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| Now, a Single Label Covers Federal Requirements for Alternative Fuel Vehicles |
on 22 Apr 2013   |
| The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended federal requirements related to alternative fuel vehicles by consolidating the label the FTC uses for alt-fuel vehicles with the labels the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires. In effect, the decision eliminates the need for two different labels and, in turn, reduces compliance issues for OEMs and aftermarket conversion companies. The requirements mandated [read more] |
| TravelCenters of America, Shell to Build Natural Gas Refueling Sites |
| on 16 Apr 2013 |
| TravelCenters of America LLC (TA), in partnership with Shell Oil Products U.S., is planning a significant deployment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling infrastructure along the nation's interstate highways. According to the agreement, Shell will build at least two natural gas fueling lanes and the necessary storage capacity at up to 100 TA and Petro Stopping Center locations. These fueling [read more] |
| ACSF: More Natural Gas Vehicles? No Problem |
| on 12 Apr 2013 |
| Nonprofit group the American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF) contends that a shift toward natural gas-fueled transportation in the U.S. will likely have a "minimal impact" on the price of natural gas overall. ACSF, whose board of directors includes Clean Energy Fuels Corp. CEO Andrew J. Littlefair and Robert A. Hefner III, founder and CEO of The GHK Companies, worked with [read more] |
| American Natural Gas, Casella Waste Bringing CNG Refueling to Maine |
| on 11 Apr 2013 |
| American Natural Gas LLC (ANG), a New York-based company that focuses on providing natural gas refueling solutions, is working with Casella Waste Systems Inc. to establish a public-access compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Westbrook, Maine - one of the first such facilities in the state. ANG founder and CEO Drew West tells NGT News that Casella is the anchor [read more] |
| Alternative Fuels Continue Their Surge In The Transportation Mix |
| on 10 Apr 2013 |
| This week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued its annual alternative fuel vehicle data set for 2011, which shows a 13% year-over-year increase in the consumption of alternative transportation fuels to 515.94 million gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE). Fleets reported that the number of alt-fuel vehicles on the road increased 27%, to more than 1.19 million light-, medium- and heavy-duty [read more] |
| Oodles of Money Available to Fleets for Heavy-Duty Hybrid-Electric Truck and Bus Buys |
| on 09 Apr 2013 |
| Clean transportation technology and fuels organization CALSTART is reminding California-based fleets that substantial funds - some $12 million - are still available as a part of the state's Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). CALSTART and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) administer the program, which is now in its third year. It is notable that [read more] |
| Important Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Info for Fleets |
| on 08 Apr 2013 |
| April 15, the deadline for filing your 2012 federal tax return, is rapidly approaching. Have you done your taxes? Did you claim the alternative fuels excise tax credit on compressed natural gas (CNG), propane autogas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) or biofuels you bought last year? If not, there is some good news you might have missed: The Internal Revenue Service [read more] |
| Transportation Sector to Benefit from Jump in Biofuels Production |
| on 08 Apr 2013 |
| According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide biofuels production will grow from 33.6 billion gallons per year (BGY) in 2013 to 61.6 BGY in 2023, as the "next wave" of advanced biofuels nears commercialization. The company says the global biofuels space has seen "healthy growth" over the past 10 years, particularly in terms of ethanol and biodiesel. But [read more] |
| Not So Fast, Vectren: Lawsuit Complicates CNG Station Plans |
| on 03 Apr 2013 |
| As NGT News reported in late February, the wheels are in motion to build new public-access compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling capacity in the Dayton, Ohio, suburb of Fairborn. However, a new lawsuit has the potential to throw these plans into disarray. Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (VEDO) is seeking to expand an existing private fueling station that is located [read more] |
| Clean Vehicles Buyer's Guide: What's Available for 2013? |
| on 01 Apr 2013 |
| Just a quick flip through the Clean Cities 2013 Vehicle Buyer's Guide, released last week by the U.S. Department of Energy, makes it abundantly clear that there are many choices for OEM alternative fuel vehicles in the light-duty segment - as long as you are choosing among electric vehicles (EVs). But if your fleet is seeking propane autogas and natural [read more] |
