ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

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By mmillikinFeb 23, 2020, 5:00 am1k ptsInterestingTop
Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. The least efficient of these vehicles are the large, heavy trucks used for hauling goods—they burn much more fuel…

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