February 6, 2008 Why Clean Diesel? Reducing diesel emissions is one - - PDF document
1 February 6, 2008 Why Clean Diesel? Reducing diesel emissions is one of our countrys most important air quality challenges Millions of diesel engines already in use continue to emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides, particulate
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– http://www.northeastdiesel.org/
– http://www.dieselmidatlantic.org/diesel/index.htm
– http://www.southeastdiesel.org/
– http://www.epa.gov/midwestcleandiesel/
– http://www.blueskyways.org/
– http://www.epa.gov/region8/air/rmcdc.html
– http://westcoastcollaborative.org/
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Goal – Impact 1 Million Engines by 2010 Elements:
Clean School Bus USA – Sustained program development SmartWay Transport Partnership – Stay on top Idle Reduction Programs – Broad fleet/technology coverage Cleaner/Alternative Fuels – Expand Use/Address issues Creative Financing – Develop alternatives beyond EPA Partnership with Canada – Reciprocal actions Leadership Group – State level coalition building
http://www.epa.gov/midwestcleandiesel/
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33 Members Signed Collaborative Principles
Co-Chairs: Cummins, Illinois EPA, American Lung Association
Over 369,000 Engines Impacted Over $81 Million (Federal and Non Federal) Spent Tens of millions allocated and in process of being spent Over 4,000 tons of emissions per year reduced 162 Smartway Partners, 25% of national partners Working to build clean diesel coalitions in each state to
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Clean Diesel Program Development Workgroup Co-leads: S. Marquardt (US EPA) and B. Mormino (Cummins) Co-chairs: Cummins, Illinois EPA, ALA Upper Midwest, US EPA
Illinois Co-leads: IL EPA RHAMC Indiana Co-leads: IDEM SSCC Michigan Lead: MDEQ Cummins Minnesota Co-leads: MPCA Flint Hills Ohio Co-leads: Ohio EPA Cleveland Partnership Wisconsin Co-leads: WDNR Cummins
Funding Development Subcommittee
Co-leads: (USEPA), Bill Droessler (MEI)
Non-Monetary Incentives and Outreach Subcommittee Co-leads: Anthony Maietta (USEPA), Greg Langford (Langford, Inc)
State Coalitions Phase 2 - October 2007 – fall 2008
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$14.8 Million (30% )
Clean Diesel Em erging Technologies Program ~ $ 3 .4 M State Clean Diesel Grant Program $ 1 4 .8 M
$34.4 Million (70% )
$49.2 Million for 2008
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program $ 2 7 .6 M National Clean Diesel Finance Program ~ $ 3 .4 M
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$14.8 Million (30% )
Clean Diesel Em erging Technologies Program ~ $ 3 .4 M State Clean Diesel Grant Program $ 1 4 .8 M
$34.4 Million (70% )
$49.2 Million for 2008
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program $ 2 7 .6 M National Clean Diesel Finance Program ~ $ 3 .4 M
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Represents or provides pollution reduction or
Has, as its principle purpose, the promotion of
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Will include private fleets
Only eligible entities can apply directly for funds
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Electrified Parking Spaces (truck stop
Auxiliary Power Units and Generator Sets Fuel Operated Heaters Battery Heating and Air Conditioning Systems Thermal Storage Systems
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Construction Handling of cargo (including
Agriculture Mining Energy production
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Jan-Feb Mar-Apr May-Jun Jul-Aug Sep-Oct
Information & Preparation Submit Applications EPA Evaluations Project Review and Award Project Implementation
Nov-Dec
*Expect RFP from R5 to be Released By March 14, 2008.
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$14.8 Million (30% )
Clean Diesel Em erging Technologies Program ~ $ 3 .4 M State Clean Diesel Grant Program $ 1 4 .8 M
$34.4 Million (70% )
$49.2 Million for 2008
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program $ 2 7 .6 M National Clean Diesel Finance Program ~ $ 3 .4 M
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EPA will issue grants to eligible entities to establish loans for
As part of the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance
Same eligible entities Same eligible vehicles & equipment Same priority projects
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Lower costs to the buyer (e.g., lower interest
Any program income generated must be used
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Partnership receives grant (at 0%) and leverages this money
They then partner w/ dealership selling cleaner vehicles.
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August 2008 - 2010 Project implementation August Project review and award May – July EPA evaluations March – April Application submissions January – February Information and preparation of applications
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$14.8 Million (30% )
Clean Diesel Em erging Technologies Program ~ $ 3 .4 M State Clean Diesel Grant Program $ 1 4 .8 M
$34.4 Million (70% )
$49.2 Million for 2008
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program $ 2 7 .6 M National Clean Diesel Finance Program ~ $ 3 .4 M
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Separate grant competition from the national funding
Program is for projects that will use technologies not yet
Program does not pay for research and development Only eligible entities can apply
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Fall/Winter 2008 - 2010 Project implementation September – November Project review and award July – September EPA evaluations May – June Application submissions Jan – May Information and preparation of applications
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$14.8 Million (30% )
Clean Diesel Em erging Technologies Program ~ $ 3 .4 M State Clean Diesel Grant Program $ 1 4 .8 M
$34.4 Million (70% )
$49.2 Million for 2008
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program $ 2 7 .6 M National Clean Diesel Finance Program ~ $ 3 .4 M
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August 2008 Funds awarded July Work plans complete May – June State work plan negotiation with regions (should begin in March informally) May State draft work plan and application materials due to regions based on allocation level April EPA response with potential funding level to states Early April State electronic Letter of Intent due to EPA Late February Notice of funding availability (FR) Date Activity
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