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EnviroSpark wins Georgia NEVI awards to install DC fast chargers at Waffle House and Shell station – Charged EVs

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The company has won a National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding award from its home state of Georgia to build four DC fast chargers at a Waffle House in Tifton, and four more at a Shell station in Metter. EnviroSpark ’s installers may soon become connoisseurs of hash browns.

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Virginia Clean Cities reaches 1,000 vehicle conversions to propane

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Veolia Transportation is switching 300 taxis nationwide to autogas, while Southeast fleets include the City of Sandy Springs, and the Carroll, Jackson and Muscogee County Sheriff’s Offices in Georgia; Community Counseling Services and Pearl River County in Mississippi; Buncombe County, N.C.;

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EcoCAR 3 competition to use Chevy Camaro as base vehicle

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Georgia Institute of Technology. To support the goals, students will explore a variety of advanced propulsion systems, lightweight materials, improve aerodynamics, and utilize alternative fuels. Students must also consider cost and explore innovation, while retaining the vehicle’s performance, safety and consumer appeal.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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increase to UPS’ current industry-leading alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of 5,088 vehicles worldwide. To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. Agility fuel system on UPS truck. UPS CNG package truck.

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9 fleets and more than 160 vehicles joining the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program for vehicle conversions; nearly 1,200 vehicles total

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the City of Carrollton Police Department in Georgia; Pearl River County, Miss.; Several fleets already have autogas fueling stations, while four organizations will receive a new station under the program. Autogas is the most widely used alternative fuel in the world, and 90% of the US autogas supply is domestic.

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EIA: E85 fueling station availability is increasing, but slowly; in 2% of all retail stations

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Retail stations selling E85 have historically been concentrated in the Midwest, where they benefit from a readily available ethanol fuel supplied to blenders. According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC), Minnesota continues to lead the nation, with 336 E85 retail locations. Click to enlarge.

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DOE BETO report provides overview of current state of alternative aviation fuels; overcoming technical and commercial barriers

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In addition to those 8, LanzaTech is developing additional pilot-scale plants, including a facility for alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) in Soperton, Georgia. Other developers committed to pilot- and demonstration-scale operations in the United States, such as Gevo, have included jet fuel products as part of their portfolio.