News Release
NC State to Award $625,000 for Clean Fuel Projects
Media Contact(s)
Anne Tazewell, N.C. Solar Center, (919) 513-7831
June 26, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
North Carolina State University is accepting applications for $625,000 in federal transportation funds to support emission-reduction projects, such as purchasing alternative fuel vehicles, installing infrastructure for cleaner burning alternative fuels and retrofitting older diesel vehicles.
The funding is available through the university’s Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (CFAT) project, a three-year, $2 million initiative developed by the North Carolina Solar Center at NC State, and funded by federal dollars from the Department of Transportation with support from the State Energy Office and Division of Air Quality.
Funding of up to $150,000 per project is available for government, business and nonprofit projects. In order to be eligible, projects must reduce transportation-related emissions within eligible counties. Applications must be received by July 16. Guidelines and applications are available at www.ncmobileCARE.org.
This is the second round of funding available through CFAT. In February, more than $250,000 was awarded for emission reduction projects ranging from electric vehicles to biodiesel pumps. The city of Winston-Salem and Wake County are replacing gasoline vehicles with electric vehicles that are recharged through household-style electrical outlets and have zero tailpipe emissions. Duke Energy purchased two hybrid electric/diesel aerial trucks to reduce emissions from idling on job sites. Three projects expanded the use of biodiesel in the Triangle, Charlotte and the Great Smokies National Park. The city of Greensboro installed diesel oxidation catalysts on 20 trucks to reduce particulate matter, tiny particles that lodge deep in the lungs and may cause respiratory problems.
The Solar Center works to advance the use of renewable energy resources to ensure a sustainable economy that protects our natural environment, encourages energy independence, and lowers energy costs for consumers. The center provides technical support, K-12 education programs, training programs and policy support to the citizens, businesses and policy-makers of North Carolina.
For more information on the Solar Center, visit the Web at www.ncsc.ncsu.edu.
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