Grant allows GI Express to acquire aerodynamic fairings - 11/2/2011 9:26:00 AM - September 29, 2009 - PRESS RELEASE... The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality today is announcing the recipients of over $1.1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants. These grants are being allocated across the state for projects that reduce diesel emissions through a federal program called the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)...
Grand Island Express received grants totalling $79,800 which will allow the purchase and installation of 100 aerodynamic fairings and 60 nose cone caps on its trailers. Ridge Corporations "Green Wing" aerodynamic fairings weighing less than 200 pounds qualify as an advanced fuel saving device. The Nose Cone trailer system increases mileage 10% in a zero degree wind and 12% in a ten-degree crosswind. The aerodynamic fairings and NoseCone caps are another example of how Grand Island Express strives to be more fuel efficient and ecologically responsible as well as more competitive for our customers.
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