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Anheuser-Busch transitioning 30% of dedicated fleet to renewable natural gas

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Anheuser-Busch is transitioning more than 180 trucks—representing approximately 30% of its dedicated fleet—to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). In 2014 and 2015, Anheuser-Busch converted 160 diesel-fueled trucks in Houston and St. Louis to fleets powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines.

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First natural gas GM half-ton pickups with 5.3L DI engines delivered in Texas

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The 2015 model vehicles were purchased by local Houston company NewTex Plumbing and San Antonio-based Pioneer Energy Services. GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado trucks for each fleet were upgraded to run on either natural gas or gasoline using the new DuraDrive DI natural gas system, supplied by Utah-based AGA Systems.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. RelayRides changed its name to Turo in 2015 and has been described as an “Airbnb for real peoples’ cars.” In the U.S.

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Clean Energy wins $10M, multi-year transit deal with New Jersey Transit

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NJ Transit is expected to operate a fleet of 147 CNG commuter buses estimated to consume approximately 2 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) each year. In 2015, Dillon’s fleet consumed 1.1 and new customer, has deployed 10 CNG trucks for its fleet and will be fueling at Clean Energy’s Fontana, Calif.,

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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Several major automakers, including Honda, Toyota, and Hyundai, are committed to producing commercial quantities in the 2015-2017 timeframe and reaffirmed those commitments in 2012. In Spartanburg, SC, BMW’s production facility now hosts the world’s largest fuel cell material handling fleet to date. Light duty vehicles.

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Wal-Mart Testing Two Different Hybrid Systems and Three Alt Fuels on Class 8 Trucks

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This technology could help Wal-Mart increase its fleet efficiency by up to 25%. The five Peterbilt Model 386 heavy duty diesel-electric hybrids are being tested in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Southern California and the Baltimore/Washington DC region. This technology could help Wal-Mart increase its fleet efficiency by up to two percent.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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The study analyzes how extensively local planning policies could either complement the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) of 2015 or compensate for its absence. The results for increasing the average fuel efficiency of the US fleet are still stronger than what we can do on the planning side ,” Hsu says. — Landis et al.