GF Blue logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Green Fleet

NewsMarch 26, 2008

Centerville Orders New Patrol Cars With a Fresh Look

CENTERVILLE, GA - Citizens of Houston County’s smallest city should be seeing new police cars patrolling soon. The Centerville City Council has approved a lease agreement that will give the city five new patrol cars and five new command cars.

Read More →
NewsMarch 19, 2008

Greening the City of Seattle Vehicles

SEATTLE– Mayor Greg Nickels’ has announced that he wants to require all taxi drivers to use cars that get at least 30 miles per gallon by 2013. The city currently has diesel, compressed natural gas, electric, and hybrid vehicles, as well as 2,180 that run on gas,

Read More →
NewsMarch 12, 2008

Komatsu America Corp. Provides Recommendations for Biodiesel Use

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – With an increased interest in emissions and reducing the use of petroleum distillate based fuels, some governments and regulating bodies are encouraging the use of biofuels.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsMarch 12, 2008

Toronto Okays Green Fleet, Green Power

TORONTO – Toronto politicians have unanimously backed measures to make the city fleet more environmentally friendly and to make it easier for residents and businesses to use renewable energy like solar and wind power.

Read More →
NewsMarch 5, 2008

City of Olympia Buys First Electric Vehicle

OLYMPIA, WA – The City of Olympia received $11,000 from the Olympia Regional Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) to purchase its first electric vehicle.

Read More →
NewsMarch 5, 2008

Adams Electric Will Own Plug-In Hybrid Utility

GETTYSBURG, PA – Adams Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Gettysburg, Pa., says it will be the first utility in the United States to own and operate a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) bucket truck.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Articlesby Cheryl KnightMarch 1, 2008

Public Sector Fleet Expo & Conference To Be Held In San Diego

Government Fleet magazine’s Expo & Conference will feature training sessions, fleet certification, roundtable discussions, networking, and more.

Read More →
ArticlesCover Storyby Grace LauronMarch 1, 2008

Proven Strategies Reduce Fuel Spend

Volatile fuel prices have made this second-largest fleet expense quite a challenge, but a number of fleets have managed to cope using various strategies.

Read More →
Articlesby Shelley MikaMarch 1, 2008

Ames For A Greener Fleet

The City of Ames, Iowa, hits the target on creating a fuel-efficient fleet by experimenting with a wide array of makes and models.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Articlesby Shelley MikaMarch 1, 2008

Greening The New York City Parks Department

Following a three-month pilot test utilizing B-100 in select city equipment, the City’s Parks Department now fuels all 800 diesel units in its fleet with B-20.

Read More →