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Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Deborah Adler Presented at the National Parks Transportation Conference June 4, 1999. EPA Goals. Improve Air Quality Increase vehicle efficiency Decrease greenhouse gas emissions Multiple pathways - vehicle, fuel, VMT

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Alternative Fuels

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  1. Alternative Fuels U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deborah Adler Presented at the National Parks Transportation Conference June 4, 1999

  2. EPA Goals • Improve Air Quality • Increase vehicle efficiency • Decrease greenhouse gas emissions • Multiple pathways - vehicle, fuel, VMT • One part of integrated “3E” goals

  3. Why Alternative Fuels? Greatest potential to meet these multiple goals • Lower ozone precursors and toxics • Reduce or eliminate particulates • More efficient, due to chemical properties • Can be produced from domestic, non-petroleum, renewable feedstocks

  4. Barriers to Alt Fuel Use • Very low gasoline prices • Extensive petroleum infrastructure • Lower energy density relative to gasoline, diesel • Gasoline vehicles continue to be able to meet tighter emission standards • especially with use of RFG • less costly, less risky

  5. Reducing the Barriers • Many coordinated efforts needed • Federal fleet programs • Public, private • Continue to build infrastructure • Offer incentives (SIP credits, tax credits) • Provide benefit models • Public outreach, education

  6. AF Vehicle Objectives • Vehicles which meet tighter standards: ULEV, ILEV, ZEV • Advanced technologies - PNGV • Role in proposed Tier 2 standards • Alternative Fuels/Vehicles which are: • Dedicated • Clean • Efficient • Renewable

  7. AF Vehicle Programs • NLEV • PNGV • Clean Fuel Fleets • Federal fleet acquisitions EPACT, Exec. Order • Certification issues New technologies, improved procedures • Voluntary Measures  SIP Credits

  8. PNGV • Ultra efficient and clean 4SDI engines optimized for renewable alcohol fuel • 4SDI in hybrid applications • 4SDI with diesel, + aftertreatment • Demonstrate ultra efficient and clean 4SDI engines optimized for gasoline • Clean Diesel Engines (CIDI)

  9. Clean Fuel Fleet Program • Mandated by Clean Air Act • Encourages AFV Market • Began in September 1998 • Eligible CO, Ozone non-attainment areas - currently 4 Cities (soon 5?) • Requires % of new vehicle purchases of LDV and HDV to be ILEV

  10. Energy Policy Act • Enacted in 1992 • Public fleet purchase requirements • EV income tax credit • 10% of of purchase price, up to $4,000 • pro-rated beginning in 2002, expires 2005 • Tax deduction for refueling sites

  11. EPA Fuel Programs • Reformulated Gasoline • On-going implementation issues (e.g. MTBE) • Transition to Phase 2 beginning Jan. 2000 • Tier 2 Proposal • Proposed lower sulfur levels in gasoline • ANPRM seeking comment on need for lower sulfur levels in diesel fuel • Low-greenhouse gas Fuels • Exploring policy options • Evaluate/develop cost eff biomass-based fuels

  12. OMS Alternative Fuel Team • Goal: to advance the use of environmentally beneficial alternative fuels and vehicles • Objectives: • Coord. AF efforts, internally, externally • Promote and support AF use • Unify EPA efforts and message • Develop policies and programs promoting AF • Coop with, and influence, other Agencies developing AF policies

  13. Team Efforts • Workshops • Modeling • Infrastructure • EPA AF vehicle acquisitions • ‘Green Cities’ Pilot program • Low-GHG fuels initiative • Fuel Composition Survey • Outreach, education efforts

  14. We want to hear from you! • Web page: www.epa.gov/oms/fuels • Deborah Adler • (734) 214-4223 • Adler.deborah@epa.gov • Christine Hawk • (202) 564-9672 • Hawk.christine@epa.gov

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