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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

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Vehicle fleets across the United States are transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles, and that includes school bus fleets. Many school districts use diesel buses for fuel efficiency, but even diesel exhaust was classified as a known carcinogen to humans in 2012.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

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NO x is a precursor for both ground level ozone and secondary PM 2.5 While the cost of new heavy-duty trucks has increased at approximately 1% per year, the cost of emission controls has come down, representing a lower percentage of the cost of a new truck.

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National Academies release third review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership

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The four SuperTruck projects jointly funded by DOE and the private sector are impressive projects that integrate a wide variety of engine and vehicle technologies to significantly reduce the fuel consumption of Class 8 tractor-trailer vehicles, which consume the greatest part of the fuel used in the United States for heavy vehicles.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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However, since the cost of the hydrous ethanol is significantly lower, hydrous ethanol will provide a lower cost per mile travelled, assuming the processing cost savings is passed on to the consumer. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in the United States. Until fairly recently, these US motor vehicles were non-FFVs.

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Berkeley study identifies diesel as main source of vehicular secondary organic aerosols

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Contribution of gasoline and diesel exhaust to SOA over 0% to 50% diesel fuel use. The United States and California state averages shown are based on total on- and off-road use. SOA contributions from the two sources are equivalent at 6% diesel fuel use. The urban areas in California shown are for on-road fuel use only.

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