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Thermo King Announces Fall Rebate Promotion for Espar Heaters

pfuse — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:28:49 +0000

(Minneapolis – September 23, 2009) – Thermo King is excited to announce a new promotion this fall for customers purchasing select Espar heaters from participating Thermo King dealers. Customers can qualify for rebates of up to $1000 when they purchase qualifying quantities of select Espar heaters through December 31, 2009. The following Espar heaters are included [...]

The recovery act is working overtime against idling…now in North Carolina.

pfuse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:54:38 +0000

The North Carolina Division of Division of Air Quality has been granted funds by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to combat idling in the state. The state has allocated $1.73 Million to reduce emissions from diesel engines and has set aside $517,500 to give out in the form of rebates on some new equipment. For [...]

The Philly hotline to snitch on idling engines is now “official”…

pfuse — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:22:51 +0000

We reported on it a few days ago, but I guess the idlefreephilly.org hotline wasn’t official yet. Well, yesterday the Clean Air Council did the unveiling of the hotline. Here is a story from the Philadelphia Inquirer about it… City unveils hotline to report idling trucks, buses By Sandy Bauers Inquirer Staff Writer In a city that has trouble [...]

Recovery act gets more money to Wisconsin businesses for idle reduction devices.

pfuse — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:37:07 +0000

Here is the press release from the state of Wisconsin dated 9/21… Governor Doyle Announces $2 million to Reduce Diesel Truck Emissions, Save Fuel For Immediate Release: September 21, 2009 Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 American Recovery and Reinvestment Funds Benefit Wisconsin MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that [...]

Modifications to anti idle regs on the way in Massachusetts?

pfuse — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:20:37 +0000

Representative Paul Rajkovacz has proposed a new regulation to modify idling limits within the state. Presently idling laws (pdf) allow only 5 minutes in any 60 minute period with a few exceptions. The new law (3641) would allow that; An occupied vehicle with a sleeper berth compartment idles for purposes of air conditioning or heating [...]

The EPA spreads it’s love to the most efficient trucking companies.

pfuse — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:59:01 +0000

On October 6th the EPA’s SmartWay program recognized some carriers and shippers for their dedication to cleaning up our environment. The 2009 SmartWay Excellence Award Winners included the following carriers; Bison Transport Inc. C.R. England, Inc. Celadon Trucking Services Inc. Challenger Motor Freight Inc. Covenant Transport, Inc. Gordon Trucking Inc. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Knight Transportation, Inc. LTI Trucking Services, Inc. MacKinnon Transport INC Mesilla [...]

Anti-idling’s newest tool…crowdsourcing.

pfuse — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:28:58 +0000

If you are laying over in Philadelphia anytime soon, it’s not just the government that you have to look out for if you plan to idle. A Natural Day, a blog about all things green in Philly, is encouraging readers to report you at IdleFreePhilly. I can certainly understand the reasoning behind their mission, clean [...]

Thermo King Adds Programmable Controller Feature to TriPac APU

pfuse — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:45:47 +0000

Thermo King announces the addition of another new feature, a controller with more programmability, to the industry-leading TriPac™ Hybrid Auxiliary Idle Reduction and Temperature Management System (APU). The new feature allows customers the opportunity to customize their TriPac system even further to match the unique demands of their business and is standard on all new [...]

Thermo King’s TriPac APU System can now be completely stand alone with closed loop cooling.

pfuse — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:39:01 +0000

One of the biggest factors in choosing an anti idling device for many truck operators is the engine tie in. Some just are not comfortable having the same coolant run through their APU as runs through the drive engine because they feel that there is an increased risk of a coolant leak. Although [...]

C&D Technologies Partners with Firefly Energy as Manufacturer of Microcell Foam Batteries for Trucking and Related Deep-discharge Application Markets

pfuse — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:13:32 +0000

BLUE BELL, Pa., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — C&D Technologies, Inc., a leading North American producer and marketer of batteries, battery systems and integrated standby power systems, announced today that it has signed a manufacturing contract with Firefly Energy, Inc., the Peoria, Illinois-based battery technology company that has developed a portfolio of innovative lead-acid battery technologies. The [...]