Transcript Demo - Texas A&M University

Southeast Diesel Collaborative
Carol L. Kemker, Deputy Director
Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division
Air Quality in Region 4
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Air quality concerns
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62 Counties in non-attainment for 8-hr
ozone, population ~16 million people
47 Counties not attaining PM2.5 standard,
population ~8 million people
Health concerns
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Premature death
Diesel exhaust a possible human
carcinogen
Other respiratory system effects
Diesel in the Southeast
Diesel Success in Region 4
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Region 4 diesel programs include:
 Retrofits
 Idle
reduction
 Alternative
 Outreach
fuels
Diesel Projects in Region 4
Region 4 Clean School Bus
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One of the first school bus retrofit programs
in the country
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$1.45M: ten projects totaling almost 2000
school bus retrofits
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Georgia leveraged CSB-USA funds for other
ULSD efforts
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North Carolina and Tampa, FL have their own
programs
Truck Stop Electrification
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7 truck stops equipped with TSE technology
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Interstates 40 and 85 are national idle free
corridors
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30+ SmartWay partners
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Future sites in TN, GA and FL
Biodiesel in Region 4
Coordinating with DOE and SEATF
 Available in all Region 4 states
 Municipal and state fleets: NCDOT, Knox
County, etc.
 Airports: Ft. Lauderdale, currently; Orlando,
Miami coming soon
 Corporate fleets: Georgia Power, Knoxville
Utilities, etc.
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Where to go from here?
Building on Success
2004 Mobile Source PM2.5 Emissions, by Sector
other
21%
ground freight
32%
port
5%
school bus
2%
agricultural
19%
transit
0.4%
construction
21%
National Clean Diesel Campaign
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Consolidating diesel clean-up efforts in order to
protect health and allow nonattainment areas
to meet the NAAQS
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Two components:
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Regulations for new engines
Voluntary programs for existing engines
Five sectors:
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School buses, Ports, Construction, Freight and
Agriculture
Sector-Based Approach
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Identify sector-specific incentives at
federal, state and local levels
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Build broad-based regional collaboratives
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For more information see:
www.epa.gov/cleandiesel
Southeast Diesel Collaborative
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Coordinated effort to address the impacts
of diesel in the Southeast
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Leverage resources to maximize benefits
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Limit duplication of effort
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Pool intellectual capital
Collaborative Partners
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Government
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Federal, State and local air quality,
transportation, energy and agriculture
agencies
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Industry representatives
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Non-governmental organizations (e.g.,
environmental organizations, community
groups, academia, etc.)
Potential Target Sectors
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Construction
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Agriculture
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On-road—build on past successes
Construction
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State and municipal fleet retrofits and
alternative fuels usage
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Pilot projects
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Contract language
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Engage private sector in discussions
Sector Goal: Secure funding to establish
retrofit projects, work with DOTs to create
contract provision language
Agriculture
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Potential to create closed-loop biofuel crop
industry
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Increase availability of diesel
Can replace less profitable crops
Improves farmers’ bottom line, biodiesel better
for public health
SmartWay Transport Partnership
 Retrofits
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Sector Goal: Create partnerships, develop sector strategy
and pilot retrofit and other clean diesel projects
Potential Funding Sources
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Federal: EPA (Clean School Bus, General
Retrofit), DoE (Clean Cities) and DOT
(CMAQ)
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State
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SEPs: Settlements at federal and state
levels
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Local funding (Tampa, FL)
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Corporate Sponsorship
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Creative financing
Next Steps
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Near Term
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Outreach to potential partners
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Sign Collaborative Partnership commitments
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Convene Collaborative partners meeting
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Solicit funding from within EPA for pilot projects
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Develop specific project ideas milestones
Long Term
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Implement collaborative plan to reduce diesel emissions
Increase availability of clean fuel
In Conclusion
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There is interest!
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There is commitment!
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Need to reduce diesel emissions to protect
human health!
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Need to increase renewable energy!
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The Southeast is in a good position to
achieve results!
Calling interested partners
to join the
SOUTHEAST DIESEL
COLLABORATIVE!