Idle Reduction Tools and Outreach Materials

With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have produced a number of tools to help drivers and organizations characterize the time they idle in order to identify the most cost-effective ways to improve their idling profile. They have also produced a number of informational publications that can be used in local idling reduction campaigns. These tools include the following:

Tools for Drivers and Fleet Managers

Argonne has produced spreadsheets and worksheets you can use to calculate your potential savings from reducing the amount of time you idle, listed below.

• Heavy-Duty Vehicle Idling Reduction Spreadsheet (Excel)
• Heavy-Duty Vehicle Idling Reduction Worksheet (PDF)
• Light-Duty Vehicle Idling Reduction Spreadsheet (Excel)
• Light-Duty Vehicle Idling Reduction Worksheet (PDF)

Tools for Idle Reduction Campaigns

Argonne has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program to produce a series of tools that can be used in local idle reduction campaigns.

• "You Hold the Key" Fact Card - non-customizable (PDF)
• "You Hold the Key" Fact Card - customizable Word file (DOC)
• "Idling is Not the Way to Go " Fact Sheet (PDF)

Information About Idling Laws and Campaigns

Many federal, state, and local incentives encourage idle reduction, and more laws are being added all the time. To search for regulations by state, go to The American Transportation Research Institute’s compendium of state-specific regulations, which are available in 8.5 x 11" and cab-card sizes.

Potential Sources of Funding for Idle Reduction Retrofits

In addition to the sources listed below, many states offer funding incentives and financing programs for idle reduction equipment. Current funding opportunities are listed in the monthly National Idling Reduction Network News.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Program Funding Resources
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Clean Diesel Campaign Grants and Funding Overview
• U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
• Northeast Diesel Collaborative Funding Information
• West Coast Collaborative Trucking Sector Information
• Southeast Diesel Collaborative Funding Information
• Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative Funding Opportunities
• Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Grants and Funding Information
• Blue Skyways Collaborative Funding Information
• Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative Funding Opportunities
• Cascade Sierra Solutions (non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the use of clean diesel technologies in Washington, Oregon, and California) Financing Options

Funding

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Vehicle Technologies.

More

• Reducing Vehicle Idling
• Argonne's Idle Reduction Research
• Idling Publications

April 2011