Advanced Clean Diesel Technology Display Demonstrates Emissions Reductions Benefits

Local Technology Display to Coincide with Association of Metropolitan Planning

Organizations' Annual Conference

WHAT: New clean diesel technologies help reduce emission from diesel engines by 98%. Many of these same advanced technologies can also be applied to existing diesel trucks, buses and off-road equipment to help reduce their exhaust emissions.

The Diesel Technology Forum will be hosting a local technology demonstration to highlight the clean air benefits diesel retrofit technology can bring to existing diesel vehicles. The technology display will be held in conjunction with the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations' (AMPO) Annual Conference and will provide an opportunity to talk with fleet managers and equipment experts about successful projects.

Local retrofitted technology on display will include a Miami Dade School Bus, Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) Bus and Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader.

  WHY:   Reducing emissions from existing diesel engines through retrofit
         technology provides one of the most cost-effective solutions to
         achieving real and immediate air quality benefits. On October 15,
         fueling stations nationwide began selling new clean diesel fuel, a
         milestone viewed as the most important environmental achievement
         since lead was removed from gasoline and the introduction of
         catalytic converters. Pairing the new ultra-low sulfur diesel
         (ULSD) fuel with advanced retrofit technologies can help reduce
         emissions from diesel exhaust by 98%.

  WHEN:  Thursday, November 2, 2006
         11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  WHERE: Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Yacht Club
         Directly in front of main hotel entrance
         1881 SE 17th St
         Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
         (954) 463-4000

  ABOUT: The Diesel Technology Forum is a non-profit organization dedicated
         to raising awareness about the economic importance and
         environmental progress of clean diesel engines and equipment. Forum
         members represent the three parts of the modern clean diesel
         system: advanced engines, cleaner diesel fuel and effective
         emissions control systems. For more information, visit
         http://www.dieselforum.org/.