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Truckers helped by technology * Canada - Industry Companies find ways to reduce emissions, save money
New Brunswick,Canada -New Brunswick, by Matt McCann -August 18th, 2008: -- Rising fuel costs and environmental concerns have forced the trucking industry to find innovative ways of saving money and reducing emissions... In New Brunswick, Peter Nelson, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, said, almost 100 per cent of goods move by truck, and the high fuel costs are passed on to consumers, who end up paying more for things such as clothes, food and medicine... So in order to lighten their environmental footprint, and help save money on diesel fuel, the industry is looking to new technologies for help. In the fall of 2006, an ultra low-sulphur diesel fuel was introduced, and the new 2008 truck engines come equipped with a diesel particulate filter... In addition to the innovation in fuel and engine filters, Nelson said the industry will soon be adopting a single, wide-based tire to replace the dual configuration... They've also slowed their trucks down to 100 km/h instead of 110 on two-lane highways... (Photo by KâtÈ LeBlanc/Telegraph-Journal: A truck with a low-emission exhaust at Bayview Kenworth Trucks and Heavy Equipment)Labels: technonews
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