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About the Program
Why Start Such a Program?
Answer #1: The immune systems of younger children are not fully developed, and in many cases they are standing next to the tailpipes of diesel or smaller vehicles. Improving our children's health is an important part of this program!Answer #2: We are focusing on unnecessary idling, not all idling. A small amount of idling is understandable; turning off your engine for five seconds certainly does not make sense. Answer #3: The solution saves money for the school bus driver which in turn can save money for the school district, reduces harmful, toxic tailpipe emissions and greenhouse gas emissions, and makes for a cleaner, smarter community. Answer #4: This program will help our country reduce its oil dependence—at a savings—to the driver. Participating Schools• Norwood Elementary Principal Contact• Kristy Keel, ETCleanFuels Project Facilitator• 865-974-9665; kristyak@utk.edu Online Documents>- Parent Pledge Sheet (287 kB)>- Idle-Free Tennessee Fact Sheet (4.0 MB) >- Idle-Free School Zone Press Release (275 kB)  
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Page last updated February 6, 2012 by KAK. |
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| East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition ~ 865-974-3625 ~ info@etcleanfuels.org ~ 311 Conf. Center Bldg, Knoxville, TN 37996-4134 | |
ETCleanFuels formally started the Idle-Free Tennessee program during the 2010-2011 scholastic year, working in Knox County. The purpose for starting the program is to reduce unnecessary idling at schools, which will accomplish two significant goals: improve air quality around Knox County children and reduce oil consumption. Many anti-idling programs exist around the country and have shown to achieve these two objectives while saving consumers money on fuel costs (in 2011 and currently at ~$90/barrel for oil, that is a good thing!!)