Air Quality Program
Engine Block Heater Program
Funding has Expired for the Engine Block Heater Installation Program
Funding for the Engine Block Heater Installation Program has expired. Federal grants subsidized nearly 13,000 installations through the Program from 2002 through 2006 as part of an Anchorage campaign to reduce cold-start pollution. Thank you, Anchorage, for your support.
Did you know that engine block heaters reduce air pollution from starting and idling cold engines by about 60% and also reduce engine wear?
Exhaust from cold engines is rich in carbon monoxide (CO) and toxic air contaminants, but pre-heating engines two to three hours before starting reduces these emissions by nearly 60%. We encourage motorists to ensure that any vehicle they buy is equipped with a block heater – and to Plug@20!
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