The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced five organizations that will receive grants to replace old diesel trucks with new all-electric versions. More than $1.5 million in funds will be awarded under EGLE’s Fuel Transformation Program to support the transition to zero-emission vehicles.
The organizations to receive funds include Cintas Corporation, city of Ann Arbor, Padnos, Granger Container Services, and the city of Grand Rapids. These projects will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality in a total of nine counties including: Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Kent, Livingston, Oakland, Ottawa, Washtenaw and Wayne. Four of these counties are in non-attainment areas for the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone, and five are high asthma burden areas.
Collectively these projects will reduce 1,809.43 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents and 5.72 metric tons of nitrogen oxide emissions over the life of the vehicles. “Replacing older, diesel vehicles with all-electric vehicles aligns with the state’s Mi Healthy Climate Plan and will increase the adoption of zero emission vehicles,” said Elizabeth M. Browne, director of EGLE’s Materials Management Division. “Reduced emissions will help people have cleaner air to breathe and fewer health concerns.”
Published in the November 2021 Edition
