Working Together for Cleaner Air
DERA Emerging Technologies Projects
Emerging Technologies Projects (2008-2011)
EPA’s Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program fosters the development of cutting-edge technologies that reduce emissions from the existing fleet of heavy-duty diesel engines. The program promotes the deployment of innovative technologies that have not yet been verified or certified by EPA or California Air Resources Board (CARB) by providing funding to develop and evaluate these technologies in the field.
These projects were funded by Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
| Year | State | Fleet(s) | Recipient | Description | EPA Funding |
| DERA 2011 | FL | Refuse Hauler | Miami-Dade County | Replace 15 diesel refuse haulers with hydraulic hybrid refuse haulers | $1.5 million |
| DERA 09–10 | CA | Ports | City of Los Angeles Harbor Department Port of Los Angeles EcoCrane Project |
Repower one diesel rubber tired gantry crane at Port of Los Angeles' Ports America terminal. EcoPower's Hybrid EcoCrane system, consisting of a nonroad Tier 3 generator | $731,298 |
| DERA 09–10 | CA | Freight | California Air Resources Board Selective Catalytic Reduction Project |
Repower one locomotive with with a new certified Tier 2, Caterpillar 3516, 3005hp, Line Haul, HD diesel engine with SCR system | $1.2 million |
| DERA 09–10 | CA | Ports | South Coast Air Quality Management District (Port of Long Beach) Advanced Maritime Emission Control System Project |
Retrofit auxiliary-engine exhausts of several at-berth ocean going vessels at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the advanced maritime emission control system | $1.5 million |
| DERA 09–10 | TX | School Buses | University of Houston Selective Catalytic Reduction Project |
Retrofit and in-use testing of ten school buses with Nett Technologies BlueMAXTM Selective Catalytic Reduction System | $1.05 million |
| DERA 09–10 | WA | Ports | The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Seawater Scrubber Project |
Install and demonstrate the durability of Krystallon’s particulate matter seawater scrubber on dinner cruise vessel. Scrubber reduces particulate matter by 50 percent from two auxiliary and two main engines. Emission levels expected to meet EPA’s Marine Tier 3 status | $1.2 million |
| ARRA 2009 | CA | Freight | San Joaquin Valley | This project will retrofit 33 class 8A privately-owned, long-haul diesel trucks that travel in the San Joaquin Valley with emerging Johnson Matthey Selective Catalytic Reduction technologies. It is estimated that this project will create 26 jobs. | $1.3 million |
| ARRA 2009 | CA | Freight | South Coast Air Quality Management District | This project will retrofit 100 heavy-duty on-highway diesel trucks with Johnson Matthey Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology. This project will also create 19 jobs and provide long and short term economic benefits for the surrounding area. | $2 million |
| ARRA 2009 | CA | Freight | South Coast Air Quality Management District | This project will retrofit 100 heavy-duty on-highway diesel trucks with Johnson Matthey Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology. These vehicles move goods throughout the South Coast Air Basin, 19 direct jobs will be created in the first two years. | $2 million |
| ARRA 2009 | IN | Construction | Indiana Department of Environmental Management | This project will install emerging technology TECT PM/NOx 3126 reduction systems in up to 30 on-road construction Caterpillar 3126 engines - five for Duke Energy and 25 for IDEM. It will take place in central, northwestern and southern Indiana. This project will help the areas most affected by the current economic conditions in Indiana. | $1 million |
| ARRA 2009 | NC | Construction, Public Fleet | Southern Research Institute | This project will retrofit 12 garbage trucks and four pieces of construction equipment owned by the City of Durham, NC, using Nett technologies Inc. and Engine Control Systems’ Selective catalytic Reduction Technologies. It is estimated that this project will create 12 jobs. | $1 million |
| ARRA 2009 | PA | Ports | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - CONSOL Energy | This project will repower one towboat used in Pittsburgh, PA, and conduct a sea trial to verify engine system performance using Caterpillar’s Marine Emissions Upgrade Kit. The current Caterpillar Tier1 engine will be upgraded to a Tier2 engine. | $1.5 million |
| ARRA 2009 | TN | Ports | Mississippi River Corridor - Tennessee Inc | This project will achieve significant reductions in particulate matter through the use of ESW Canada’s emerging technology XtrmCat DOC Kit having Diesel Oxidation Catalyst and Closed Crankcase Ventilation system on six (6) high horsepower Marine vessels for a total of 13 engine retrofits. This project will positively impact job retention and creation, translating into over 50 total full time jobs. | $2 million |
| ARRA 2009 | TX | Public Fleet | City of Irving | This project will retrofit approximately 25 municipal service vehicles owned by the City of Irving, TX, with Johnson Matthey Selective Catalyst Reduction Technology. It is estimated that this project will preserve or create 27 jobs. | $937,605 |
| ARRA 2009 | TX | Construction, Public Fleet | Houston Advanced Research Center | This project will retrofit more than 14 privately- owned on-highway diesel vehicles and 20 publicly-owned on-highway and non-road diesel vehicles with Johnson Matthey Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology, Tinnerman/Shadowood TEC2010, and Nett Technology BlueMax. Vehicles and equipment will operate in the state of Texas. The project will reduce emissions of criteria pollutants, and it is estimated to preserve four to six permanent manufacturing jobs and create new operator and training positions. | $2.36 million |
| ARRA 2009 | TX | Ports | Houston Advanced Research Center | This project will retrofit a marine vessel owned by the Marquette Transportation Company (private), which operates between Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA and Houston, TX. Two Caterpillar 3508 engines will be retrofitted with 3500 Marine Emissions Upgrade Kit, Tier 1. This project will reduce emissions of criteria pollutants, and it is estimated to create or preserve 33 jobs for local skilled trade workers. | $1.6 million |
| ARRA 2009 | TX | Freight, Public Fleet | University of Houston | This project will retrofit more than twenty on-highway class 8 diesel trucks owned by the City of Houston with Truck Emission Control Technologies Inc's retrofit system. This project will create at least five jobs and preserve ten jobs. | $1.74 million |
| ARRA 2009 | TX | Schoolbus | University of Houston | This project will retrofit 15 school buses from the Houston Independent School District fleet with Tinnerman/Shadowood TEC 2010 system. In addition, portable emission measurement system testing will be conducted. In total, this grant will create six jobs and preserve twelve jobs. | $1.8 million |
| ARRA 2009 | VA | Schoolbus | Fairfax County | This project will significantly reduce emissions by installing and using the Tinnerman/Shadowood TEC 2010 retrofit system on 28 Fairfax County School buses. In addition, this project will include evaluating the in-use emission performance of these vehicles with portable emission measurement systems. This project is projected to create or maintain approximately 30 jobs over the project period. | $1.3 million |
| ARRA 2009 | WA | Ports | Puget Sound Clean Air | This project will explore the feasibility of reducing particulate matter emissions from two private marine harbor vessels operating in the Puget Sound. | $42,000 |
| DERA 2008 | CA | Freight | South Coast Air Quality Management District | Retrofit 38 heavy duty diesel on-highway trucks with Johnson Matthey SCR technology systems from a variety of fleets. | $900,000 |
| DERA 2008 | MD | Freight | Montgomery County, Maryland | Retrofit 10 state-owned heavy duty diesel on-highway trucks using Johnson and Matthey SCR systems. | $410,000 |
| DERA 2008 | TX | Construction | Texas Transportation Institute | Retrofit six nonroad engines from the Texas Department of Transportation construction fleet, such as graders and rubber tire loaders, with Nett Technologies Inc. SCR systems. Portable emissions measurement systems will also be used to test the emissions of the retrofitted vehicles. | $500,000 |
| DERA 2008 | TX | Construction | University of Houston | Retrofit five nonroad engines from the Texas Department of Transportation with Nett Technologies Inc. SCR systems. Portable emissions measurement systems will also be used to test the emissions of the retrofitted vehicles. | $500,000 |
| DERA 2008 | TX | Freight | Center for Transportation and the Environment | Retrofit diesel trucks with the CAT 3126 PM & NOx Reduction System to improve air quality. The technology will be installed on up to four qualified vehicles in the City of Houston's service fleet and up to three qualified vehicles in the service fleet of the City of Indianapolis, IN. | $300,000 |
| DERA 2008 | WA | Ports | Puget Sound Clean Air Agency | Upgrade one category 2 marine engine using the Caterpillar series 3500 marine engine upgrade kit. Overhaul two Caterpillar 3512 engines | $700,000 |