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NewsFebruary 11, 2013

Lafayette, La., Opens CNG Station for City Fleet Vehicles and the Public

The City of Lafayette, La., is building a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the Lafayette Consolidated Government's public works department.

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NewsFebruary 7, 2013

Louisiana Requires State Agencies to Purchase Bi-Fuel Vehicles

The new law says State agencies are not allowed to purchase or lease any vehicle unless it is capable of bi-fuel operation, with fuels including natural gas or propane and gasoline or diesel.

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NewsFebruary 6, 2013

Beverly Hills Opens CNG Fueling Station and Replaces Four Refuse Trucks With CNG Models

The City of Beverly Hills, Calif., recently opened its new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The new station will fuel the City’s growing fleet of CNG vehicles, which now includes four new refuse trucks.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2013

North Carolina State Agencies Displaced 5.2M Gallons of Petroleum Fuels in FY 2011-2012

According to the report from North Carolina State University’s North Carolina Solar Center, 36 State agencies were able to exceed the State’s goal through a mix of alternative-fuel vehicle use and fuel-efficiency and conservation measures.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2013

Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority Operating Firefly EV for Parking Enforcement

CARTA in Tennessee has a long history of using electric vehicles in its transit fleet. When it got the opportunity to try out another type of electric vehicle for parking enforcement, the organization made the decision to purchase a Firefly.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2013

Major DPF Manufacturer Cleaire Closes

Cleaire Advanced Emissions Controls, a major manufacturer of diesel particulate filters (DPFs), ceased operations on Jan. 18. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) said that this “will likely have an effect on the warranties and parts availability of Cleaire filters."

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Santa Ana Awarded $263K in Grant Funding For Strategic Green Plan

The City of Santa Ana, Calif., was awarded a grant in the amount of $262,500 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) to help finance three alternative-fuel projects.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Indianapolis and Local Utility to Install 26 Charging Stations for City Fleet

The City of Indianapolis and utility company Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) plan to purchase a total of 26 new electric vehicle charging stations for use at three City fleet locations.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Planning Agency Says National City, Calif., Can Save by Replacing Existing Vehicles With Alt-Fuel Models

To conduct the overview of National City's fleet and come up with recommendations, regional planning organization Sandag partnered with the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE).

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NewsJanuary 28, 2013

Orlando Installs Solar Panels on Fleet Facility

The 417-kilowatt solar array is estimated to save the City $800,000 in energy costs over its 25-year life.

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