August 24, 2009 - Industry News
COLUMBUS, OH - By reducing diesel emissions and using more alternative fuels on nearly 800 snow plows, the Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) has earned one of the state's first "Ohio Green Fleets" certifications.
Tags: green fleets, ODOT, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Green Fleets, snow plows
July 9, 2009 - Industry News
TORRANCE, CA - Fleet managers who excel in implementing effective environmentally responsible programs will be recognized in a special presentation at the upcoming 2009 Green Fleet Conference in Chicago.
Tags: Green Fleet Awards, Green Fleet Conference, green fleets
February 23, 2009 - Industry News
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ - While state and county governments rely on the federal economic stimulus funding for transportation projects, Monmouth County is also seeking to get a share for energy programs.
Tags: Economic Stimulus, funding, green fleets, Monmouth County
January 22, 2009 - Industry News
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - It's no secret the City of Charlottesville works hard to call itself a "green city." Leaders have enacted countless "green" initiatives to keep the city on the cutting-edge of environmentalism.
Tags: City of Charlottesville , green fleets
BOULDER, CO - If all goes as planned, nine out of 10 vehicles in the City of Boulder's fleet will run on some type of alternative fuel within a few years,
Tags: alt-fuel, biodiesel, City of Boulder, ethanol, green fleets
January 7, 2009 - Industry News
SNOHOMISH, WA - A state grant will allow Snohomish County to retrofit part of its diesel fleet, further reducing the county’s overall pollution emissions.
Tags: diesel vehicles, grant, green fleets, retrofit, Snohomish County
December 10, 2008 - Industry News
INDIANAPOLIS – The City of Indianapolis has purchased 85 hybrid vehicles.
Tags: City of Indianapolis , green fleets, hybrid
October 1, 2008 - Industry News
KNOXVILLE, TN – The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) has received its first hybrid electric diesel bucket truck, which is 57 percent more efficient than the traditional kind.
Tags: green fleets, hybrid electric diesel bucket truck, Knoxville Utilities Board
BISBEE, AZ – Cochise County employee transportation is now using a white compact Toyota Prius Hybrid.
Tags: Cochise County , green fleets, hybrid
September 16, 2008 - Industry News
EDISON, N.J. – City of Edison Mayor Jun Choi now drives a hybrid Ford Escape — one of the 26 fuel-efficient vehicles the township bought for its fleet.
Tags: City of Edison, green fleets, hybrid
WILMINGTON, DE – Wilmington Mayor James Baker recently issued an executive order that sets a goal of city government reducing its energy footprint by 20 percent by 2020.
Tags: City of Wilmington, green fleets
September 10, 2008 - Industry News
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – As part of the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) event —Ken Smith Motors, Inc. will make its ultimate bi-fuel hybrid propane conversion system viewable to the public as Bergen County will start to utilize the system.
Tags: Bergen County, bi-fuel hybrid propane , conversion system, green fleets, Ken Smith Motors
WICHITA, KS – City of Wichita officials have unveiled a fleet of Honda Civic hybrid vehicles, saying the 2008 model vehicles will be placed in service in September.
Tags: green fleets, hybrid, The City of Wichita
August 27, 2008 - Industry News
WASHINGTON – Reflecting rising gas prices and environmental concerns, the U.S. Postal Service are new testing alternative-fuel vehicles.
Tags: green fleets, US Postal Service
HARTFORD, CT – The state of Connecticut wants to add more hybrids and traditional high-mileage, gasoline-powered compact cars to its vehicle fleet in order to bump up fuel efficiency.
Tags: green fleets, hybrid, State of Connecticut
July 30, 2008 - Industry News
AUSTIN, TEXAS - The City of Austin is buying 20 additional new hybrid Ford Escape SUVs to add to its fleet.
Tags: City of Austin, green fleets, hybrid
July 9, 2008 - Industry News
HOUSTON, TEXAS – The City of Houston has welcomed its 500th hybrid vehicle, and more are on the way. The city’s fleet includes 334 Toyota Prius models, 164 Ford Escapes, and two Honda Insights.
Tags: City of Houston, green fleets, hybrid
July 2, 2008 - Industry News
DALLAS – Dallas County’s alternative-fuel vehicle fleet has come under fire.
Tags: alternative fuel, Dallas County, green fleets, misuse
GOSHEN, N.Y. — Lawmakers may push for more fuel-efficient vehicles in New York’s Orange County government fleet but are debating how specific they should be in their guidelines.
Tags: green fleets, New York Orange County Fleet
May 21, 2008 - Industry News
OAK RIDGE, TN – Sen. Lamar Alexander (R–Tenn.) has proposed “launching a five-year New Manhattan Project to put America firmly on the path to clean energy independence within a generation.”
Tags: Clean Energy, Green, green fleets, Manhattan Project , Sen. Lamar Alexander
May 7, 2008 - Industry News
ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ – Kean College has identified Atlantic County as the “Greenest County in the State.” And part of that green initiative includes the County’s fleet
Tags: Atlantic County, green fleets
April 30, 2008 - Industry News
HENRIETTA, NY – Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks’ 2008 State of the County addresses Monroe County's Green Fleet program.
Tags: E-85 flex-fuel, green fleets, Maggie Brooks, Monroe County
April 23, 2008 - Industry News
NEW YORK – The City Department of Parks and Recreation added nine new electric cars to the Astoria Park fleet.
Tags: Clean Air Communities, green fleets, New York City Department of Parks and Recreati, Queens Clean Air Project
ATHENS, OHIO – A discussion on how to “green up” the city of Athens — starting with its vehicle fleet — may lead to a new policy determining what vehicles the city purchases and how that is done.
Tags: City of Athens , green fleets
April 16, 2008 - Industry News
TUCSON, AZ - Tucson Fire trucks and almost all city vehicles running on diesel fuel have gone green.
Tags: City of Tucson, green fleets, Tucson Fire trucks , Tucson Fleet Services
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