Alternative Fuels, Engine, Gas and Taxi

Bi-fuel evolutions of the LEVC TX taxi and VN5 van; range extender engines run on LPG/biopropane and CNG/biomethane

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

HP Taxis, Prins Alternative Fuel Systems and SBL-Automotive revealed [link] of the plug-in hybrid range-extended electric LEVC TX taxi and VN5 van allowing the range extender engine to run on LPG and CNG and their renewable counterparts of biopropane and biomethane. Gaseous fuel injectors. Bi-fuel ECU.

Taxi

Taxi Engine Range Fuel

Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The bulk of the funding is flowing to natural gas projects, with additional funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and a biodiesel project. The projects are: Natural Gas. liter 400 HP engine. Talon Logistics Inc.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Gas Grant

Boston Approves Ford Transit Connect for Taxi Use

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. To be approved for taxi use, a vehicle must meet basic size requirements for headroom, legroom and cargo space. With its standard 2.0-liter

Transit Connect

Transit Connect Boston Taxi Connect

DTM trialing lower-carbon high-performance racing fuel with Audi and Aston Martin

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2019

This fuel will be evaluated at Hockenheim by Audi and Aston Martin in the race-taxis used during the weekend support program for competition winners, VIPs and prominent guests for unique, high-speed passenger rides. This new formulation mirrors the high-quality performance levels of Aral Ultimate 102, the fuel used in the DTM.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin Audi Carbon Fuel

Westport acquires Clean Energy’s BAF natural gas vehicle business for $25M

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

Natural gas engine company Westport Innovations Inc. BAF) and its subsidiary, ServoTech Engineering, Inc. subsidiaries of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., Westport believes that the amalgamation will create the largest product portfolio and largest market presence in the North American light duty natural gas vehicle (NGV) space.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Gas F-150

Ford designates BAF Technologies as Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous fuels

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

a subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., as a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous-fueled vehicles. BAF’s alternative fuel vehicle upfitting capabilities include aftermarket compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions of Ford-manufactured vans, cutaway shuttles, taxis, pick-ups and light-duty trucks.

Ford

Ford Design Dallas Taxi

Ford Expands CNG/LPG Conversion Capability to F-450, F-550 Super Duty

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Ford will begin offering an alternative-fuels engine prep package for its 6.8-liter F-450 and F-550 Super Duty are Ford’s latest commercial vehicles to get the alternative-fuel conversion option. liter gas engines to fleet operators such as Verizon and Schwan’s Home Delivery Service. liter and 6.8-liter

Conversion

Conversion Ford Transit Connect Alternative Fuels

Pennsylvania invests $7.9M in 21 alt-fuel projects

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

million in 21 alternative fuel projects in the state. The projects include those addressing biofuels, natural gas, and technology for hybrid and electric plug-in vehicles. —$700,000—to build a CNG fueling station at its hauling facility in Washington, PA, which will also be available to other fleet operators.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Fuel Purchase

Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

Blink Charging

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Including cars, trucks, commercial aircraft, and railroads, transportation was responsible for 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2021 and 20% of emissions globally. For example, you can offer free or discounted rates for employees or taxi partners. C climate-aligned future.”

Installation

Installation Charging Tax Credit Taxi

UPS Adopts Plan to Cut Its Airline Carbon Emissions An Additional 20% by 2020; Biofuels Part of the Plan

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

UPS intends to achieve its 2020 airline goals by: Investing in more fuel-efficient aircraft types and engines; Fuel-saving operational initiatives, such as lower flight speeds; reduced flight segments, where viable; computer-optimized flight plans; computer-managed aircraft taxi times; and jet engine washing; and.

2020

2020 Carbon Emissions Parts

Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 5, 2022

In contrast, internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles can only refuel at a gas station licensed to handle and store an inflammable liquid. Level 3 DC Fast Charger (DCFC) key siting principles Level 3 DCFCs should be within one mile of FHWA designated Alternative Fuel Corridors with locations 50 miles apart to support lower range EVs.

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DC Installation Store Personal

Ford Unveils Electric Transit Connect, Transit Taxi with Alt Fuel Conversion at Chicago Auto Show

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Ford also announced that the Ford Transit Connect Taxi will go into production and arrive in dealerships later this year as a 2011 model. Ford will introduce engine prep packages on all Transit Connect models—base and taxi—allowing conversion to compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas) of the 2.0-liter

Transit Connect

Transit Connect Taxi Chicago Conversion

Berkeley Lab analysis finds autonomous electric taxis could greatly reduce US LDV GHG emissions

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2015

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found that the per-mile greenhouse gas emissions of an electric autonomous taxi in 2030 would be 63-82% lower than a projected 2030 hybrid vehicle driven as a privately owned car and 90% lower than a 2014 gasoline-powered private vehicle. Click to enlarge.

Taxi

Taxi Emissions Climate Change Gas-Electric

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

EV Driven

Bi-fuel evolutions of the LEVC TX taxi and VN5 van; range extender engines run on LPG/biopropane and CNG/biomethane

Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

Boston Approves Ford Transit Connect for Taxi Use

DTM trialing lower-carbon high-performance racing fuel with Audi and Aston Martin

Westport acquires Clean Energy’s BAF natural gas vehicle business for $25M

Ford designates BAF Technologies as Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous fuels

Ford Expands CNG/LPG Conversion Capability to F-450, F-550 Super Duty

Pennsylvania invests $7.9M in 21 alt-fuel projects

Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

UPS Adopts Plan to Cut Its Airline Carbon Emissions An Additional 20% by 2020; Biofuels Part of the Plan

Where to locate public chargers?

Ford Unveils Electric Transit Connect, Transit Taxi with Alt Fuel Conversion at Chicago Auto Show

Berkeley Lab analysis finds autonomous electric taxis could greatly reduce US LDV GHG emissions

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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