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Energy News- Report: U.S. Utilities Must Embrace Clean Energy to Remain Competitive July 14, 2010Current trends in energy costs, policies, and regulations are making it imperative for U.S. electric utilities to shift toward low-carbon energy sources, according to a new report prepared by Navigant Consulting and released by Ceres. The report also notes barriers to that clean energy shift. […]
- EPA Proposes Percentages for 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards July 14, 2010The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the renewable fuel standard (RSF) for 2011 under the agency's RFS2 program. The RSF covers biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuels, cellulosic biofuels, and "total renewable fuels." […]
- DOE-Funded Clean Energy Projects Win Eight R&D 100 Awards for 2010 July 14, 2010DOE-funded research projects have won 39 of the 100 R&D 100 awards for 2010, including eight for energy efficiency and renewable energy. […]
- Report: U.S. Utilities Must Embrace Clean Energy to Remain Competitive July 14, 2010
- Renewable Energy
- Building Better Batteries for Cars and SpacecraftNASA and NREL combine experience and experiments to make safer more reliable batteries for outer space and Interstates. […]
- New Low-Energy Building a Landscape Leader, TooThe grounds of the Research Support Facility will help shape the nation's first rating system for green landscape design and construction. […]
- Brownfields' Bright Spot: Solar and Wind EnergyNREL helps the Environmental Protection Agency find ways to generate renewable energy on blighted land. […]
- Building Better Batteries for Cars and Spacecraft
- Energy And The Environment
- EPA Offers Tips on How to Protect Eyes, Skin from the Sun’s Harmful Rays/ Download sun safety information on smartphones July 13, 2010WASHINGTON – In recognizing Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing tips and tools to people of all ages that will protect them from the sun’s harmful rays […]
- EPA Proposes 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards July 12, 2010WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the 2011 percentage standards for the four fuels categories under the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program, known as RFS2 […]
- Media Advisory: EPA to Host Public Meeting on National Hydraulic Fracturing Study in Denver on July 13 July 9, 2010(Denver, Colo. – July 9, 2010) On Tuesday, July 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public listening session on the Agency’s proposed study on hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water […]
- EPA Offers Tips on How to Protect Eyes, Skin from the Sun’s Harmful Rays/ Download sun safety information on smartphones July 13, 2010
- Energy Research
- New PPPL Deputy Theory Head Gorelenkov likes making predictions July 15, 2010Nikolai Gorelenkov is a theorist who appreciates the importance of experiments in advancing the fields of plasma physics and fusion energy research. […]
- Greater sage-grouse find sanctuary on INL Site July 15, 2010Greater sage-grouse, icons of the American West, are in trouble across most of their range. […]
- Light, sound, action: The plasmonic promise of graphene July 15, 2010Scientists working at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at DOE???s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered striking new details about the electronic structure of graphene, crystalline sheets of carbon just one atom thick. […]
- New PPPL Deputy Theory Head Gorelenkov likes making predictions July 15, 2010
- Agriculture
- New Potential Biocontrol for Skunk VineARS researchers have found a tiny insect in Thailand—Himalusa thailandensis—that may be a biological control for the invasive skunk vine. Photo courtesy of Ted D. Center, ARS. Scientists release biocontrol for waterhyacinth Overseas collections play important role in controlling invasive species Scientists find evidence of Casuarina hybrids Scienti […]
- Fungis Genetic Sabotage in Wheat DiscoveredA team of scientists from seven research organizations lead by ARS plant geneticist Justin Faris has found that a single gene in wheat makes it vulnerable to two major diseases of the grain: tan spot and leaf blotch. Click the image for more information about it. Wheat genotyping: an invaluable service Genetic gumshoes trace fungus' turn to serious c […]
- Better Barriers Can Help Levees Withstand Wave ErosionRead the magazine story to find out more. ARS scientists and their partners have devised a new floating barrier held in place by two rows of pilings that could protect reservoir levees from erosion by wind-driven waves. Click the image for larger size. Modeling erosion damage from ephemeral gullies Stronger embankments start in the lab "Sound […]
- New Potential Biocontrol for Skunk Vine
- Food, Drugs And Health
- FDA Issues Requirements for Baxter Healthcare Infusion Pump RecallThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today required Baxter Healthcare Corp. to take specific steps to carry out the April 2010 recall of all Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps (CVIP) and to provide customers with a refund, a replacement pump, or lease termination. […]
- Federal Agents Seize Bee-Shield Hand Sanitizer from Puerto Rican CompanyAt the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Thursday, July 8, U.S. Marshals seized $230,000 worth of hand sanitizing gel made by Puerto Rico Beverage Inc. of Maunabo and distributed by Lord Pharmaceutical, LLC, doing business as Bee International Distributors. The hand sanitizer is distributed only in Puerto Rico. […]
- FDA: New Final Rule to Ensure Egg Safety, Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Goes Into EffectThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that as many as 79,000 illnesses and 30 deaths due to consumption of eggs contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella Enteritidis may be avoided each year with new food safety requirements for large-scale egg producers. […]
- FDA Public Health Alert: Que She Weight Loss Capsules Contain Potentially Harmful IngredientsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned that Que She, marketed as an herbal weight loss supplement, contains active pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on the product label that could harm consumers, especially those with cardiovascular conditions. […]
- FDA Warns of Risks with Unapproved Use of Malaria Drug QualaquinThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned that the unapproved use of the malaria drug Qualaquin (quinine sulfate) to treat night time leg cramps has resulted in serious side effects and prompted the manufacturer to develop a risk management plan aimed at educating health care professionals and patients about the potential risks. […]
- FDA Issues Requirements for Baxter Healthcare Infusion Pump Recall
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.