Better buses for D.C. (The Beat).The rate of asthma in Washington, D.C., is twice the national average, a statistic that may be about to change, thanks to new local Metropolitan Transit Authority initiatives. In February 2002, Metro rolled out a fleet of 164 new buses fueled by compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. It is considered to be an environmentally "clean" alternative to those fuels. It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed by methane (CH4 , along with a new fueling and repair facility for them. It has since voted to add 250 more buses and another fueling station over the next two years. The new buses emit TO EMIT. To put out; to send forth, 2. The tenth section of the first article of the constitution, contains various prohibitions, among which is the following: No state shall emit bills of credit. about 40% less NO and 90% less particulate matter particulate matter n. Abbr. PM Material suspended in the air in the form of minute solid particles or liquid droplets, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant. Noun 1. than comparable diesel buses. Metro has also approved retrofitting its remaining diesel buses with particulate par·tic·u·late adj. Of or occurring in the form of fine particles. n. A particulate substance. particulate composed of separate particles. traps and using low-sulfur products to fuel them. |
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