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Operationsby StaffMay 28, 2008

Top 10 Public Works Professionals in North America Named

KANSAS CITY, MO – The American Public Works Association (APWA) recently named 10 public works professionals as 2008 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. Marking the 49th year of the award, the honor is among the most coveted presented by the Association.

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Green Fleetby StaffMay 28, 2008

Raser Vice President Speaks at Green West Conference

LOS ANGELES – David West, vice president of Marketing for Raser Technologies, Inc., recently addressed the Green West Conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and also participated in a panel discussion focused on how advanced plug-in hybrid technology can be used to help green America’s utility and government fleets,

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Operationsby StaffMay 28, 2008

Campbell County Weighs Restrictions on Vehicle Use

GILLETTE, WY – The Campbell County Commission is considering a new policy that could reduce the number of county employees who get to drive county vehicles home.

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Green Fleetby StaffMay 28, 2008

U.S. DOE and GM Select 17 College Teams for “EcoCAR” Vehicle Engineering Competition

WASHINGTON – The U.S.Department of Energy, General Motors, and Natural Resources Canada has announced the 17 teams selected to participate in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, a collegiate vehicle engineering competition set to begin in Fall 2008.

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Operationsby StaffMay 28, 2008

APWA Honors Congressional Leaders During National Public Works Week

WASHINGTON – In celebration of National Public Works Week, the American Public Works Association (APWA) honored two Congressional leaders during a reception on Capitol Hill.

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Operationsby StaffMay 28, 2008

High Gas Prices Force Cops to Walk the Beat More

NEWBERRY, SC – With gasoline climbing toward $4 a gallon, police officers around the country are losing the right to take their patrol cars home and are being forced to double up in cruisers and walk the beat more.

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Safetyby StaffMay 28, 2008

Sarasota County No Longer Hiring Smokers

SARASOTA, FL – Citing the burden they place on taxpayers who pay for government workers’ health insurance, Sarasota County officials recently announced that they no longer will hire smokers.

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Green Fleetby StaffMay 28, 2008

Driver, Technician, and Fuel Handler Safety Training for LNG-Powered Vehicles

ANAHEIM, CA – Sponsored by the Natural Gas Vehicle Institute, a one-day course, to be held Aug. 19 at the Doubletree Hotel in Anaheim, Calif., is devoted to training drivers, technicians, and fuel handlers on safe driving, fueling, and operating practices of today’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffMay 28, 2008

The World’s First CNG-Powered Plug-In Hybrid Refuse Vehicle Hits the Pavement

HAUPPAUGE, NY – Odyne Corporation announced that the City of Fresno has held a press conference to debut and demonstrate the World’s First Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Vehicle equipped with Odyne’s PHEV technology.

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OperationsMay 28, 2008

Government Fleet Expo is Less Than 2 Weeks Away

SAN DIEGO - The Government Fleet Expo & Conference(GFX) is less than 2 weeks away. Join hundreds of public-sector fleet managers to discover green technologies and techniques that are really working. Learn the ten biggest breakthrough ideas from the 100 Best Fleets in North America and many more benefical areas of fleet to learn from.

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