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The state of North Carolina has a number of vehicles in operation throughout the state. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.
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NORTH CAROLINA IDLING ANALYSIS
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Average Hours One Vehicle Spends Idling Per Year
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Total Number of Vehicles Idling
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Total Hours Idling
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Total Annual Fuel Consumption for Idling (Gallons)
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Annual Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
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Daily Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
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Percentage of the 20 Million Barrels a Day that are Being Used to Idle
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| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
2,142 |
92,503
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164,063,912
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164,063,912
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16,406,391
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44,949
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0.225%
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| SCHOOL BUS |
181 |
11,978
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2,168,065
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2,168,065
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216,807
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594
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0.003%
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| LIGHT DUTY |
30 |
1,667,880
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50,036,407
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32,023,301
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1,633,842
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4,476
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0.022%
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| TOTAL ALL |
2,353 |
1,772,361
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216,268,384
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198,255,278
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18,257,040
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50,019
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0.250%
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| Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR |
| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
1,794,036 |
| SCHOOL BUS |
23,708 |
| LIGHT DUTY |
304,273 |
| TOTAL ALL |
2,122,017 |
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| Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry |
| HEAVY DUTY TRUCK |
N/A |
| SCHOOL BUS |
$6,504,196 |
| LIGHT DUTY |
N/A |
| TOTAL ALL |
$6,504,196 |
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NORTH CAROLINA IDLING ENFORCEMENT / REBATE PROGRAM
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| Organization |
Program
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Intent
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| North Carolina State University (NCSU) |
$500,000 for "Truck Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Prep Kit Design and Installation" |
Work with fleet operators, technology vendors, and truck manufacturers to design installation kits for after-market purchase APUs
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NORTH CAROLINA PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)
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Office Held
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Party
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Comment
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| Miller, Brad |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 92% by LCV*
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| Price, David |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 92% by LCV*
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| Watt, Melvin |
House of Representatives
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Democrat
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Rated 92% by LCV*
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| *League of Conservation Voters, indicating pro-environment votes (2006) |
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