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Southeast Diesel Collaborative

Southeast Diesel Collaborative. Carol L. Kemker, Deputy Director Air, 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

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Southeast Diesel Collaborative

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  1. Southeast Diesel Collaborative Carol L. Kemker, Deputy Director Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division

  2. 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

  3. Diesel in the Southeast

  4. Diesel Success in Region 4 • Region 4 diesel programs include: • Retrofits • Idle reduction • Alternative fuels • Outreach

  5. Diesel Projects in Region 4

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. Where to go from here?

  10. Building on Success 2004 Mobile Source PM2.5 Emissions, by Sector

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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.)

  15. Potential Target Sectors • Construction • Agriculture • On-road—build on past successes

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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!

  21. Calling interested partners to join the SOUTHEAST DIESEL COLLABORATIVE!

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