CHESAPEAKE – City Manager William E. Harrell announced today that Chesapeake will convert its fleet of solid waste collection trucks from diesel fuel to cleaner burning compressed natural gas (CNG). As part of the conversion, the City will construct a CNG refueling station for use by the solid waste fleet and the public.

Based on current fuel prices, the conversion is expected to save the City approximately $1.75 per gallon, or $14,000 per year, per truck. When the entire fleet is ...

Answer: The conversion vocabulary can sometimes be difficult to understand, particularly because the terms are not always used consistently. Below is a glossary of terms related to alternative fuel and advanced vehicle and engine conversions, broken down into categories. Please note that this information is meant to be a general Clean Cities reference guide; other agencies and organizations may define these terms differently.

Aftermarket Conversion

• Aftermarket conversion – An aftermarket conversion is a vehicle or ...

The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy and Virginia Clean Cities at James Madison University are currently seeking proposals from fleets in the Southeastern U.S. that are interested in converting 10 or more of their eligible gasoline vehicles to run on propane autogas engine fuel.

This funding assistance is available under the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program (SPADP). Fleets interested in converting vehicles to propane autogas with this project ...

Governor Bob McDonnell signed two pieces of alternative fuel legislation and an executive order during an event on Tuesday July 12th at the Department of General Services Office of Fleet Management Services. The new executive order set out the state alternative fuel plan required by HB2282.

The Governor was joined by representatives and displays from Virginia Clean Cities stakeholders ROUSH, Alliance Autogas, Phillips Energy, and Baker Equipment along with several other representatives of Virginia’s alternative ...

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.

RSVP by June 16th ...

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 ...