Clean Diesel Joins EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership
STAMFORD, Conn.--Feb. 9, 2004--| Company Partners with EPA and over 40 Corporate Truck Fleets to Improve Fuel Efficiency and Reduce Emissions from Ground-Freight Transportation |
Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. announced today that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay(SM) Transport partnership, a national, public-private partnership formed to reduce greenhouse gases and other emissions from ground-freight transportation. CDT and other industry partners are being recognized by EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt today during a press event in Washington, D.C. The event marks the formal introduction of the SmartWay Transport partnership and recognizes the first companies to join this important private-public effort to promote cleaner, more efficient ground-freight transportation.
"Clearly there are a lot of synergies between the SmartWay program and other diesel retrofit initiatives," commented CDT President Jim Valentine. "CDT is proud to be a member of this growing program and is looking forward to working with EPA and other SmartWay program partners."
CDT is a small but fast-growing manufacturer of diesel fuel additives and emission control devices. It not only works with SmartWay partners to improve their fleet operations but has committed to ship the bulk of its own products with SmartWay partners as well. Valentine continued: "Working in conjunction with Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), a SmartWay Charter Partner, CDT has recently demonstrated the ability of its Platinum Plus(R) fuel-borne catalyst (FBC) to improve fuel economy and to reduce all regulated emissions. Over 450 delivery vehicles are now operating with this Cleaner Burning Diesel(TM) fuel formulation, which is made by adding Platinum Plus to normal diesel, ultra-low sulfur diesel or biodiesel.
"Other commercial applications include refuse trucks, off-road equipment and mining equipment, and we're in discussions with other SmartWay partners about applications with their fleets. With over 20 million miles of trouble-free service, we're excited about what our technology can do for local delivery fleets and over-the-road carriers," Valentine added.
Working with CCE under the EPA's SmartWay program also helped CDT generate the field data needed to verify the emission reductions of its advanced diesel retrofit controls under the EPA-sponsored Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) diesel retrofit program. CDT recently verified the Platinum Plus Purifier system for 40-50 percent particulate reduction under the rigorous ETV testing protocol. The verification showed the system, which can be used on heavy duty diesel engines for many applications such as school buses and trucks, significantly reduced particulate matter and other pollutants. The report can be found at www.epa.gov/etv. CDT also has a second system being verified under the ETV program which is targeted at 60-75 percent reduction levels.
Valentine concluded: "Participating early with a SmartWay partner gave us the thousands of hours of field operation needed to verify the durability of our emission reduction systems, and gave CCE the opportunity to see performance in their fleet operating environment. An added benefit is that the engines tested are the same as those used in school buses, which are the focus of a nationwide retrofit initiative under EPA's Clean School Bus Retrofit Program."
About SmartWay Transport
SmartWay Transport, a voluntary partnership between various freight industry sectors and EPA, was created to promote technologies that conserve energy and reduce emissions affecting human health, especially in densely populated urban areas. The partnership's emission-reduction goals will represent an estimated savings of 150 million barrels of oil a year, the equivalent of taking 12 million cars off the road. For further information, visit www.epa.gov/otaq/smartway/index.htm.
About Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.
Clean Diesel Technologies is a specialty chemical company with patented products that reduce emissions from diesel engines while simultaneously improving fuel economy and power. Products include Platinum Plus(R) fuel catalysts, the Platinum Plus Purifier System, and the ARIS(R) 2000 urea injection systems for selective catalytic reduction of NOx. Platinum Plus and ARIS are registered trademarks of Clean Diesel Technologies. For more information, visit CDT at www.cdti.com or contact the Company directly.