Topic: Department of Energy
Electric Vehicle Safety Training Available for Fire Fighters & First Responders
QUINCY, MA – Funded by a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the training is designed to help first responders identify electric vehicles and respond to common hazards.
Posted on May 9, 2012 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more
$5 Million Available to Help Expand the Use of Alternative Fuels
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy funding is intended to help streamline and quicken permitting processes and coordinate alternative-fuel vehicle and EV infrastructure deployment across state, regional, and local governments.
Posted on May 9, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Mammoth Cave National Park Awarded $505K for New Alt-Fuel Vehicles
MAMMOTH CAVE, KY – The Department of Energy (DOE)-Clean Cities/National Park Initiative awarded $505,000 to Mammoth Cave for the purchase of high-efficiency vehicles – buses, pickups and an electric vehicle – to replace older models.
Posted on May 2, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Clean Cities to Highlight Nationwide Alternative Fuel Projects
INDIANAPOLIS – During the 2012 NTEA Green Truck Summit/Work Truck Show this week, the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program will host a poster session to highlight alternative fuel and related technology deployment projects from across the country.
Posted on March 6, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Best Buy, Johnson Controls, PG&E & Veolia Join National Clean Fleets Partnership
WASHINGTON – These four new partners join 14 other major national companies in committing to improve the fuel economy of the commercial fleets, integrate alternative technology vehicles such as natural gas trucks and electric vehicles into their fleets, and reduce their overall fuel use.
Posted on March 6, 2012 | Fleet Operations - Fleet Management | Read more
Walmart, Coca-Cola, Sysco & Whole Foods Lead Fuel Cell Pack
WASHINGTON – These companies are leading the pack when it comes to using fuel cells in their business operations to advance their sustainability goals, save millions of dollars in electricity costs, and reduce carbon emissions by hundreds of thousands of metric tons per year.
Posted on February 22, 2012 | Hydrogen – Fuel Cell Technology & Infrastructure | Read more
Energy Secretary Chu to Give Keynote Speech at Green Truck Summit
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is set to give the keynote address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on Monday, March 5. The Green Truck Summit will be held March 5-6 in conjunction with the Work Truck Show 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Posted on January 3, 2012 | Fuel Management - Reduce Fuel Costs | Read more
DOE Awards More Than $7 Million for Hydrogen Storage Technologies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $7 million to fund four projects in California, Washington and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel-cell electric vehicles.
Posted on December 13, 2011 | Hydrogen – Fuel Cell Technology & Infrastructure | Read more
Clean Cities Resource/Tool Tip
Improving your fleet’s fuel economy is a sure-fire way to reduce fuel costs, vehicle emissions and petroleum use. To get started, visit FuelEconomy.gov, the official U.S. government source for fuel economy information.
Posted on December 6, 2011 | Fuel Management - Reduce Fuel Costs | Read more
Clean Cities Resource/Tool Tip
Get answers to your technical questions about alternative fuels, advanced vehicles and fuel efficiency from the Clean Cities Technical Response Service.
Posted on November 27, 2011 | Fuel Management - Reduce Fuel Costs | Read more
Alternative Fueling Station Locator
Find your closest station or plan a route. Locate biodiesel, electric, ethanol, hydrogen, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified natural gas (LNG), and propane across America.
Magazine
- In This Issue:
- The Green Fleet Price Tag
- Propane Autogas: Advantages Beyond Financial Incentives
- Making the Business Case for Alternative-Energy Vehicles
