 100% NOx reduction.

All but one unit is over 200 hours, three are over 300 hours, and one is over 380 hours. Demonstrated that air injection enables to offer a 3-way catalysis solution with one formulation. Program Highlights: The program has been renewed for 2024.

Current dataset has been helpful in OEM outreach. For the USMEAP, Aether is able to make use of the muffler housing, substituting its catalyst for existing muffler material; resulting in a plug and play solution with high performance, requiring minimal engineering, and no loss of sound dampening. Aether and the City of Burnaby will continue the program for the 2024 season.