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IdleAir Experience:
• Proven 10-year history of GHG emission reductions
• Mitigated over 600,000 tons of GHG emissions
• Mitigated over one billion pounds of aggregate emissions
• Offsetting use of over 60 million gallons of diesel fuel
• U.S. EPA supported and approved company
• Reductions purchased by General Motors, Coca-Cola and Virgin Atlantic
• 2015 Corporate Excellence award winner from The American Carbon Registry
• Successful, self-sustaining projects in Mexico and the U.S.
The Idling Issue:
• Trucks idle, releasing GHG, to power air conditioning, on-board systems & trailer temperatures
• Trucks idle extensively at border crossings and ports across the Americas
• U.S. EPA estimates that large trucks idle an average of 6-hours per day
• 20% of truck cargo is refrigerated, and the 2nd refrigeration engine runs continuously
• Refrigeration engine is even more pollutive than the main engine
Solutions:
• Truck Stop Electrication (TSE) and electric vehicle (EV) charging
• TSE powered by electric grid or solar PV
• Electrification for refrigerated trailers (eTRU)
• Natural gas delivery systems (CNG)
• Solar electrification of vehicles, trucks and trailers
Community Benefits:
• Creates permanent local green jobs (40% historically filled by women)
• Improved health and quality of life for the local population
• Eliminate local diesel emissions pollutants: NOx, VOC and Particulate Matter,
• Reduced risk of cancer and asthma for truck drivers and the local community
• Improved highway safety: truck drivers sleep better and reduce fatigue
• Transportation companies reap fuel and engine maintenance savings
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