Cooperative Agreement W911W61520004

This $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (CFDA 81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development) is intended to demonstrate at-scale, electrically heated methane oxidation catalysts for robust and efficient exhaust methane abatement on natural gas-fired engines. The project aims to develop a catalyst system that can maintain high conversion efficiencies and sulfur tolerance, overcoming challenges traditionally...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has awarded a $5,811,334 Cooperative Agreement under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program to Daphnetech USA LLC. The objective of this project is to permanently install a novel exhaust gas cleaning system called "SlipPure" that will abate methane (CH4) pollution in exhaust gas emitted from natural gas-fueled engines. The project aims to dramatically accelerate the adoption of SlipPure...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $149,646 Project Grant to Leonardo Academy Inc. under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039). The grant will fund the retrofit of a diesel terminal tractor engine with a 100% electric engine, reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons in Wayne County, Michigan. This project supports the DERA program's goals of achieving diesel emissions...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) was awarded a $499,997,415 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program. The purpose of this award is to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in three Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) developed under previous Climate Pollution Reduction Grant planning grants. Key activities include...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program provides $1,210,708 in funding to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for the expansion and enhancement of their air monitoring activities. Specifically, the funding will be used by SCAQMD to purchase two 30-foot air monitoring shelters, three gas...

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) was awarded a $531,494 Formula Grant by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 under the Air Pollution Control Program Support (CFDA 66.001) federal grant program. The grant will support SBCAPCD's efforts to implement air pollution control programs throughout Santa Barbara County from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Key activities to be funded include developing and implementing control strategies, monitoring...

The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA) will use this $256,234 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA #66.040) to replace two older tier 3 diesel nonroad yard tractors with new cleaner emission tier 4 tractors. This will reduce diesel particulate matter and other pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons emitted from these vehicles. Specifically,...

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZ DEQ) was awarded $296,594 under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 to provide technical assistance to automotive maintenance businesses. Through this two-year project grant beginning November 1, 2022, AZ DEQ will develop online training modules, guidance documents, and signage to promote source reduction strategies. Specifically, AZ DEQ will create five training modules,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $331,500 Project Grant to the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability (CCDES) under the "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" (CFDA 66.034) program. The purpose of this grant is to advance CCDES's monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and other National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) pollutants in...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $720,000 Project Grant to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039). The funding will be used to replace Tier 1 and 2 diesel agricultural equipment with Tier 4 cleaner diesel equipment on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation farm. This is expected to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and diesel air toxics, thereby improving air quality...