Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act Marketing Renewable and Sustainable Energy At 200 MPH Environmental car racing: an oxymoron? The greening of IndyCar extends off the track, too, by the way of sponsorship. We get television coverage and at the track exposure to Capstone Green Energy.

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Green Indianapolis Clean Cleaning 85

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JUNE 11, 2021

Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. Propane is already known for its versatile, cost-effective and clean burning attributes.

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Renewable Commercial Fuel Production 243

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. —Harold P.

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Chicago Clean Cleaning 2017 150

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APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors.

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Clean Cleaning Future Green 150

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Seven major European research institutes (Fraunhofer, CEA, TNO, VTT, SINTEF, Tecnalia and SP) have joined forces to invest in a joint program (Value from Waste) aimed at tackling the recycling of rare earth metals from waste. The aim is to extract valuable materials from the waste streams. —Odd Løvhaugen, SINTEF ICT.

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Waste Pollution Cleaner 2013 225

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APRIL 4, 2024

A well-maintained engine runs happier and cleaner, emitting fewer pollutants into the air. For example, consider adding some green upgrades like emissions control devices, such as diesel particulate filters or even selective catalytic reduction systems if your car isn’t equipped with them. This even goes for diesel-fueled vehicles.

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Green Cars Maintenance Fuel 57

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MAY 2, 2016

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Clean Energy has also signed additional agreements throughout the United States representing their growing portfolio of natural gas fueling. Clean Energy announced that it has extended its liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with the City of Phoenix.

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Hawaii Clean Cleaning Gas 150

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MARCH 17, 2022

The US states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas have entered into a bipartisan three-state partnership to establish a regional hub for development, production, and use of clean hydrogen as fuel and manufacturing feedstock.

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Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana Hydrogen 186

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

China has officially opened a national clean energy research center, the Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy. This plays to the strengths of the DICP, which has developed methanol-to-olefins conversion processes that help to reduce waste in the industrial processing of coal.

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Clean Cleaning China Energy 186

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MARCH 18, 2011

Ballard Power Systems has partnered with GS Platech, a subsidiary of GS Caltex, one of South Korea’s largest petroleum refiners, to demonstrate waste-to-energy power generation using zero-emission fuel cells and hydrogen produced from processing of municipal solid waste.

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Waste South Korea Energy Fuel 186

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MAY 2, 2009

PetroCard , a fuels distributor, and Waste Management, a provider of comprehensive waste management services, announced the grand opening of a “Clean N’ Green Fuel” compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in South Seattle— the first public-access CNG facility in the city.

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Seattle Waste Gas Fuel 150

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced an agreement for Ryder to switch the fuel at their stations in Orange and Fontana, CA, to Clean Energy’s Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG)—i.e., Redeem biomethane vehicle fuel is procured from more than 15 biomethane production facilities, including two owned and operated by Clean Energy.

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Clean Cleaning Fleet Gas 150

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Ambient or low grade waste heat is used as an energy source with the cryogen providing both the working fluid and heat sink. The Dearman transport refrigeration system combines cryogenic refrigeration with a Dearman engine ( earlier post ) and a downsized vapor compression refrigeration cycle.

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Transportation Fleet Emissions Cleaner 170

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Making more green business decisions for your transportation needs reduces environmental damage and provides numerous cost-saving benefits for companies. How Different Industries Can Benefit Various industries can benefit from adopting green transportation trends within their businesses. Let’s look at some of the ways they can do so.

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Transportation Green Waste Fleet 60

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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Estonia Oil Cleaner Jordan 236

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MAY 7, 2021

Integrated hydrogen solutions: The companies will explore opportunities to pair Bloom Energy’s solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) that can produce 100% clean hydrogen with Baker Hughes’ compression technology for efficient production, compression, transport, and delivery of hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Energy Power Powered 186

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JULY 17, 2015

The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) has become one of the country’s first municipal transit authorities to convert its fleet to renewable natural gas (RNG), rated 90% cleaner than diesel. Big Blue Bus has been fueling its LNG and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fleet of motor coaches with fuel supplied by Clean Energy since 2012.

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Renewable Fleet Convert Gas 150

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Clean Energy has begun a major fueling infrastructure upgrade for trucks operating in the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach. Clean Energy announced last week that trucking fleets that operate in the ports are taking delivery of additional clean heavy-duty trucks.

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Renewable Gas Kansas City Los Angeles 150

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JUNE 2, 2016

The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. BBB began using Redeem by Clean Energy in January 2015. Through this commitment, clean burning RNG and the new 0.02 Earlier post.).

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Clean Cleaning Renewable Fleet 150

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

In the United States, the Inflation Reduction Act provided tax incentives for supply chains transitioning to green transport. Adopting EVs promotes cleaner air, less waste and makes green energy commonplace. The post Why Electrifying the Supply Chain Is More Important Than Ever first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Supplies Maintenance Fleet Gas-Electric 71

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Waste feedstocks are defined in the enabling legislation specifically as “ previously used or discarded solid, liquid or contained gaseous material with heating value resulting from industrial, commercial or household food service activities that would otherwise be stored, treated, transferred or disposed. The Clean Energy Biofuels Act.

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Massachusetts Waste Oil Diesel 225

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NOVEMBER 4, 2018

A team led by Kanazawa University in Japan has developed a cleaner method for the recycling of several rare earths (REs) such as yttrium (Y) and europium (Eu) used as phosphors in fluorescent lamps (FLs). These are already used to remove toxic metals from solid waste. —corresponding author Hiroshi Hasegawa. 2018.08.049.

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Universal Nickel Metal Hydride Waste Cleaner 255

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AUGUST 18, 2020

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Reducing EMbodied-Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Manufacturing Institute announced approximately $35 million to support research and development (R&D) that will enable US manufacturers to increase the recovery, recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of plastics, metals, electronic waste, and fibers.

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Manufacturer Iowa Waste Plugin 207

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JUNE 25, 2013

In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. In addition, the President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives.

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Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

The Bayou Fuels project will take waste woody biomass and convert it into transportation fuels—such as diesel for heavy trucks and sustainable aviation fuel—using Velocys’ proprietary Fischer Tropsch process.

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Fuel Mississippi Emissions Tax Credit 150

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JUNE 30, 2016

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. 50% clean power target.

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Mexico Canada Standards Light 199

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JULY 12, 2011

Chesapeake also announced $305 million in two initial investments for CNGV: $150 million to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Chesapeake has agreed to invest $150 million in newly issued convertible debt of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., per gallon cheaper than gasoline and diesel; and. —Aubrey K.

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Gas Fuel Clean Cleaning 218

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

This second wave of engines, with a Mild Hybrid 48V system and performance-boosting technologies, is engineered to be cleaner and more efficient than ever before. The 200,000 m 2 Wolverhampton site is a ‘zero waste to landfill’ facility with everything used being recovered and recycled.

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Land Rover Gasoline Engine Gasoline-Electric 220

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JANUARY 25, 2012

A strategy that’s cleaner, cheaper, and full of new jobs. The President announced a new proposal to increase the energy efficiency of the industrial sector by providing new incentives and breaking down regulatory barriers for manufacturers to upgrade equipment and eliminate wasted energy in their facilities, saving $100.

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Obama Clean Cleaning All-Electric 186

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JULY 20, 2018

In the future, autonomous vehicles and battery-powered technology could work together to create cleaner, more efficient roads. There are still a few variables on the table, but it’s safe to say a clean, green electric AV would significantly reduce air pollution. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. Maybe you’ve ridden in an EV.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars Las Vegas 218

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

—and clean liquid synthetic transportation fuels from natural and associated gas, as well as from biomass and other fossil fuels (XTL). There are worldwide initiatives underway to reduce the amount of flared and vented gases which waste valuable natural resources and contribute to CO 2 emissions.

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Gas Convert Gasoline Coal 210

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MARCH 6, 2017

361,000 children under 5 years die due to diarrhea, as a result of poor access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. The generation of electronic and electrical waste is forecasted to increase by 19% between 2014 and 2018, to 50 million metric tonnes by 2018. Urban planning: Create more green spaces, safe walking and cycling paths.

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Environment Pollution Water Waste 186

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

California possesses a significant volume of waste suitable for creating low-carbon fuels—from ethanol and biodiesel to biomethane made from anaerobically digested biomass. $5 Battery electric applications, hybrid hydraulics, fuel cells and other advanced technology can make these on- and off-road vehicles cleaner and more efficient.

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California Transportation Energy Clean 210

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APRIL 9, 2019

We’ve been working for a number of years on ways to make engines for cars and trucks cleaner and more efficient, and we’ve been particularly interested in what you can do with spark ignition [as opposed to the compression ignition used in diesels], because it’s intrinsically much cleaner. —Daniel Cohn.

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MIT Gasoline Engine Fuel 247

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JULY 17, 2020

Clean Fuels Ohio. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. Delivering Clean Air in Denver: Propane Trucks and Infrastructure in Mail Delivery Application. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services. East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition.

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Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

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AUGUST 31, 2011

(Oberon envisions that the modular design can be deployed to remote stranded gas locations that would otherwise be difficult to harvest or to industrial operations where it can utilize waste CO 2 streams to increase output. Oberon also can use biomethane—landfill natural gas or waste (agricultural) natural gas&madsh;in its process.).

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Gas Transportation Fuel Commercial 231

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

A Closer Look at a Green Eco-System. The air would be cleaner, and people could knock out two birds with one stone, fueling their ride while tending to other necessary chores. Connecting to the grid allows businesses to sell back unused capacity, saving money and preventing wasting energy when surpluses occur. Retrofitting Woes.

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Solar Charging Juice Grid 79