2012 a ir q uality i nitiatives r eport r egional a ir q uality p lanning c ommittee j uly 25, 2013
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2012 AIR QUALITY INITIATIVES REPORT
REGIONAL AIR QUALITY PLANNING COMMITTEEJULY 25, 2013
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BOOK INTRODUCTION
• Produced annually for:• Local governments
• Transportation stakeholders
• General public
• Outlines: • Public outreach efforts
• Program participation levels
• Emissions reductions
• Vehicle Miles Traveled reductions
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EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES AT H-GAC
• Clean Cities Program
• Clean Vehicles Program
• Clean Vessels Program
• Commute Solutions
• Ride Match (NuRide)
• Regional Vanpool Program
• Commuter and Transit ServicesPilot Projects
• Telework
• Clean Air Champions
• Regional TERP
• Drayage Loan Program
HGB 8-county nonattainment area
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GREATER HOUSTON CLEAN CITIES COALITION• The Greater Houston Clean Cities Coalition develops public/private
partnerships to promote alternative fuels and vehicles, fuel blends, increased fuel economy, hybrid vehicles & idling reduction
• In 2012, the program reduced over 2 million gallons of gasoline equivalent and over 17,400 tons of greenhouse gas emissions
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ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AND ALTERNATIVE FUELING SITES
• Friendswood ISD and Angleton ISD each began operating four CNG school buses purchased with Clean Vehicles grants
• 12 CNG and 6 LNG refueling stations serve local fleets and Houston residents
• Six of the stations began operations in 2012
• TCEQ has recently awarded $1.3 million to local companies for construction of new natural gas refueling infrastructure.
• At the end of 2012, there were 150 electric vehicle charging stations constructed in the H-GAC region
• The City of Houston has 15 Prius vehicles converted to plug-in electric vehicles, 25 all-electric Nissan Leaf vehicles, and launched a car sharing program for electric and hybrid vehicles
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CLEAN VEHICLES PROGRAM
• Grant assistance to retrofit and replace older diesel engines in both public & private fleet
• Since its start, the program has:
• Provided $78+ million in financial aid
• Replaced over 2,700 engines &
• Developed several alternative fueling stations
• In 2012, the program reduced 225 tons of NOx
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COMMUTE SOLUTIONS• Goals
• Reduction of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions
• Congestion mitigation
• Program focus
• Move more people in fewer vehicles / reduce single occupant vehicles
• Use transportation that does not contribute to congestion and pollution
• Reduce the number of people commuting during rush hours
• Eliminate the need to commute to work
• Program includes
• Telework/ Alternative Work Schedules
• Ride Match (Nuride) /Carpool/ Vanpool/ School Pool
• Pilot Transit Projects
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RIDE MATCH (NURIDE)
• One of the largest and most successful web-based rideshare programs in the nation – resulting in over 24 tons NOx reduced in 2012
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COMMUTER AND TRANSIT SERVICESPILOT PROJECTS
• More than 13 pilot projects have been implemented using a combination of federal funds and local matching funds
• Over $520,000 of federal CMAQ funds was invested in 2011 - resulting in over 8,000,000 VMT reduced
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TELEWORK• Helps regional employers and employees by educating about the
benefits of teleworking and offering financial incentives to develop and implement telework programs
• 1,471 teleworkers participated in the program in 2012
• Anticipate an additional 1,000 participants by the end of 2013
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CLEAN AIR CHAMPION PROGRAMRecognizes Clean Air Champions for taking proactive steps to
improve the region’s air quality in the HGB nonattainment region in two categories:
• Clean Air Champion for Commuters: Commuter benefits include: • Transit passes
• Vanpool incentives
• NuRide/ carpool rewards
• Teleworking/ alternative work schedules
• Amenities for walkers and bikers; and many more
• Clean Air Champion for Fleets: Clean fleet policies include: • Committing to accelerated fleet turnover
• Promoting the use of alternative fuels
• Adopting a no-idling policy; and more
Recognition at annual Clean Air Action Leadership Awards Luncheon
http://www.mysolutionis.com/hr-management/clean-air-champions/default.aspx
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REGIONAL TEXAS EMISSION REDUCTION PLAN
• The most successful TERP programs in the state
• Provided $3,566,859 in grant funds and over 407 tons NOx reductions over a seven-year period
• Produced an investment of $8,759 per ton of NOx reduced
• Helped leverage funds in the Drayage Loan Program and replace 46 drayage trucks
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DRAYAGE LOAN PROGRAM• A low-interest “bridge loan” program that enables eligible
truck owners to finance the purchase of newer, cleaner trucks.
• Loans between $5,000 and $150,000
• Over the life of the program, the following emission reductions are anticipated
• 885.64 tons of NOx
• 14.4 tons of PM• 14.81 tons of VOC’s• 129.22 tons of CO
• 1,965.93 tons CO2
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Shelley Whitworth
Transportation Program Manager
Houston-Galveston Area Council
713-499-6695
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Overview of H-GAC Air Quality Programs