Contract Number
94043
MSRC Award
$141,997.00
Project Background
Contractor introduced a new natural gas engine model and demonstrated its performance and durability. United Parcel Service (UPS) provided a vehicle to be converted to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), provided project support, paid operating costs of the vehicle, and maintained both the CNG model and a diesel-fueled truck which served as a control vehicle during the demonstration phase.
Emission Tons CO Annual
0.00
Emission Tons CO Total
0.00
Emission Tons NOX Annual
0.00
Emission Tons PM Annual
0.00
Emission Tons PM Total
0.00
Emission Tons Rog Annual
0.00
Emission Tons Rog Total
0.00
Project Cost Description
646997.00
Project Implementation
The areas benefiting from the conversion will depend upon the routes assigned, but as UPS operates throughout the State of California, the areas benefited could be far-ranging.
Project Results Description
Immediate emission reductions were 0.1 tons of Nitrous Oxide (NOx) per year.
Project Status Description
Testing comparisons, results of field testing, and project data.
Project Year
1998
Summary Approved
No
Total Project Cost
$646,997.00
Co Funding Amount
$0.00
Project Category
Contractor Address
555 Clyde Avenue
Contractor Agency
Acurex Environmental Corporation
Contractor City
Mountain View
Contractor Contact
Douglas Lowell
Contractor Country
United States of America
Contractor State
CA
Contractor Phone
Contractor ID
94043
Contractor Zip
94039
Co Participants
United Parcel Service (UPS), Navistar International Transportation Corporation, and Detroit Diesel Corporation.
Final Approval Date
Final Report Approved
No