The Southeast Diesel Collaborative is a voluntary, public-private partnership involving leaders from federal, state and local government, the private sector and other stakeholders throughout the southeast working to reduce diesel emissions. The Southeast Diesel Collaborative is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Diesel Campaign.
The Fourth Annual Southeast Diesel Collabaorative Partners Meeting
The Fourth Annual Southeast Diesel Collaborative was in Atlanta, Georgaia on June 15-17, 2009. On June 17, 2009 the SEDC in partneship with MECA held a Technology and Idiling workshop. This year over 180 partners meeting focused on “the changing climate for energy, environment and economics” and how the SEDC can continue our successful efforts and identify new opportunities in clean diesel, renewable energy and emerging sectors and technologies. Presentations are now availabe.
Southeast Diesel Collaborative Featured Monthly Article
Idling
Prepared by SEDC
In the time it takes to write this article, around 120,000 gallons of fuel around the US will be consumed by trucks and railroads due to unnecessary idling (1). In a one year span, this accumulates to over one billon gallons of diesel fuel consumed. With rising gas prices and ongoing searches for more sources of oil, who would have thought that the solution is as simple as turning the engine off?
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To review Idle reduction facts click here.
To read previous monthly articles click here.
Piedmont Fuels at the Inauguration
Piedmont Biofuels received an order to deliver a truckload of biodiesel to President Elect’s Inauguration ceremony. The fuel that was ordered was destined for diesel powered generators, and trucks, and SUVs participating in the concerts and parade associated with the event. For the complete article click here.
EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign and Smartway Program are rolling out $50 million in funding for clean diesel projects across the country
EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) and Smartway Program are rolling out nearly $50 million in funding for clean diesel projects across the country, starting with $3.4 million in grants to help small trucking firms lower their fuel costs and carbon footprints through the use of innovative loans to purchase idling and emissions reduction technologies. For more information, on Finance Grant Awards click here for and for State Grant Awards click here.
IMO Sets Sail for Global Action on Pollution from Large Ships
(Washington, D.C. - Oct. 10, 2008) With the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) adoption of new emissions standards for large diesel ships and their fuels, EPA can now move forward with a domestic rulemaking action under the Clean Air Act. When fully implemented, this will help reduce harmful emissions by 80 percent or more from large diesel ships, including those that are foreign-flagged operating in U.S. waters.
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