Cleaning, Diesel, Pennsylvania and Pollution

Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

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AUGUST 28, 2011

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) awarded $516,637 in clean diesel grants to four organizations. The clean diesel program’s goal is to improve air quality by decreasing emissions from diesel-powered transit bus and school bus fleets. Jennings Transportation Corp.:

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Grant Clean Cleaning

PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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AUGUST 4, 2019

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. SYSCO Leasing LLC: A $432,320 grant to replace 24 diesel Class 8 trucks with new diesel trucks used in food and food-related products distribution. Multi-county.

Pollution

Pollution Transportation Pennsylvania Philadelphia

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

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JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, EPA anticipates awarding between 40 and 70 assistance agreements. Applicants may apply until 16 March 2021.

EPA

EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

As part of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia have participated actively in developing the TCI-P and have the opportunity to join the program in the future. Jurisdictions will independently decide how to invest program proceeds.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut

Study finds use of high cetane fuel reduces all primary pollutants under advanced diesel combustion mode

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APRIL 24, 2011

Comparison of optimized start of injection of advanced diesel combustion for brake thermal efficiency, NO x , PM, THC, and CO of diesel (open bar); HTFT (gray bar); and LTFT (black bar) fuels. THC and CO as well as NO x and PM—according to research by a team from The Pennsylvania State University. Click to enlarge.

Diesel

Diesel Pollution Fuel Emissions

Exelon to electrify 30% of utility vehicle fleet by 2025; 50% by 2030

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JUNE 8, 2020

Exelon’s utilities, which serve approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries, will electrify 30% of their vehicle fleet by 2025, increasing to 50% by 2030.

Fleet

Fleet District of Columbia Vehicles New Jersey

EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. California Air Resources Board (CARB)-verified retrofit technologies or certified engine configurations.

EPA

EPA Diesel Fleet Puerto Rico

LCSWMA launches $4.8M CNG project; 14 new trucks and filling station

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MAY 23, 2014

The Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) held a dedication and grand opening of its $4.8-million Previously, LCSWMA used diesel-powered trucks that consumed an average of 140,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually. million compressed natural gas (CNG) project. million total.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Peterbilt Waste Fleet

Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will award more than $4.4 The grants, funded by a portion of the state’s annual utilities gross receipts tax, are intended to encourage new markets for alternative fuels, fleets and technologies across Pennsylvania. The projects are: Natural Gas. Talon Logistics Inc.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Pennsylvania Gas Grant

Hagens Berman files class-action fuel economy and emissions lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and Cummins over SCR defect in RAM 2500 and 3500 diesels

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

Additionally, when FCA dealers attempt to fix the SCR system defect, they often simply “flash” the computer to prompt the truck to burn more fuel to clean the filter. The affected vehicles are the 2013-2017 RAM 2500 with Cummins diesel (2WD, 4WD) and. 2013-2017 RAM 3500 with Cummins diesel (2WD, 4WD).

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Chrysler Diesel Emissions

Heavy-Duty EV Manufacturer Proterra Receives $20M Investment from MK Energy and Infrastructure

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2010

The EcoRide BE-35 is a fast-charge, 35' battery-electric transit bus that replaces traditional diesel buses. The vehicle achieves between 18 and 29 miles per gallon diesel fuel equivalent fully loaded with 68 passengers. Earlier post.). Proterra Proterra’s systems are scalable to all forms of commercial buses and Class 6-8 trucks.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Energy Li-ion Energy Storage

EV Fleets Will Change the Face of Trucking Forever

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

While it may seem like they are among the nation’s top polluters, trucking companies have a bottom-line reason to reduce fuel consumption and have been designing innovative ways to conserve gas for decades. It’s the same story for diesel particulate matter and smog precursor oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Here’s why. Cost Reduction.

Fleet

Fleet Gas-Electric Pennsylvania Commercial

Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, the proposal is not incorrect in asserting that California's Clean Air Act waiver gives it a large amount of influence over national vehicle policies. California's zero-emission rules [claims it] will cut by 25 percent smog-causing pollution from light-duty vehicles by 2037. percent of U.S. vehicles sold in 2022 that were EVs.

California

California Emissions Gas EPA

EV Driven

Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Study finds use of high cetane fuel reduces all primary pollutants under advanced diesel combustion mode

Exelon to electrify 30% of utility vehicle fleet by 2025; 50% by 2030

EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

LCSWMA launches $4.8M CNG project; 14 new trucks and filling station

Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

Hagens Berman files class-action fuel economy and emissions lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and Cummins over SCR defect in RAM 2500 and 3500 diesels

Heavy-Duty EV Manufacturer Proterra Receives $20M Investment from MK Energy and Infrastructure

EV Fleets Will Change the Face of Trucking Forever

Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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