Come Meet Clean Diesel at EPA Headquarters
What Do You Get When You Cross a Clean Diesel Tailpipe with a White Handkerchief? WHAT: Join EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson in an opportunity to Meet Clean Diesel * View the new generation of trucks that meet stringent 2007 emissions standards * Witness white handkerchief tests demonstrating just how clean today's diesel is * Talk to industry leaders who can explain the science behind clean diesel technology * Enjoy a scoop of ice cream while you get the scoop on clean diesel WHY: Diesel is the backbone of the American economy, moving more than 90% of the nation's goods each day. Today's diesel engines are not only powerful and efficient, they are also cleaner than ever before. Beginning in 2007, manufacturers will virtually eliminate key emissions from new trucks, reducing soot by 98% compared to trucks built in the late 1980s. The Environmental Protection Agency predicts that these new clean diesel trucks once they fully replace the existing fleet will reduce emissions of smog- forming gases by 2.6 million tons each year WHO: EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson Diesel Technology Forum and its members, including Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, International Truck and Engine, Volvo and Mack Representatives from the environmental and trucking communities WHEN: Monday May 8, 2006 10:30am - Press Conference 11:30am - 2pm - Technology Display and Refreshments. WHERE: Woodrow Wilson Plaza Between the Ronald Reagan Building and the EPA Ariel Rios Building (at the Federal Triangle Metro stop at 13th Street and Pennsylvania Ave) To see a map, http://www.dieselforum.org/index.php?id=399
The Diesel Technology Forum represents manufacturers of engines, fuel and emissions control systems. It brings together the diesel industry, the broad diesel user community, civic and public interest leaders, government regulators, academics, scientists, the petroleum industry and public health researchers to encourage the exchange of information, ideas, scientific findings and points-of-view to current and future uses of diesel technology. For more information about the Forum, visit our web site at http://www.dieselforum.org/.