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MassCleanDiesel: Clean Markets Program Grants

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Truck traffic and equipment operation in and around wholesale markets, warehouses and distribution centers across Massachusetts exposes workers at these facilities and neighbors to diesel emissions.  The Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is offering grants to owners of diesel-powered trucks and equipment servicing and operating at these facilities to buy and install three types of emission reducing technologies:

  • Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). These small diesel engines are installed on long-haul Class 8 trucks to provide cooling, heating and electricity so a truck's main engine can be shut down rather than idle when parked for extended periods.

  • Electric Transportation Refrigeration Units (eTRUs). These units are powered by land-based electrical infrastructure rather than diesel engines.

  • Retrofit Devices. A variety of equipment can be installed in place of, or in-line with, a diesel engine's existing muffler to reduce emissions.

Applications for Clean Markets Program Grant applications must be submitted by October 31, 2011.  See the Application Form, Instructions & Deadline section below for additional information, including the mailing address.

Program Information

MassCleanDiesel: Clean Markets Program Grant Workshops

MassDEP is presenting a series of four regional workshops for potential Clean Markets Program Grant applicants on September 22 and 23, 2011.  Please contact MassDEP to register.
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Printer-Friendly Flyer, Including Written Driving Directions: MS Word 79 KB | PDF 47 KB

Program Guidance

MS Word 130 KB | PDF 68 KB

Technology Guide

MS Word 2.8 MB | PDF 339 KB

Related: Photos of the Available Technologies

Note: Contact MassDEP for printer-friendly brochures on the three types of emissions-reducing technologies covered by the Clean Markets Program.

Vendor List

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Application Form, Instructions & Deadline

MassCleanDiesel: Clean Markets Program Grant Application Form

MS Word 201 KB | PDF 49 KB

Related: Photos of the Available Technologies

MassCleanDiesel: Clean Markets Program Grant Instructions

MS Word 128 KB | PDF 63 KB

Submit your completed application (hard copy only) no later than October 31, 2011, to:

Susan Lyon
Diesel Grant Programs Coordinator
MassDEP Bureau of Waste Prevention
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Related Links

Diesel Pollution in Massachusetts

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Health & Environmental Effects of Diesel Pollution

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Diesel Technology Forum

Organization representing engine manufacturers, fuel producers and related industry.
Web site

Northeast Diesel Collaborative

A coordinated regional initiative to significantly reduce diesel emissions and improve public health.
Web site

For Additional Information

Contact Susan Lyon: 617-556-1101 or susan.lyon@state.ma.us

Flickr Photos of Available Technologies

Visit the MassDEP Flickr Photostream for larger photos and descriptions of auxiliary power units (APUs), electric transportation refrigeration units (eTRUs) and diesel retrofit devices, all of which are available through the MassCleanDiesel Clean Markets Grant Program.