National Idling Reduction Network News for February 2015

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Vehicle Technologies Office: National Idling Reduction Network News

February 2015 From the Editor Tell Us What You Think As we described in the December 2014 issue, DOE's Clean Cities program has promoted idling reduction since 2005. Periodically, the program brings its stakeholders together to help it create a strategy for the next several years for deploying alternative fuels, advanced vehicles, and fuel economy measures, such as idling reduction. At the 2009 strategy meeting, we released our first white paper, Idling: Cruising the FuelInEfficiency Expressway, to describe the state of the industry at the time. On February 25, 2015, the program staff met again with a large number of stakeholders to ask for suggestions about the future direction of the Clean Cities program over the next 5 years. DOE national laboratory staff prepared white papers on all of the program elements and made presentations that summarized their white papers. Afterwards, stakeholders met in small, facilitated groups to help DOE flesh out the strategy. Find out more about the public meeting and read the accompanying white papers, including Status and Issues for Idling Reduction in the United States, on the Clean Cities strategic planning meeting website. Terry M. Levinson, Editor Energetics Incorporated tlevinson@energetics.com Patricia Weikersheimer, Writer Argonne National Laboratory pweikersheimer@anl.gov Solicitations for Funding and Awards Program (with link to website) — Organization — Funding Amount — Due Date  (Information new since last month in boldface.) Deadline in Chronological Order North Dakota State Clean Diesel Grant Program — North Dakota Department of Health — $76,000 — March 6, 2015. Leading Fleets Awards (recognition award; call for nominations) — Government Fleet Magazine — March 13, 2015. North Central Texas Clean School Bus Program — North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) — $1 million — March 13, 2015. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Clean Diesel Program — Minnesota Pollution Control Agency — $150,000 — March 31, 2015. Pennsylvania State Clean Diesel Grant Program — Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection — $106,022 — March 31, 2015. Competitive Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) — Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) — $3.6 million — April 9, 2015. Reduce Emissions from Diesels Program ("Go RED!") — Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality — ~$163,000 — Rolling deadline (last day of each month) until April 30, 2015. Locomotive Idle Reduction Program — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) — $245,000 — July 15, 2015. First Come, First Served Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program — Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) — Unknown funding level. Clean Air Fleets (GPS and retrofit technologies to support idle reduction in the Denver Metro area and Colorado Front Range) — Colorado Regional Air Quality Council — ~$1 million. New York State Electric Vehicle Voucher Incentive Fund (NYSEV-VIF) — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) — $9 million. Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Account Loan Program — Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection — $2 million annually. Rolling Deadline Until Funds Are Awarded Business Assistance Program, Environmental Loans for Small Businesses — Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality — Indeterminate. On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Loan Program — California Air Resources Board (CARB) — ~$48 million for loan guarantees. Illinois Clean Diesel Grant Program (school buses only) — Illinois EPA — $1 million annually through 2016. Driver Recognition Program: Diesel Idle Reduction Campaign — Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), in collaboration with the District Department of the Environment, the District Department of Transportation, and the Maryland Department of the Environment — Not applicable — Rolling deadline: the 15th of every month. Small Business APU (auxiliary power unit) Loan Program — Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) — $110,000. Reports and Other Resources of Interest Experts Bust Myths about Idling Cars in Winter (Fox 13 Salt Lake City) How Standing Idle Is Setting You Back (Utility Fleet Professional) How To Cut Idling Costs, Humanely (Today’s Trucking) A Look at Idling Solutions (Fleet Solutions) Making the Case for Mild Hybrid Systems for Heavy-Duty Vehicles(SAE)   Upcoming Meetings and Events Name of meeting [with Link to Website] Date (Location) (Information new since last month in boldface.) Joint Rail Conference: Railroad Engineering Technology March 23–26, 2015 (San Jose, California) CARB At-Berth (Shorepower) Regulation Workshop March 25, 2015 (Sacramento, California) Mid-America Trucking Show March 26–28, 2015 (Louisville, Kentucky) National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Institute and Expo April 14–17, 2015 (Orlando, Florida) Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo May 4–7, 2015 (Dallas, Texas) Fleet Management Expo May 4–6, 2015 (Indianapolis, Indiana) 2015 DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program and Vehicle Technologies Office Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting June 8–12, 2015 (Arlington, Virginia) Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) June 8–11, 2015 (Denver, Colorado) Fleet Technology Expo August 24–26, 2015 (Long Beach, California) SAE 2015 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress October 6–8, 2015 (Rosemont, Illinois) Manufacturers' News Webasto SmarTemp Control Now Available Factory Installed Webasto's SmarTemp Control, which works with Webasto's Air Top 2000 ST bunk air heater, will be available as a factory-installed option on the 2015 Freightliner Cascadia and Cascadia Evolution trucks beginning in March. The device allows drivers to access and adjust the heat or ventilation mode, continuous or timed runs, and preventative maintenance reminders, among other features. More information is available at Webasto's website. HOTSTART Launches Two New Heaters HOTSTART, manufacturer of diesel engine heaters, has added two new idle reduction systems to its offerings for use on locomotive, marine, and stationary land power equipment and heavy-duty vehicles. The DLV Coolant/Lube Oil Heating System heats and circulates both coolant and lubricant throughout the engine system. The CLV Coolant Heating System heats and circulates coolant throughout the engine. These electrically powered systems allow operators to shut down idling engines, reducing fuel consumption, emissions, noise, and engine wear. The HOTSTART website provides more information. Electrified Parking Spaces IdleAir Completing Two South Carolina Installations Convoy Solutions, LLC, owner of IdleAir, is installing truck stop electrification (TSE) sites at two Pilot Travel Centers in South Carolina. The travel center in Duncan (Interstate 85) will be equipped with 24 TSE spaces, and the location in Latta (Interstate 95) will be equipped with 33 spaces. Installation is expected to be complete in March. The project is funded through a $2.07 million U.S. EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant awarded in 2012 to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. For more information, please go to GSA Business. Other News of Interest Settings Controlling Idling Are Engine Parameters Worth Optimizing Trucking Efficiency, an initiative of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and the Carbon War Room, has published a report on optimizing electronic engine parameters to achieve greater fuel efficiency in long-haul, heavy-duty trucks. According to Engine Parameters Worth Optimizing, adjusting these parameters, including settings related to idling, can lead to fuel economy improvements from 3% to 8%. Trucking Efficiency's Operation Lead, Mike Roeth, said, "Truck engines are like smart phones. Once you've gone through the effort of programming them, you love them." More information is available at Trucking Efficiency. Additional Idle Reduction Resources Visit the Vehicle Technologies Office's Idle Reduction webpage to view additional idle reduction resources, including Currently Available Idling Reduction Equipment, Status of the Weight Exemption for Idling Reduction Devices, Summary of State and Municipal Idling Regulations, Incentives and Funding Opportunities for Idling Reduction Projects, Tools Available to Calculate the Cost of Idling Equipment, Locations of Electrified Parking Spaces, Idling Reduction Outreach Assistance, and back issues of the Idling Reduction Network News.