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Projects NCSC Clean Transportation is funded through grant projects that aim to advance the development and awareness of alternative fuels and advanced transportation technologies. In addition to our own projects, we have been successful at securing funding to pass on to other organizations in the state for clean transportation vehicles, alternative fuel infrastructure, and other mobile emission reduction technologies. Learn more about our current and completed projects and see how we are helping to improve transportation in North Carolina.Current Projects Clean Fuel Advanced Technology is a three-year project focused on reducing transportation related emissions in NC counties that have air quality concerns. The two million dollar project is funded by the NC Department of Transportation, State Energy Office and the Division of Air Quality and covers three broad areas: education and outreach, project funding, and recognition of exemplary activities (Mobile CARE). Clean Transportation Initiatives assists the State Energy Office in achieving North Carolina State Energy Plan goals by providing assistance with the coordination and implementation of statewide alternative fuel and advanced transportation efforts such as the Petroleum Displacement Provision and the Energy Policy Act Credit Program. Mobile Idle Reduction Technology Prep Kit Design and Installation Project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency works with a truck original equipment manufacturer (Truck OEM) to develop and test the effectiveness of Truck OEM designed mobile idle reduction technology (MIRT) prep kits. NCSC's BioEnergy Program has developed a plan for North Carolina’s future biomass utilization, are investigating new crops and crop-variations optimized for bioenergy use, and are researching efficient ways to convert biomass to bioproducts and biofuels. Completed Projects Alternative Fuel Incentive Program gave out ten awards totaling $98,000 between Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 to sites ranging from Universities and Community Colleges to government fleets and public service stations for a diverse group of projects that included biomass, electric vehicles and charging stations, and compressed natural gas. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Garage is a demonstration facility adjacent to the Solar House at NC State University’s McKimmon Center for alternative fuels such as biodiesel, ethanol, compressed natural gas, electric, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles. Diesel Emission Reduction Project partners with Environmental Defense to reduce diesel emissions in school buses and construction equipment and providing technical assitance on legislative iniatiatives to reduce transportation related emissions in NC. Soy Biodiesel Marketing and Research in North Carolina is a multi-year project with the NC Soybean Producers Association to promote the use of biodiesel and bioheat as renewable and cleaner fuels for our vehicles and homes and evaluate the most effective marketing strategies for these products. View projects pages for our "Biodiesel in North Carolina" and "Bioheat is Better" marketing campaigns. |
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| Clean Transportation at the NC Solar Center is under the College of Engineering at NC State University | |