WASHINGTON – Researchers at BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) have pinpointed the exact, single gene that controls ethanol production capacity in a microorganism. This discovery could be the missing link in developing biomass crops that produce higher concentrations of ethanol at lower costs.
The GREET Fleet Footprint Calculator is a useful tool developed by Argonne National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities initiative.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Aug. 10 announced more than $175 million in grants over the next three to five years to accelerate development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies.
RIVERSIDE, CA -- Researchers at the University of California, Riverside along with their research partners have received a $1.2 million grant from the Department of Energy to study and evaluate technologies that provide feedback to drivers so they can cut harmful emissions and reduce fuel use by up to 30 percent.
NEWARK, NJ -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Covanta Essex a contract to build and operate a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the Essex County Resource Recovery Facility in Newark, N.J.
AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), this month delivered 28 demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to officials in San Francisco and Sacramento.
DEARBORN, MI – DTE Energy took delivery of two of four recently purchased Ford Transit Connect Electric vehicles at the energy company’s downtown Detroit headquarters on Aug. 12.
LAKEWOOD, CO -- Chrysler Group LLC and ZeaChem Inc., a biofuels and chemicals company, announced they have agreed to form a strategic alliance to accelerate development and market adoption of advanced cellulosic ethanol.
LONGMONT, CO - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $3 million to UQM Technologies Inc. for the development of non-rare-earth magnet electric motors for use in electric and hybrid electric vehicles.
DEARBORN, MI -- Ford said it has teamed up with SunPower Corp. to offer customers a rooftop solar power system that will provide Focus Electric owners with enough clean, renewable energy to offset the electricity used to charge the vehicle.
NASHVILLE, TN -- ECOtality Inc. announced that $2,500 rebates are still available for the first 1,000 EV Project participants in Tennessee who purchase a Nissan Leaf SL model with DC fast-charge capabilities.
TORRANCE, CA - Leviton’s support includes program management of a certified installation team and a customer service center.
DETROIT - GM plans to use these batteries in future GM electric vehicles planned for sale in specific global markets.
TORRANCE, CA – Green Fleet magazine is looking for nominations of individuals who have made significant contributions to environmental sustainability in the fleet industry.
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration announced new fuel-economy and emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses, heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans, and vocational vehicles.
LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Clean Cities Coalition and the Arkansas Energy Office are holding a natural gas vehicle seminar for fleet operators on Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Clinton Library’s Great Hall in Little Rock.
LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Energy Office on Aug. 5 announced the launch of the Compressed Natural Gas Conversion Rebate Program, which provides an incentive for fleets to purchase or convert their Arkansas-licensed vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG).
SANTA MONICA, CA – CODA Holdings said it has appointed Byron Jones to the position of chief financial officer.
ALBANY, NY – New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Unicell, a company that makes bodies for commercial trucks and vans, will invest $3.46 million to expand its Buffalo, N.Y., facilities to enable body assembly for an electric truck.
CIONSHOHOCKEN, PA – Furniture retailer IKEA announced a partnership with ECOtality Inc. to host Blink electric vehicle charging stations at select IKEA stores in the Western United States.
AUBURN HILLS, MI – ALTe, which developed a range-extended electric powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles, announced a collaborative effort with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to help validate the company’s powertrain for the fleet industry.
DETROIT – Chevrolet announced plans to install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Infrastructure Developments Corp. (IDVC) said it plans to expand its compressed natural gas business into Virginia as the state bolsters efforts to convert public vehicles to CNG fuel.
WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO, CANADA -- Toyota and Tesla Motors confirmed that their jointly developed RAV4 electric vehicle will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario, beginning in 2012.
MILWAUKEE, WI -- Johnson Controls Inc. on July 26 opened its newly renovated battery technology center and battery test facility at its Power Solutions headquarters in Glendale, Wis.
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