Working Together for Cleaner Air
Publications
The publications below may be downloaded and printed. They provide information regarding clean diesel programs, technologies, emissions reductions strategies, cost effectiveness and a broad array of other related information. To order free hard copies: National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
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National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC)
- National Clean Diesel Campaign: Working Together for Cleaner Air (8 pp, 1.14MB, EPA-420-F-09-063, December 2009, Order from: National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP))
- Report to Congress: Highlights of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (PDF) (60 pp, 12.4MB, EPA-420-R-09-006, August 2009)
- The National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) 2005 Progress Report (PDF) (28 pp, 982K, EPA-420-R-06-009, June 2006, Download only)
Technology & Verification
- Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERA): Technologies, Fleets and Projects Information (PDF) (36 pp, 1.3MB, EPA-420-P-11-001, October 2011)
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC)
- General Information (PDF) (2 pp, 740K, EPA-420-F-10-031, May 2010)
- Installation, Operation and Maintenance (PDF) (2 pp, 780K, EPA-420-F-10-030, May 2010)
- Informational Update (3 pp, 300K, EPA-420-F-07-068, November 2007)
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
- General Information (PDF) (2 pp, 620K, EPA-420-F-10-029, May 2010)
- Installation (PDF) (2 pp, 690K, EPA-420-F-10-028, May 2010)
- Operation and Maintenance (PDF) (2 pp, 610K, EPA-420-F-10-027, May 2010)
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Cost Effectiveness
- The Cost-Effectiveness of Heavy-Duty Diesel Retrofits and Other Mobile Source Emission Reduction Projects and Programs (PDF) (17 pp, 163K, EPA-420-B-07-006, May 2007)
- Diesel Retrofit Technology: An Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Reducing Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Heavy-Duty Nonroad Diesel Engines Through Retrofits (PDF) (22 pp, 411K, EPA-420-R-07-005, May 2007)
- Diesel Retrofit Technology: An Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Reducing Particulate Matter Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Through Retrofits (PDF) (37 pp, 1.2MB, EPA-420-S-06-002, March 2006)
School Bus
Overview
- Clean School Bus USA - Tomorrow’s Buses for Today’s Children (PDF) (2 pp, 6.5MB, EPA-420-F-10-019, August 2010, Download only)
- El Autobus Mágico Necesita Una Limpieza (26 pp, EPA-420-K-11-001, March 2012, Order from: National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) Please use item number 420K11001.
- The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up (26 pp, EPA-420-K-07-001, October 2007, Order from: National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) Please use item number 420K07001.
- 25 Million Reasons Why It's Important to Reduce Idling (PDF) (6 pp, 405K, EPA-420-F-06-018, April 2006)
- "Reduced Idling for Clean Air" (PDF) (1 pg, 2.6MB, EPA-420-H-06-001, April 2006) a folded classroom poster: height: 22 inches; width: 34 inches
- Reducing School Bus Idling: The Key to a Healthier Ride (EPA-420-V-04-001 for the video, EPA-420-CD-04-001 for the CD, August 2004). Order from: National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
Ports & Marine
Overview
- Clean Ports USA - Navigating Toward Cleaner Ports (PDF) (2 pp, 1.2MB, EPA-420-F-10-023, August 2010)
- Ports Sector Strategies
- Hydraulic Hybrid Yard Hostler (PDF) (2 pp, 1.4MB, EPA-420-F-09-051, October 2009)
- Current Methodologies in Preparing Mobile Source Port-Related Emission Inventories (PDF) (116 pp, 3MB, April 2009) prepared for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
- An Environmental Management System (EMS) Primer for Ports: Advancing Port Sustainability (PDF) (50 pp, 1.4MB, April 2007) prepared for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
- NYC Private Ferry Fleet Emissions Reduction Technology Study And Demonstration (PDF) (543 pp, 21MB, September 2006) published by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
- Emission Reduction Incentives for Off-Road Diesel Equipment Used in the Port and Construction Sectors (PDF) (94 pp, 602K, May 2005) prepared for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
- West Coast Collaborative - Marine Information Clearinghouse
- Port of Los Angeles Studies and Reports
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Construction/Agriculture
Overview
- Clean Construction USA - The Green Building Sector is Growing Rapidly. Grow With It. (PDF) (2 pp, 500K, EPA-420-F-10-018, August 2010)
- Clean Agriculture USA - Cleaner Air Over Greener Fields (PDF) (2 pp, 500K, EPA-420-F-10-017, August 2010)
- Construction Sector Strategies
- Best Practices for Clean Diesel Construction: Successful Implementation of Equipment Specifications to Minimize Diesel Pollution (PDF) (9 pp, 1.2MB, September 2012)
- Model Contract Specification (PDF) (11 pp, 100K, December 2010, About PDF))
- Construction Fleet Inventory Guide (PDF) (116 pp, 11MB, EPA-420-B-10-025, July 2010)
- Cleaner Diesels: Low Cost Ways to Reduce Emissions from Construction Equipment (PDF) (38 pp, 446K, EPA-100-R-07-002, March 2007) prepared for EPA's National Center for Environmental Innovation
- Emission Reduction Incentives for Off-Road Diesel Equipment Used in the Port and Construction Sectors (PDF) (94 pp, 602K, May 2005) prepared for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
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SmartWay Transport
- SmartWay Publications
- Smartway Transport Partnership - The Smart Way to Save Fuel, Money, and the Environment (PDF) (2 pp, 600K, EPA-420-F-10-016, August 2010)
State Implementation Plans (SIP) & Conformity
- Guidance for Quantifying and Using Long Duration Switch Yard Locomotive Idling Emission Reductions in State Implementation Plans (PDF) (24 pp, 726K, EPA-420-B-09-037, October 2009)
- Diesel Retrofits: Quantifying and Using Their Benefits in SIPs and Conformity — Guidance for State and Local Air and Transportation Agencies (PDF) (69 pp, 530K, EPA-420-B-06-005, June 2006)
- EPA’s Diesel Retrofit SIP and Conformity Guidance: Technical Highlights (PDF) (7 pp, 195K, EPA-420-F-06-034, June 2006)
- Guidance for Quantifying and Using Long Duration Truck Idling Emission Reductions in State Implementation Plans and Transportation Conformity (PDF) (33 pp, 378K, EPA-420-B-04-001, January 2004)
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ)
- SAFTEA-LU 1808: CMAQ Evaluation and Assessment Phase II (PDF) (76 pp, 650K, July 2009)
- SAFETEA-LU 1808: CMAQ Evaluation and Assessment Phase 1 (PDF) (158 pp, 1.2MB, October 2008)
- CMAQ Funded Diesel Retrofit Projects: A Guide to Understanding and Accessing the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program published by the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) (26 pp, 253K, April 2007)
Health Effects
- Health Assessment Document For Diesel Engine Exhaust examines information regarding the possible health hazards associated with exposure to diesel engine exhaust.
Reducing Diesel Emissions
- Recommendations for Reducing Emissions from the Legacy Diesel Fleet (PDF) (92 pp, 675K, April 2006) Report from the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC)
Air Quality
- Freight and Air Quality Handbook was developed as a resource for states, metropolitan planning organizations (MPO), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other public- and private-sector organizations to use in developing solutions to freight related air quality issues and emissions challenges.
- Our Nation's Air - Status and Trends through 2010 is EPA's "report card" on the status of air quality and air pollutant emissions.