Quarry Tour and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Demonstration

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

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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 ...

Question of the Month: What notable changes to federal alternative fuel conversion regulations resulted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rulemaking?

Answer: On March 29, 2011, EPA announced the final rulemaking to adopt changes to the regulations in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 85, subpart F. These regulations apply to manufacturers of alternative fuel conversion systems for light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines. The Clean Air Act prohibits anyone ...

Sunday May 1, 2011 – Sunday May 1, 2011

2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA

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Please join us for the annual Potomac Overlook Regional Park Open House! Electric vehicles will be showcased with the Park’s new charger, as well as live music, games, food, a juggler, community exhibits, art and much more! In addition to the annual fare, this ...

Clean Cities/MotorWeek Episode
Airing date: April 2, 2011    Channel: PBS and Discovery

This week’s Clean Cities Success Story features James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The campus fleet includes a variety of alternative fuel and advanced vehicles that run on biodiesel, hybrid power, electricity, and propane. As an added bonus, the university offers hands-on experience ...

New options encourage innovation, maintain air quality protections

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems. The conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels, which may appeal to consumers concerned about energy security, fuel costs, or emissions.

These changes reflect the EPA’s interest in encouraging innovation and spurring conversions that optimize clean air and clean energy technologies. It is also in keeping with the president’s January 18, 2011, executive ...