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Publications
The following materials are offered to support our partners and those interested in the Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative's resource information.
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Fact Sheets
National
Clean Diesel Campaign Publications:
Includes national fact sheets or documents with statistics on diesel
program, cost effectiveness of reducing particulate matter from heavy-duty
diesel engines using retrofit technology, project summary information,
and a general overview of the National Clean Diesel Campaign.
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Fact Sheets:
State-Specific Fact Sheets:
- MCDI Developed Fact Sheets:
Illinois (PDF) (2pp, 1,553 K) September 2006
Indiana (PDF) (2pp, 1,564 K) September 2006
Michigan (PDF) (2pp, 1,558 K) September 2006
Minnesota (PDF) (2pp, 1,580 K) September 2006
Ohio (PDF) (2pp, 1,551 K) September 2006
Wisconsin (PDF) (2pp, 1,540 K) September 2006
- State Developed Fact Sheet:
Wisconsin: Department of Natural Resources "Requirements for Reducing Particulate Emissions From Stationary Diesel Engines" (Publication AM-372 2006) (PDF) (3pp, 89K)
City-Specific Fact Sheets:
- Illinois: Chicago Department of the Environment/USEPA/Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus - "Cleaner Air Through Diesel Retrofitting" (PDF) (11pp, 86K )
Presentations
Presentations from Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative supported workshops are available in PDF and PowerPoint versions. Please contact Anthony Maietta (maietta.anthony@epa.gov) 312-353-8777 to obtain a copy of any presentation listed below.
2008 Events | 2006 Events | 2005 Events
2008 Events
- MCDI Presentation To Tribes For FY2009 Competition
2006 Events
"Tools & Incentives for Green Diesel Technology: Lower Emissions, Higher Profits"
September 6 - 7 at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Conference White Paper: "Summary of Challenges and Opportunities for Action"
- Agenda Only
- Agenda and Background Information
- Sponsors
Presentations:
- Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative: Impacting One Million Engines by 2010
- Overview of Trucking Industry
- Railroad Industry Overview
- Green Diesel: A Banker's Perspective
- Motivations for Promoting Clean Diesels
- Texas Emissions Reduction Plan
- Wisconsin Diesel Truck Idle Reduction Program
- Diesel Emissions Reduction Act ... Origin and Future
- State Infrastructure Banks & Green Diesel
- Improving Fuel Economy and Air Quality on the I-5 Corridor
- Developing Financing Alternatives in Ohio
- MN Small Business Environmental Improvement Loan
- Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing
- Oregon Incentives for Green Diesel Technologies
- Enhancing Air Quality at Truck Stops in Washington State
- Georgia Truck Stop Electrification Tax Credit
- The Illinois Biodiesel Sales Tax Incentive
"Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative's Leadership Group Launch Meeting"
September 6, 2006 at U.S. EPA Region 5 Office, Chicago, IL
USEPA Region 5's Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative assembled a group of various sector leaders from across the Midwest to provide perspective as we move forward to achieving the goal of impacting one million diesel-powered engines by 2010. Over 30 organizations were invited to participate in the kick-off meeting of the Midwest Clean Diesel Leadership Group (Leadership Group). The Leadership Group agreed that a concerted effort among public and private sectors is essential to reducing diesel emissions in the Midwest.
- Agenda
- "Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Overview" Presentation
- Midwest Clean Diesel Leadership Draft "Memorandum of Understanding"
- Midwest Clean Diesel Leadership Draft "Memorandum of Understanding"
Additional Materials:
- Leadership Group Invitation Letter
- Leadership Group Invitation List
- Leadership Group Options
- Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Overview
- Region 5 Priorities
- Impacts of Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
- Diesel Exhaust and Your Health
- SmartWay Transport Partnership Overview
- Energy Policy Act's Diesel Emission Reduction Provision
"Tools for Cleaning Up Illinois Diesel"
May 2, 2006 at BP Naperville, IL Complex
- Agenda (3pp., 98 K)
- Event Summary (PDF) (6pp., 628 K)
- Organizers & Sponsor Information (PDF) (1pg, 2138 K)
- Exhibitors (PDF) (1pg, 1657 K )
Presentations
- Overview of the Clean Air Act and the Importance of Voluntary Programs
- Illinois - Meeting the Clean Air Challenges
- Overview of Retrofit Technologies, Regulations, and Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
- Retrofit Overview
- ULSD Transition
- Biodiesel Production
- Compressed Natural Gas Heavy-Duty Vehicles
- Biodiesel and Hybrid Vehicle Use in a Private Fleet
- Hybrid Diesel Vehicles
- Hybrid City Fleet
- Hybrid Hydraulic Vehicles
- CREATE
- Financing Locomotive Idle Reduction Technologies and the Ontario NOx Emissions Trading Program
- SmartWay Transport Partnership and APUs
- Advanced Truck Stop Electrification
- Clean Air Construction on the Dan Ryan Expressway
- O'Hare Modernization Program
- CTA Fleet Modernization Program ULSD, Hybrid Buses
- Walsh Construction
- City of Chicago Fleet Modernization Program
- DERA, Congressional Update
- Opportunities for Diesel Emission Reduction Projects under the CMAQ Program
- Southeast Environmental Task Force-South Suburban Good Neighbor and Clean Diesel Initiatives
- Chicago Climate Exchange-New Market Mechanisms for Financing Clean Transport
"Michigan Clean Fleet Conference"
March 22, 2006 at Next Energy, Detroit, MI
- Agenda
- Organizers & Vehicle Display
- Sponsors & Exhibitors
- Synopsis
Presentations
- Key Elements of the Clean Air Act and the Importance of Voluntary Programs)
- Michigan Air Quality - Meeting the Air Quality Challenge
- Diesel Exhaust Emissions: Health Impacts/Air Quality Impacts
- Overview of Clean Diesel Requirements and Retrofit Technologies Option
- Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
- Caterpillar: Technologies and Projects
- Alternative Fuels
- Ethanol
- Biodiesel 102: An Introduction and Overview
- Cummins Westport-Every Alternative
- SmartWay Transport Partnership: Greening Your Fleets
- Davis Cartage Company
- APU Locomotive Idle Reduction System: Opportunities for Fuel Savings, Emission Reductions and Emission Trading
- Hydraulic Hybrids: Cost Effective Clean Urban Vehicles
- Hybrid Truck Users Forum - HTUF - A Process for Fleet and Industry
- The Congestion, Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program: Changes Under SAFETEA-LU
- National Clean Diesel Campaign-Projects, Programs and Funding
- Diesel Technology Forum: Retrofit Funding Opportunities
- Okemos Public Schools: Clean School Bus Assistance Project - Lessons Learned
Port of Duluth's "Clean and Efficient Goods Movement Workshop"
February 22, 2006 at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Duluth Office
- Agenda
- Synopsis
Presentations
- Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Overview
- Clean Diesel Requirements and Voluntary Initiatives
- Overview of Alternative Fuels Use in Minnesota
- Diesel Emission Reduction Retrofit Technologies
- SmartWay Transport Partnership Overview
- Challenges and Opportunities in the Great Lakes Maritime Sector
- Reducing the Aerodynamic Drag of Coal Cars and Class - 8 Trucks
- Lake Carriers' Association
- Opportunities for Vessels: A More Efficient Means of Moving Freight
- Idle Free Technology for Marine and Port Operations
- Port of Duluth Clean and Efficient Goods Movement Workshop
- MPCA Small Business Loan Program for the Transportation Industry
- Environmental and Economic Benefits from the Installation of the Locomotive Idle Reduction System
- Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative: Future Federal Funding Opportunities
2005 Events
"Heavy Duty Fleets: Retrofitted, Refueled and Funded for a Cleaner Ohio"
November 30 at Ohio Department of Transportation Auditorium, Columbus, OH
Co-presented by: Ohio Environmental Council, Clean Fuels Ohio, USEPA Region 5, Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Transportation
- Agenda
Presentations
- Overview of Clean Diesel Requirements and Retrofit Technology Options
- Heavy Duty Fleets: Retrofitted, Refueled and Funded for a Cleaner Ohio - Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel
- Clean Fuels Ohio - Heavy Duty Fleets: Retrofitted, Refueled and Funded for a Cleaner Ohio
- UT's Diesel Fleet
- Cummins Westport Inc. - Natural Gas Engines in Your Future?
- Key Elements of the Clean Air Act and the Importance of Voluntary Programs
- SmartWay Transport Partnership - Improving the Environmental Performance of Freight Transportation
- Idle Reduction Options for Locomotives
- Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005 (DERA)
"Forward Wisconsin: Reducing Diesel Emissions for the Long Haul"
July 20, 2005 at Milwaukee Area Technical College Oak Creek, WI
Co-presented by: WI DNR, US DOE, and Wisconsin Clean Cities - Southeast Area
- Agenda
- Health Effects of Diesel Emissions
- Wisconsin DNR
- Review of Idling Reduction Technologies
- Fleet Idle Reduction Perspectives
- Duplainville Transport, Inc
- Overview of Diesel Retrofit Control Options and Key Technical Elements of a Successful Retrofit Program
- Wisconsin School Bus Retrofit Program
- Benefits and
the Future of Biodiesel
"Heavy/Medium Duty Fleet Conference and Finding Your Way to Cleaner Fleet Operations Through: Alternative Fuels, Diesel Emission Reduction and Idle Reduction Technologies"
July 7, 2005 at Hyatt Regency Downtown, Indianapolis, IN
Co-presented by: City of Indianapolis, Indiana Dept of Environmental Management, State of Indiana Office of the Lt. Governor, Energy Group
- Agenda
- Clean Diesel Requirements and Voluntary Initiatives
- Heavy/Medium Duty Fleet Conference
- Status of New Ozone and Fine Particle (PM 2.5) Air Quality Standards and IDEM'sDiesel Initiative
- Excessive and Unnecessary Diesel Engine Idling
- "Ohio Dept
of Pupil Transportation Annual Conference"
March 22, 2005 at Worthington, OH
- Clean School Bus USA - A Partnership to Reduce Pollution from School Buses
Case Studies
- Construction - Chicago, Illinois Dan Ryan Expressway
- Rail - Chicago, Illinois Locomotive Idle Reduction Project (PDF) (9pp., 184 K )
- Ports - Port of Cleveland Land-Based Equipment Retrofit Project (PDF) (1pg, 386 K )
- School Bus - Okemos, Michigan "Cleaner Air Program - School Buses"
- SmartWay Transport Partnership's "Partner Case Studies"
- "Whole Foods Market: Alternative Fuel-Biodiesel" (PDF) ( 1pg, 75 K )
- "Styline Transportation, Inc.: Idling Reduction" (PDF) (1pg, 65 K )
- "Whole Foods Market: Trailer Aerodynamics-Belly Fairings" (PDF) ( 1pg, 75 K )