Lerner-Energy-Vision-Ditching-Old-Diesel-Trucks-brief-presentation-4-27-25.pdf

1、The Public Health Case for RNG in TransportationNew EV Report Compares Public Health Benefits of Replacing the Oldest 20%of Heavy Diesel Trucks with New RD,RNG,or Electric Models in 31 Highly Populated Counties Pre-2013 heavy-duty diesel trucks have worst emissions of all on-road vehiclesModeled rep

2、lacing 130,000 of them in 31 countiesEmissions&Health ImpactsRNG is overall feasible winner:almost as big health benefits as electric but widely available,far cheaper,and better-performingRNG adoption would annually prevent over 100 deaths,230 ER respiratory visits,660 onsets of asthma,saving$2bn pe

3、r yearSource:Energy Vision calculationsRNG Makes Economic Sense for FleetsFuel Savings:Historic average$0.80 cheaper per gallon;Clean Energy empirical$1.50+cheaper per gallon.Pay back modest purchasing premium in a few years.Use Existing Infrastructure:as of January 2025,527 out of 1,338 CNG stations in the U.S.sold RNG.Source:The Transport ProjectCummins 15L CNG engine finally opens up tractor trailer market,which consumes lions share of all diesel.New RNG models are available and high-performing today.Over 90,000 CNG vehicles;80+%of their fuel is RNG