| Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) funded several projects to reduce emissions from a variety of sources all over Alaska. Projects included retrofitting of school busses, power plants and diesel garbage trucks, purchase and transport of biodiesel to Denali National Park and engine idle reduction.
ADEC was awarded funding from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) via the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) under the National Clean Diesel Campaign. The funding allowed the State of Alaska to "lead by example" and retrofit and replace vehicles operated and maintained by the Alaska department of Transportation and Alaska Railroad. Alaska Energy Authority received funding to test and implement green engine for power generation in rural Alaska.
In addition to the state agencies, the ARRA and DERA funding was extended to private organization through request for proposal. Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) was awarded a grant to reduce diesel fuel usage in remote areas of Alaska through heat recovery systems.
Listed below are all the projects that were undertaken by ADEC and the partnered agencies/organizations. Some of the projects are completed and some are on the way to completion.
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