article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

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. Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds.

EPA 207
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Applicants may request funding to upgrade or replace diesel-powered buses, trucks, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad equipment with newer, cleaner technologies. Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) will accept proposals requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Background.

EPA 170
article thumbnail

Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million

Setec Powerr

million is coming to 26 government agencies, universities, and electric utilities in Louisiana. Almost $12 million of Louisiana’s share was put aside to exchange 351 diesel buses owned by 16 local school boards. Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, three fast chargers, $138,000. Another $7.3

article thumbnail

NSF Awards RAPID Response Grant to Modular Genetics and University Collaborators to Develop Bio-Dispersants for Oil Spill Clean-Up

Green Car Congress

and scientists and engineers at Columbia University, Iowa State University (ISU) and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center to support work on production and testing of bio-dispersants that can replace the chemical dispersants currently used for oil spill management.

Universal 170
article thumbnail

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

The other goal, of course, is the system’s ultimate purpose: to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by channeling funds into cleaner technologies. Mr. Donovan drafted the “Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative” for the State of Louisiana. On-site blending pumps, in lieu of splash blending, are used for this test.

Carbon 255
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Renergie was formed for the initial purpose of raising capital to develop, construct, own and operate a decentralized network of ten modular-designed small advanced biofuel manufacturing facilities (SABMFs) in the parishes of the State of Louisiana which were devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ]. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

the administrative organization that manages implementation of the program, has accomplished what many claim to be impossible with a very lean staff of just five individuals -proving that better governance does not necessarily mean bigger government or more bureaucracy. In fact, despite the seemingly complex task of implementing a U.S.

Gas 244