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August 2006
Marine Ferry SCR Retrofit Demonstration Reduces NOx
The Alice Austen is one of several vessels used to provide Staten Island Ferry
Service between Staten Island and Manhattan. Emission controls consisting
of Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in combination with a diesel oxidation
catalyst (DOC) was implemented as a proof-of-concept retrofit demonstration on the
Alice Austen. This ferry system is operated by the New York City Department
of Transportation and the project was undertaken in cooperation with the Port Authority
of New York and New Jersey. The project activities spanned from early 2003
to early 2006. Documentation of this first of it's kind retrofit in the U.S.
includes discussion of the process used to implement the project, including the choice
of control technology, preliminary data collection, technology bid specification,
system installation, marine regulatory approvals, and emission testing.
Availability:
The report is available for download in PDF format
June 2006
Reducing Diesel Emissions from School Buses
Forty-four school buses operating in and around Newark, NJ now have lower emissions
as a result of their retrofit with high performance diesel oxidation catalysts.
This resulted from a collaborative effort between Camptown Bus Lines,
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and two Public Service Enterprise
Group (PSEG) companies, Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), and PSEG Power,
LLC. M.J. Bradley & Associates provided project management and evaluated
in-use performance and durability of the Particulate ReactorTM catalysts,
manufactured by Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (ESW). 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. RSD and PEMS emission testing provided strong
indication that the Particulate ReactorTM technology performed consistent
with the CARB-verified performance.
Availability:
The report is available for download in PDF format
October 2005
DSNY and Cummins Inc.:
A Collaboration Towards Cleaner Air
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and Cummins Inc.
initiated a project to reduce the particulate matter (PM) emissions
generated by the DSNY fleet of refuse collection trucks and street
sweepers. A total of 70 refuse collection trucks were retrofit
with diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and the project was used as an
opportunity for DSNY to design, purchase and deploy four new compressed
natural gas (CNG) street sweepers. M.J. Bradley & Associates,
in collaboration with NESCAUM, provided management, retrofit, and emission
testing oversight. The deployment and emission testing served
to demonstrate that DPF technology strategies are viable in heavy-duty
truck applications with low exhaust temperature profiles, in anticipation
of emission targets that will become required on all new heavy-duty trucks
starting in 2007.
Availability:
The report is available for download in PDF format
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.
Availability:
The report is available for download in PDF format
August 2004
Investigation of Diesel Emission Control Technologies on Off-Road Construction
Equipment at the World Trade Center and PATH Re-Development Site
In 2002, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey committed to investigating
ways to reduce diesel emissions from construction equipment at the World Trade Center.
To that end, the Port Authority initiated a project focusing on Caterpillar
wheel loaders and a 2,000-kilowatt generator. Both ultra-low sulfur diesel
fuel as well as diesel particulate filters were deployed during this evaluation project.
M.J. Bradley & Associates provided management, retrofit, and emission testing
oversight. The deployment and emission testing served as a benchmark for
furthering emission reductions from construction equipment in New York City.
Results and experiences from this project were used in determining best available
technology under New York City Local Law 77.
Availability:
The report is available for download in PDF format
April 2004
The Regional NOx Allowance Market Analysis
The 2004 NOx Allowance Price Forecasting Report (NOxCAST 2004) provides a
comprehensive assessment of the NOx allowance market in the Eastern U.S., including
analysis of market dynamics, projections of allowance prices, and discussion of
technical and regulatory background to understand the factors that will be influencing
market prices in the future.
Availability:
Additional information is available from the
NOxCAST webpage
2001
Cool Solutions to Global Warming:
Success Stories from the Northeast
MJB&A recently completed 24 greenhouse gas reduction case studies on behalf
of the non-profit organization Clean Air-Cool Planet located in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire. The case studies focus on a range of activities in
the northeast that make economic sense and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Availability:
The report and information about Clean Air-Cool Planet can be found at the
organization's web site
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org
April 2001
Sources of Air Pollution and How They Are
Regulated: A Guide for New Yorkers
M.J. Bradley & Associates completed a 23-page brochure entitled "Sources of Air
Pollution and How They Are Regulated: A Guide for New Yorkers." The
document is a basic primer on the effects of various air pollutants; the sources
of these pollutants in New York City, with a particular focus on the power
generation sector; the fuel sources of electric power and their air emissions;
and the operation of the Clean Air Act with respect to the regulation of power
plants. The project was sponsored by conEdison, KeySpan, Orion Power
New York, and SCS Energy LLC, in consultation with the American Lung Association
of New York State, Inc., the Coalition Helping Organize a Kleaner Environment
(CHOKE), and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Availability:
Hardcopies of the report are available for order by contacting M.J. Bradley &
Associates.
A version of the report without graphics is available for
download in PDF format
February 2000
NAVC Hybrid-Electric Drive Heavy-Duty Vehicle Testing Project
The Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium initiated the testing of hybrid-electric
buses to demonstrate the energy efficiency and emission performance of “State of the
Art” hybrid-electric heavy-duty vehicles with respect to late model conventional
diesel heavy-duty vehicles and alternative fuel CNG buses. Funded by the
Defense Advance Research Projects Agency, this project serves as an independent
demonstration of near term commercial technology in real world demonstration.
An independent team of engineers and scientists facilitated the evaluation consisting
of personnel from M.J. Bradley & Associates and West Virginia University.
Project participants included transit operators from Boston, Massachusetts and New
York City who own and operate the buses. Several original equipment bus
manufacturers, engine manufacturers and hybrid drive system manufacturers were on
hand to assure that the testing was uniformly conducted and reviewed.
Availability:
The report is available for download in PDF format
October 1999
Reducing Greenhouse Gases
and Air Pollution: A Menu of Harmonized Options
A 336-page report offering detailed information on a multitude of options for
controlling both GHGs and air pollution from a variety of sectors, including
fossil-fueled power generation, renewable power generation, transportation,
energy-intensive industries (iron and steel, cement, pulp and paper, petroleum
refining and chemicals), residential and commercial buildings, municipal solid
waste, agriculture and forestry and carbon sequestration. For each
of the sectors addressed, the report presents a sector profile and an overview
of the regulatory framework affecting the sector, as well as a detailed discussion
of the technology-based strategies available for reducing GHGs and air pollution,
including a description of each strategy and information on its potential to reduce
GHGs and air pollution, the associated costs and cost effectiveness and information
on experiences, market penetration and obstacles. M.J. Bradley & Associates
led a team of authors in producing the report.
Availability:
The complete report is available for order from the STAPPA/ALAPCO website
Semptember 1999
Advanced Battery Management and Technology Project
This document reports on the Advanced Battery Management and Technology Project
conducted by EVermont. The primary goal of the project was to identify
and develop a successful all-climate design for a NiMH battery thermal management
system for application in commercial and military vehicles. The project also
investigated the application of an auxiliary power unit (APU) as a vehicle thermal
management system. M.J. Bradley & Associates prepared the report for the
Vermont Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project, which submitted it to the Northeast
Alternative Vehicle Consortium (NAVC) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency (DARPA) in September 1999. NAVC funded this project through the
DARPA Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology Program.
Availability:
The report is available for download in pdf format
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