Houston Advance Research Center Receives Funds for Air Quality
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded almost a half-million dollars to the Houston Advanced Research Center (or HARC) to reduce diesel emissions in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas. Part of the reductions will come from installation of auxiliary power units, educational training and outreach to fleet operators.
The $496,627 grant aims to significantly reduce emissions and save fuel by retrofitting long-haul trucks with Auxiliary Power Units (or APUs). Outreach efforts aim to increase awareness of the program and influence other truck drivers and trucking companies to make similar efforts. Partners in the grant include both the American Lung Association of The Central States and Idle Green.