Middle TN Clean Fuels

PERC Launches $1,000 Commercial Mower Incentive Program

joshgilmore1 — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:17:19 +0000

Save as much as $1,000 on a new propane-fueled mower under the Propane Mower End-User Incentive Program launched by the Propane Education & Research Council. PERC seeks to put as many as 600 new propane-fueled commercial mowers into service nationwide through the program.

Eligible professional mowing firms can get up to $1,000 for buying a qualifying propane-fueled commercial mower with a cutting deck of 60 inches to 72 inches. The firm must share details with PERC about its use and operation of the mower for one year. Many major manufacturers offer propane-fueled mowers that qualify, including Bob-Cat, Cub Cadet, Dixie Chopper, Exmark, Gravely, Husqvarna, Kubota, Scag Power Equipment, Zipper, and Briggs & Stratton and its Ferris and Snapper Pro lines.

Propane-fueled mowers cost less to operate and produce fewer harmful emissions than gasoline-fueled mowers. Propane mowers can reduce carbon monoxide emissions by more than 80 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 50 percent compared with gasoline mowers.

The incentive program joins PERC’s Mower Dealer Demonstration program which will place 300 propane mowers with equipment dealers nationwide to demonstrate the performance, reliability, and easy refueling of propane mowers.

Visit here for more information and to apply for the Propane Mower End-User Incentive Program.

Nashville Propane Road Show

joshgilmore1 — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:08:44 +0000

Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program

Event details:

Location: Hermitage Police Precinct, 3701 James Kay Lane, Hermitage, TN 37076

Map: Click here to see map in Google

Date/Time: Thursday, May 31, 2012 – 9am to 1pm

Details: Lunch will be served from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Cost: $15

RSVP Now:

http://nashvillepropaneroadshow.eventbrite.com/

Freightliner Natural Gas Tour

joshgilmore1 — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:01:22 +0000

We recently received an email that Freightliner is doing a national tour for its new Cascadia 113 day cab! It is traveling from Long Beach, California to Washington, DC on CNG. The semi will be filling up at the CNG pump located at Piedmont Natural Gas on Century Boulevard in Nashville, and the Neely Coble Company is holding an event that will combine a celebration of the company’s 60 years in business with the Freightliner Natural Gas Tour on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. See below for more details and to RSVP!

Freightliner Trucks has partnered with Cummins Westport to provide the new ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine as a factory-installed option. The truck is EPA 2010 and CARB emissions standards compliant and is dedicated natural gas – either CNG or LNG! The fuel tank options offers a number of vendor-installed configurations, including up to 155 diesel gallon equivalent CNG configurations, more than doubling the fuel capacity featured in previous produce offerings. It features the ISX12 G engine which has 400 hp and 1,450 lb-ft torque, an optional engine brake, as well as manual and automatic transmission options.

In addition, the truck will be pulling a display trailer that will provide additional information on the future of Natural Gas powered trucks.

This is a big opportunity to see this truck in person and ask questions about the vehicle! If you utilize HD trucks and think this truck could be in your future, this is your best chance to begin learning about it now!

Event details:

Location: Neely Coble Company, 319 Fesslers Lane, Nashville, TN 37210
Map it!: Click here to see map in Google
Date, Time: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 10am to 1pm
Details: Lunch will be served from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, and there is no cost to attend!

Please RSVP to denab@neelycoble.com at your earliest convenience

Fight For Air Walk – Middle TN

joshgilmore1 — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:38:45 +0000

Public Square Park Nashville, TN Map

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Contacts

Gail Bost
American Lung Association in Tennessee
One Vantage Way, Suite D220
Nashville TN 37228

615-329-1151
gbost@alatn.org

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, CLICK HERE.

EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign

joshgilmore1 — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:12:45 +0000

EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) opened a grant competition on April 20, 2012, to solicit proposals for the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program funded through the Diesel Emissions Reduction (DERA) program. The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity is approximately $20 million. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is posted here and on www.grants.gov. The NCDC website contains more information regarding clean diesel technologies, past awarded projects, and helpful tips.

The RFP will be open for approximately 45 days, closing on June 4, 2012. EPA plans to award funding through this competition in the Fall, 2012.

This RFP has been updated from the most recent competition, so applicants are encouraged to carefully review the RFP to ensure a thorough understanding of eligible projects and technologies.

There will be three Q&A Webinars to be held on April 24, 25 and 26. Please visit the NCDC website for more information.

All questions and/or inquiries regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing to CleanDiesel@epa.gov, or call 1-877-NCDC-FACTS.