Diesel Technology Forum: Clean diesel has a broad impact on state economies

By searching the Diesel Technology Forum’s state-by-state breakdowns and statistics, interested parties can find out how much diesel helps power each state’s economy.    The Diesel Technology Forum unveiled Tuesday what it says is a first-of-a-kind analysis of the broad impact of clean diesel on state economies.
   By searching the Diesel Technology Forum’s state-by-state breakdowns and statistics, interested parties can find out how much diesel helps power each state’s economy and works as the backbone of its transportation systems.
   “For each of the 50 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., the new resource identifies the state’s population of diesel-powered commercial trucks, marine vessels, transit and school buses, and light-duty vehicles; number of renewable fuel producers and stations; diesel fuel consumption; and diesel-related manufacturing and jobs,” the Diesel Technology Forum explained in a statement.
   Each state page also features news and printable fact sheets with infographics tailored for that state.
   “This new resource makes it easy for states to recognize the important role clean diesel technology has in our country’s future,” Diesel Technology Forum Executive Director Allen Schaeffer said.
   Nationwide, clean diesel engines drive 15 key sectors of the U.S. economy, including agriculture, forestry, mining, construction, logistics, warehousing and other goods movement industries supporting retail and the larger manufacturing sector, according to Diesel Technology Forum statistics.
   In 2016, manufacturing facilities across 14 states produced nearly 880,000 heavy-duty diesel engines. Nearly 300,000 – more than 33 percent – of the engines were manufactured by American companies in North Carolina.
   According to research commissioned by the Diesel Technology Forum, the production of diesel engines and the vehicles and equipment they power along with affiliated components, emissions control technologies, clean diesel fuel and advanced biofuels generate more than $455 billion in economic wealth.
   Nationwide, the diesel industry is responsible for generating more than 1.25 million American jobs, with nearly 30,000 of the jobs concentrated in Texas.
   Interested parties can find out how clean diesel plays a role in their state at the Diesel Technology Forum’s website.