Clean Fuel News

Major Auto Companies Expand Alt-Fuel Options with CNG, LPG Lineup

Posted by Victoria on 11/30/2016 2:45 pm  /   CNG, Federal Fleet Requirements, LNG, National News

Via ngtnews.comPosted by Lauren Tyler on November 22, 2016 Chevrolet and GMC have announced that they are partnering with Power Solutions International Inc. (PSI) to introduce heavy-duty pickups and full-size vans powered by 6.0-liter, V8 compressed natural gas (CNG)- and liquefied petroleum gas (L...

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Metro Council greenlights Raising Cane’s River Center deal, Zipcar expansion

Posted by admin on 11/28/2016 5:20 pm  /   Clean Fuels Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles, Emissions & Fuel Economy, Louisiana News

Major changes are about to take place in downtown Baton Rouge. The Metro Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve a 10-year, $3.87 million deal for Raising Cane’s to buy the naming rights to the Baton Rouge River Center and rebrand the venue the Raising Cane’s River Center. Th...

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EPA Announces Final 2017 RFS Volumes

Posted by admin on 11/28/2016 3:43 pm  /   Bio Fuels, Emissions & Fuel Economy, National News

The EPA released the final 2017 RFS volumes which raised the total amount of biofuels required for blending into gasoline and diesel from 18.1 billion gallons in 2016 to 19.28 billion gallons (15 billion gallons of corn ethanol). The 2018 biodiesel mandate was left unchanged from the proposal at 2...

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DOE Awards LSU CES Team $1.3 Million for Clean Energy Research

Posted by Victoria on 11/28/2016 3:29 pm  /   Awards & Grants, Louisiana News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $1.3 million research grant to an interdisciplinary team of scholars headed up by the LSU Center for Energy Studies (CES). The multi-year project will examine the technical and economic feasibility of developing a commercial-scale carbon capture and ...

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Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement

Posted by Victoria on 11/28/2016 9:12 am  /   Awards & Grants, National News

Funding Opportunity Announcements DE-FOA-0001701: NOTICE OF INTENT FOR FY 2017 VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM WIDE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT The notice for DE-FOA-0001701 can be found at the links below. exchange: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#FoaId2debc7ce-747c-4aa2-b81f-ed67eb3940...

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Energy Department Highlights Top Three Hydrogen and Fuel Cell States with More Focus on Domestic Manufacturing

Posted by Victoria on 11/28/2016 9:01 am  /   Case Studies, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, National News

The Energy Department's (DOE's) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has announced the top three states in hydrogen and fuel cell industry activities while now seeking stakeholder feedback to improve standardized manufacturing in the industry. According to the newly released State of the States: Fue...

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Global Electric Bus Sales to See Steady Growth

Posted by Victoria on 11/17/2016 1:01 pm  /   Case Studies, Electric Vehicles, Emissions & Fuel Economy, National News

The global market for electric-drive buses is expected to grow from about 119,000 buses in 2016 to 181,000 in 2026, according to a new report from Navigant Research. In addition, the report finds that battery-electric is expected to be the best-selling type of electric bus powertrain through 2026...

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Cummins Westport begins production of ISL G near zero natural gas engine

Posted by Victoria on 11/11/2016 4:43 pm  /   CNG, Emissions & Fuel Economy, LNG, National News

Cummins Westport Inc. announced that orders are being processed and production of the ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NOx natural gas engine has commenced. The ISL G NZ is the first MidRange engine in North America to receive emission certification from both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and A...

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EPA grant means East Baton Rouge schools will replace 30 diesel buses with propane-fueled ones

Posted by Victoria on 11/04/2016 2:09 pm  /   Awards & Grants, Louisiana News, Propane

BY CHARLES LUSSIER | [email protected] NOV 3, 2016 - 8:00 PM The EPA is giving the East Baton Rouge Parish school system $773,000 to replace 30 of its diesel school buses over the next two years with more eco-friendly propane-powered buses. The school syste...

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National Alternative Fuel and Electric Charging Network

Posted by admin on 11/03/2016 9:53 am  /   Clean Fuels Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles, National News

Source: FHWA Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty (HEP) Contact: Doug Hecox Tel.: (202) 366-0660 Federal Highway Administration UnveilsNational ‘Alternative Fuel and Electric Charging’ Network New effort will help drivers find alternative fuels and ve...

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