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Energy News- DOT, EPA Boost Fuel Economy, Set GHG Emission Limits for Light Vehicles April 7, 2010As part of stringent new fuel economy standards, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued the first-ever federal rules that establish greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for all new cars and light trucks sold in the country. […]
- Report Proposes a National Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation April 7, 2010A new progress report from the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, which includes two White House entities, finds that climate change is already affecting the ability of federal agencies to fulfill their missions. The report proposes a federal strategy for climate change adaptation. […]
- U.S. Federal Government to Double its Hybrid Fleet; DOE Takes the Lead April 7, 2010President Obama has announced that the federal government will double its hybrid vehicle fleet this year, replacing 5,603 of its least-efficient cars and trucks with fuel- efficient hybrids and plug-in hybrids. DOE will lead by adding 753 hybrids in place of inefficient vehicles. […]
- DOT, EPA Boost Fuel Economy, Set GHG Emission Limits for Light Vehicles April 7, 2010
- Renewable Energy
- NREL Finds a Way to Give LEDs the Green LightLab reverses solar cell process to create a long-sought-after deep green that could lead to cheaper, more efficient lighting. […]
- NREL's New Robots Scrutinize Solar CellsProcess Development and Integration Laboratory is faster, more precise, gives industry quicker answers. […]
- Tool That Tracks Solar Installations is Open to AllNREL's new Open PV Web site lets users download information about installations, explore trends in photovoltaic markets. […]
- NREL Finds a Way to Give LEDs the Green Light
- Energy And The Environment
- Energy Research
- Stojanoff deciphers crystal structures, promotes role of women in science April 11, 2010Vivian Stojanoff spends her workdays studying a special kind of crystals ??? protein crystals. […]
- SRNL assesses bamboo for closure caps April 11, 2010The very traits that can make some bamboos troublesome for landowners???quick to grow and hard to kill???make it potentially useful for cleanup, according to the Savannah River National Laboratory. […]
- MTI satellite celebrates 10 years in orbit, continues to serve April 11, 2010For researchers at DOE's Sandia National Laboratories, the evening of March 12 marked a proud moment. […]
- Stojanoff deciphers crystal structures, promotes role of women in science April 11, 2010
- Agriculture
- Cellulosic Ethanol: Expanding Options, Identifying ObstaclesRead the magazine story to find out more. ARS microbiologist Ken Bischoff has developed a shake-flask model to simulate the bacterial outbreaks that can contaminate ethanol plants and cut yields as much as 27 percent. Click the image for more information about it. New yeasts could help fast-track biofuel production Retooled approach may make bio-based but […]
- USDA Dedicates New Miami Research BuildingARS today dedicated a new research and administrative building at its Subtropical Horticulture Research Station at Coral Gables, Florida. ARS photo. ARS researchers focus on tropical and subtropical crops at the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station including a unique collection of cacao germplasm. Photo courtesy of Paul Bolstad, University of Minnesota, […]
- ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs IssuedView the new issue of the Food and Nutrition Research Briefs. ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued By Kim Kaplan April 7, 2010 A new test that is one billion times more sensitive for detecting staph enterotoxin A is among the latest nutrition and health findings reported in the newest issue of the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Food and […]
- Cellulosic Ethanol: Expanding Options, Identifying Obstacles
- Food, Drugs And Health
- FDA Holds Public Meeting on Prescription Drug User Fee ActThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a public meeting on April 12, 2010, to obtain comments on the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) program. The program authorizes user fees for FDA product reviews, which currently fund more than half of new drug review costs. […]
- FDA Provides Information to Consumers about TriclosanThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today updated its website www.fda.gov with information about triclosan, a common ingredient added to many consumer products to reduce or prevent bacterial contamination. It may be found in antibacterial soaps and body washes, toothpastes and some cosmetics—products regulated by the FDA. […]
- FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Two Drugs for the Treatment of HypertensionOn April 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of two drugs used for the treatment of hypertension. Losartan potassium tablets and losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide tablets (a combination drug) are the generic equivalents of Cozaar and Hyzaar tablets, respectively. […]
- FDA Issues Warning Letters for Drugs Promoted in Fat Elimination ProcedureThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued warning letters to six U.S. based medical spas and a company in Brazil for making false or misleading statements on their Web sites about drugs they claim will eliminate fat in a procedure called “lipodissolve,” or for otherwise misbranding lipodissolve products. […]
- Medical Device Manufacturer Guidant Pleads Guilty for not Reporting Defibrillator Safety Problems to FDAMedical Device Manufacturer Guidant Pleads Guilty for not Reporting Defibrillator Safety Problems to FDA […]
- FDA Holds Public Meeting on Prescription Drug User Fee Act
Investing in Alternative Fuel Transportation
HARRISBURG — Seeking to enhance Pennsylvania’s energy security, promote alternative forms of energy and create a cleaner environment, Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced an $8 million investment in 20 projects that will advance the alternative fuels industry in the state.
“The Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant projects promote cleaner transportation through the production and use of alternative fuels such as biodiesel, natural gas and electricity, and create infrastructure that will allow more Pennsylvanians to make fuel saving vehicles a part of their daily lives,” said Governor Rendell. “These investments will help make Pennsylvanians less reliant on foreign oil by promoting the production and use of biofuels, and create a variety of employment opportunities in the alternative fuel industry which will provide a much-needed boost to local economies.
“The actions we have taken during the past seven years have helped Pennsylvania become more energy independent through the strategic investment of state and federal dollars to develop cleaner forms of alternative energy for our homes and businesses. The Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants, or AFIG, will have a similar effect on our vehicles and highways. By promoting the use of cleaner-running vehicles, making the use of such vehicles more practical, and producing cleaner-burning fuels, we are creating jobs, leveraging millions of dollars more in private investments while making our environment cleaner for all Pennsylvanians.”
AFIG grants help support energy security by investing in companies that produce and market homegrown alternative fuels and related infrastructure. The 20 AFIG projects will combine to save more than three million gallons of conventional liquid fuel. Two of the projects will produce 5.8 million gallons of biofuel. The projects are expected to create or retain more than 160 jobs for Pennsylvanians and leverage nearly $21.6 million in private funding. Environmental benefits include reducing harmful carbon dioxide emissions by 34.4 million pounds annually, the equivalent of removing 3,000 passenger vehicles from our roads.
“The interest in developing these types of alternative fuel technologies is apparent by the amount of private investments these projects attract,” said Governor Rendell. “By investing in infrastructure, fuel production, distribution equipment and vehicle use, we are demonstrating the practicality and long-term dependability of these technologies which will help stimulate a cost-competitive transition to a less-carbon-intensive transportation sector.”
Since Governor Rendell expanded the AFIG program in 2004, it has awarded $31 million to 93 projects and leveraged $194.7 million in investment commitments by public and private fleet operators and fuel providers.
For more information, visit www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program, or call the Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Energy and Technology Deployment at 717-783-8411.
Editor’s Note: The following is a list of Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants by county.
Adams
Soy Energy Inc. — $19,492 for the production of 194,924 gallons of biodiesel during the next two years.
Allegheny
Air Star Transportation & Limousine Serv. Inc. — $142,600 to convert 31 of its gasoline powered-vehicles to propane AutoGas™ powered vehicles.
Equitable Gas Co. LLC — $700,000 to construct one of the first public-access natural gas refueling stations in the Pittsburgh area. The project also will demonstrate how compressed natural gas can be used effectively and efficiently in business operations.
Giant Eagle Inc. — $900,000 to purchase 10 compressed natural gas-powered vehicles and install a public CNG refueling station, locating it for convenient public access.
Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities — $600,000 to install three biofuel stations in the Pittsburgh region and retrofit 57 vehicles with fossil fuel-free technology.
Berks
Berks County Intermediate Unit #14 — $183,000 for the incremental cost to purchase biofuel for use in its 180-bus fleet.
Centre
Pennsylvania State University — $151,509 to enhance PSU’s ability to store, blend and deliver in-house produced and purchased biofuels throughout the University Park area.
Chester
Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania — $172,410 for the incremental cost to purchase biofuel for the 500-bus fleet of the Chester County Biodiesel Coalition, which consists of the Chester County Intermediate Unit, Coatesville, Twin Valley, Downingtown, and West Chester Area school districts.
West Chester University of Pa. — $2,160 for the incremental cost to purchase 6,000 gallons of biofuel.
Delaware
WallyPark Pennsylvania — $1 million to replace nine shuttle bus engines with compressed natural gas engines, purchase 11 additional CNG-powered shuttles, and provide a public access station for taxis, shuttle vans, airport vehicles and consumer use.
Erie
Millcreek Township School District — $133,583 for the incremental costs to purchase more than 300,000 gallons of biofuel for its 95-vehicle school bus fleet.
Lehigh
Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority — $700,000 to replace eight gasoline-powered ground support vehicles with electric versions, install three recharging units, electrify eight passenger gates with pre-conditioned air units and replace six gasoline-powered airport fleet vehicles with hybrid electric vehicles.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia City Treasurer, Office of Fleet Management — $593,057 to purchase up to 1.7 million gallons of biofuel over a two-year period.
Lower Merion School District — $315,000 for the incremental cost to purchase nine compressed natural gas-powered school buses, which will replace the use of more than 22,000 gallons of convention liquid fuel.
Northampton
Lower Saucon Township — $42,700 to convert its conventional gasoline-power fleet of police vehicles to use E85 fuel.
Multiple
Matson and Associates Inc. — $166,600 to demonstrate on a commercial scale, a process that converts feedstocks with fatty acids to biofuel.
City of Philadelphia — $517,902 for the electrification of passenger gates through the purchase and installation of 24 pre-conditioned air units. This will forgo the use of diesel auxiliary power units when supplying electricity and fresh air to parked aircraft.
City of Philadelphia — $575,966 to replace 69 diesel-powered airport fleet vehicles with electric versions.
Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania — $277,142 for incremental costs for the Southeastern PA Cooperative Biofuel Initiative to purchase 1.5 million gallons of biofuel to use it in its 650-bus fleet. The cooperative consists of the Great Valley, Owens J. Roberts, Tredyffrin-Easttown, Haverford Township, Radnor Township, Colonial, Springfield Township, Lower Moreland, and Upper Merion Area school districts.
Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority — $900,000 to replace four, older diesel-powered refuse trucks with four compressed natural gas trucks, and to construct a CNG refueling station at a landfill in Bradford County.