The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $61.4 million for technologies that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels. Biofuels are derived from renewable resources, and can power heavy-duty vehicles that are difficult to electrify with current technologies—including airplanes and ships—to help accelerate America’s path to a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.

“Biofuels are one of our most promising paths to zero-carbon aviation and shipping, so it’s time to double down on R&D and begin to deploy these technologies at scale,” said Secretary of Energy ...

Some Virginia cities are taking a proactive stance in improving air quality and ensuring good stewardship of city resources by taking action in the clean transportation revolution. The City of Roanoke, for example, is using electric vehicles in city operations and helping to highlight that usage by participating in a project called EV-WATTS (Electric Vehicles – Widescale Analysis for Tomorrow’s Transportation Solutions). 

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Governor Ralph Northam today announced the Commonwealth has finalized agreements with Amtrak, CSX, and Virginia Railway Express, launching a $3.7 billion investment to expand and improve passenger, commuter, and freight rail in Virginia and create a vital connection in America’s national rail network between the Northeast and Southeast corridors.

“We have an unprecedented opportunity to build a 21st century ...

Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) will join the Transportation Energy Partners (TEP), and clean transportation leaders from across the nation next week virtually to educate federal policy makers about the need to expand America’s use of alternative fuels, including biofuels, electricity, natural gas, and propane autogas, all of which are available as renewable fuels today. VCC and other key stakeholders will participate in Energy Independence Summit 2021, the nation’s premier clean transportation policy event, on March 17-19 and 22-26, 2021.

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The Propane Education Research Council recently hosted the webinar, “Renewable Propane Production Pathways,” featuring speakers from across the country.

The first speaker, Joy Alafia, President of the Western Propane Gas Association, gave an insightful overview of renewable propane gas and its benefits. She started her presentation by citing a 2018 Pew Charitable Trusts study that surveyed U.S. ...

EPA’s SmartWay Technology program expanded the SmartWay Designated tractor to include day cab configurations designed for regional haul. EPA included day cabs in response to SmartWay partner fleets that went the extra mile to use SmartWay aerodynamics and fuel-efficient tire packages in their cabs. 

SmartWay Designated day cab and sleeper tractors are class-8 trucks equipped with features and equipment combined into ...

NGVAmerica recently released its Fuel a Greener Future report detailing the significant environmental and economic benefits of renewable natural gas (RNG)-fueled fleeting.  A downloadable copy of the resource can be accessed on their website. The adoption of RNG has the potential to significantly reduce tailpipe emissions and to affect change through deep decarbonization.

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On February 22nd, 2021, Virginia Clean Cities hosted an educational workshop on electric vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technologies (V2G). This hour and a half workshop featured several expert speakers that walked attendees through five key EV topics including current funding opportunities, electric vehicle basics, the charging spectrum, heavy-duty EV applications and vehicle-to-grid ...