Midway through this General Assembly session a group of Virginia Clean Cities stakeholders gathered in Richmond this January 29th to discuss clean fuel priorities and to meet with legislators and governor’s office staff. The attendees gathered to break bread and connect over a breakfast reception, then explored a pre-production electric audi and traveled as teams with 6 groups and more than ...
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For many transit bus, refuse, delivery and Long-haul truck fleets, making the switch from Diesel or gasoline to clean gaseous fuels like CNG, Propane and hydrogen has far-reaching benefits. But stepping up to these alternative fuels can also Require special training and equipment to ensure that Refueling and maintenance facilities can handle them Safely.
The us department of energy has teamed up ...
Clean Energy reported the City of Chesapeake, Virginia has pumped its millionth gallon of CNG into its city’s fleet vehicles. What began as six trucks running on Clean Energy’s natural gas fuel has grown to a fleet of 50 CNG solid waste trucks now in service.
The City of Chesapeake contracted with Clean Energy to design, build, and operate a public-access fast-fill CNG fueling station and upgrade an existing time-fill CNG ...
Continue Reading →Transportation and Climate Initiative Welcomes the Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia joins regional coalition of states working for low-carbon transportation solutions
The Commonwealth of Virginia on September 12th became the 13th U.S. jurisdiction to join the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). In a letter to the Georgetown Climate Center, which facilitates TCI on behalf of the participating state agencies, Virginia Natural ...
The Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) is pleased to announce that presentations and a video recording from the June 14th “Franklin County Ohio’s Landfill Gas to Pipeline RNG Energy Project” webinar are now available on the LMOP website. The webinar provided an overview of this successful project that upgrades LFG into pipeline quality RNG for vehicle fuel.
Two speakers–representatives from the project developer and the natural gas utility–shared their perspectives on how they collaborated to successfully develop this project:
From: Electrify America Mike Morgan:
Brugh’s Mill Country Store in Virginia Opens EV Charging Services from Electrify America
Second Electrify America Charging Station in the U.S. to offer DC 350kW Fast Charger
Fincastle, VA (May 15, 2018) – Brugh’s Mill Country Store in Fincastle, VA has become the second location in the country and first in Virginia to open one ...
On Thursday, April 26 2018 Laura Bryant passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.
Laura’s strength touched many people and she will truly be missed by her family and friends. Laura was alumnus of JMU and former member of the Virginia Clean Cities team and will be missed.
As friends of Laura, many have asked how they might help and support the family. With their blessing, friends have decided to circulate ...
Continue Reading →We’re bringing homeowners and small businesses interested in installing solar and/or electric vehicle chargers together in a group, or co-op. Co-op participants join the group at no obligation to receive discounted pricing and unbiased, installer-neutral support throughout the process. Our experienced team ensures you understand the basics of installing solar and EV charging as well as receive a competitive proposal from a qualified installer.
Homeowners or businesses participating in the Arlington Solar and EV ...
Continue Reading →Comment: “Virginia Clean Cities supports Virginia’s executive actions Tuesday recognizing the Commonwealth’s role in reducing air pollution to maintain and improve our quality of life in the Commonwealth. Proclamations at the federal level to abandon clean air and fuel efficiency programs are occurring at an alarming rate, and individual, local, state, and federal actions can all contribute to economic, environmental, and energy security improvements in our communities. ” – Alleyn Harned, Director, Virginia Clean Cities.
Governor Northam Signs Executive ...
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Hotels, conference centers, and tourist destinations throughout Virginia are looking seriously at electric vehicle charging stations for their visitors and customers. The process of installing an electric vehicle charger is affordable and simple and can lead to new business.
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