Clean Fuel News

Southeast Louisiana Clean Fuel Partnership Transitions to New Leadership

Posted by Victoria on 01/31/2019 7:54 pm  /   Clean Cities and Communities, Louisiana News, News

On December 17th, 2018, the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission (RPC) appointed Courtney Young to Director of our sister coalition, the Southeast Louisiana Clean Fuel Partnership (SLCFP). According to SLCFP's newsletter, "Courtney joined the Coalition in 2014 through the U.S. Department of En...

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The Ford F-150, America’s most American pickup truck, is going electric

Posted by Victoria on 01/31/2019 12:00 am  /   Electric Vehicles, National News, News

Originally Posted by Umair Irfan | January 25, 2019 | Vox | Original Article Major US automakers have been saying for years that the future is electric. Yet, at the moment, their electric car offerings are meager. But the electric future got a huge boost this month. Ford Motor Company, the secon...

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Landi Renzo Secures CNG EPA Certifications

Posted by Madeline on 01/31/2019 12:00 am  /   CNG

Landi Renzo Secures CNG EPA Certifications Posted by Betsy LillianVia NGT News Over the holidays, Landi Renzo USA secured a number of compressed natural gas (CNG) certifications from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company landed the certifications for model year 2019 ...

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Volkswagen to manufacture mobile electric car recharging stations

Posted by Victoria on 01/28/2019 7:16 pm  /   Electric Vehicles, News

Originally posted by Jan Schwartz and Edward Taylor | January 25, 2019 | Reuters | Original Article SALZGITTER, Germany (Reuters) - Volkswagen will manufacture electric car batteries and charging stations in its home region in Germany, as it prepares to mass produce electric vehicles and overhau...

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New Low-Emission Buses for Baton Rouge's CATS

Posted by Victoria on 01/28/2019 12:00 am  /   Louisiana News

In preparation for new route changes, Baton Rouge's Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is rolling out eight new low-emission buses. According to BRProud.com, CATS has added eight Gillig diesel buses "equipped with low emissions engines" to their fleet as part of their fleet-replacement plan. "The ...

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LCF in the News: The Advocate covers our DC Fast Charger Crowdsourcing Website!

Posted by Victoria on 01/25/2019 2:55 pm  /   LCF Projects, Louisiana News, News

The Advocate's Steve Hardy has written an article covering LCF's DC Fast Charger crowdsourcing website. Check it out: Clean energy officials are asking electric car owners -- and businesses who want to attract them -- to help decide where to place new charging stations. "Currently, driving long-...

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Proterra Electric Buses Set to Arrive in Hawaii and New York

Posted by Victoria on 01/25/2019 9:44 am  /   Electric Vehicles, News

Originally posted by David Mowatt | January 18, 2019 | EV Bite | Original Article More and more cities are getting involved in the electric bus revolution as American automotive and energy storage company Proterra recently announced their plan to supply electric buses to cities in Hawaii and New ...

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Energy Independence Summit 2019 set to educate lawmakers about alternative fuels and Clean Cities successes

Posted by Victoria on 01/22/2019 12:00 am  /   Clean Fuels Events - National/Regional, National News, News

Originally posted by Transportation Energy Partners | Fuels Fix | January 6, 2019 | Original Article Each year, Transportation Energy Partners hosts the Energy Independence Summit (EIS) in Washington D.C. EIS is the nation’s leading clean transportation policy summit. The Summit offers excl...

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The 2019 Fuel Economy Guide is available now

Posted by Victoria on 01/20/2019 12:42 pm  /   Emissions & Fuel Economy, National News, News

Originally posted by DOE Clean Cities | FuelsFix | January 16, 2019 | Original Article This year’s guide provides fuel economy ratings for more than 1,000 light-duty vehicles. Just in time for the beginning of the new year, the 2019 Fuel Economy Guide is now available at FuelEconomy.gov. T...

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Energy Department Announces Battery Recycling Prize and Battery Recycling R&D Center

Posted by Victoria on 01/17/2019 1:34 pm  /   Awards & Grants, National News, News, Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation

Originally posted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | January 17, 2019 | Original Article Today, Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced the launch of a Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize and the establishment of an associated Battery Recycling R&D Center. These efforts aim...

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Toyota Announces Partnership With Kenworth for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development

Posted by Victoria on 01/15/2019 6:04 pm  /   Hydrogen Fuel Cell, National News, News

Originally posted by Stephen Edelstein | The Drive | January 8, 2019 | Original Article The two giants will build a fleet of 10 trucks that will operate in the greater Los Angeles area. Toyota has been testing prototype hydrogen fuel cell semi trucks in California since late 2017, but now the au...

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The Connected Reality of a Smart City

Posted by Victoria on 01/10/2019 12:32 pm  /   Energy Efficient Mobility Systems (EEMS), Home Page, News

Update: The American Public Power Association (APPA) has released a SmartCity Roadmap for cities interested in the Smart Cities system. Originally posted by Saeid Malaki | Mass Transit | December 17, 2018 | Original Article As Smart Cities are growing to be more common, the use of the IoT has allo...

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