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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 20, 2008

Nonprofit Aims to Help Towns Make Switch to Biodiesel

PORTSMOUTH, NH – New Hampshire has created Green Start, a new statewide nonprofit organization based in Portsmouth that is working to make biodiesel for vehicles so commonplace in New Hampshire that it will be found at the local gas station

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Operationsby StaffAugust 20, 2008

Raser Developing 100 MPG Plug-in Hybrid Light Truck for Initial Release to Utility and Government Fleets

PROVO, UT – Raser Technologies is developing a 100 mile per gallon (mpg) light truck in addition to a 100 mpg SUV.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 20, 2008

GM Announces Partnership With Nationwide Utilities

DETROIT – General Motors Corp. will join 30 utility companies nationwide to accelerate research on electric vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 20, 2008

CHEP Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership

ORLANDO, FL – CHEP, the global provider of pallet and container pooling services leasing, has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 20, 2008

Nissan and Tennessee Form Electric Vehicle Partnership

FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan Motor Co., planning to offer electric cars in the U.S. as early as 2010, said Tennessee and its main electric utility may set up charging stations to promote use of non-polluting vehicles.

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Fuelby StaffAugust 20, 2008

Mayor Wants to Cut Take-Home Vehicles for Rochester Employees

ROCHESTER, NY – Mayor Robert Duffy recently turned in his city-issued Chevy Trailblazer and said he plans to cut the remaining fleet of employee take-home vehicles by up to 90 percent.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 20, 2008

Frostburg State University Adds Hybrids to Vehicle Fleet

FROSTBURG, MD – Frostburg State University's vehicle’s fleet now includes five hybrids to replace less-efficient vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 20, 2008

Growing Camelina Could Bring $80 Million to Colorado's Economy

GOLDEN, CO – In a step toward U.S. energy independence, Blue Sun Biodiesel has earned an ACRE grant from the state of Colorado to commercialize a non-food energy crop, camelina, for use in biodiesel.

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Fuelby StaffAugust 20, 2008

Petro Vend C/OPT Fuel Control System Now Available

HODGKINS, IL– OPW Fuel Management Systems, a business unit of OPW Fueling Components, has made available its Petro Vend C/OPT Fuel Control System with a FSC3000 fuel site controller built directly inside the fuel island terminal.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 20, 2008

Bobcat Manufactures 750,000th Skid-Steer Loader

WEST FARGO, ND – Bobcat Company has manufactured its 750,000th skid-steer loader, reaching the milestone 50 years after the Melroe and Keller brothers partnered.

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