Clean Fuel News

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Columbus as Winner of Unprecedented $40 Million Smart City Challenge

Posted by admin on 06/24/2016 12:38 pm  /   Awards & Grants, Clean Fuels Events - National/Regional, National News

COLUMBUS, OH – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that Columbus, OH has been selected as the winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT)’s Smart City Challenge. As winner of the Challenge, Columbus will receive up to $40 million from U.S. DO...

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Governor's Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Investment

Posted by admin on 06/20/2016 10:53 am  /   Louisiana News

On June 7th, Governor Edwards appointed LMA Executive Director Ronnie Harris to the Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Investment. The task force will be comprised of a maximum of 18 members who will serve and be designated by the Governor to address the $12.7 billi...

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Three bills aim to reduce or change Louisiana's alternative fuel tax credits

Posted by admin on 06/16/2016 2:19 pm  /   Louisiana News, Tax Incentives

Thank you to NGV America for tracking these bills and bringing them to our attention: HB 31 - Part of larger bill intended to scale back existing tax credits. Reduces tax credit values for alternative fuel vehicles from current rate of 36% of incremental cost to 25%, and in case of used vehicles an...

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Government Fleet Expo & Conference

Posted by admin on 06/15/2016 11:06 am  /   National News

Government Fleet Expo & Conference is an annual community gathering where public fleet professionals can have real conversations with their peers about daily challenges, get public fleet-specific training, and access to the latest vehicles and technology in the exhibit hall. S...

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2016 Sustainable Transportation Summit Followed by Annual Bioenergy Conference

Posted by admin on 06/10/2016 11:31 am  /   Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation

Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), the first ever Sustainable Transportation Summit will bring together transportation and mobility leaders to discuss the technology, policy, and market innovations that hold the potential to shape the t...

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U.S. DRIVE Releases Cradle-to-Grave Analysis of Light-Duty Vehicles

Fuel Cell Technologies Office On June 1, the U.S. DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group published the "Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of U.S. Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030...

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Report Finds EV Supply Equipment Will Reach 2.5M Units by 2025

Posted by admin on 06/09/2016 12:38 pm  /   Electric Vehicles, National News

Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) supply equipment is expected to reach 2.5 million units globally in 2025 – a significant increase from around 425,000 units in 2016, according to a recent report from Navigant Research. The report, which examines the world market for PEV...

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Are PEVs Really Green?

June 8, 2016 Are PEVs Really Green? June 14, 2016 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Presented by Linda Bluestein (U.S. Department of Energy), Rachel Nealer (U.S. Department of Energy), Andrew Burnham (Argonne National Laboratory), and Linda Gaines (A...

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LCF Member in the News: WESTPORT COMPLETES MERGER WITH FUEL SYSTEMS

Posted by admin on 06/02/2016 4:29 pm  /   National News

Combination creates innovative, global leader in alternative fuel, engine and vehicle sector PUBLISHED: JUNE 1, 2016 VANCOUVER - Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (TSX:WPT / Nasdaq:WPRT), a premier global company for the engineering, manufacturing and supply of alternative fuel systems and components,...

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Grant Writing and Management Workshops Offered in Shreveport and New Orleans

Posted by admin on 06/01/2016 2:07 pm  /   Awards & Grants, Louisiana News

July 7-8, 2016 Grant Management Class Hosted by Shreveport Police Regional Training Academy 6440 Greenwood Road Shreveport, Louisiana 71119 If your agency receives or plans to receive government grants, this class is for you. Beginning and experienced grant managers and administrat...

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