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NewsMarch 22, 2013

Utah Division of Air Quality Awards CNG Vehicle Funds to Area Government Organizations

Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has awarded grant and loan funds for the purchase of compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled vehicles to Salt Lake City and the Utah Transit Authority.

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NewsMarch 21, 2013

Ann Arbor, Mich., Planning to Add EVs to Fleet and Build Charging Stations

Ann Arbor, Mich.,’s city council approved a resolution in early March that directs the municipality’s city administrator to review upcoming fleet purchases in order to potentially add more electric vehicles (EVs), according to City documents.

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NewsMarch 20, 2013

New EPA Report Cites Significant Gains in Fuel Economy for 2012

Between 2007 and 2012, fuel economy values increased by 16% while carbon dioxide emissions have decreased by 13%, and in 2012 alone, miles per gallon for cars and trucks improved 1.4 mpg, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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NewsMarch 20, 2013

Trussville, Ala., Opens New CNG Fueling Station

The City of Trussville, Ala., has opened a new pubblicly accessible CNG fueling station. The 40 CNG-fueled vehicles operated by the City will refuel at this location.

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NewsMarch 18, 2013

San Luis Obispo County Approves New Fleet Purchasing Policy

The San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors approved a new vehicle purchasing policy that incorporates fuel efficiency and emissions reductions into vehicle purchasing decisions. This replaces a low-bid purchasing policy.

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NewsMarch 15, 2013

Obama Proposes Energy Security Trust, Which Would Set Aside $2 Billion to Fund Alt-Fuel Transportation Research

U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech at Argonne National Laboratory on Friday, March 15, where he described his proposal for a new U.S. Energy Security Trust.

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NewsMarch 15, 2013

Bellevue, Wash., Uses Online Dashboard to Show Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The City of Bellevue, Wash., worked with an area company to develop a new online, Web-based “dashboard” that shows the City’s progress toward meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals.

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NewsMarch 12, 2013

Cathedral City Awarded $60K to Fund Emission Reduction Projects

The City of Cathedral City, Calif., received a grant in the amount of $60,000 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) to help pay for a Vactor compressed natural gas (CNG) truck and install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

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NewsMarch 11, 2013

Canyon County Pilots EV for On-Campus Use

Canyon County, Idaho, purchased an electric vehicle to study the effectiveness and cost saving measures of EVs compared to traditional gas-powered vehicles for on-campus use at the Juvenile Detention Center. The EV replaces a pickup truck.

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NewsMarch 8, 2013

East Bay Clean Cities Hosts a Successful Plug-in and EV Showcase

The 2013 Plug-in and Electric Vehicle Showcase in Suisun City, Calif., is hosted by the East Bay Clean Cities in partnership with the NorCal Northern Nevada Chapter of NAFA and the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA).

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