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Southeast Diesel Collaborative
Carol L. Kemker, Deputy DirectorAir, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division
Air Quality in Region 4
Air quality concerns 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 Premature death Diesel exhaust a possible human
carcinogen Other respiratory system effects
Diesel in the Southeast
Diesel Success in Region 4
Region 4 diesel programs include: Retrofits
Idle reduction
Alternative fuels
Outreach
Diesel Projects in Region 4
Region 4 Clean School Bus
One of the first school bus retrofit programs in the country
$1.45M: ten projects totaling almost 2000 school bus retrofits
Georgia leveraged CSB-USA funds for other ULSD efforts
North Carolina and Tampa, FL have their own programs
Truck Stop Electrification
7 truck stops equipped with TSE technology
Interstates 40 and 85 are national idle free corridors
30+ SmartWay partners
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.
Where to go from here?
Building on Success
ground freight32%
school bus2%
construction21%
agricultural19%
port5%
other21%
transit0.4%
2004 Mobile Source PM2.5 Emissions, by Sector
National Clean Diesel Campaign
Consolidating diesel clean-up efforts in order to protect health and allow nonattainment areas to meet the NAAQS
Two components: Regulations for new engines Voluntary programs for existing engines
Five sectors: School buses, Ports, Construction, Freight and
Agriculture
Sector-Based Approach
Identify sector-specific incentives at federal, state and local levels
Build broad-based regional collaboratives
For more information see: www.epa.gov/cleandiesel
Southeast Diesel Collaborative
Coordinated effort to address the impacts of diesel in the Southeast
Leverage resources to maximize benefits
Limit duplication of effort
Pool intellectual capital
Collaborative Partners
Government Federal, State and local air quality,
transportation, energy and agriculture agencies
Industry representatives
Non-governmental organizations (e.g., environmental organizations, community groups, academia, etc.)
Potential Target Sectors
Construction
Agriculture
On-road—build on past successes
Construction
State and municipal fleet retrofits and alternative fuels usage
Pilot projects
Contract language
Engage private sector in discussions
Sector Goal: Secure funding to establish retrofit projects, work with DOTs to create contract provision language
Agriculture
Potential to create closed-loop biofuel crop industry Increase availability of diesel Can replace less profitable crops Improves farmers’ bottom line, biodiesel better
for public health SmartWay Transport Partnership Retrofits
Sector Goal: Create partnerships, develop sector strategy and pilot retrofit and other clean diesel projects
Potential Funding Sources
Federal: EPA (Clean School Bus, General Retrofit), DoE (Clean Cities) and DOT (CMAQ)
State SEPs: Settlements at federal and state
levels Local funding (Tampa, FL) Corporate Sponsorship Creative financing
Next Steps
Near Term Outreach to potential partners
Sign Collaborative Partnership commitments
Convene Collaborative partners meeting
Solicit funding from within EPA for pilot projects
Develop specific project ideas milestones
Long Term Implement collaborative plan to reduce diesel emissions Increase availability of clean fuel
In Conclusion
There is interest!
There is commitment!
Need to reduce diesel emissions to protect human health!
Need to increase renewable energy!
The Southeast is in a good position to achieve results!
Calling interested Calling interested partners partners
to join the to join the SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST
DIESEL DIESEL COLLABORATIVE!COLLABORATIVE!