Publications

National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC)

• Report to Congress: Highlights of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (PDF) (60 pp, 12.4MB, EPA-420-R-09-006, August 2009)
• The National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) 2005 Progress Report (PDF) (28 pp, 982K, EPA-420-R-06-009, June 2006)
• National Clean Diesel Campaign Fact Sheet (PDF) (6 pp, 300K, EPA-420-F-05-012, November 2005)

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Technology & Verification

• Retrofit Technology Verification (PDF) (2 pp, 470K, EPA-420-F-07-031, August 2007)
• Clean Fuel Options for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks and Buses: Technical Highlights (PDF) (4 pp, 104K, EPA-420-F-03-015, EPA-420-F-03-015, June 2003)
• Independent Cost Survey for Emission Control Retrofit Technologies (PDF) (5 pp, 13K, December 2000) published by Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA)

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Cost Effectiveness & Incentives

• The Cost-Effectiveness of Heavy-Duty Diesel Retrofits and Other Mobile Source Emission Reduction Projects and Programs (PDF) (17 pp, 163K, EPA-420-B-07-006, May 2007)
• Diesel Retrofit Technology: An Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Reducing Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Heavy-Duty Nonroad Diesel Engines Through Retrofits (PDF) (22 pp, 411K, EPA-420-R-07-005, May 2007)
• Diesel Retrofit Technology: An Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Reducing Particulate Matter Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Through Retrofits (PDF) (37 pp, 1.2MB, EPA-420-S-06-002, March 2006)

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Construction

• Low-Cost Ways to Cleaner Construction (PDF) (6 pp, 2.4MB, EPA-420-F-08-008, March 2008)
• Diesel Engine Retrofits in the Construction Industry: A How To Guide (PDF) prepared by the Massachusetts Department of Environment (56 pp, 2.1MB, January 2008).
• Breathing Clean by Building Green: Clean Diesel Construction (DVD) (EPA-902-V-07-001, September 2007) Order from: National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) Please use item number 902V07001
• Cleaner Diesels: Low Cost Ways to Reduce Emissions from Construction Equipment (PDF) (38 pp, 446K, EPA-100-R-07-002, March 2007) prepared for EPA's National Center for Environmental Innovation
• Case Studies of Construction Equipment Diesel Retrofit Projects (PDF)  (18 pp, 130K, March 2006) published by Manufacturers of Emissions Control Association (MECA).
• Emission Reduction Incentives for Off-Road Diesel Equipment Used in the Port and Construction Sectors (PDF) (94 pp, 602K, May 2005) prepared for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
• Implementation of Retrofit Program for Diesel Equipment during the Construction Phase of the I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing Improvement Program in Southern Connecticut (DOC) (12 pp, 78K, MS Word reader).
• Western Regional Air Partnership's (WRAP's) Off-Road Diesel Retrofit Guidance .

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Ports

• Hydraulic Hybrid Yard Hostler (PDF) (2 pp, 1.4MB, EPA-420-F-09-051, October 2009)
• Current Methodologies in Preparing Mobile Source Port-Related Emission Inventories (PDF) (116 pp, 3MB, April 2009) prepared for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
• An Environmental Management System (EMS) Primer for Ports: Advancing Port Sustainability (PDF) (50 pp, 1.4MB, April 2007) prepared for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
• NYC Private Ferry Fleet Emissions Reduction Technology Study And Demonstration (PDF) (543 pp, 21MB, September 2006) published by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
• Emission Reduction Incentives for Off-Road Diesel Equipment Used in the Port and Construction Sectors (PDF) (94 pp, 602K, May 2005) prepared for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation.
• West Coast Collaborative - Marine Information Clearinghouse
• Port of Los Angeles Studies and Reports

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School Bus

• Reducing School Bus Idling: The Key to a Healthier Ride (EPA-420-V-04-001 for the video, EPA-420-CD-04-001 for the CD, August 2004, Order from: National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP))
• What You Should Know About Reducing Diesel Exhaust from School Buses (PDF) (4 pp, 177K, EPA-420-F-03-038, November 2003)
• What You Should Know About Diesel Exhaust and School Bus Idling (PDF) (2 pp, 574K, EPA-420-F-03-021, June 2003)
• Outreach & Event Planning

SmartWay Transport

• SmartWay Publications

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State Implementation Plans (SIP) & Conformity

• Diesel Retrofits: Quantifying and Using Their Benefits in SIPs and Conformity — Guidance for State and Local Air and Transportation Agencies (PDF) (69 pp, 530K, EPA-420-B-06-005, June 2006)
  • EPA’s Diesel Retrofit SIP and Conformity Guidance: Technical Highlights (PDF) (7 pp, 195K, EPA-420-F-06-034, June 2006)
• Guidance for Quantifying and Using Long Duration Switch Yard Locomotive Idling Emission Reductions in State Implementation Plans (PDF) (24 pp, 726K, EPA-420-B-09037, October 2009)

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ)

• CMAQ Funded Diesel Retrofit Projects: A Guide to Understanding and Accessing the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program published by the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) (26 pp, 253K, April 2007)

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Health Effects

• Diesel Exhaust in the United States (PDF) (4 pp, 412K, EPA-420-F-03-022, June 2003)
• Health Assessment Document For Diesel Engine Exhaust (PDF) (92 pp, 9MB, EPA-600-8-90-057F, May 2002)

Reducing Diesel Emissions

• Recommendations for Reducing Emissions from the Legacy Diesel Fleet (PDF) (92 pp, 675K, April 2006) Report from the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC)
• Clean Air Nonroad Diesel Rule Summary (PDF) (2 pp, 87K, EPA-420-F-04-029, November 2005)
• Heavy-Duty Engine & Vehicle Standards and Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements Summary PDF) (2 pp, 79K, EPA-420-F-05-044, November 2005)
• Diesel Retrofit Technology and Program Experience (PDF) (141 pp, 2.15MB, July 2005)
  • Executive Summary (PDF) (6 pp, 265K, July 2005)
  • Appendix A Summary Retrofit Project Table (PDF) (12 pp, 710K, July 2005)
  • Appendix B Retrofit Project Summaries (PDF) (202 pp, 1.8MB, July 2005)
• Clean Diesel Programs Facts and Figures
• EPA Diesel Milestones Since the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
• Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Reduction Project Retrofit/Rebuild Component (PDF) (97 pp, 678K, EPA-420-R-99-014, June 1999) prepared by the NorthEast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) for EPA.

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