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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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JANUARY 16, 2021

Over the last three years, EPA has provided nearly $300 million in grants and rebates to modernize diesel fleets with cleaner heavy-duty trucks and equipment, according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 850 grants and 450 rebates across the country.

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California Regulation for Lower-Sulfur Marine Fuel Now in Effect

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JULY 2, 2009

All ocean-going vessels within 24 nautical miles of California’s coastline must now use cleaner burning diesel fuel in order to comply with a new state regulation aimed at reducing the emissions of oxides of sulfur and nitrogen and diesel particulate matter, starting 1 July. Earlier post.).

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Applicants may request funding to upgrade or replace diesel-powered buses, trucks, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad equipment with newer, cleaner technologies. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 790 grants and 420 rebates across the country. Background.

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EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

California ARB fines two shipping companies $53K each for violating low-sulfur fuel regulation

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined two shipping companies for failing to switch from bunker fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when sailing within 24 miles of the California coast, as required by a state law adopted in 2008. They must also follow all fuel switchover requirements, and maintain accurate records.

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Truck diesel PM emissions at Port of Oakland down 98% in past decade; ship emissions down 75%

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The results indicate the Port is advancing its 2008 commitment to reduce seaport-related diesel health risk by 85% by the year 2020. Diesel PM emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland, California declined 98% between 2005 and 2015, according to an emissions inventory released by the Port.

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Oakland Emissions Diesel 2005

EPA awards $5M in Clean Diesel Grants to 4 port projects

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APRIL 22, 2015

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection will replace Tier 1 engines on marine vessels with Tier 4 certified engines significantly reducing particulate matter, NO x and other pollutants. Depending on the type of equipment, new diesel engines are 90% cleaner than the old engines they replace.

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Grant EPA Clean Cleaning

EPA making $20M available for clean diesel projects

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APRIL 25, 2012

Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment may include buses; medium-duty or heavy-duty trucks; marine. Verified/Certified Cleaner Fuel Use: the cost differential between the eligible cleaner fuels. EPA has standards in place that make new diesels more than 90% cleaner than their predecessors. technologies.

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EPA Clean Cleaning Diesel

Study finds marine workboat engines staying in service two times longer than estimated by EPA; emissions reduction implications

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MARCH 18, 2019

A longer service life reduces the fleet’s turnover rate to cleaner, lower-emitting engines, therefore increasing future-year emission estimates. The US Army Corps of Engineers estimates that, as of 2014, there were approximately 9,000 Category 1 and 2 marine vessels operating on US waters. Elena Craft, EDF Senior Director.

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Mariner EPA Emissions Engine

ARB Exploring Amendments to OGV Fuel Regulation to Increase Compliance, Keep Ships Out of Naval Weapons Range Area

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

The OGV Fuel Regulation was adopted by the ARB in 2008 and implementation began on 1 July 2009. It requires OGVs to use less polluting marine distillate fuels instead of heavy fuel oil within a designated area along the California coastline. Click to enlarge.

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Range Fuel Los Angeles Mariner

Research shows clean fuel-use for ships off California coast extremely effective in reducing sulfur dioxide pollution

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MAY 16, 2011

The 2008 ocean-going vessel (OGV) fuel-use regulation requires all ocean-going vessels within 24 nautical miles of California's coastline use cleaner-burning diesel fuel to reduce emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and diesel particulate matter, a known carcinogen.

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Pollution California Clean Cleaning

Washington governor proposes slate of measures to curb GHG emissions & transition state to cleaner energy; cap-and-trade and EV incentives

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced a set of proposals to transition Washington to cleaner sources of energy and to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits adopted by the state Legislature in 2008. Cleaner transportation options for consumers. Cap-and-trade. M, operating budget).

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Washington Cleaner Emissions Energy

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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MARCH 22, 2010

The other goal, of course, is the system’s ultimate purpose: to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by channeling funds into cleaner technologies. Offset Quality Initiative, Ensuring Offset Quality (July 2008), available at: [link]. with honors, in Marine/Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

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Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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APRIL 10, 2010

The first auction for allowances was held on September 25, 2008. Since September 2008, RGGI has raised $583 million for the states in these quarterly auctions of permits with between 65 and 70 percent of cap-and-trade proceeds going back into the clean energy economy. The program then reduces the cap by 2.5 Another six U.S.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Moreover, while an eventual treaty would be likely to include a cap-and-trade system, under which the world’s bigger polluters would buy allowances from cleaner corporations or utilities, it is unclear how—or even if—it would work. Leonardo da Vinci stated it best when he said, “Simplicity is the highest form of sophistication.” Earlier post.)

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

California Regulation for Lower-Sulfur Marine Fuel Now in Effect

EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

California ARB fines two shipping companies $53K each for violating low-sulfur fuel regulation

Truck diesel PM emissions at Port of Oakland down 98% in past decade; ship emissions down 75%

EPA awards $5M in Clean Diesel Grants to 4 port projects

EPA making $20M available for clean diesel projects

Study finds marine workboat engines staying in service two times longer than estimated by EPA; emissions reduction implications

ARB Exploring Amendments to OGV Fuel Regulation to Increase Compliance, Keep Ships Out of Naval Weapons Range Area

Research shows clean fuel-use for ships off California coast extremely effective in reducing sulfur dioxide pollution

Washington governor proposes slate of measures to curb GHG emissions & transition state to cleaner energy; cap-and-trade and EV incentives

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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