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Energy News- DOE Awards $452 million in Recovery Act Funds for Building Retrofits April 28, 2010Vice President Joe Biden has announced the 25 communities selected for up to $452 million in Recovery Act funds under DOE's "Retrofit Ramp-Up." The funds will leverage an estimated $2.8 billion from other sources for these pilot projects. […]
- EPA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 2.9% in 2008 April 28, 2010The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its official tally of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions for 2008, which shows a 2.9% drop from the previous year. The agency has also issued new fact sheets on climate change, plus a report on the major indicators of climate change. […]
- DOE and Masdar Sign a Clean Energy Pact April 28, 2010DOE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Masdar, a renewable energy initiative in Abu Dhabi, which is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The agreement calls for DOE to join in research, development, and promotion of clean energy solutions with Masdar. […]
- DOE Awards $452 million in Recovery Act Funds for Building Retrofits April 28, 2010
- Renewable Energy
- National Labs Partner for Better Building EfficiencyA new initiative puts commercial building owners and operators together with technical experts to help save money and energy. […]
- First Earth Day Organizer Bullish on RenewablesEarly Laboratory Director Denis Hayes recalls roller coaster days of the past, says current generation gives him hope. […]
- Green Computing Helps in Zero Energy EquationInformation Technology in the new Research Support Facility subtracts watts, adding to the building's energy efficiency while showing others how. […]
- National Labs Partner for Better Building Efficiency
- Energy And The Environment
- Administrator Jackson Tours Areas Potentially Impacted by BP Spill April 30, 2010WASHINGTON – EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is touring areas in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana that could be impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico today and tomorrow. Today, Administrator Jackson joined U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S […]
- EPA Establishes Web site on BP Oil Spill / EPA launches site to inform the public about health, environmental impacts of spill April 30, 2010WASHINGTON – As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents […]
- Crystal River Elementary School (Carbondale, Colo.) selected as contestant in EPA National Building Competition April 28, 2010Will compete to “work off the waste” with help from ENERGY STAR program (Denver, Colorado – April 28, 2010) Crystal River Elementary School, part of the Roaring Fork School District in Garfield County, Colo., has been selected to participate in the U.S […]
- Administrator Jackson Tours Areas Potentially Impacted by BP Spill April 30, 2010
- Energy Research
- Mastery of rare-earth elements vital to America's security May 1, 2010Rare-earth elements are critical components in the great majority of America???s high-tech commercial and military products. […]
- Hot graphics cards fuel supercomputing May 1, 2010The hottest video games on the market often have the most realistic graphics. […]
- INL research helps turn waste grease to fuel May 1, 2010While oil companies drill ever deeper for increasingly hard-to-find petroleum, research by chemists at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory is helping tap legions of mini-gushers right on the surface. […]
- Mastery of rare-earth elements vital to America's security May 1, 2010
- Agriculture
- CorrectionA honey bee on broccoli, one of the many crops that benefit from honey bee pollination. Photo courtesy of Russ Ottens, University of Georgia Honey bees with colony collapse disorder show their genes Pathogen loads higher in bee colonies suffering from colony collapse disorder Survey reports latest honey bee losses Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses […]
- Less is More When Restraining Calories Boosts ImmunityA honey bee on broccoli, one of the many crops that benefit from honey bee pollination. Photo courtesy of Russ Ottens, University of Georgia Honey bees with colony collapse disorder show their genes Pathogen loads higher in bee colonies suffering from colony collapse disorder Survey reports latest honey bee losses Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses […]
- Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee LossesNew research shows that restricting calories for six months improves the function of T-cells, an important part of the immune response, in people. Photo courtesy of Microsoft Clipart. Dieting: success depends on calories and consistency New findings on low-glycemic-load diets for weight loss Boost in immune response fights common cold Less is More When […]
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- Food, Drugs And Health
- FDA Approves Chagas Disease Screening Test for Blood, Tissue and Organ DonorsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a second test to screen blood, tissue and organ donors for a blood-borne parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) that causes Chagas disease, a serious and potentially fatal parasitic infection. […]
- FDA Takes Steps to Increase Safety of Foods During TransportThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking commercial food transporters to follow new guidance the agency is issuing today to reduce the chances of physical, chemical, biological and other risks during transportation of foods while the agency reviews current food safety transportation regulations. […]
- FDA Offers Consumer Tips about Shopping at the Store on FoodSafety.govThis week’s FoodSafety.gov blog provides consumers with seven tips for avoiding foodborne illnesses when buying food. […]
- FDA Approves a Cellular Immunotherapy for Men with Advanced Prostate CancerThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Provenge (sipuleucel-T), a new therapy for certain men with advanced prostate cancer that uses their own immune system to fight the disease. […]
- FDA Urges Industry to Take Additional Steps to Prevent Cargo TheftThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today sent a letter to companies and a wide range of other key stakeholders detailing the agency’s concern over cargo and warehouse thefts of FDA-regulated products. […]
- FDA Approves Chagas Disease Screening Test for Blood, Tissue and Organ Donors
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.