SE Diesel Collaborative: SE Diesel Collaborative: North Carolina Initiatives & ResearchNorth Carolina Initiatives & Research

Anne Tazewell Anne Tazewell NC Solar CenterNC Solar Center

NC State UniversityNC State University919-513-7831919-513-7831

anne_tazewell@ncsu.edanne_tazewell@ncsu.eduu

NC Solar CenterNC Solar CenterNorth Carolina State North Carolina State

UniversityUniversity•Created in 1988, the North Carolina Solar Center serves as a focus for Created in 1988, the North Carolina Solar Center serves as a focus for

renewable energy programs, information, research, technical renewable energy programs, information, research, technical assistance, and training in North Carolinaassistance, and training in North Carolina

•The Solar Center operates under the College of Engineering at North The Solar Center operates under the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University is 100% grant funded. The primary sponsor is Carolina State University is 100% grant funded. The primary sponsor is

the N.C. Department of Administration's State Energy Office, .the N.C. Department of Administration's State Energy Office, .

Clean Transportation Program focus: ~ education and outreach ~ coordination ~ opportunities for demonstration and research

Mobile Idle Reduction Mobile Idle Reduction Technology DemonstrationTechnology Demonstration A $500,000 grant from the A $500,000 grant from the U.S. EPAU.S. EPA is funding a is funding a

partnership between the NC Solar Center and partnership between the NC Solar Center and Volvo Trucks North AmericaVolvo Trucks North America. .

Volvo is designing a prep kit for the installation of Volvo is designing a prep kit for the installation of mobile idle reduction technologies (MIRTs) that mobile idle reduction technologies (MIRTs) that will help reduce the need for long haul trucks to will help reduce the need for long haul trucks to idle for heating and air conditioning needs. idle for heating and air conditioning needs.

Twenty trucks will demonstrate the selected Twenty trucks will demonstrate the selected MIRTs and NCSU’s Dr Chris Frey will evaluate the MIRTs and NCSU’s Dr Chris Frey will evaluate the emissions and performance of the MIRTs on emissions and performance of the MIRTs on participating trucks through the course of this 2 participating trucks through the course of this 2 ½ year project.½ year project.

Biodiesel BillboardsBiodiesel Billboards A $19,000 grant A $19,000 grant

from the from the NC NC Soybean Soybean Producers Producers AssociationAssociation provides funds provides funds for billboards for billboards across North across North Carolina to Carolina to inform drivers inform drivers about soy about soy biodiesel. biodiesel.

The The NC NC Outdoor Outdoor Advertising Advertising AssociationAssociation is is providing an in-providing an in-kind kind contribution of contribution of $37,500 by $37,500 by donating space donating space for billboard for billboard postings for a postings for a minimum of 30 minimum of 30 days each.days each.

Clean Transportation Clean Transportation ProgramProgram Serving as the lead contractor for the State Energy Serving as the lead contractor for the State Energy

Office implementation of the 2005 State Budget Office implementation of the 2005 State Budget Provision 19.5, a requirement that the State fleet Provision 19.5, a requirement that the State fleet reduce petroleum consumption by 20% by 2010. reduce petroleum consumption by 20% by 2010.

~ One result: DOT is planning to transition all ~ One result: DOT is planning to transition all diesel ( over 11m/g/y) to B20 within 5 yearsdiesel ( over 11m/g/y) to B20 within 5 years

Assisting SEO with implementing an Energy Policy Act Assisting SEO with implementing an Energy Policy Act Credit Banking and Selling Program to enable the Credit Banking and Selling Program to enable the State to sell excess EPAct credits, an effort that will State to sell excess EPAct credits, an effort that will expand alternative fuel use by NC State Government.expand alternative fuel use by NC State Government.

Additional tasks include surveying and coordinating Additional tasks include surveying and coordinating alternative fuel activities around the state alternative fuel activities around the state

Affiliated Interests:Affiliated Interests:

Advanced Vehicle Research CenterAdvanced Vehicle Research Center • The NC Solar Center is providing technical and The NC Solar Center is providing technical and

administrative support for the AVRC, a administrative support for the AVRC, a comprehensive center planned for the development comprehensive center planned for the development and testing of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to be and testing of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to be located in Northhampton County. Start up funding located in Northhampton County. Start up funding was provided by state and federal funds for a test was provided by state and federal funds for a test track, offices and a hydrogen filling station. Currently track, offices and a hydrogen filling station. Currently the AVRNC is seeking congressional funds for the AVRNC is seeking congressional funds for biodiesel biodiesel and ethanol fuel testing. and ethanol fuel testing. Biodiesel quality Biodiesel quality is the number one concern of the biodiesel industry. is the number one concern of the biodiesel industry. There is currently no analytics lab in North Carolina There is currently no analytics lab in North Carolina that is equipped to completely test biodiesel fuel that is equipped to completely test biodiesel fuel qualityquality..

NCDOT emissions studiesNCDOT emissions studies

• A characterization study by NCDOT and NCSU using on-board diagnostic equipment on 8 dump trucks found an average decrease in NO of about 10% with B20 versus petroleum diesel.

http://www.ncdot.org/doh/preconstruct/tpb/research/download/2004-18FinalReport.pdf• A new DOT study is being conducted by NCSU’s Dr Chris

Frey to analyze emissions from construction equipment Study will utilize the Montana Portable On-Board Real Time Emissions Recording System” manufactured by Clean Air Technologies International, Inc. and evaluate B20 and low sulfer diesel emission on graders, loaders and back hoes. Final results expected July 2007

Clean Fuel Advanced Clean Fuel Advanced Technology ProjectTechnology Project• $2M project funded by NCDOT, State Energy $2M project funded by NCDOT, State Energy

Office and Division of Air QualityOffice and Division of Air Quality• Project components include:Project components include:~ 3 year education and outreach efforts including ~ 3 year education and outreach efforts including

workshops about air quality and mobile emission workshops about air quality and mobile emission reduction technologies/strategies & Mobile Clean reduction technologies/strategies & Mobile Clean Air Renewable Energy ( CARE) awardsAir Renewable Energy ( CARE) awards

~ grants for emission reduction projects in 24 ~ grants for emission reduction projects in 24 eligible counties.eligible counties.

• Funds for: incremental cost of AFVs, refueling Funds for: incremental cost of AFVs, refueling infrastructure ( LPG, CNG, biodiesel), idle infrastructure ( LPG, CNG, biodiesel), idle reduction technologiesreduction technologies

Who Uses Biodiesel in NC?Who Uses Biodiesel in NC? State AgenciesState Agencies - NC Department of Transportation - NC Department of Transportation

(DOT), the NC Zoo(DOT), the NC Zoo MilitaryMilitary-Camp Lejuene Marine Corps Base-Camp Lejuene Marine Corps Base

AirportAirport -RDU International Airport -RDU International Airport Private BusinessPrivate Business - moving and construction companies - moving and construction companies

HospitalHospital - Pitt County Memorial Hospital - Pitt County Memorial Hospital Public School BussesPublic School Busses - Durham & Gaston County - Durham & Gaston County

SchoolsSchools Universities - UNC-CH, Duke, and NC State Universities - UNC-CH, Duke, and NC State

Local governmentsLocal governments – over a dozen municipalities – over a dozen municipalities Service stations 16 public stations selling B10-B99 blends w 3 more expected to open in coming

weeks!

Homer’s Truck Stop- Homer’s Truck Stop- StatesvilleStatesville

• North Carolina’s 1North Carolina’s 1stst truck stop with truck stop with B20, E85, E10 and B20, E85, E10 and B20B20

• Has 6 B20 pumps, Has 6 B20 pumps, 6 diesel pumps6 diesel pumps

• Statesville NC Statesville NC ( Exit 146 on I- 40)( Exit 146 on I- 40)

16 public stations selling B10-B99 blends w 3 more expected to open in coming weeks!

Stay informed!Stay informed!

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• Get involved with Clean Cities in Triangle, Get involved with Clean Cities in Triangle, Charlotte, Asheville, NC Alternative Fuels Charlotte, Asheville, NC Alternative Fuels Consortium, SE Alternative Fuels Task Force, Consortium, SE Alternative Fuels Task Force, SE Diesel CollaborativeSE Diesel Collaborative