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September 29, 2010Harrisonburg, VA visit www.hrccc.org for more information
Hosted by: Virginia Clean Cities
Supported by: Soybean Checkoff
Sept 17, 2010
Virginia Biodiesel Webinar
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• Virginia Clean Cities Introduction• State of VA Biodiesel Industry• Biodiesel 101: Richard Nelson, NBB• Virginia Biodiesel Conference Update• Q&A
Thanks to our Sponsors and Supporters:
Soybean Checkoff Program - http://www.unitedsoybean.org/default.aspx
The Sales.NetWorkNational Biodiesel Board
Agenda
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Virginia Clean Cities: A voluntary, statewide government/industry partnership
Clean Cities Mission: To advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the U.S. by supporting local
decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption in the transportation sector.
• Established in 1993 in response to the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992• Companion program to the EPACT mandates requiring certain fleets to
acquire AFVs (Federal, State, and Fuel provider fleets)• Focus on Deployment (next steps after R&D is completed)• Fuel neutral / technology neutral• Celebrated 15 Year Anniversary in 2009
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• ~90 coalitions & partnerships• > 5,700 stakeholders from
businesses, city & state governments, transportation industry, community organizations, fuel providers
Established a National Network of Coalitions
Clean Cities: About the Program
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VCC Snapshot
• Virginia Clean Cities est. 1996 (originally “Hampton Roads Clean Cities”), coalition covers entire state• 501(c)3 not-for-profit• James Madison University partnership, Office on campus• Currently managing 11 alternative fuel deployment and education programs on behalf of fleets and other stakeholders totaling ~ $24M Tot/$11M Fed
Example Activities:•Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program•Green Operators (GO) Program with Virginia Port Authority•Facilitator, Get Ready Virginia (Virginia’s EV readiness activities)•Pilot programs to measure new technology impact on petroleum displacement and emissions (idle reduction, propane buses)•Biodiesel grant program•Propane school bus and natural gas waste hauler deployment programs•Luck Stone Construction Repower Project
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• VA produced 4 million gallons in 2008 - roughly 18% capacity of 5 production companies and well under 1% of national production.
• Virginia production of biodiesel declined 38% to 2.5 million gallons in 2009 (11% of capacity)
• As of Jan 2010 - 38 public and private biodiesel fueling stations in Virginia and more than 3,300 light and heavy duty fleet vehicles, such as school busses and work vehicles in Virginia using biodiesel.
VA Biodiesel Market Status
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VA Biodiesel Users – Current and Past
•Chesapeake•James City County•King & Queen County•Norfolk•Virginia Beach•Newport News•Norfolk Botanical Gardens•US Army, Navy•Virginia International Terminals•Arlington (county, schools, transit)•DEQ•Dominion Power•Albemarle•Charlottesville•Harrisonburg (muni, schools, transit)
•Universities (JMU, UVA, Hollins, Virginia Tech) •Petroleum distributors statewide•Staunton•VDOT/DGS•Chesterfield•GRTC•Ukrops•Waynesboro•Gloucester County•Henrico•Fish & Wildlife Service•Shenandoah National Park•Private companies (construction, long-haul/dray, moving, ad)•MANY MORE
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VA Biodiesel Users Contacts
Gloucester County Public SchoolsRoger D. KellyFleet Director(804) [email protected]
James City CountyWilliam W. (Buddy) Stewart Fleet and Equipment Administrator (757) 259-4121 office [email protected]
Ukrops Super MarketsDell DaughterityDirector, Product [email protected]
Dominion ResourcesDiana AndersonManager Supply Chain Services(804) [email protected]
James Madison UniversityDr. Christopher Bachmann Director, Alt Fuel Vehicle Lab (540) 568-2735 office [email protected]
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Virginia Biodiesel Conference
September 29, 2010 at JMU in Harrisonburg, VA www.hrccc.org or event website: http://vabiodiesel.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount
Purpose: Virginia's biodiesel industry landscape is changing as it is impacted by policy, technology, and the economy. Through the Virginia Biodiesel Conference, Virginia Clean Cities seeks to convene a broad cross-section of people and organizations working to strengthen Virginia's biodiesel industry and to promote clean alternative fuels.
Topics of Discussion: • State of the Industry• Quality Control• Incentives and Funding• Policy and Best Practices• Use and Implementation• Opportunities for Collaboration• Others as determined by participants
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• Clean Cities: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/
• Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/
• Virginia Clean Cities: http://www.hrccc.org
• National Biodiesel Board http://www.biodiesel.org
Resources
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Contact Information
Chelsea JenkinsExecutive Director
Virginia Clean Cities(757) 256-8528
www.hrccc.org