The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced selections totaling nearly $125 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program.
The American Lung Association was selected to receive more than $1.7 million to replace one diesel terminal tractor with one zero-emission terminal tractor; replace three diesel regional-haul delivery trucks with three zero-emission, regional-haul delivery trucks; replace 11 diesel refuse haulers with 11 compressed natural gas refuse haulers; and purchase eight auxiliary power units for line-haul locomotives. This selection will benefit projects in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
The Metropolitan Energy Center Inc. was selected to in excess of $2.8 million to replace three diesel school buses with propane buses; replace four terminal trucks with battery-electric and install two direct-current, fast charger charging stations; and replace eight Class 6-7 delivery vans with battery-electric models. This selection will benefit projects in Kansas & Missouri…