As the House of Representatives debates the FY2012 energy and water appropriations bill, this week had seen several amendments in which members of congress from outside of the Commonwealth proposed to severely cut or eliminate funding for federal clean fuel programs, including Clean Cities. Thanks to strong bipartisan support for clean vehicle programs, the Broun and Pompeo amendments cutting dollars from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Vehicle Technologies, and the Clean Cities program failed (Roll Call Votes #547, Continue Reading →

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Governor McDonnell Signs Alternative Fuels Legislation and Executive Order Tomorrow in Richmond

Governor Bob McDonnell will ceremonially sign two pieces of legislation that promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles in the Commonwealth tomorrow, Tuesday, July 12 at 10:15 a.m in Richmond. He will also be signing a new executive order that will establish the state alternative fuel plan required by House Bill 2282.  More than a ...

Hydrogen and First Responders Webinar
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
12pm-1pm

Please join us for a webinar on June 3oth at 12pm. This webinar will discuss hydrogen and its particular implications for those in the first-responder community. Hydrogen presents excellent opportunities for diversifying the nation’s energy portfolio, but, as with all new fuels and technologies, early adopters must understand its specific characteristics and the safety aspects associated with it. Local and state decision makers, fire, law ...

Quarry Tour and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Demonstration

Thursday, June 23, 2011
Luck Stone
515 Stone Mill Drive, Manakin-Sabot, VA

Event Invitation With Directions

V-REMS will be hosting an alternative fuels demonstration event at Luck Stone headquarters in Manakin-Sabot, VA on June 23rd. Come tour Luck Stone’s quarry, observe their award-winning environmental program, and learn about and try some of the most exciting new alternative fuel vehicles on the market. Lunch will be served.

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Wednesday June 8, 2011 – Wednesday June 8, 2011

Virginia Commonwealth University
Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.
Richmond, Virginia 23220
Event held Court End Ballroom

http://www.maps.vcu.edu/mcv/larrickcenter/

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Please join Virginia Clean Cities for a stakeholder meeting with an electric vehicle focus at Virginia Commonwealth University, one of the first sites to install EV ...

Question of the Month: What are the average greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from all-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)? How do these emissions compare to conventional vehicles?

Answer: In addition to reducing petroleum consumption, EVs and PHEVs have the potential to reduce pollutant emissions, resulting in environmental and human health benefits. Vehicle emissions can be characterized as:
Upstream: Emissions from the production of the vehicle fuel (e.g., electricity).
Tailpipe: Emissions produced by a vehicle while operating.
Well-to-wheel: The ...

The USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) now provides grants and loan guarantees for rural small businesses for the installation of retail flexible fuel pumps.  These grants are for pumps and related equipment and the retrofitting to dispense E85 and other lower blends of Virginia ethanol for vehicles. With these new pumps, station owners can service the rapidly growing fleet of FFVs, help America increase biofuel use, and reduce our dependence on imported oil.

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Virginia Clean Cities would welcomes stakeholders interested in electric vehicle planning, deployment, and infrastructure to submit ideas for the current Department of Energy EV Planning funding opportunity, DE-FOA-0000451. Participation in a Virginia process is optional, but your thoughts are valuable.

This funding opportunity will allow for planning, policy implementation, and advancing existing planning elements from last year’s ev activities and virginaiev.org.  Plans must address infrastructure for medium, light, and heavy duty vehicles.  Funds cannot be used to purchase fueling infrastructure. ...

April 18, 2011 – Harrisonburg, Va. – The Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program has launched a new website (www.usepropaneautogas.com) to increase awareness of the benefits of propane autogas and to provide fleets with information about how to get up and running on this clean alternative fuel. Autogas is domestically produced, clean-burning, and costs about a dollar less per gallon than gasoline.

“We are excited to launch this website, which not only highlights our fleet partners and successes, but also serves ...