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	<description>News on idling alternatives and increased efficiency in trucking.  Auxiliary power units, other idling alternatives, and new anti idling tech explored.</description>
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		<title>The recovery act is working overtime against idling&#8230;now in North Carolina.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2009/10/the-recovery-act-is-working-overtime-against-idling-now-in-north-carolina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Division of Division of Air Quality has been granted funds by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to combat idling in the state.  The state has allocated $1.73 Million to reduce emissions from diesel engines and has set aside $517,500 to give out in the form of rebates on some new equipment.
For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recovery act gets more money to Wisconsin businesses for idle reduction devices.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2009/10/recovery-act-gets-more-money-to-wisconsin-businesses-for-idle-reduction-devices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the press release from the state of Wisconsin dated 9/21&#8230;
Governor Doyle Announces $2 million to Reduce Diesel Truck Emissions, Save Fuel
For Immediate Release: September 21, 2009
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661
Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
 American Recovery and Reinvestment Funds Benefit Wisconsin 
MADISON &#8211; Governor Jim Doyle today announced that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C&amp;D Technologies Partners with Firefly Energy as Manufacturer of Microcell Foam Batteries for Trucking and Related Deep-discharge Application Markets</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/cd-technologies-partners-with-firefly-energy-as-manufacturer-of-microcell-foam-batteries-for-trucking-and-related-deep-discharge-application-markets/</link>
		<comments>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/cd-technologies-partners-with-firefly-energy-as-manufacturer-of-microcell-foam-batteries-for-trucking-and-related-deep-discharge-application-markets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Battery Powered Climate Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newest APU Tech]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BLUE BELL, Pa., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; C&#38;D Technologies, Inc., a leading North American producer and marketer of batteries, battery systems and integrated standby power systems, announced today that it has signed a manufacturing contract with Firefly Energy, Inc., the Peoria, Illinois-based battery technology company that has developed a portfolio of innovative lead-acid battery technologies.

The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rigmaster has a new pricing promotion.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/rigmaster-has-a-new-pricing-promotion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TORONTO &#8212; RigMaster has announced its &#8220;Roll Back the Hands of Time&#8221; promotion that will make it more attractive to purchase the RigMaster APU this fall.
RigMaster has rolled back the price of all T2 model units to pre-2005 pricing levels, offering customers a net savings of up to 10 percent, if purchased and installed between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Land Line magazine reports on Idlebuster financial woes and temporary shutdown.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/land-line-magazine-reports-on-idlebuster-financial-woes-and-temporary-shutdown/</link>
		<comments>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/land-line-magazine-reports-on-idlebuster-financial-woes-and-temporary-shutdown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEO says APU-maker IdleBuster will return  after 90 days   
Cash flow problems and the recent credit crunch have shaken firms from Wall Street to Main Street, and also have prompted one APU-maker to temporarily shutter its manufacturing facilities.
IdleBuster will take a 90-day hiatus to regroup before reopening early next year, Wade Gordon, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kenworth Clean Power No-Idle System now available for order with T800 and W900 models.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/kenworth-clean-power-no-idle-system-now-available-for-order-with-t800-and-w900-models/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KIRKLAND, Wash., October 21, 2008 – The Kenworth Clean Power no-idle system is now available for order as a factory-installed option on Kenworth T800 and W900 models equipped with the 72-inch AeroCab sleeper.
Kenworth Clean Power may enhance fuel economy by as much as 8 percent for customers with high-idling times. Among the system’s benefits are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Auxiliary power units just got a bit cheaper.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/auxiliary-power-units-just-got-a-bit-cheaper/</link>
		<comments>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/auxiliary-power-units-just-got-a-bit-cheaper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://idlealt.net/?p=396</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, not exactly the unit itself.  Part of the Wall Street bailout bill includes a provision to eliminate the FET or federal excise tax on auxiliary power units installed on new tractors.  The FET rate is 12% so a potential savings of $1200 is realistic.
Since more truck buyers will be buying new APUs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steam engine proposed as an anti idling unit.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/steam-engine-proposed-as-an-anti-idling-unit/</link>
		<comments>http://idlealt.net/2008/10/steam-engine-proposed-as-an-anti-idling-unit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[APU]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wonder if this holds any promise.  You can find their site here.
Cyclone Power Technologies Unveils Eco-Friendly Auxiliary Power Unit at Commercial Vehicle Show
POMPANO  BEACH,  FL,  Oct.  6,  2008  &#8212;  Cyclone  Power  Technologies  Inc.  (Pink  Sheets: CYPW)  will  introduce  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin&#8217;s extends it&#8217;s diesel truck idling reduction program application deadline.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2008/09/wisconsins-extends-its-diesel-truck-idling-reduction-program-application-deadline/</link>
		<comments>http://idlealt.net/2008/09/wisconsins-extends-its-diesel-truck-idling-reduction-program-application-deadline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wisconsin Department of Commerce has extended the deadline for it&#8217;s idling reduction program until December 1st 2008.
The slowdown in the economy, high fuel prices, and a high initial cost of idling reduction units may be the reasons that the grant money has not been utilized as early as in years past.  While the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA announces the distribution of the first $3.4 million of it&#8217;s Diesel Emissions Reduction Program.</title>
		<link>http://idlealt.net/2008/09/epa-announces-the-distribution-of-the-fitst-34-million-of-its-diesel-emissions-reduction-program/</link>
		<comments>http://idlealt.net/2008/09/epa-announces-the-distribution-of-the-fitst-34-million-of-its-diesel-emissions-reduction-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press Release
(Washington, D.C. &#8211; Sept. 24, 2008) To improve air quality and protect public health, EPA today announced the first $3.4 million in funding for clean diesel projects under the $50 million Diesel Emission Reduction Program. This campaign makes awards to save fuel and lower greenhouse gas and diesel exhaust emissions from the country&#8217;s existing [...]]]></description>
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