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6 ENGINE IDLE REDUCTION
Pages 82-86

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From page 82...
... Glen Keller, Linda Gaines, and Terry Levinson, U.S. Department of Energy, Center for Transportation Research, "Idle Reduction Technolo gies," Presentation to the committee, Washington D.C., February 8, 2007, Slide 3.
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From page 83...
... Total Long-Duration Idling Fuel Use 1,400 1,700 3,200 Total Fuel Use for Commercial Trucks 14,000 23,000 37,000 Idling Percentage to Total Use by Fuel Type 10% 7% 9% SOURCE: Glen Keller, Linda Gaines, and Terry Levinson, U.S. Department of Energy, Center for Transportation Research, Idle Reduction Technologies," Presentation to the committee, Washington D.C., February 8, 2007, Slide 3.
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From page 84...
... Unnecessary Idling One of the most successful programs appears to be the A very successful educational program was created EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership, which is a "collabfollow­ing the DOE Conference on National Idling Reduc- orative effort between EPA and industry designed to create tion ­Planning held in May 2004 in Albany, New York: see a demand for cleaner, more fuel efficient transportation." the monthly publication "National Idling Reduction Network This partnership includes idle reduction as part of its overall News." This publication has a primary recipient list of about program objectives. EPA has provided $5 million in grants 1,500 and contains information on the following: for 84 projects nationally to fund a variety of Truck Stop Electrification (TSE)
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From page 85...
... Specifically, the Goal 5. Develop and Demonstrate Add-On More Electric Truck was designed to: Idling‑Reduction Equipment That Meets Driver Cab Comfort Needs, Has a Payback Time of 2 Years or Less, • Reduce parasitic losses and Produces Fewer Emissions of NOx and PM Than a • Reduce radiator heat load Truck Meeting 2010 Emission Standards By 2009 • Improve cooling system performance, air systems DOE presented to the committee information which management and advanced power management showed that it had supported two fleet validations of cab comfort devices that could be added to existing fleets of These improvements were designed to facilitate more vehicles. The study with Schneider National tested both cab effective idle reduction applications.
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From page 86...
... Research, Development, and Engineering Center) fuel cell The program has achieved some significant results but APU programs focus on diesel and JP-8 fuel reforming additional work is anticipated to further reduce fuel con c ­ oupled with fuel cells in the 500 W to 5 kW auxiliary sumption.
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