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

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!