article thumbnail

DEP Awards $2.9 Million In Grants To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments To Switch To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Next Round Of Applications Due Dec. 15

PA Environment Daily

The AFIG program supports the transition to alternative fuels including electricity, compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas, liquefied natural gas, propane, hydrogen, hythane, biodiesel, ethanol, methanol, and other advanced biofuels. The transportation sector makes up 22 percent of Pennsylvania’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

article thumbnail

15 Projects Recognized With 2022 Governor's Awards For Environmental Excellence

PA Environment Daily

for Vicinity Energy Biogenic Fuel: Vicinity Energy converted four boilers at its Edison Station in Philadelphia to use a new biofuel, LR100. . -- Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc. Read more here. LR100 has the lowest carbon footprint of any commercially available biogenic fuel.

2022 83
article thumbnail

Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

greenhouse gas emissions, more than the electric power sector. The transportation sector is also a substantial source of nitrogen oxides and particulates, both of which are dangerous to human health. Transportation is now the source of 28% of U.S. Before starting, here’s a little more background about the three cases: Texas v.