In 2007, PSCCC received a
grant from the National Biodiesel Foundation and the Maryland Energy
Agency to conduct an outreach event on biodiesel quality throughout the
supply chain. The event will also focus on the state's upcoming
renewable fuel standard and the state's biofuels quality and labeling
program. Outreach materials on these topics will also be developed
through this grant.
In 2006, Sound Refining
received Clean Cities grant funds to support the installation of in-line
rack blending infrastructure for biodiesel. This grant will modernize
the distribution chain for biodiesel to more closely mimic that of
petroleum fuels. In-line blending provides optimal blending and allows a
customer to choose any blend level they want. This grant also included
funds for PSCCC to do outreach on biodiesel.
In 2005, Dr. Dan's
Alternative Fuel Werks received a Clean Cities grant to expand retail
biodiesel fueling infrastructure throughout the region. The grant is to
fund three stations around the central Puget Sound region.
In 2003, the Coalition
received a $25,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Energy's State
Energy Program. The grant will be used to support the Director position
and the on-going operations of the Coalition. View a full list of projects funded through
SEP.
The
U.S. Dept of Energy has awarded nearly $450,000 in 2002 through the
State Energy Program (SEP) for three alternative fuel vehicle projects:
Purchase of 4 natural gas school buses for North Thurston School
District; Funds to cover incremental cost of passenger shuttle vans
operating in conjunction with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport;
Funding for incremental cost of natural gas buses used to shuttle
employees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
In 2001, more than
$250,000 was awarded under the State
Energy Program for the establishment of at public access natural gas fueling station at
the Pierce Transit facility in Tacoma, for a natural gas engine training program to be
implemented by Pierce Transit, and to help support the Coalition's Coordinator position.
Through the State Energy Program Special
Projects, the Coalition and the City of Seattle received $100,000 to assist in the
purchase of natural gas shuttle vans to service Seattle neighborhoods not served by Sound
Transit or Metro. The goal of this project is to connect neighborhoods, connect
institutions, increase mobility, reduce parking and extend the regional and local transit
service. Unfortunately, this project was cancelled. The
funds are being reallocated to the Port of Seattle for the purchase of
two natural gas street sweepers.
The Coalition has received $64,000 for a 3
year vehicle rebate program, providing a $2000 rebate per dedicated alternative fuel
vehicle purchased.
In 1999, $10,000 was awarded through the
State Energy Program to
support the Coordinator position.
The State Energy Program provided funds in 1998 to cover the
incremental costs of three electric Ford Ranger pick-up trucks, purchased by the City of
Seattle, Puget Sound Energy and the City of Olympia.
The Coalition received funds to assist
King County Metro with purchasing 2 dedicated natural gas vans for the County's van pool
program.
The PSCCC and the City of Seattle have
received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy under the State Energy Program to purchase a natural gas book
mobile for the City's library system.
In 2002, the Coalition
worked with Alaska Airlines to procure a grant from the Propane
Education and Research Council for the purchase of new propane-powered
ground service equipment and the conversion of existing gasoline-powered
equipment to propane.