Clean Fuel News

Electric Emergency Vehicles: Tropos Motors Shows How to Start Small

Posted by Victoria on 01/30/2020 12:00 am  /   Electric Vehicles, News

Originally posted by Bengt Halvorson | January 19, 2020 | Green Car Reports | Original Article The larger-scale electrification of big, task-oriented municipal vehicles like fire trucks, ambulances, and even dump trucks is bound to happen eventually. Sometimes, the bluntest, heaviest tool for the ...

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DOE Sets Targets for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

Posted by Victoria on 01/28/2020 6:29 pm  /   Hydrogen Fuel Cell, National News, News

Source: US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy The Fuel Cell Technologies Office, in collaboration with the Vehicle Technologies Office, established technical targets for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in long haul tractor trailer truck app...

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NACFE Fleets Saved Almost $900 Million in Fuel Costs

Posted by Victoria on 01/27/2020 12:00 am  /   Emissions & Fuel Economy, National News, News

Originally posted by Jack Roberts | January 6, 2020 | Heavy Duty Trucking | Original Article The North American Council for Fuel Efficiency’s 2019 Annual Fleet Fuel Study found that overall fuel efficiency for Class 8 trucks in long-haul applications continues to improve, thanks to a host of ...

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Breakthrough Batteries: Feedback Loops Are Accelerating the Battery Market

Posted by Victoria on 01/23/2020 12:00 am  /   Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficient Mobility Systems (EEMS), National News, News

Originally posted by Charlie Bloch & Madeline Tyson | January 8, 2020 | ACTNews | Original Article Rocky Mountain Institute, in the recent report Breakthrough Batteries, shows how recent and rapid improvements in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery costs and performance, coupled with gr...

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A Year in Hydrogen: Innovative Products, Progressive Policies, and New Players Emerge

Posted by Victoria on 01/20/2020 12:15 pm  /   Hydrogen Fuel Cell, News

Originally posted by Morry Markowitz | January 3, 2020 | ACTNews | Original Article 2019 was a great year for fuel cells and hydrogen. The industry experienced a surge of development in many areas, with continued gains in deployments of consumer cars and material handling equipment, as we...

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2020 Marks Changes for Autogas Refueling

Posted by Victoria on 01/14/2020 5:13 pm  /   National News, News, Propane

Originally posted by the Weekly Propane Newsletter | December 2, 2019 | Butane-Propane News | Original Article (December 9, 2019) — Alliance AutoGas notes that big changes are coming for autogas refueling in 2020. For decades there have been a variety of valves available, ...

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SWEPCO to Seek Regulatory Approval to Retire Dolet Hills Power Plant by End of 2026

Posted by Victoria on 01/10/2020 12:47 pm  /   Louisiana News, News

Originally posted as a SWEPCO News Release | January 9, 2020 | Original Article SHREVEPORT, La., Jan. 9, 2020 – As part of a settlement agreement in the recently concluded Arkansas rate review, Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, has agr...

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NGVAmerica Distributes Weight Allowance Guidance Flyer for Use by Natural Gas Fleets

Posted by Victoria on 01/10/2020 12:24 pm  /   National News, Natural Gas, News

Originally posted by Erick Sanchez | January 6, 2020 | NGVAmerica | Original Article Washington, DC – NGVAmerica today released an updated Natural Gas Vehicle Weight Allowance Guidance flyer for use by interested natural gas fleets across the United States. The flyer was developed ...

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New Orleans RTA secures grant for 19 new biodiesel-powered buses

Posted by Victoria on 01/06/2020 12:20 pm  /   Bio Fuels, Louisiana News, News

Originally posted by Jessica Williams | December 2, 2019 | The New Orleans Advocate | Original Article A new fleet of buses will soon be rolling along the streets of New Orleans. The Regional Transit Authority has been awarded a $7.2 million federal grant to buy 19 new 35-foot buses, the agency an...

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Florida Officials Share Strategy for Introducing Electric, Alternative-Fuel School Buses

Posted by Victoria on 01/02/2020 9:38 am  /   Clean Fuels Funding, Electric Vehicles, Emissions & Fuel Economy, Natural Gas, News, Propane

Originally posted by Taylor Hannon | December 3, 2019 | School Transportation News | Original Article The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is in the first phase of replacing older diesel buses with electric or alternative fuel school buses in Florida via the Volkswagen Mitigation...

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