Recognizing that reducing emissions from diesel engines is one of the most important air quality challenges facing the country, EPA created the National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC). An objective of the NCDC is to aggressively reduce the pollution emitted from diesel engines across the country through the implementation of varied control strategies and the aggressive involvement of national, state, and local partners. By tracking the number of clean diesel projects established each quarter, as well as the number of engines/vehicles on that project, EPA can measure progress toward achieving the goal of retrofitting (or modifying) all engines in the existing fleet by 2014.
Coupled with tracking the clean diesel projects and diesel engines affected, EPA is also tracking the amount of emissions reductions achieved through these particular projects. Cumulative emissions reductions are reported for particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), and hydrocarbons (HC).
Links to Relevant Program Sites:
For more information on the National Clean Diesel Campaign, please visit, http://epa.gov/cleandiesel
For more information on the Diesel Emissions Quantifier, please visit, http://cfpub.epa.gov/quantifier/view/index.cfm
Linkages to Strategic Plan:
Links to Strategic Plan Objective 1.1 Healthier Outdoor Air, available at: http://epa.gov/ocfo/plan/2006/goal_1.pdf
No significant new decisions were made this quarter.
Old diesel engines are a major source of soot and these projects are an extremely cost-effective way to improve air quality.