NYC Community Air Survey
24 January 2010
Number 6 fuel oil, and the lesser used number 4, have been in the news of late. The New York City Community Air Survey was released in December 2009 and revealed some powerful facts. Among them, they helped debunk the myth that trucks, buses and cars are the main source of New York's air pollution; the bulk of the pollution comes from buildings. The dirtiest buildings are those that burn number 6 and number 4 oil. The Environmental Defense Fund prepared a fantastic interactive map that shows which buildings burn these residual fuels. Does yours?
The Fuel Economizer, along with saving dollars and reducing CO2, also reduces air pollutants by over 40% for oil fired burners. Specifically, filterable particulates, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide are reduced greater than 40% as the cycling of a boiler is reduced.
