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Kenworth Clean Power No-Idle System compliant with CARB
Kenworth Truck Company has announced that the Kenworth Clean Power no-idle system is fully compliant with California Air Resources Board idling regulations going into effect January 1, 2008, for sleeper trucks with 2007 and later model engines.
The Resource Board’s new regulatory measures expand the 5-minute idling limit for heavy-duty vehicles to include sleeper berth trucks, ending by year-end their exemption to idle the engine during periods of sleeper and rest. The California Air Resources Board’s heavy-duty vehicle idling emission reduction program also sets requirements for anti-idling technologies, including auxiliary power units and fuel-operated heaters. Both the idling and emission regulations apply to heavy-duty trucks operating in California, whether or not they are registered in the state.
Kenworth Clean Power uses dedicated, advanced deep-cycle batteries that power a thermal storage cooler with 21,000 BTUs of cooling capacity. The system has the capability of providing engine-off cooling and heating, plus 120-volt power for hotel loads.
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