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NewsOctober 28, 2013

Fla. Town Builds CNG Fueling Station

The Town of Century, Fla., purchased its first compressed natural gas (CNG) truck and plans to open a natural gas fueling station by the end of the year. Century’s Mayor Freddie McCall said he believes savings in fuel costs will add up over time, reported NorthEscombia.com.

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NewsOctober 28, 2013

Mont. County Adds Electric Pedal Vehicle

Montana's Cascade City-County Health Department has taken delivery of an Organic Transit Elf Velomobile, a vehicle-bicycle hybrid that will allow employees to get exercise during their work day, according to KRTV.

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NewsOctober 24, 2013

Ky. Offers Funding for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

The Kentucky Division for Air Quality (DAQ) is offering $90,000 in competitive funding for projects that focus on reducing diesel emissions from public and private diesel fleets.

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NewsOctober 21, 2013

City of Muncie Investing in CNG With Police Car & Refuse Trucks

The City of Muncie, Ind., is beginning its conversion to a compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet with a 2013 Ford Police Interceptor and 12 refuse trucks being converted to run on CNG, The Star Press reported.

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NewsOctober 17, 2013

GM to Produce Bi-Fuel CNG Impala

General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG). The bi-fuel sedan is expected to go on sale next summer as a 2015 model.

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NewsOctober 14, 2013

Green Fleet Conference Photo Gallery Recap

A photo gallery of this year's Green Fleet Conference in Phoenix, which was held October 1-2 at the Phoenix Convention Center, is now available.

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NewsOctober 11, 2013

City of Covington, Ga. Purchases Bi-fuel CNG Trucks & Expands Police Take-Home Program

The City of Covington, Ga. purchased five gasoline and compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel Dodge Ram trucks at a steep discount after another city's purchase of the trucks fell through, according to CovNews.com.

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NewsOctober 10, 2013

Monroe County Reduces Fuel Costs After Converting to Propane Autogas

Monroe County (N.Y.) has saved 50% on fuel costs on four vehicles converted to run on propane autogas. The County is adding another 16 propane-autogas vehicles to its fleet.

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NewsOctober 10, 2013

Sacramento County, Calif., Replacing Light-Duty Fleet with Hybrid Sedans

The Toyota Prius, rated at 50 miles per gallon combined city and highway, is replacing the County’s older gasoline cars that are rated between 20 to 25 miles per gallon combined. The County expects to save $10,000 in fuel per vehicle over 120,000 miles.

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NewsOctober 9, 2013

LAPD Testing Electric Motorcycles

The Los Angeles Police Department has begun testing two electric motorcycles to increase efficiency, decrease its carbon footprint, and cut costs, reports the Associated Press.

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