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How can I run MOVES3 for the entire U.S or for an entire year?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The most accurate national MOVES runs are done for every county and hour and then averaged together in the output, but, depending on your intended use of the results, it’s also possible to pre-aggregate the MOVES inputs to run the…
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Does MOVES Incorporate Anticipated Improvements in VOC Emission Factors Resulting from Improved Fuel Economy?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Changes in fuel consumption affect VOC emissions by reducing refueling vapor losses and spillage. Other emissions (such as sulfates) are also affected by fuel consumption. MOVES incorporates changes due to fuel economy requirements that were finalized as of the date…
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Are the NO Values in the MOVES Output Files Actually NO (Molecular Weight 30), or is the NO Expressed as NO2 (Molecular Weight 46)?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The NO values in all versions of MOVES2014 (and MOVES2010b) output files are expressed as NO2 (molecular weight 46). HONO and NOx are also expressed in terms of NO2.
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How Do I get Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e) Results for Nonroad Equipment?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . CO2e is simply the combination of the pollutants that contribute to climate change adjusted using their global warming potential. This can be done manually summing the mass of the pollutants multiplied by their global warming potential factors. These are the…
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How Do I Get Emission Factors or Inventory Totals for Nonroad Equipment Aggregated by the Various Categories used by MOVES?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . We have included a set of post-processing scripts that take the results of a Nonroad run and generate other output options. These scripts are all available in the MOVES graphical user interface in the Post Processing pull-down menu under “Run…
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How is the sediment sampling in Leslie and Sulphur Run different than the eco-assessment?
The main purpose of sediment sampling is to understand the extent of sediment contamination in Sulphur and Leslie Run. The eco-assessment, however, focuses on the potential uptake of contaminants in fish and other organisms.
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Can I use MOVES to Model Emissions from Vehicles in other Countries?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The MOVES model was designed specifically to model the emissions from vehicles and equipment designed to meet emission standards in the United States. There are considerable challenges to adapting the MOVES framework to other nations, primarily around the need for…
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How do I automate MOVES installation (for example, with Microsoft Endpoint Manager)?
The MOVES installer typically requires user interaction to make various selections. However, if the default installation options are acceptable for your needs, the installer can be run without user interaction on the command line using the /VERYSILENT flag. If this is a first time installation you will need to create…
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What are the Computer Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing and Running MOVES?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES is designed to run on a single personal computer with a Windows 10 or 11 operating system. The recommended minimum hardware for a desktop or laptop computer running MOVES are: 64-bit CPU with 4 or more cores: Intel i7…
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How does MOVES Calculate CO2 and CO2 Equivalent Emissions?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES calculates the energy it takes to operate an onroad vehicle based on energy consumption rates as explained in the technical reports Greenhouse Gas and Energy Consumption Rates for Onroad Vehicles MOVES3 (pdf) (November 2020, EPA-420-R-20-015) and Exhaust Emission Rates…
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Does MOVES work with the Apple Macintosh operating system (iOS)?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES is designed for the Windows operating system and EPA tests it only on Windows. We do not have the capability to adapt MOVES for iOS or test its use in an Apple environment. We expect MOVES can be used…
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Are the Java Source Code and Supporting Files for Compiling MOVES Available to Users?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . EPA’s MOVES source code files and code documentation are available on GitHub . Please note that any changes to the code may affect the operation of MOVES in unintended ways. For State Implementation Plan (SIP) and conformity purposes, the only…
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What should I do if I’m having problems with MOVES and my computer uses non-Latin characters?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES may fail to run if the operating system and MariaDB server are not both set to use UTF-8 character coding. This problem is seen most often on computers that are set to use languages other than English. MOVES does…
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How does the Fuel Wizard Determine which Fuel Formulations to Modify?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The Fuel Wizard only works on fuel formulations that are in your county database (CDB) and it "edits" them to comply with the alterations you provide. If you wish to create a set of alternate fuels, you will need to…
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What is the Difference Between Extended Idling and Normal Idling? Is it Possible to get Distinct Idling Emission Output for any Vehicle Type? Can this be Done in the Emission Rate Mode, or only Inventory Mode?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Extended idling is a distinct emission process defined as the overnight idling of long-haul trucks with sleeper cabs at truck stops and other locations during federally required downtime. During such idling periods, these engines experience unusual loads (televisions, air conditioning…
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