Additional Resources Save and Share Recent News TDOT Announces New Diesel Retrofit Grant Projects January 15, 2007 Chattanoogan.com The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced two new grant projects Thursday aimed at reducing emissions from diesel engines in nonattainment areas, which are areas of the state that do not meet federal air quality... [more] Diesel Technology Group Touts Low Emissions Of ’07 Engines January 5, 2007 Land Line Magazine When it comes to harmful emissions, does your rig pass the “white handkerchief” test?According to the Diesel Technology Forum – a consortium of engine makers, fuel suppliers and exhaust after-treatment manufacturers – the new... [more] DTF: New Year Ushers In New Era Of Clean Diesel Trucks January 4, 2007 New 90% Cleaner Trucks Set to Roll Off Assembly Lines WASHINGTON - With new clean diesel heavy-duty engines set to roll off of assembly lines nationwide this year, the diesel industry demonstrated today it has met the... [more] Editorial: Diesel Cleans Up January 2, 2007 Chicago Tribune As if being stuck in a traffic jam isn't bad enough. If you're unlucky enough to be lodged behind one of those diesel-burning trucks or buses when traffic lurches to a halt, you know it's going to get a lot worse. When the truck... [more] DTF Releases Report: Retrofitting America's Diesel Engines - A Guide To Cleaner Air Through Cleaner Diesel December 5, 2006 The Diesel Technology Forum recently released a report on improving emissions performance of existing diesel vehicles through increased use of retrofit technologies.  That report, titled Retrofitting America's Diesel... [more] Displaying results 31 to 35 out of 56 < Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next >

 

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Back To School: Made Possible By Clean Diesel

The modern yellow school bus powered by today's diesel engines is the right choice for student transportation, and clean diesel will continue to make school transportation safe and reliable as federal clean-air rules tighten and advanced technologies are utilized.  

Millions of school children benefit from safe, reliable and energy-efficient transportation to and from school every day in America.  

• Emissions: Today's diesel school bus engines are significantly cleaner than engines built in 1988. Advances in diesel engine technology have virtually eliminated the old smoke and smell many of us remember from yesterday’s engines. New school buses using clean ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel are able to reduce particulate matter (PM) and hydrocarbon (HC) emissions to levels equal to or lower than comparable natural gas buses.
• Safety: Diesel provides the safest and least combustible power for transporting children to and from school on the majority of the nation's school buses.
• Fuel Efficiency: Diesel is the most efficient and cost-effective fuel for school buses – providing better fuel economy over comparable natural gas buses.

Retrofitting

In addition to new, cleaner engines, cost effective retrofit technology is helping school transportation officials cut emissions from many of the older school buses still in service.  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus USA and voluntary diesel retrofit program are encouraging this effort. EPA, as well as some state and local governments, now offer economic incentives to retrofit diesel school buses.  

The Diesel Technology Forum represents the leading manufacturers of clean diesel technology for school buses including: