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Newsroom
E-Updates
Recent News Releases from EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership
- March
27, 2008 — EPA
announces web-based financing clearinghouse
SmartWay Transport has collaborated with iBank to develop a web-based financing
clearinghouse where fleet owners can submit one loan application and have lenders
compete for their business.
- March 19, 2008 — EPA
releases updated guidance on Carrier FLEET model.
- October 22, 2007 — EPA
Announces 2007 SmartWay Excellence Award Winners
The agency honors 34 businesses
and organizations for their outstanding contributions to greater fuel efficiency, reduced greenhouse-gas emissions, and improved
air quality at the 2007 SmartWay Excellence Awards ceremony in Philadelphia.
- October 3, 2007 —
SmartWay Financing Available for Buying Cleaner Used Diesel Trucks
Lower-cost loans to finance the purchase of cleaner used diesel trucks are now available in Virginia. EPA ’s SmartWay Transport Partnership is partnering with the Virginia Port Authority and local banks and truck dealers to make lower-cost financing available for cleaner trucks purchased in Norfolk. These retrofitted used trucks reduce particulate-matter emissions by at least 50%. EPA is also working with other ports and local governments to make this special financing available throughout the nation.
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August 24 ,
2007 — Great
American Trucking Show Highlights First SmartWay Trucks to Use Renewable Fuels
The first group of SmartWay Grow & Go truckers to use
renewable fuels were recognized by the Environmental Protection
Agency's top air official at the Great American Trucking Show
in the Dallas Convention Center. The agency showcased a
new fleet of SmartWay-certified tractors and trailers that could
reduce fuel consumption by as much as 20 percent.
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June 28, 2007 — SmartWay Grow & Go Helps Launch First E85 Pump in D.C.
The capital's first public E85 pump went into service today thanks to a collaborative effort between the SmartWay Grow & Go program and other private and public organizations. These efforts will help pave the way for other E85 pumps planned for the metropolitan Washington area.
Other
SmartWay Transport News
- March 22, 2006 — Southwest Research Institute
(SwRI) evaluates fuel, air quality gains from big-rig modifications
SwRI issued a press
release reporting promising results to date in its evaluation
of low-drag tires and trailers on Class 8 trucks for improvements
in fuel efficiency and pollutant emissions with SmartWay.
- January 14, 2005 — Midnight Trucking Radio Network
At 4 a.m. (Central Time), "Midnight Trucking Radio Network" hosts
Eric Harley and Joe Kelly interviewed Suzanne Rudzinski, EPA Division Director, and Paul Abrams, SmartWay Transport Partner National Freight's Assistant Risk Manager, about the Partnership, the associated emissions reductions, and fleet fuel savings. An audio file and written transcript are available on the Midnight Trucking Radio Network Interview page.
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