M. J. Bradley & Associates News and Notes
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June 2006
Reducing Diesel Emissions from School Buses
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Public Service
Electric & Gas (PSE&G), and PSEG Power, LLC, both Public Service Enterprise
Group (PSEG) companies, and Camptown Bus Lines, undertook a project to retrofit
of 44 school buses with Particulate ReactorTM high performance diesel
oxidation catalysts. Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (ESW)
manufactured the Particulate ReactorTM catalysts, while M.J. Bradley
& Associates (MJB&A) provided project management and evaluated performance and
durability of the Particulate ReactorTM catalysts in use.
The Particulate ReactorTM is verified by the California Air Resources
Board (CARB) as a Level 2 device capable of greater than 50 percent reductions
in particulate matter (PM). Emission testing using both remote
sensing technology (ACCUSCAN 4000TM RSD, manufactured by
Environmental Systems Products) and portable emission monitoring system
technology (SEMTECH-DTM, manufactured by Sensors, Inc.) provided
strong indication that the Particulate ReactorTM technology performed
consistent with the CARB-verified performance.
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April 2006
STAPPA/ALAPCO Release Menu of Options for Controlling Fine
Particle Emissions
On April 5, 2006,
STAPPA and
ALAPCO released
Controlling Fine Particulate Matter Under the Clean Air
Act: A Menu of Options. A document written
and edited by M.J. Bradley & Associates.
The document details the significant reductions in fine
particulate matter that can be achieved from a wide range
of industry sectors. The document is intended to
be a resource for states and localities as they develop
State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to comply with EPA's
fine
particulate standards.
The report is available for download from STAPPA and
ALAPCO (
Controlling Fine Particulate Matter Under the Clean Air
Act: A Menu of Options). Sectors covered in
the report are: electric generating units, industrial &
commercial boilers, pulp and paper, cement manufacturing,
iron & steel, petroleum refineries, diesel trucks & buses,
nonroad equipment, light-duty cars & trucks, airports,
marine ports, residential fuel combustion, commercial
cooking, and fugitive dust.
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March, 2005
Kickoff to Heavy-Duty Remote Sensing Demonstration Project at Nogales Border
Crossing
On March 11, M. J. Bradley & Associates, working with the Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Environmental
Systems Products, kicked off a three week pilot project at a U.S.-Mexican border
crossing to evaluate the application of heavy duty remote sensing (HDRSD)
technology as an emissions screening tool.
A remote sensing device (or RSD) casts a narrow beam of ultraviolet and infrared
light across a roadway to instantaneously measure tailpipe emissions as a vehicle
crosses its path. The technology has been widely demonstrated in
light-duty applications. The project will demonstrate the use of the
technology in measuring heavy-duty (truck) emissions at the Nogales border
crossing in Arizona.
More information on the technology is available from
Environmental
Systems Products.
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February, 2005
The Clean Energy Group Launches New Public Website
M. J. Bradley & Associates is pleased to announce the launch of a new
public website for The Clean Energy Group. The website
provides policymakers and the public with information about The Clean
Energy Group and The Clean Energy Group's
Clean Air Policy Initiative. The website includes up-to-date
information about
multi-pollutant legislative initiatives currently being considered
by the U.S. Congress, including the
Clear
Skies Act and the
Clean Air
Planning Act.
Founded in 1997, The Clean Energy Group is a coalition of electric
generating and electric distribution companies that share a commitment
to responsible environmental stewardship. The mission of CEG
is to support and enhance the efforts of its members in understanding
state and federal legislative, regulatory, and policy developments in the
environmental and energy areas. M. J. Bradley & Associates
(MJB&A) provides administrative and technical services to CEG.
For more information, visit
TheCleanEnergyGroup.com.
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January 20, 2005
M. J. Bradley & Associates Co-authors Power Plant Inventory Report
M. J. Bradley & Associates is co-author of "North
American Power Plant Air Emissions", a report issued by the North American
Commission for Environmental Cooperation. The report compiles emission
data from over 1,000 fossil fuel-fired power plants in Canada, Mexico, and the
United States. One of the main findings of the report is that a
relatively small number of plants in the three countries contribute the lion's
share of emissions.
The report notes that each nation has a unique mix of fuels and technologies to
produce electricity. While the United States generates half of its
electricity from coal, Mexico uses coal for only about eight percent of its
electricity, while generating more than two-thirds of its power from oil and
natural gas. By contrast, Canada produces the bulk of its electricity
from hydropower.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international
organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North
American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the environmental
complement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The CEC
was established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent
potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective
enforcement of environmental law.
The report may be found at:
http://www.cec.org/pubs_docs/documents/index.cfm?varlan=english&ID=1688
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January, 2005
M. J. Bradley & Associates Welcomes Thomas Curry
M. J. Bradley & Associates is pleased to welcome Thomas Edward Curry to
its Concord office. AT MJB&A, Tom tracks and analyzes state
and federal energy and environmental policy developments for the Clean
Energy Group and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Coalition. He
also plans to write articles for Environmental Energy Insights and
provide support for other MJB&A projects.
Prior to joining M. J. Bradley & Associates, Tom graduated from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Master of Science
degree from the Technology and Policy Program in the Engineering Systems
Division. At MIT, Tom studied energy policy and climate change
in the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment. His thesis
analyzed public attitudes in the United States towards climate change
and carbon capture and storage.
Before attending MIT, Tom worked for three years as an environmental
engineer for ERG, Inc., a multidisciplinary consulting firm. At
ERG, he supported EPA’s Office of Water in the development of effluent
regulations, particularly in their review of Concentrated Animal Feeding
Operations.
Tom graduated with Honors from Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned
a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and double majored in Engineering
and Public Policy. He is an Andrew Carnegie Society Presidential
Scholar.
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January, 2005
M. J. Bradley & Associates School Bus Project in Newark cited as
innovative, unique
A unique school bus retrofit project that uses a new technology and
remote sensing verification aims to reduce children’s exposure to
harmful diesel exhaust soot. The Newark, N.J., program will
install the novel pollution control devices, which are expected to cut
diesel fine particulate matter (PM) emissions in half, on 46 buses by
this spring, according to the state’s Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP).
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November 17, 2004
M. J. Bradley & Associates has developed and is managing a project to
retrofit up to 46 Newark, New Jersey school buses with emissions-reducing
technology
M. J. Bradley & Associates has developed and is managing a project to
retrofit up to 46 Newark, New Jersey school buses with emissions-reducing
technology on behalf of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
(PSEG) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protectino (DEP).
The low-emissions buses will serve over 400 students who
attend 19 schools.
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October 21, 2004
M. J. Bradley & Associates' Role is Instrumental in the
Adoption of the California Climate Action Registry Power/Utility Protocol
Concord, MA - On October 21, 2004, the California Climate Action Registry
adopted new rules for electric power companies and electric utilities that
compile and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for participation
in the Registry's program. The new protocol (The Electric Power
Generation and Electric Utilities Protocol or PUP) provides guidance on
calculating GHG emissions from electricity generation, transmission, and
distribution. It also requires the reporting of three efficiency
metrics to compare the climate impact of companies operating in the power
generation and delivery markets.
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October, 2004
Local Law 77 Implementation: Manual of Fuel & Technology Options to
Reduce Diesel Emissions from off-road Construction Equipment in New
York City
In December 2003, New York City passed Local Law 77, which mandates the
use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and "best available technology" (BAT)
to reduce emissions from diesel construction equipment used on city-funded
construction projects.
The New York City Department of Design and Construction, a major sponsor
of New York City public construction, asked M.J. Bradley & Associates, in
conjunction with Gruzen Samton LLP, to develop a manual for their project
managers and the contracting community that would help them to implement
this new law. This manual provides an overview on diesel
emissions, including information on health effects as well as relevant
federal and state regulations. It also provides full discussion
of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and how it differs from the fuel normally
used in construction. In addition, the report provides detailed
information on all of the fuel and technology options that might be
considered BAT to reduce emissions. Discussion of these
technologies includes the relative emission benefits, as well as real
and perceived implementation issues for each. Finally, the
report describes the responsibilities of DDC construction managers with
respect to implementing the law.
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