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NewsApril 7, 2011

Sonoma County to Receive First All-Electric Vehicle for Fleet

SANTA ROSA, CA - The new Leaf is the first electric vehicle the fleet will use as part of the County’s ongoing efforts to be more sustainable.

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NewsApril 4, 2011

Massachusetts DOER Grants Fund Hybrid and Alt-Fuel Vehicle Purchases

BOSTON – Massachusetts has awarded $3.6M in grants to the State’s 18 newly selected “Green Communities.” Part of these funds will go to alt-fuel vehicle and "green" vehicle technology purchases.

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

Obama Plan Limits Fed Fleet Purchases to Alt-Fuel Models After 2015

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's plan cited the GSA’s purchase of 5,603 hybrid vehicles in 2010, which doubled the number in the federal fleet, as progress toward the goal of greater energy independence.

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NewsMarch 25, 2011

Manteca Takes Delivery of Hybrid Refuse Truck, Plans to Add More

MANTECA, CA - The City of Manteca, located north of Modesto in northern California, has taken delivery of its first Hydraulic Launch Assist (Eaton HLA) solid waste collection vehicle (SWCV).

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2011

Washington City, Utah CNG Fueling Station

Washington City, Utah used U.S. Department of Energy grant money to pay for a new CNG fueling station and CNG vehicle conversions. The City has being converting vehicles in its fleet, primarily Ford pickup trucks, and expects to save $2,330 per vehicle per year on fuel costs.

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NewsMarch 17, 2011

Bi-Fuel Police Vehicles at Atlanta Clean Start Propane Workshop

PENDERGRASS, GA - The one-day event featured several speakers in the propane gas industry as well as a Ride and Drive for participants to test drive propane autogas vehicles.

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NewsMarch 17, 2011

Charlottesville Saving $100,000 Annually With Hybrids

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville, Va.'s sustainability program has led to alt-fuel vehicle purchases and fuel and maintenance savings.

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Articlesby Thi DaoMarch 14, 2011

How Minneapolis Implemented its Green Fleet Policy

Fleet veteran John Scharffbillig, director of Fleet Services for the City of Minneapolis, discusses how the Fleet Services division brainstormed, wrote, edited, and is implementing the City's new green fleet policy.

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NewsMarch 14, 2011

Bellevue Converting One-Third of Light-Duty Fleet to Hybrids

BELLEVUE, WA - The City of Bellevue, Wash. plans to convert one-third of its fleet of 345 light-duty vehicles (out of a total fleet of 1,119 vehicles) to hybrids by the end of 2011.

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NewsMarch 13, 2011

Clean Cities Accepting Proposals for "Green" Transportation in National Parks

WASHINGTON - Cities in the Clean Cities coalitions and national parks can partner with one another to get funding from the $5 million available each year for "green" transportation projects.

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