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Idle Reduction Publications

  • Idling Reduction Technology Solutions for Class 1-8 Vehicles, 2020 pdf prepared by Argonne National Laboratory
  • Economics of Idling Reduction Options for Long-Haul Trucks, 2017 fact sheet published by Argonne National Laboratory
  • Idling Reduction for Emergency Vehicles: A Case Study, 2017 fact sheet for the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Idling Reduction for Work Trucks, 2017 fact sheet published by Argonne National Laboratory
  • Potential Benefits of Connected Transportation, presentation for March 2017 Connected Cities USA Conference
  • Idling Reduction for Long-Haul Trucks: An Economic Comparison of On-Board and Wayside Technologies, 2016 report published by Argonne National Laboratory
  • Emissions from Idling Heavy-Duty Trucks and Idling-Reduction Equipment, paper for the January 2016 meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Case Study - Idling Reduction Technologies for Emergency Service Vehicles, 2016 report published by Argonne National Laboratory
  • Long-Haul Truck Idling Burns Up Profits, 2015 fact sheet for the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Idling Reduction for Personal Vehicles, 2015 fact sheet for the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Idling Reduction for Emergency and Other Service Vehicles, 2015 fact sheet for the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Stop and Restart Effects on Modern Vehicle Starting System Components: Longevity and Economic Factors, 2015 report prepared by Energetics, Inc., for Argonne National Laboratory
  • Which is Greener: Idle, or Stop and Restart? Comparing Fuel Use and Emissions for Short Passenger-Car Stops, paper for the January 2013 meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Idling Reduction for Medium-Duty Fleets, presentation for the October 2012 Green Fleets Conference
  • Which is Greener: Idle, or Stop and Restart? Comparing Fuel Use and Emissions for Short Passenger-Car Stops, fact sheet for October 2012 Diesel Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference
  • Reducing Vehicle Idling: Don’t Sit Idly By, poster for September 2012 Energy Showcase at Argonne National Laboratory
  • Financial Impacts of Idling and Idling Reduction Technologies, presentation for September 2012 Wisconsin Clean Cities Meeting
  • Idle Reduction Technologies, presentation for the 2012 Clean Cities Summit
  • To Idle or Not to Idle: That is the Question, poster/handout for September 2010 Diesel Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference
  • Idling: Cruising the Fuel Inefficiency Expressway, backgrounder for September 2009 Clean Cities Coordinators Workshop, revised June 2011