Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium at West Virginia University (WVU) has received a $1.15-million million grant to develop the state’s second hydrogen production-fueling station. The effort is unique in that it will support obtaining hydrogen fuel by using domestic fossil energy.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2012
The West Virginia University (WVU)-based National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium ( NAFTC ) has created a suite of modern technology products that put knowledge about specific electric drive and alternative fuel vehicles at the fingertips of first responders.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2012
The goal of NAFTC is to bring critically needed alternative fuel vehicle first responder safety training to state fire academies across the country and to provide the knowledge to safely and confidently respond to accidents involving the vehicles, said Al Ebron, NAFTC executive director. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 6, 2011
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) will hold its upcoming Electric Drive Vehicle First Responder Safety Training at the Tesla Motors headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. The suite of products includes instructor manuals, participant booklets and the quick reference guide (QRG). Scheduled for 6-7 Dec.,
Green Car Congress
JUNE 19, 2014
Published drive cycles tested—and the results—included: Orange County Bus: Developed by West Virginia University to replicate suburban transit bus drive cycles, one of two drive cycles used by CARB for hybrid certification. Three published drive cycles were tested, and one specific to a Lightning Hybrids customer.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
VW was slowly moving beyond conventional gasoline and diesel engines anyway, Lux noted, with plans of putting out 20 more plug-in vehicles by 2020 ( earlier post )—such as the production version of the Audi e-tron quattro. Earlier post.) Volkswagen has also invested in next-generation batteries, including lithium-sulfur and solid-state.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
The Clean Air Act requires vehicle manufacturers to certify to EPA that their products will meet applicable federal emission standards to control air pollution, and every vehicle sold in the US must be covered by an EPA-issued certificate of conformity. —EPA NOV.
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