United States (Federal) Technical Assistance
Clean Ports USA
Clean Ports USA is an incentive-based program designed to reduce emissions by encouraging port authorities and terminal operators to retrofit and replace older diesel engines with new technologies and use cleaner fuels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Clean Diesel Campaign offers funding to port authorities and public entities to help them overcome barriers that impede the adoption of cleaner diesel technologies and strategies.
Point of Contact
Trish Koman
National Clean Diesel Campaign
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Phone (734) 214-4955
Fax (734) 214-4869
koman.trish@epa.gov
http://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/
Clean Cities
The mission of Clean Cities is to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the United States by supporting local initiatives to adopt practices that reduce the use of petroleum in the transportation sector. Clean Cities carries out this mission through a network of more than 80 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction. Clean Cities provides information about financial opportunities, coordinates technical assistance projects; updates and maintains databases and Web sites, and publishes fact sheets, newsletters, and related technical and informational materials. For more information, visit the Clean Cities Web site.
Point of Contact
U.S. Department of Energy
Phone (800) 342-5363
Fax (202) 586-4403
http://www.energy.gov
Congress Passes Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill)
In May, Congress overrode a presidential veto to pass the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (House Resolution 2419), which provides funding for commodity, rural development, conservation, and energy programs. The bill includes language that authorizes $1 billion in funds for renewable energy programs and new feedstock production, and reauthorizes many 2002 Farm Bill programs, including the Biomass Research and Development Initiative, the Biobased Products and Bioenergy Program, and a biodiesel education program. The bill also allows for a cellulosic biofuel production credit.
