Reduce the Frequency of Engine Starts with Gas

The document outlines a method to reduce methane emissions by improving maintenance and operational schedules for refrigeration compressors to minimize the number of engine starts. A partner reported reducing restart frequency from 9.4 times per year to once per year, saving 1.1 million cubic feet of methane annually.

• The practice is characterized by a fast payback period, though it may involve indirect costs related to extended compressor runtimes between maintenance and direct costs for improving engine reliability.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Reduce the Frequency of Engine Starts with Gas. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03075937/CH_reduce-freq-of-engine-starts-with-gas.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Reduce the Frequency of Engine Starts with Gas. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03075937/CH_reduce-freq-of-engine-starts-with-gas.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendreduce, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Reduce the Frequency of Engine Starts with Gas}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03075937/CH_reduce-freq-of-engine-starts-with-gas.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }