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Fuelby StaffJune 28, 2012

Weld County, Colo., Opens CNG Station and Replaces 11 Vehicles With CNG Models

GREELEY, CO - Weld County has replaced 11 of its fleet vehicles with CNG models. The new SkyBlu CNG fueling station is operated by Mansfield Energy Corporation.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 28, 2012

City of Lawrence, Kan., Testing Natural Gas F-150 for Fleet Use

LAWRENCE, KS - The City of Lawrence worked with Black Hills Energy and Fuel Conversion Solutions to convert the vehicle.

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Operationsby StaffJune 28, 2012

Chicago P.D. Uses Reverse Auction to Buy Patrol Vehicles

CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department used an eBay-style reverse auction earlier this year to award contracts to two Chicago-area car dealers to supply the new Ford patrol vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 27, 2012

City of Moline Recognized for Green Fleet Efforts

MOLINE, IL – The White House identified the City of Moline, Ill., as a sustainable community, inviting its mayor and city administrator to the White House Forum on Sustainable Communities. The City’s green fleet efforts have largely contributed to this recognition.

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Fuelby StaffJune 27, 2012

Report Says 15 Out of 24 Federal Agencies Reduced Fleet Petroleum Use in 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. federal agencies released their reports from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about whether they met sustainability goals for 2011. Government Fleet magazine analyzed fleet petroleum use for the agencies in the report.

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Green FleetJune 25, 2012

Roush Completes Altoona Testing for Propane Autogas Paratransit Vehicle

LIVONIA, MI — ROUSH CleanTech announced the completion of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) New Model Bus Testing Program (referred to as “Altoona Testing”) on a ROUSH CleanTech Ford E-450 vehicle fueled by propane autogas.

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Operationsby StaffJune 25, 2012

Virginia State Police Transitions to Ford Police Interceptor

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA – Virginia State Police is transitioning its Ford Crown Victoria police fleet to Ford Police Interceptors with the order of 144 Police Interceptors, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Operationsby StaffJune 24, 2012

City of Tucson Receives New Elkhart Coach Paratransit Vehicles

TUCSON, AZ – The City of Tucson has received 19 new Elkhart Coach paratransit vehicles. The buses each come with a Ford E-350 chassis equipped with a 6.8L gasoline engine.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 24, 2012

Granite State Clean Cities Deploys Natural Gas & Biodiesel Vehicles

CONCORD, NH – The Granite State Clean Cities Coalition (GSCCC), administered by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, saved more than 1.3 million gallons of petroleum fuels in 2010.

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Fuelby StaffJune 21, 2012

West Virginia Task Force to Study Converting State Vehicle Fleet to Natural Gas

CHARLESTON, W.VA – The State of West Virginia’s Governor Ray Tomblin has signed an executive order, Order No. 10-12, that establishes a natural gas vehicle “task force" to study the feasibility of converting the State's fleet to run on natural gas.

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