Idle Reduction Technologies, Opportunities for Fuel Savings and Emission Reduction Incentives, 2019

(2019) Idle Reduction Technologies, Opportunities for Fuel Savings and Emission Reduction Incentives, 2019. Iowa Economic Development Authority

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Abstract

Idle Reduction Technologies (IRTs) reduce the amount of time an engine spends idling by using an alternative technology which is installed on a vehicle. An IRT can be added onto an existing vehicle or ordered as an option on a new vehicle. It provides services such as heat, air conditioning, and/or electricity to the vehicle that would otherwise require the main engine to run while it is stationary. Reducing idling can decrease fuel costs, maintenance costs, noise, harmful emissions, and can extend the engine’s life. Idling can also be reduced through driver training, policies, and voluntary programs focused on changing behavior.