Canada Funds Fuel-Efficient Technology for Heavy-Duty Truck Industry
October 1, 2009 // Published as a news service by IHS
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Canada will provide $1 million toward a pilot initiative to encourage the use of fuel-efficient technologies for heavy-duty trucks, according to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
The initiative will partially fund applicants up to $100,000 who install SmartWay-certified technologies to increase fuel efficiency. The SmartWay program was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Though trucking represents a source of energy demand in Canada, a range of fuel-saving technologies are available on the market.
For example, aerodynamic devices installed on trucks can reduce fuel costs from 2% to 7% and low rolling-resistance tires can further reduce costs up to 4%, according to NRCan.
The SmartWay-certified technology fund is under Canada's ecoENERGY for Fleets program, which provides information, training and workshops to bus and truck drivers in Canada to improve the energy efficiency of commercial and institutional fleet vehicles.
The ecoENERGY for Fleets program is part of Canada's ecoENERGY initiative - a $3.9 billion investment in measures to help Canadians use energy more efficiently, boost renewable energy supplies and develop cleaner energy technologies.
Source: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).