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Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program

Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program. Diesel Engines last a long time Existing engines may last another 20-35 years EPA’s diesel regulations only apply to new vehicles Requirements phased in between 1994 - 2008 Full benefits are years away

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Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program

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  1. Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program • Diesel Engines last a long time • Existing engines may last another 20-35 years • EPA’s diesel regulations only apply to new vehicles • Requirements phased in between 1994 - 2008 • Full benefits are years away • EPA’s National Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program gets reductions from existing vehicles and engines today • Retrofit technology is available now

  2. What is Retrofit Technology? • Retrofit technology can be: any change to an engine system above and beyond what is required by EPA regulations that improves the engine’s emission performance: • Catalyst or filter • Engine upgrade or engine re-flash • Use of early engine replacement • Cleaner fuels or additives • Idling control equipment • Combination of above

  3. School Buses • School buses are the safest way to school • 24 million children spend an average of 90 min. on the bus per day • There are about 500,000 school buses operating today • Today’s kindergartner will have graduated from college before the 2007 HD rules are fully implemented • Currently, there is no federal assistance to school bus operators • Today’s buses: • Pollute up to 6 times as much as a green diesel • Idle approximately ½ to 1½ hours per day • Remain in the fleet an extended amount of time

  4. Truck Idling • At least 500,000 trucks idle for long periods • A class 8 truck typically idles 8 hrs/night (300 nights/year) • Each year a truck emits over .3 tons of NOx and 21 tons of CO2 • Each year, collectively, trucks waste about 1.2 billion gallons of diesel and produce over 200,000 tons of NOx, at idle • Technology solutions are cost effective and eliminate fuel waste, NOx, and PM: • Auxiliary Power Units (APU) • Truck stop electrification (TSE) • EPA is working on programs to accelerate the introduction of idle control technology: • Creation of an APU re-investment program • Creation of Interstate Corridors Program

  5. HQs and Region III Projects • Potential VEPCO Settlement Projects • School Bus Retrofit Projects in VA, PA, MD and DE • Philadelphia Air Toxics Risk Reduction Program • West Virginia School Bus Anti-idling Campaign • Potential $4.5M in Projects • Toyota Settlement - $20M • OTAQ Grant - $50K to $100K per project • National Clean School Bus, USA - $5M

  6. For further Information… • www.epa.gov/otaq/retrofit • Region III Retrofit Coords: Carol Febbo • febbo.carol@epa.gov(215) 814-2076 • anderson.kathleen@epa.gov Kathleen Anderson • (215) 814-2173 • Retrofit Program Manager: Jim Blubaugh • blubaugh.jim@epa.gov (202) 564-9244 • Clean School Bus USA: Gay MacGregor • macgregor.gay@epa.gov (734) 214-4438 • Idling Control: Paul Bubbosh • bubbosh.paul@epa.gov (202) 564-9322

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