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Blue Skyways Presentation

Blue Skyways Presentation. July 2008. How we work . Accomplishments. Partner Benefits. Our Mission. What you can do. Road Map. Our Destination. Improve quality of life. Reduce air pollution. Our Tools. Collaboration. Innovation. Our Focus. Energy. Fuels. Diesel Technology.

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Blue Skyways Presentation

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  1. Blue Skyways Presentation July 2008

  2. How we work Accomplishments Partner Benefits Our Mission What you can do Road Map

  3. Our Destination Improve quality of life Reduce air pollution

  4. Our Tools Collaboration Innovation

  5. Our Focus Energy Fuels Diesel Technology

  6. Our Scope

  7. Regulatory • Voluntary Our Link

  8. Our Partners

  9. What Fuels Our Work • Educating stakeholders • Developing partnerships • Leveraging resources • Implementing projects • Marketing results

  10. Benefits of Partnership • Gain knowledge & share technology • Funding opportunities • Quantifiable emission reductions • Potential financial savings • Positive environmental image • Cleaner Air

  11. Participation Collaborative Activities Development Project implementation Participant Partner

  12. Blue Skyways Collaborative Task Force Technical Committee On-road Air/Water/Rail Energy Non-road Fuels Outreach Participating in the Collaborative

  13. Blue Skyways Partners • MidAmerican Energy Company (Urbandale, Iowa) • Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport • McAninch (West Des Moines, IA) • H-E-B Grocery Company (San Antonio, Texas) • Peterbilt Motor Company (Denton, Texas) • Texas Transportation Institute (Texas A&M University) • Wal-Mart Corp. (Bentonville, Arkansas) • Missouri and Kansas USDA-NRCS • Show-Me Energy Coop (Centerview, MO) • Entegrity Wind Systems • Port of Houston Authority • O & S Trucking (Springfield, MO)

  14. Blue Skyways Communities • Omaha Metro Area Planning Agency • City of Richardson (TX) • Mid-America Regional Council (Kansas City, MO) • North Central Texas Council of Gov’ts (Dallas) • Capitol Area Council of Gov’ts (Austin, Texas) • City of Houston • East-West Gateway Council of Gov’ts (St. Louis) • City of Springfield (MO) • City of Gardner (KS) • Grace Hill Settlement House (St. Louis, MO) • University of Missouri-Kansas City • III Corps & Fort Hood (TX)

  15. Partnering with the Collaborative Project Highlights City of Kirkwood, MO:Compressed Natural Gas Fleet Grace Hill and St. Louis Association of Community Organizations:Idle Reduction Campaign in St. Louis Schools University of Missouri-Kansas City: Lighting Retrofit Omaha Public Schools: Bus Retrofits

  16. Benefits of Partnership • Knowledge building/technology sharing • Funding opportunities • Quantifiable emission reductions • Potential financial savings • Positive environmental image • Cleaner Air

  17. Funding Resources • Multi-pronged approach to funding: • Federal • Private • Innovative opportunities

  18. National $34.4 Million (70%) State $14.8 Million (30%) National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Prog. - $27.6 M State Clean Diesel Grant Prog. - $14.8 M State Base Matching Bonus Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Prog. - $3.4 M National Clean Diesel Finance Prog. - $3.4 M National Clean Diesel Program Total $49.2 Million for 2008 $4.2 million to Blue Skyways

  19. Blue Skyways Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program • Eligible Entities • State and Local Governments • Non-Profit Organizations • Implementation Projects • EPA/CARB certified and/or verified retrofit equip. • Engine replacement, re-power, rebuild • Idle reduction technologies • Clean fuels • Finance program

  20. Blue Skyways Accomplishments • Collectively targeted $510 million dollars for emissions reduction projects • 154 Partners • 756 Projects • 12,214 Diesel Engine Retrofits

  21. Benefits of Partnership • Knowledge building/technology sharing • Funding opportunities • Quantifiable emission reductions • Potential financial savings • Positive environmental image • Cleaner Air

  22. Blue Skyways Accomplishments $510 million leveraged equates: • 44,308 tons of air emission reductions (HC, NOx, PM) • 1.3 million tons of Greenhouse Gas (CO2) emission reductions • Approx. 36 million gallons in fuel savings

  23. Project Example • McAninch Corporation • Replaced ~50 Tier 0 Engines • Use ULSD w/ 7% Biodiesel • No Idle Policy • More…

  24. McAninch Accomplishments • 340 tons of air emission reductions • 200 tons of CO2 emission reductions • 330 thousand gallons in fuel savings Only four projects equates to:

  25. Benefits of Partnership • Knowledge building/technology sharing • Funding opportunities • Quantifiable emission reductions • Potential financial savings • Positive environmental image • Cleaner Air

  26. Pro Environmental Image • Media events for projects and partners • Blue Skyways website • Project savings and emission reduction tracking tools • Participant and partner collaboration

  27. Benefits of Partnership • Knowledge building/technology sharing • Funding opportunities • Pro environmental image Cleaner Air

  28. Diesel Exhaust and Health Exposure to diesel exhaust can: • Cause lung damage • Trigger respiratory problems • Exacerbate asthma and existing allergies • Be linked to premature mortality • Be linked to other acute and chronic health effects

  29. Diesel Exhaust and the Environment Contributes to: • Ozone formation (smog) • Acid Rain • Haze

  30. Diesel Exhaust Emissions • Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) • Particulate Matter ≤2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) • Toxics

  31. Our Impact on Health and Environment • Blue Skyways States • 51 million people • Pop. w/in 10 miles of… • Interstate ~38.7 million • Rail line ~49.6 million • Major water ports ~4.4 • million • Major airports ~16.3 • million

  32. Our Impact on Health and Environment Estimated Average Daily Truck Traffic 1998 2020

  33. On-Road • Public Fleets • Over-the-Road Trucks • School Buses

  34. Non-Road • Construction Equipment • Farm Equipment • Generators & Pumps

  35. Air - Water - Rail Ports • Port Equipment • Marine Vessels • Locomotives

  36. Fuels • Biofuels • Alternative Fuels • Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel • Fueling Stations

  37. Energy • Energy Efficiency • Geothermal • Landfill & Ag Methane • Green Building • Wind • Solar

  38. I’m Interested, But… Where Do I Start?

  39. Idle Reduction Increase idle reduction policies

  40. Retrofit, Rebuild, Replace and Repower Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) The 4 R's Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)

  41. Fuels Natural Gas Switch To Cleaner Fuels

  42. Fuel Efficiency • Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) • Bunk Heater • Auto Tire Inflation • Single-Wide Tires • Radial vs. Fabric Tires • Preventative Maintenance • Global Positioning System (GPS) • Aerodynamics

  43. Fuel Efficiency - Example • Aluminum Wheel Sets & Single-Wide Tires • $3000 • Auto Tire Inflation • $900 • EPA Smartway Calculator Estimate: • One side dump tractor/trailer unit • 15,000 gallons fuel/year • $4.00/gallon • PAYBACK – less than 2 years

  44. Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency • Utilize GIS-based renewable energy resources maps • Try building “green” using LEED certification • Consider waste-to-energy sources And many more!

  45. Join Us • Contact a Blue Skyways Coordinator • Participate in a subcommittee • Become a partner • Identify a project • Submit an application

  46. Contact Us Alan Banwart, Non-road and Fuels(913) 551-7819 Amy Bhesania, On-road and Air/Water/Rail(913) 551-7147 Jim Yarbrough, Energy(214) 665-7232 www.blueskyways.org

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