From the County of Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District come these calculations for the emmissions from a diesel generator. They are for a 70 horsepower engine which runs a 40kW generator. The figures are for every 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel consumed. If you are running a different sized generator base your calculations on fuel consumed and you will come very close as factors such as load and ambient temperature will juggle the figures some.

Generally for every 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel consumed the following emissions occur-

11.9 Tons of Carbon Dioxide.
575 Pounds of Nitrous-Oxides.
22 Pounds of Total Suspended Particulates (TSP)
49 Pounds of Hydrocarbons.
28.5 Pounds of Sulfur Dioxides.
812 Pounds of Carbon Monoxide.
And don't forget the use and generation of motor/hazardous waste oils.

The National Park Service's Denver Service Center has calculated the following dollar costs related to air pollution. These figures can be utilized to justify renewable project costs and may be included in life cycle costing.
C02 $14.008/Ton
S02 $0.85/Pound
N0x $3.75/Pound

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