Evaluating Alternative Fuels for Snowplow/Maintenance Vehicles and Identifying Barriers to Adoption [Tech Transfer Summary]

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• Creators:
  Hallmark, Shauna
• Corporate Creators:
  Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  Iowa. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Alternate Fuels Biodiesel Fuels Carbon Decision Making Emissions Testing Evaluation Fleet Management Performance Snowplows Vehicle Maintenance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  24-890
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Tech Transfer Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Iowa. Center for Transportation Research and Education
• Abstract:
  The objective of this research was to conduct an independent evaluation of the impact of adopting a 100% biodiesel blend (B100) on the performance of the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) snowplow fleet, including impacts on fuel economy, maintenance, carbon reduction, and driver/maintenance personnel concerns.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-RE22(017)-8H-00
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:81be24f4266e749bdf837ef4796b2a63f93bbddc4240f5950c9565a164ba3978d9f45fee26d4f8159063a2d0b288664eca3e934e4860007252d52066c6a038d3
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89903/dot_89903_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 433.03 KB ]