Voluntary Retrofit Program Provides Resources For Reducing Emissions

March 2002

The EPA's Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program provides a variety of information to assist with the deployment of low-emission diesel technologies. The program, which can be found online, contains information on various emission control technologies and funding sources to offset the cost of installing this technology.

EPA initiated the program to supplement its new diesel engine emission standards that take effect in October 2002 and again in 2007. By focusing on vehicles currently in operation, the voluntary program seeks to reduce emissions by retrofitting 100,000 trucks, buses and construction vehicles with commercially available emission control technologies.

The Web site provides a list of technologies that have been verified to reduce emissions from diesel engines and a calculator for estimating the resulting emission reductions. Federal and state funding sources as well as program contacts are also listed on the site.

Published: March 19, 2002