November 1, 2004—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced the award of $1million in grants to study the effectiveness of using technologies such as truck stop electrification and shore power to decrease engine idling. As part of EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership program, the grants will enable trucking companies to save money on fuel and reduce vehicle emissions, and will significantly impact local air quality.
Once fully implemented, these grant awards will result in more than 1,000 electrified parking spaces throughout the country, which will yield reductions over a 10-year period of 270,000 tons of carbon dioxide, 4,500 tons of oxides of nitrogen, 120 tons of particulate matter, and 240 million gallons of diesel fuel saved.
For more information about EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership visit EPA.
