Diesel Emissions Reduction Toolkit for Colleges/Universities, Hospitals, and Municipalities
Alternative Fuels
Biodiesel:
- Biodiesel Handling and Use Guideline (NREL)
- Cranmore Mountain Case Study
- EPA Fact Sheets
- Granite State Clean Cities Coalition
- Keene Biodiesel Project (NH)
- University of New Hampshire Best Practices Document
- Marine Fleets Biodiesel Article
- National Biodiesel Board Resources
Compressed Natural Gas:
- Granite State Clean Cities Coalition
- Natural Gas Supply Association
- Natural Gas Vehicles for America
- University of New Hampshire CNG Efforts
- U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
General:
- Granite State Clean Cities Coalition
- U.S. Department of Energy: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
Construction
Clean Construction Case Studies:
- Regional:
- National:
Construction Air Quality Contract Specifications:
- Regional:
- National:
General:
- Diesel Engine Retrofits in the Construction Industry: A How to Guide
- GB3 Fact Sheet: Reducing Emissions from Construction Equipment
- NEDC Construction Contract Specifications
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Diesel Campaign: Low Cost Ways to Cleaner Construction
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Verified Technology List (Nonroad)
- VTrans Demonstration: Reducing Emissions from Diesel Vehicles and Equipment
Funding
State:
- Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ):
- National Clean Diesel Campaign FY2008:
Local and Regional:
- National Clean Diesel Campaign FY2008:
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority:
National:
- National Clean Diesel Campaign FY2008
Idle Reduction Technology and Resources
General:
- Municipal Official’s Guide to Diesel Idling Reduction in New York State
- SmartWay Innovative Financing Program for the Trucking Industry
- EPA’s Idle Reduction Technology list
State Idling Resources:
- Connecticut:
- Massachusetts:
- New Hampshire:
- New Jersey:
- New York:
- Rhode Island:
- Vermont:
Other
General:
- Diesel Exhaust in New England
- Diesel Retrofit Program Guidance Document For Diesel-Powered Solid Waste Vehicles
- GB3 Fact Sheet: Reducing Emissions from Shuttle Buses
- VTrans Demonstration: Reducing Emissions from Diesel Vehicles and Equipment
- What you should know about Truck Engine Idling
States:
Partner Programs
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA):
Greater Boston Breathes Better (GB3):
National Clean Diesel Campaign:
Northeast Diesel Collaborative:
SmartWay Transport:
U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Coalitions:
- Connecticut Clean Cities Coalition(s)
- Granite State Clean Cities Coalition (NH)
- Maine Clean Communities
- Massachusetts Clean Cities Coalition
- New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition
- New York Clean Cities Coalition(s)
- Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition
- Vermont Clean Cities Coalition
Regulations
State Regulations:
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Vermont:
Retrofit Technologies
Verified Technology List(s):
- California Air Resources Board Verified Technology List
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Verified Technology List
School Buses
General:
- ARC diesel toolkit
- Fact Sheet: Diesel Exhaust and School Bus Idling
- Clean School Bus USA Brochure
- Clean School Bus USA Fact Sheet
- OP-ED on School Bus Idling
- Clean School Bus USA website
State School Bus Resources:
- New Hampshire:
- Rhode Island:
- Connecticut:
- Maine:
- Massachusetts:
- New Jersey:
- New York:
Web Resources
State:
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection – Bureau of Air Management
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection – Bureau of Air Quality
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services – Air Resources Division
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation – Division of Air Resources
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management – Office of Air Resources
- Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation – Air Pollution Control Division
Local and Regional:
- Greater Boston Breathes Better (GB3)
- Northeast Diesel Collaborative (NEDC)
- Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)
National: