Registrations of alternative fuel vehicles soared in April by 48.1 Electric cars Hybrid cars alternative fuel car sales electric hybrid smmtper cent, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), as electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf, the Mitbushi i-MiEV and the Peugeot iON made their first deliveries to UK customers. Admittedly the impressive rise is driven in part by the abysmal [.]. MORE
AT&T has deployed its 4,000 th alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) in its US corporate fleet. The vehicles are part of AT&T’s planned 10-year initiative to invest up to $565 million to replace approximately 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative fuel models through 2018. AT&T expects it will have invested an additional $215 million through 2018 to replace approximately 7,100 fleet passenger cars with alternative-fuel models. MORE
PSI is one of North America’s largest and most experienced providers of integrated turn-key, alternative-fuel powertrain solutions. V-8 engine with hardened valves and valve seats to PSI, which in turn will install the fuel system and other hardware and ship directly to Chevrolet and GMC dealers in all 50 states. The expanded lineup brings GM Fleet’s portfolio of alternative fuel, hybrid and EVs to more than a dozen trucks, cars and crossovers. MORE
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting grant applications for innovative, advanced fuel, and vehicle technology projects that will result in cleaner advanced alternative transportation within the commonwealth. DEP’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program offers funding for the purchase and use of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles. Conversions Electric (Battery) Fuels Policy MORE
It’s very easy to stumble ahead with the ever–changing landscape of alternative fuel vehicles and not look back to recap how the market is shaping up. The Green Piece alternative fuel electric fuel cell hybrid hydrogen The Green Piece ColumnTuesday, 24 April, 2012. The Green Piece Column. But here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, we like to think we’re pretty comprehensive (and yet, hopefully, succinct) in providing a guide to low [.]. MORE
To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. MORE
Chilean Undersecretary of Defense Marcos Robledo and United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus last week agreed to continue, through their respective navies, discussions on research, development and use of advanced drop-in alternative fuels to power surface ships and aircraft. At the 2010 EXPONAVAL, an event organized by the Chilean Navy, both nations advanced the discussion on alternative and renewable energy technologies. MORE
The majority of Brits would consider buying or leasing an alternative fuel car in the next two years, according to new research. Electric cars Hydrogen fuel Hybrid cars LPG Editor Pick MORE
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced 55 routes that will serve as the basis for a national network of “alternative fuel” corridors spanning 35 states. Though the network is nearly 85,000 miles long, more miles will be added in the future to accommodate electric, hydrogen, propane and natural gas vehicles as additional fueling and charging stations are built. MORE
and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement to create a premier alternative fuel vehicle and engine company. Traditionally, Westport Innovations has focused the majority of its technological development and commercialization efforts in the heavy-duty and high horsepower natural gas arena, while Fuel Systems has significant experience and focus with gaseous fuel systems and components for light- and medium-duty automotive and industrial applications. MORE
The focus will be on alternative fuel emissions and the characterisation of ice crystals in condensation trails (contrails), using biofuel as an example. The focus of our measurements is to characterise the emissions produced using different fuel blends. MORE
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is seeking proposals ( PON-13-605 ) to develop new centers or expand existing centers for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technology. A center for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies can serve multiple purposes, such as: Identifying strategic opportunities for local agencies and companies to develop and demonstrate advanced technology vehicles. MORE
In the first quarter of 2015, total alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations in the EU significantly increased (+28.8 %), totaling 144,421, according to figures from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). MORE
The US Department of Energy (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory is releasing an updated version of its AFLEET tool to reflect the latest advances in alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies and updated emissions data. The latest version includes, for the first time: gaseous hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; state-based (rather than national-based) fuel pricing, private station fuel pricing and fueling infrastructure costs. MORE
According to the US Energy Information Administration, demand for alternative fuel vehicles is on the increase in US fleets. However, despite this growth, there is not necessarily increased use of alternative fuel because of the uneven access to transportation [.]. Green cars Latest news alternative fuel technologies alternative fuel vehicles EIA fleets US Energy Information Administration US vehicle fleets MORE
The Department of Energy’s (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking applications ( DE-FOA-0000708 ) for up to $5 million in funding to reduce multiple barriers to alternative fuel vehicle—including electric vehicle—adoption and use. Policy Initiatives can positively impact local/regional/state regulations, plans, codes, and/or incentives regarding the use of alternative transportation fuel(s). MORE
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently signed an agreement to promote developing and using sustainable, alternative aviation fuels and additional environmental collaboration between the two nations. The agreement will create additional partnership opportunities between the US Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative ( CAAFI ) and Indonesia’s Aviation Biofuels and Renewable Energy Task Force ( ABRETF ). MORE
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $6 million to 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning. Five projects will enable consumers and fleets to drive alternative fuel vehicles for extended periods of time to help them better understand how these vehicles can meet their everyday needs. MORE
The US Air Force is demonstrating the use of hydrogen as an alternate fuel source at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Both systems were set up to support all DoD hydrogen vehicle testing, to include both hydrogen internal combustion and fuel cell vehicles. MORE
UPS has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than planned, and marked more than 10 years of learning from its “Rolling Laboratory” of now more than 7,200 alternative fuel vehicles. UPS’ long-term commitment to sustainability is transforming commercial transportation and logistics, spurring growth in the clean fuels market and enabling critical engineering advances. MORE
2009 was a bleak time for the motoring industry – and alternative fuel vehicles and hybrids were not immune from the crisis, according to figures that have just been released by the US Energy Information Administration. It reports that a total of 1,076,350 alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles were made available in the US during [.]. Green cars Latest news alternative fuel vehicles E85 vehicle sales E85 vehicles Energy Information Administration hybrid vehicles MORE
It appears that alternative fuels are catching on in the USA as gasoline prices rise. Biofuels Green cars Latest news Alternative Fuels biodiesel E85 ethanol US Energy Information Administration USA MORE
Environmental achievements included ground and air fuel savings, increased investments in alternative fuel vehicles, and retooled routes that shaved 12.1 UPS also set a new alternative fuel goal of one billion cumulative miles (from a baseline of the year 2000) driven by alternative fuel/advanced technology vehicles by 2017, said David Abney, UPS Chief Operating Officer—more than double the previous goal of 400 million miles. MORE
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information ( DE-FOA-0001312 ) to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to purchasing/procurement processes designed to coordinate and consolidate bulk alternative fuel vehicle (AFV), advanced vehicle orders, and vehicle subsystems. MORE
The approved 2014-2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for about 40% of California''s carbon emissions. The program annually invests in a variety of alternative fuels and vehicle technologies. 300,000-grant to the San Diego Association of Governments to develop an Alternative Fuel Readiness Plan. MORE
million of funding to ideas which could help increase the uptake of alternative fuel vehicles. Part of its Clean Cities program, the funding will support any project that could help develop the acceptance and uptake of any alternative fuel vehicles, be they[.]. MORE
The market for alternative fuel vehicles rose 9.4 The rise in alternatives came in a year which saw sales of all new cars [.]. Latest news alternative fuel smmt MORE
Lux Research has investigated the trends of corporate financing of alternative fuels from oil majors, based on a non-exhaustive database of more than 1,000 deals and partnership engagements from 2000 through September, 2014. MORE
The California Energy Commission has awarded funds to a consortium of Southern California-based organizations led by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) to establish a Southern California Center for Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technology. MORE
Alternative fuel vehicles will represent more than 50 per cent of the 64,000 total transit buses that will be delivered worldwide during 2015, according to a report from Pike Research. Green cars Latest news alternative fuel buses fuel cell buses green buses hybrid buses natural gas buses Pike Research MORE
million jobs supported by the motor vehicles and component parts industry for the first quarter of 2016 were related to alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. According to figures gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE), 11% of the 2.3 MORE
You just don't hear the phrase "alternative fuels" as much as you did, say, 10 years ago. With a couple of million plug-in electric cars now on the world's roads, the idea of swapping in one hydrocarbon fuel for another may have passed its time. ethanol hydrogen natural gas e85 hydrogen fuel cell alternative fuel vehicles natural gas vehicle Polls MORE
Longer term, Cummins’ Research and Technology Department continues to investigate the viability of alternatives such as biofuels, synthetic fuels and hydrogen. Cummins has also invested in exploratory projects focused on Proton Exchange Membrane and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technologiesboth with increasing potential to offer superior power density over the traditional internal combustion engine. Electric (Battery) Engines Fuels Hybrids Plug-ins MORE
After a three-year hiatus, Texas has reinstated purchase rebates for plug-in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles. Buyers of fuel-cell cars Texans who buy electric cars after Sept. 1 can get a $2,500 rebate from the state, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News, in addition to the $7,500 tax credit from the federal government. MORE
An incredible pair of stories in the Detroit news here and here. In one, electric drive is seen as inevitable. In the other electricity isn't even mentioned. Thanks for the tip to Felix Kramer of CalCars. MORE
Southwest Research Institute has launched a collaborative effort to assist its clients to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and to address governmental mandates for alternative fuel production and tightened emissions standards. SwRI’s new International Alternative Fuel Technology Center ( IAFTC ) is intended to maximize the Institute’s decades-long expertise in fuels and fluids. MORE
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have analyzed the water consumption for transportation fuels in the United States using an extended lifecycle system boundary that includes the water embedded in intermediate processing steps. MORE
Alternative fuels has become the issue Bush returns to in order to take our eyes off the various disasters befalling both the administration and the country. According to Milbank: [Bush's] role as uncompensated pitchman for gasoline alternatives makes perfect sense: If anybody needs a new fuel source, it is George W. Certainly not part and parcel of a serious exploration of the potential of grid electricity as an alternative to oil. MORE
Building a fueling network turns out to be more of a challenge than many advocates, regulators, and drivers may have anticipated. The attempt to boost passenger vehicles fueled by cheap, abundant U.S. natural gas is now essentially over, with a mere 942 public natural-gas fueling stations throughout the 50 states. ethanol hydrogen natural gas e85 hydrogen fuel cell alternative fuel vehicles natural gas vehicle Polls MORE
The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched a new mobile app to help drivers find stations that provide alternative fuel for vehicles. Developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory with support from the Energy Department, the Alternative Fueling Station Locator app provides information on more than 15,000 stations across the country. After the user selects a fuel, the app maps the stations closest to his or her current location. MORE
The deal is part of an initiative announced earlier this year by UPS to significantly expand its use of renewable natural gas in UPS’s alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The company has a goal of driving one billion miles with its alternative fuels fleet—known as the Rolling Laboratory—by the end of 2017. of total gas and diesel purchased was displaced by using these alternative fuels. UPS will supply its fleet in Memphis, Tenn., MORE
Are Americans ready to make the switch to alternative fuel vehicles? Green cars Latest news alternative fuel car survey alternative fuel cars Americans Rasmussen ReportsAccording to the latest Rasmussen Reports, it appears a decreasing number could be willing to take that step. Its national telephone survey reports that 45 per cent of American adults think it is at least “somewhat likely” they will buy a car that runs [.]. MORE
Apparently there''s an app for everything--including finding a place to fill up or recharge your alternative-fuel vehicle. Department of Energy''s Alternative Fueling Station Locator is now available as a free iPhone app, Charged EVs reports. The app is a mobile version of the DOE''s Alternative Fueling Station Locator web site, which lists MORE
One in four business leaders have already making use of -or are considering introducing -alternative fuel vehicles to their business operations as oil prices remain stubbornly high. According to a new report from Grant Thornton, 24 per cent of businesses globally are looking to alternative fuel vehicles, such as electric cars, hybrids, LPG and fuel [.]. Green credentials alternative fuel electric hybrid Oil MORE
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After a three-year hiatus, Texas has reinstated purchase rebates for plug-in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles. Buyers of fuel-cell cars Texans who buy electric cars after Sept. 1 can get a $2,500 rebate from the state, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News, in addition to the $7,500 tax credit from the federal government.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
The US Air Force is demonstrating the use of hydrogen as an alternate fuel source at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Both systems were set up to support all DoD hydrogen vehicle testing, to include both hydrogen internal combustion and fuel cell vehicles.
Green Car Reports
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Building a fueling network turns out to be more of a challenge than many advocates, regulators, and drivers may have anticipated. The attempt to boost passenger vehicles fueled by cheap, abundant U.S. natural gas is now essentially over, with a mere 942 public natural-gas fueling stations throughout the 50 states. ethanol hydrogen natural gas e85 hydrogen fuel cell alternative fuel vehicles natural gas vehicle Polls
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 5, 2017
You just don't hear the phrase "alternative fuels" as much as you did, say, 10 years ago. With a couple of million plug-in electric cars now on the world's roads, the idea of swapping in one hydrocarbon fuel for another may have passed its time. ethanol hydrogen natural gas e85 hydrogen fuel cell alternative fuel vehicles natural gas vehicle Polls
Plugs and Cars
MARCH 27, 2007
Alternative fuels has become the issue Bush returns to in order to take our eyes off the various disasters befalling both the administration and the country. According to Milbank: [Bush's] role as uncompensated pitchman for gasoline alternatives makes perfect sense: If anybody needs a new fuel source, it is George W. Certainly not part and parcel of a serious exploration of the potential of grid electricity as an alternative to oil.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched a new mobile app to help drivers find stations that provide alternative fuel for vehicles. Developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory with support from the Energy Department, the Alternative Fueling Station Locator app provides information on more than 15,000 stations across the country. After the user selects a fuel, the app maps the stations closest to his or her current location.
Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting grant applications for innovative, advanced fuel, and vehicle technology projects that will result in cleaner advanced alternative transportation within the commonwealth. DEP’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program offers funding for the purchase and use of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles. Conversions Electric (Battery) Fuels Policy
Green Car Congress
MARCH 28, 2017
million jobs supported by the motor vehicles and component parts industry for the first quarter of 2016 were related to alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. According to figures gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE), 11% of the 2.3
Green Cars News
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It appears that alternative fuels are catching on in the USA as gasoline prices rise. Biofuels Green cars Latest news Alternative Fuels biodiesel E85 ethanol US Energy Information Administration USA
Green Car Congress
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The focus will be on alternative fuel emissions and the characterisation of ice crystals in condensation trails (contrails), using biofuel as an example. The focus of our measurements is to characterise the emissions produced using different fuel blends.
Green Cars News
JANUARY 8, 2013
The market for alternative fuel vehicles rose 9.4 The rise in alternatives came in a year which saw sales of all new cars [.]. Latest news alternative fuel smmt
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2015
In the first quarter of 2015, total alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations in the EU significantly increased (+28.8 %), totaling 144,421, according to figures from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA).
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced 55 routes that will serve as the basis for a national network of “alternative fuel” corridors spanning 35 states. Though the network is nearly 85,000 miles long, more miles will be added in the future to accommodate electric, hydrogen, propane and natural gas vehicles as additional fueling and charging stations are built.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Southwest Research Institute has launched a collaborative effort to assist its clients to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and to address governmental mandates for alternative fuel production and tightened emissions standards. SwRI’s new International Alternative Fuel Technology Center ( IAFTC ) is intended to maximize the Institute’s decades-long expertise in fuels and fluids.
Green Cars News
MAY 22, 2012
One in four business leaders have already making use of -or are considering introducing -alternative fuel vehicles to their business operations as oil prices remain stubbornly high. According to a new report from Grant Thornton, 24 per cent of businesses globally are looking to alternative fuel vehicles, such as electric cars, hybrids, LPG and fuel [.]. Green credentials alternative fuel electric hybrid Oil
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 21, 2015
The deal is part of an initiative announced earlier this year by UPS to significantly expand its use of renewable natural gas in UPS’s alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The company has a goal of driving one billion miles with its alternative fuels fleet—known as the Rolling Laboratory—by the end of 2017. of total gas and diesel purchased was displaced by using these alternative fuels. UPS will supply its fleet in Memphis, Tenn.,
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2013
Environmental achievements included ground and air fuel savings, increased investments in alternative fuel vehicles, and retooled routes that shaved 12.1 UPS also set a new alternative fuel goal of one billion cumulative miles (from a baseline of the year 2000) driven by alternative fuel/advanced technology vehicles by 2017, said David Abney, UPS Chief Operating Officer—more than double the previous goal of 400 million miles.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 11, 2011
According to the US Energy Information Administration, demand for alternative fuel vehicles is on the increase in US fleets. However, despite this growth, there is not necessarily increased use of alternative fuel because of the uneven access to transportation [.]. Green cars Latest news alternative fuel technologies alternative fuel vehicles EIA fleets US Energy Information Administration US vehicle fleets
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
AT&T has deployed its 4,000 th alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) in its US corporate fleet. The vehicles are part of AT&T’s planned 10-year initiative to invest up to $565 million to replace approximately 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative fuel models through 2018. AT&T expects it will have invested an additional $215 million through 2018 to replace approximately 7,100 fleet passenger cars with alternative-fuel models.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
PSI is one of North America’s largest and most experienced providers of integrated turn-key, alternative-fuel powertrain solutions. V-8 engine with hardened valves and valve seats to PSI, which in turn will install the fuel system and other hardware and ship directly to Chevrolet and GMC dealers in all 50 states. The expanded lineup brings GM Fleet’s portfolio of alternative fuel, hybrid and EVs to more than a dozen trucks, cars and crossovers.
Green Cars News
JUNE 21, 2011
Are Americans ready to make the switch to alternative fuel vehicles? Green cars Latest news alternative fuel car survey alternative fuel cars Americans Rasmussen ReportsAccording to the latest Rasmussen Reports, it appears a decreasing number could be willing to take that step. Its national telephone survey reports that 45 per cent of American adults think it is at least “somewhat likely” they will buy a car that runs [.].
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
The California Energy Commission has awarded funds to a consortium of Southern California-based organizations led by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) to establish a Southern California Center for Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technology.
Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2016
The US Department of Energy (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory is releasing an updated version of its AFLEET tool to reflect the latest advances in alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies and updated emissions data. The latest version includes, for the first time: gaseous hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; state-based (rather than national-based) fuel pricing, private station fuel pricing and fueling infrastructure costs.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
Lux Research has investigated the trends of corporate financing of alternative fuels from oil majors, based on a non-exhaustive database of more than 1,000 deals and partnership engagements from 2000 through September, 2014.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Apparently there''s an app for everything--including finding a place to fill up or recharge your alternative-fuel vehicle. Department of Energy''s Alternative Fueling Station Locator is now available as a free iPhone app, Charged EVs reports. The app is a mobile version of the DOE''s Alternative Fueling Station Locator web site, which lists
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2015
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently signed an agreement to promote developing and using sustainable, alternative aviation fuels and additional environmental collaboration between the two nations. The agreement will create additional partnership opportunities between the US Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative ( CAAFI ) and Indonesia’s Aviation Biofuels and Renewable Energy Task Force ( ABRETF ).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2017
Longer term, Cummins’ Research and Technology Department continues to investigate the viability of alternatives such as biofuels, synthetic fuels and hydrogen. Cummins has also invested in exploratory projects focused on Proton Exchange Membrane and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technologiesboth with increasing potential to offer superior power density over the traditional internal combustion engine. Electric (Battery) Engines Fuels Hybrids Plug-ins
Green Car Congress
MARCH 10, 2015
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $6 million to 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning. Five projects will enable consumers and fleets to drive alternative fuel vehicles for extended periods of time to help them better understand how these vehicles can meet their everyday needs.
Green Cars News
APRIL 24, 2012
It’s very easy to stumble ahead with the ever–changing landscape of alternative fuel vehicles and not look back to recap how the market is shaping up. The Green Piece alternative fuel electric fuel cell hybrid hydrogen The Green Piece ColumnTuesday, 24 April, 2012. The Green Piece Column. But here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, we like to think we’re pretty comprehensive (and yet, hopefully, succinct) in providing a guide to low [.].
Green Car Congress
MAY 13, 2014
To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes.
Green Cars News
MAY 12, 2011
Alternative fuel vehicles will represent more than 50 per cent of the 64,000 total transit buses that will be delivered worldwide during 2015, according to a report from Pike Research. Green cars Latest news alternative fuel buses fuel cell buses green buses hybrid buses natural gas buses Pike Research
Green Car Congress
MARCH 9, 2016
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have analyzed the water consumption for transportation fuels in the United States using an extended lifecycle system boundary that includes the water embedded in intermediate processing steps.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2016
UPS has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than planned, and marked more than 10 years of learning from its “Rolling Laboratory” of now more than 7,200 alternative fuel vehicles. UPS’ long-term commitment to sustainability is transforming commercial transportation and logistics, spurring growth in the clean fuels market and enabling critical engineering advances.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2014
The approved 2014-2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for about 40% of California''s carbon emissions. The program annually invests in a variety of alternative fuels and vehicle technologies. 300,000-grant to the San Diego Association of Governments to develop an Alternative Fuel Readiness Plan.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information ( DE-FOA-0001312 ) to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to purchasing/procurement processes designed to coordinate and consolidate bulk alternative fuel vehicle (AFV), advanced vehicle orders, and vehicle subsystems.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 11, 2014
The majority of Brits would consider buying or leasing an alternative fuel car in the next two years, according to new research. Electric cars Hydrogen fuel Hybrid cars LPG Editor Pick
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement to create a premier alternative fuel vehicle and engine company. Traditionally, Westport Innovations has focused the majority of its technological development and commercialization efforts in the heavy-duty and high horsepower natural gas arena, while Fuel Systems has significant experience and focus with gaseous fuel systems and components for light- and medium-duty automotive and industrial applications.
Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2012
The Department of Energy’s (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking applications ( DE-FOA-0000708 ) for up to $5 million in funding to reduce multiple barriers to alternative fuel vehicle—including electric vehicle—adoption and use. Policy Initiatives can positively impact local/regional/state regulations, plans, codes, and/or incentives regarding the use of alternative transportation fuel(s).
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2014
Chilean Undersecretary of Defense Marcos Robledo and United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus last week agreed to continue, through their respective navies, discussions on research, development and use of advanced drop-in alternative fuels to power surface ships and aircraft. At the 2010 EXPONAVAL, an event organized by the Chilean Navy, both nations advanced the discussion on alternative and renewable energy technologies.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2013
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is seeking proposals ( PON-13-605 ) to develop new centers or expand existing centers for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technology. A center for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies can serve multiple purposes, such as: Identifying strategic opportunities for local agencies and companies to develop and demonstrate advanced technology vehicles.
Green Cars News
MAY 6, 2011
Registrations of alternative fuel vehicles soared in April by 48.1 Electric cars Hybrid cars alternative fuel car sales electric hybrid smmtper cent, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), as electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf, the Mitbushi i-MiEV and the Peugeot iON made their first deliveries to UK customers. Admittedly the impressive rise is driven in part by the abysmal [.].
Green Cars News
MAY 8, 2011
2009 was a bleak time for the motoring industry – and alternative fuel vehicles and hybrids were not immune from the crisis, according to figures that have just been released by the US Energy Information Administration. It reports that a total of 1,076,350 alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles were made available in the US during [.]. Green cars Latest news alternative fuel vehicles E85 vehicle sales E85 vehicles Energy Information Administration hybrid vehicles
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 20, 2007
An incredible pair of stories in the Detroit news here and here. In one, electric drive is seen as inevitable. In the other electricity isn't even mentioned. Thanks for the tip to Felix Kramer of CalCars.
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