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Alternative Fuels and AFVs
Health
Children
Policy/Incentives
Ports
Schools/Transit Buses
Other
Alternative Fuels and AFVs
CARB-AFV-FactSheet.pdf
AFV fact sheet, including information on the environmental benefits, perks, conveniences, refueling, technology and safety of AFVs.
CARB-HybridElectricVehicleFactSheet.pdf
Environmental benefits, perks, conveniences, refueling, technology and safety of hybrid electric vehicles.
CleanCities-AlternativeFuels-AFVsFactSheet.pdf
Summaries of alternative fuels including biodiesel, electricity, hydrogen, methanol, natural gas, ethanol and propane with safety, maintenance and refueling information.
EPA-CNGV-InfoSheet.pdf
Availability, performance, safety, maintenance and affordability of CNGVs.
EPA-LNGV-InfoSheet.pdf
Availability, performance, safety, maintenance and affordability of LNGVs.
EPA-FuelEconomyGuide
List of the most fuel-efficient vehicles for 2005
IANVG-NGVs-ClimateChange.pdf
Benefits of using natural gas vehicles to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
Inform-OilDemandsAsia-US.pdf
Article about the increased use of NGVs, alternative fuels in India and China and its effect on the US.
Interview with Spencer Abraham, Former Secretary of Energy/U.S. Department of Energy in Natural Gas Fuels magazine.
NBD-Biodiesel-Diesel-Emissions.pdf
Summary and comparison chart of biodiesel and conventional diesel emissions.
NREL-WMATA-Diesel.pdf
Department of Energy-sponsored report evaluating emission levels of natural gas and diesel-powered transit buses operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
TIAX-CNG-Diesel.pdf
Report assessing the future life-cycle costs of owning, operating and maintaining comparable emission diesel and natural gas heavy-duty engines.
ViaMichelin-NGV-CommonQ&A.pdf
Commonly asked regarding NGVs.
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Health
ALA-StateOfTheAir2004.pdf
Air pollution information on a state-by-state, county-by-county basis.
American Lung Association State of the Air: 2005
New 2005 report on current air quality and its relationship to health risks.
CARB–ALA-PM-OzoneHealthEffects.pdf
Specific health problems caused by diesel emissions.
CARB-HealthEffectsofShippingRelatedPollutants.pdf
Contribution of marine vessels to public health problems
CATF-DieselHealth_in_America.pdf
Assessment of diesel risks in the US
CleanAirTaskForce-DieselAirPollution-PublicHealth.pdf
Methodology and results of health risk from diesel in the U.S.
EPA-DieselHealthAssessment
Detailed information about the health risks associated with diesel exhaust.
EPA-ReducedDieselEmissionBenefits.pdf
Air quality and health improvements of EPA’s low-emissions diesel program
EPA-HealthAssessmentDiesel.pdf
Health effects of diesel exhaust.
HEI-DieselEmissions_HealthEffects.pdf
Background, regulations and health related issues of diesel exhaust
NRDC-Health-DieselExhaust.pdf
Health effects of diesel exhaust.
HSPH-Diesel-NaturalGasTrucks.pdf
Assessment of heavy-duty diesel and natural gas trucks.
SierraClub-PublicHealthImpactDieselPM.pdf
Health problems caused by diesel emissions, proposed solutions and policy recommendations.
Sick of Soot Executive Summary
Executive Summary of the Union of Concerned Scientist’s Sick of Soot report on diesel pollution and its health implications.
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Children
Cal-EPA-ALA-AirPollution-Children.pdf
Causes of increased health risks for children from diesel emissions.
SCAQMD-AirPollution-Children.pdf
Health effects of air pollution on children.
COEHHA-CalEPA-CDHS-EBK-ParentFactSheet.pdf
The effects of traffic pollution on children’s health.
EHHI.org/reports/diesel/dieselintro.pdf
The effects of exposure to diesel exhausts from school buses on children
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Policy/Incentives
CleanCities-CA-AFV-FundingPrograms.pdf
Public and private funding options for AFVs in California with contact information.
CARB-DieselRegulations.pdf
Content regulations for diesel as of 2004, including military and testing exemptions in California.
CARB-CarlMoyerProgram.pdf
Requirements, structure and funding options for AFVs provided by the Carl Moyer Program in California.
CleanCities-AFV-StateIncentives.pdf
Summaries by state of AFV incentive programs.
EPA-HighwayDieselProgramProgress.pdf
Review of progress of the 2007 Highway Diesel (HD 2007) program from 2000 to 2002, including development of diesel engines and emission control systems and lowering sulfur level in diesel fuel.
SCAQMD rules at District Court
The United States District Court, Central District of California has found the SCAQMD fleet rules are not in violation of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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Ports
LB-Press-Telegram-PortReport
Comprehensive look at the pollution problem at the Ports of Los Angeles, including past causes, current issues and future solutions.
NRDC-PortReportCards.pdf
Air, water and land pollution problems at the 10 largest ports in the US with recommendations for clean-up.
NRDC-HarboringPollution.pdf
Report on the health and environmental effects of port pollution, possible solutions to improve port conditions through environmental management practices, laws and regulations.
PortofLongBeachPlanningDivision-DERP-Application.pdf
Submittal report of the Port of Long Beach Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERP) to the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) 2004 Environmental Awards Competition, including goals, background, methodology and costs of the DERP.
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Schools/Transit Buses
LACMTA-NGV-Success.pdf
Emission reductions and health benefits of LACMTA CNG transit buses.
CCA-DirtyDieselSchoolBuses
Coalition for Clean Air's report of the health risks for children riding diesel school buses.
CleanCities-Diesel-NG-TransitBusEmissionsComparison.pdf
Emissions comparison of diesel and natural gas transit buses.
NREL-NG-TransitFleets.pdf
Review of 42 natural gas transit operations to determine success rate based on costs, training, fueling infrastructures, maintenance and operator reviews.
CleanCities-NG-Bus-MythsVsFact.pdf
Clarifies invalid information regarding natural gas buses through accurate answers to commonly asked questions.
NRDC-DieselSchoolBuses.pdf
Children’s Health problems caused by diesel exposure from school buses, alternative fuel school buses currently available, success stories, facts about “clean” diesel school buses, funding for alternative fuel school buses and information for local school districts to implement cleaner school buses.
DOE-FreedomCar-VehicleTechnologiesProgram-NYC-HybridTranistBuses.pdf
Review of hybrid diesel-electric transit buses in New York City.
CleanCities-EconomicsAlternativeFuelSchoolBuses.pdf
Economic analysis for natural gas, propane and biodiesel school buses.
DOE-EERE-WMATA-DieselNaturalGasTranistBuses.pdf
Comparison of natural gas and diesel transit buses operating in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Bus Futures: New Technologies for Cleaner Cities
Report examines the latest innovations in bus fuels and engine technologies
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Other
NRDC-Reducing America’s Energy Dependence
Analysis of, and potential solutions for, the US’s oil dependency problem
MATES II Study
First urban toxics monitoring and evaluation study conducted for the South coast Air Basin.
Executive Summary | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9
LA-Metro-CleanAirTranistProgram.pdf
Summary of The Los Angeles Metro Clean Air Transit Program, including vehicle information and emission reductions.
NRDC-PollutionInLatinoNeighborhoods.pdf
Air and water pollution hazards in Latino neighborhoods.
Alternative Fuels Case Study: Barwood Cab Fleet Study Summary
This study compared 10 CNG-fueled cars to 10 gasoline-fueled cars to determine operating costs.
INFORM-NG_FleetFAQs
Inform’s frequently asked questions for natural gas fleets.
EPA-DieselinAmerica
EPA’s pamphlet on diesel emissions, health effects, the environment and governmental actions being taken.
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