The document discusses Hawaii's Clean Diesel Campaign and the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program. It provides an overview of projects funded through DERA grants and partnerships to promote strategies that reduce diesel emissions. These strategies include replacing older vehicles like school buses and dump trucks with new ones that produce lower emissions, and retrofitting existing vehicles to reduce emissions. The document outlines funding amounts received from 2008-2011 for clean diesel projects in Hawaii, and upcoming deadlines and opportunities for additional funding to replace older diesel vehicles with electric or hybrid options.

1. Hawaii Clean Diesel Campaign
Overview of DERA Program,
Projects, and Partnerships
Ian Tierney
RISE Diesel Emissions Reduction Intern
5/15/2011

2. State Clean Diesel Campaign
• Promote clean air strategies to reduce
diesel emissions with
– manufacturers,
– fleet operators,
– air quality professionals,
– environmental and community organizations,
– and state and local officials

3. Why Clean Diesel
• Energy security
– Reduce imported oil
• Economic benefits
– Better mpg, cheaper fuel, American business
• Health benefits
– Asthma, allergies, cancer and lung disease reduced:
• Lower levels of particulate matter, carcinogens, toxins,
nitrogen oxides than traditional diesel
• Environmental benefits
– Emissions damage plants, animals, crops, and water
resources.
– Climate change
Source: American Lung Association, Environmental Protection
Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

4. State Clean Diesel Campaign
• Clean air strategies – The 6 R’s
– Reduce fuel use
– Refuel with clean alternative fuels
– Retrofit existing vehicles to lower emissions
– Replace older vehicles
– Repower old engines
– Rebuild older engines

5. Clean Diesel Funding
• State Clean Diesel Grant Program
allocates funds to participating states
– Non-competitive
– Funding based on participation
– Incentive funding for matching funds
– Grant and loan programs for clean diesel
projects

6. 2008-2010 funds
• $658,586 in DERA grants
• $1,700,000 in American Reinvestment
and Recovery Act (ARRA): DERA

7. Projects
• The State of Hawaii Department of Health
Clean Air Branch projects:
– Replacing school buses - ARRA
– Replacing old dump trucks - DERA
– Replacing old utility vehicles - DERA
– Retrofitting utility vehicles - DERA
Old and new school buses Old and new school buses

8. Funding Uses
$196,000
39%
$301,000
61%
Retrofits
Replacements

9. Vehicle Replacement
Photos: Dept of Health CAB

10. 2011 Funding
Estimated $180,000 for Hybrid Vehicles
• Matching funding bonus
• For diesel vehicles, GVWR must be 16,001 lbs +
• Older than 2004
• Replacements must be scrapped
• Vehicle cannot be scheduled to be replaced

11. 2011 Funding
How?
• Soliciting state or local agencies
– BWS, DOT, DOE, DPR, DLNR, TheBus and
UH.
• Whole or partial matching funds
• Submit vehicle wish list
– Electric or hybrid trucks favored
• Quick response

12. Important Dates
• May 25 2011- Statement of Work plan due
• June 6 – final Work Plan due
• October 2011- funding becomes available
• September 2012 - grant funding complete

13. Questions?
Ian Tierney
DERA Intern
808-586-6848
ian.tierney@kupuhawaii.org