Transcript The Southeast Diesel Collaborative

Southeast Diesel Collaborative
Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition
Moving Alabama Forward Workshop
March 17, 2010
Dale Aspy, EPA Region 4
Diesel Emissions Concerns
• Diesel exhaust poses significant public health concerns:
– Exacerbates asthma, causes respiratory and cardiovascular
illness, is a potential cause of cancer and premature death
– Likely human carcinogen at occupational and environmental
exposure levels
• Reductions will decrease CO2
emissions/aid climate change:
– One gallon of diesel consumed
creates 22.2 pounds of CO2
• Replace diesel fuel with alternatives
(biodiesel, CNG, propane) to
improve energy security
Southeast Diesel Collaborative
Southeast Diesel
Collaborative
GOAL: Improve air quality and public health by reducing
emissions from existing diesel engines
EPA Regions (1 thru10)
SEDC Objectives
2010-2011
Objectives:
• Leverage Education and Outreach, strengthen
partnerships
• Promote the use of clean diesel fuels and retrofits
• Develop incentives to support/facilitate retrofits
• Promote idling reduction and other strategies
• Engage transportation, energy and other groups to
promote new opportunities in climate change,
renewable energy and clean diesel
SEDC Success
•
Voluntary public and private partnership formed in 2006, focused on
clean diesel opportunities that incorporate Energy, the Environment and
Economics
•
Over 700 partners from government, industry, state/local groups
•
Over 450 clean diesel projects impacting 43,000+ engines
•
Focus Areas
– Public Fleets
– Non-Road
– Freight (Ports>Rail>Trucks, Interstate Green Corridors)
– Other efforts (Military Clean Diesel, Idle Reduction bumper stickers)
•
Monthly conference calls, focus group calls, workshops, annual meetings
Leadership Council Awards
• SEDC awards for Leadership in Private
and Public sectors for first time in 2009
– Coca Cola Enterprises
– Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Arpt
– 2010 awardees selected, announcing Spring
SEDC Projects –
Promote the Business Case
• “The equipment
performance does
actually improve. It’s a
newer, more efficient
engine. The better
technology of today’s
electronically controlled
engines can just out
perform mechanical
engines.” Mike Hulon,
Mustang Caterpillar
--Nonroad retrofits can be some of the most cost effective
Example - a typical bulldozer may emit as much PM as 500
cars
Funding Opportunities With
The Southeast Diesel
Collaborative
National Clean Diesel Funding
Assistance Program
•
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funds in EPA budget
2008=$50M, 2009=$60M, 2010=$60M (2011 reauthorization due)
•
Delayed process for FY2009 due to Recovery Act grants.
One national Request for Proposals for DERA for 2009+2010
• SEDC received $8.1M total
• 5 Projects have been selected for FY09/10 funds – awards
pending (no announcements yet)
• Expect about $4M for FY2011
– Competition in late fall, 2010
National Clean Diesel Campaign
$60M for FY2009, Estimated $60M for FY2010
National Component
$ Million
(70%)
State Component
$14.8 Million
(30%)
Competitive grant
process. Single
request for
proposals. Apply
to EPA Regions.
State Clean Diesel Grant Program $14.8 M
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program
$32M for 2009, Estimated $32M for 2010
SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program
Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program
2009 Recovery Act Funding
• EPA Region 4/SEDC received $33 million
for clean diesel under the Recovery Act
• $1.73M awarded in April to each of 8
southeast states ($14M total)
• 17 projects competitively selected from 99
applications; awarded in June ($19M total)
Funding and Impacts
• Funding (DERA+ARRA Grants): $50,530,953
• Leveraged Funds: $300,327,010
• Lifetime tons of Emissions Reduced from all 450
SEDC projects:
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–
–
–
NOx 22,228
PM 2,308
HC 46,001
CO 9,376
CO2 184,071
Region 4/SEDC Events
• SEDC 5th Annual Partners Meeting on
JUNE 21-24 in Atlanta
• Free! Registration will be at
www.southeastdiesel.org
Recap
• Reducing emissions from diesel engines is one of the
most important air quality challenges facing the country
• SEDC offers a Region-wide network and technical
resources available to reduce diesel emissions
• It’s a shared responsibility – federal, state, private, &
local organizations all have to do their part
• Join the SEDC - www.southeastdiesel.org
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“The SEDC has given DHEC a platform to discuss mobile source reductions in all
areas of the state.”
Myra Reece, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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“The biggest assets we have are the partnerships we have developed. It is
partnerships like these that are needed to successfully address these issues.”
Kathy Hornsby, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Contact Information
• Dale Aspy 404-562-9041
[email protected]
• Alan Powell 404-562-9045
[email protected]
• Kelly Sheckler 404-562-9222
[email protected]
• Amanetta Somerville 404-562-9025
[email protected]
• Scott Davis 404-562-9127
[email protected]
• www.southeastdiesel.org