Clean Fuel News

CATS to roll out electric buses this year

Posted by admin on 03/20/2018 12:00 am  /   Home Page, Louisiana News

Posted by Alexandria BurrisVia Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Looking to reduce costs and replace aging diesel buses, the Capital Area Transit System is joining with other transit agencies across the country to incorporate battery powered electric buses into their fleets. CATS recently ...

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Texas Clean School Bus Program

Posted by admin on 03/13/2018 12:00 am  /   Awards & Grants, National News

A Program of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) The TCEQ has recieved requestss for funding in excess of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 appropriation of $3,094,795.00. Applications may still be submitted but will not be considered for funding until after August 31, 2018 in FY 2019. Applic...

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Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP)

Posted by admin on 03/13/2018 12:00 am  /   Awards & Grants, National News

The AFFP program offers grants for the construction or expansion of natural gas and other alternative fuel fueling stations within the Clean Transportation Zone. Effective September 1, 2017, the Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) Chapters 393 and 394 were amended to combine the AFFP and the Clean T...

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IRS Issues Procedures for Claiming Alternative Fuels Credit

Posted by admin on 03/13/2018 12:00 am  /   Home Page, National News

Article by The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas IRS Notice 2018-21 was issued on March 7. It establishes the procedures for claiming the $0.50 credit for alternative fuel sold or used in calendar year 2017. The notice requires that a single one-time claim for all alternative fuels (including C...

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GM plans to expand Bolt EV output, asks Congress to help

Posted by admin on 03/13/2018 12:00 am  /   National News

Posted by David ShepardsonVia Reuters General Motors Co (GM.N) Chief Executive Mary Barra called on the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to expand a consumer tax credit for electric vehicles as the automaker said it would boost production of its EV Chevrolet Bolt in response to strong demand. Barra also...

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Goodyear unveils new tire for electric cars to reduce wear from powerful instant torque

Posted by admin on 03/13/2018 12:00 am  /   Electric Vehicles, Home Page, National News

Posted by Fred LambertVia Electrek There’s no getting around it, the instant torque of electric vehicles can be quite hard on tires – especially with the heavier and more powerful models, like Tesla’s. Goodyear claims to have a solution with a new tire aimed at the electric vehic...

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Utilities are paying their customers to buy electric vehicles

Posted by admin on 03/13/2018 12:00 am  /   National News

Written by Michael J. CorenVia Quartz Electricity utilities were never designed for a world in which electricity demand didn’t go up forever. For a century, that was fine. But after 2005, US demand leveled off and, in some regions, began to decline. The Tennessee Valley Authority is now prep...

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XL Hybrids Announces Rebranding, Hiring Surge to Meet Vehicle Electrification ‘Megatrend’

Posted by admin on 03/07/2018 12:00 am  /   National News

Posted by Betsy LillianVia NGT News On the heels of a record year of sales – surpassing 60 million customer miles driven – XL Hybrids, a provider of electrified truck solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has rebranded to XL. The company says it plans to offer more plug-in veh...

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LSU Scholarship Application Deadlines Approaching

Posted by admin on 03/06/2018 12:00 am  /   Awards & Grants, Louisiana News

The application deadline for the LSU Center for Energy Studies' four scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year is: March 23, 2018. LMOGA/Robert R. Brooksher Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established to honor one of the original supporters of CES. The purpose of the scholarship is...

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