Kentucky's Cleaner Diesel Equipment
Partnership Leads to Success in Reducing Diesel Emissions
Grant Recipient: Associated General Contractors of Kentucky
Locations: Kentucky
Award Amount and Year: $2 million awarded in 2009 (Recovery Act)
Clean Diesel Strategy: Replace 36 engines and retrofit 18 vehicles with diesel particulate filters (DPFs)
The Story:
Partnership played an important role in the success of the Kentucky Clean Diesel Construction Project to reduce diesel emissions throughout the state. The Associated General Contractors of Kentucky worked closely with its members to replace engines on 36 pieces of equipment and add diesel particulate filters (DPFs) to 18 pieces of equipment. Idle reduction is also being promoted on 100 construction sites across Kentucky. The resulting reduction in particulate matter (PM) is equivalent to removing 110 long haul trucks from the road.
Last modified: August 22, 2011; Project ID: 2804; ARRA