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NewsJuly 25, 2011

Calif. ‘Drive’ Website Lists Funding Opportunities for Alt Fuels

SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Energy Commission (CEC) unveiled "Drive," a new website providing information about greener transportation choices, including funding opportunities.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2011

MEMA meeting July 21, 2011

Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) meeting on July 21 in Cerritos, Calif.

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NewsJuly 22, 2011

CNG Refuse Fleet to Save Chesapeake $740K Annually

CHESAPEAKE, VA – The City of Chesapeake will convert its fleet of 53 solid waste trucks to run on CNG in the next six years, reaping possible savings of $740,000 in annual fuel costs once the entire fleet is converted. The City will also build a CNG fueling station.

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NewsJuly 20, 2011

Fleet Managers' Solutions to Today’s Challenges – Video Series Part Two

TORRANCE, CA - Fleet managers who attended the 2011 Government Fleet Expo and Conference in San Diego, Calif. present their solutions to the challenges facing today's fleet manager in an ongoing video series.

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NewsJuly 20, 2011

Crane Carrier to Use BAE's Hybrid Electric System in Refuse Trucks

JOHNSON CITY, NY - Crane Carrier Co. plans to offer vehicles that use BAE's HybriDrive technology in North America by the end of 2012.

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Virginia Clean Cities Offering Grants for Propane Vehicle Conversions

HARRISONBURG, VA - Virginia Clean Cities said this project provides the funding to cover the full cost of conversion, including parts and labor.

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Alt-Fuel Amendment for U.S. DOE Fleet Adopted

WASHINGTON – Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) proposed an amendment that requires the mandatory use of alternative-fuel vehicles by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and related agencies.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJuly 14, 2011

New York City Adds Electric Vehicles to Fleet

At an event on Tuesday, July 12, in Woodside Queens, New York, New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with a range of City department heads, announced the addition of 70 electric vehicles to the City's fleet. The new vehicles include Chevrolet Volts for the NYPD, 10 Ford Transit Connect Electric vans, and 10 Navistar eStar vehicles. The following gallery shows images from the event and pictures of NYPD's new Chevrolet Volts.

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NewsJuly 13, 2011

Clean Cities Atlanta to Hold Alternative-Fuel Fleet Workshop

STOCKBRIDGE, GA – On July 27, Clean Cities Atlanta will be holding an event called Advancing the Choice 2011: Fleets and Alternative Fuels.

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NewsJuly 13, 2011

Virginia's Governor Signs State Fleet Alt-Fuel Bills and Executive Order

RICHMOND, VA – Virginia's Governor Bob McDonnell signed two bills that promote the use of alternative fuels in the State fleet and an executive order that sets a development path for the State’s alternative fuel plan.

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