Study * USA - Growth Market Ahead for Big-Rig Smog Equipment
Frost & Sullivan’s “Strategic Analysis of Emission and Idling Reduction Technologies for EPA 2010 and Idling Regulations Compliance”
USA -Fleet Owner, by Justin Carretta -Mar 25, 2008: -- According to study the market for equipment that saves emissions and reduces idling will experience considerable growth due to imminent government regulations... Frost & Sullivan study addresses growing concern over big rig emissions. Covers topics like idling and stricter 2010 EPA regulations. Worries over fuel efficiency, foreign-oil driving new regulations... Transportation industry must comply w/ tougher 2010 EPA regulations. Problems include high up-front technology costs... Study predicts growth in companies that provide emissions-reducing products... Solutions must address 2010 rules and be profitable. Existing technologies include battery-electric auxiliary power unit (APU). Future products include fuel cell APU, hybrid engines, biodiesel... Also truck-stop electrification. Idling is heavily debated but usually state-controlled...
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