Recently Virginia Clean Cities participated in the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo, which took place on January 18 – 21, 2021. This year the annual conference was completely virtual due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The conference featured industry insiders, Clean Cities coalition members, biodiesel enthusiasts and a wide-range of companies.

Biodiesel is a non-toxic renewable fuel made ...

Is your school district interested in a multi-week “test drive” of a new electric school bus? The U.S. Department of Energy’s Mid-Atlantic Electric School Bus Experience Project is working with Virginia Clean Cities, school bus manufacturers and other partners to provide free ...

Dependable Highway Express is a leading operator in reducing the carbon footprint of commercial freight vehicles. Through the Volvo LIGHTS project, DHE has completed numerous electrification initiatives in Southern California. Over the past two years, DHE introduced their new Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks, battery electric yard trucks and forklifts, and in tandem, plans for the necessary charging infrastructure. ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration awarded a $2.1 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the Virginia Port Authority for the Autonomous Truck Ready project. The ATCMTD program this year awarded grants valued at $49.6 million to 10 projects that use cutting-edge technologies to improve mobility and safety for America’s ...

Center for Innovative Technology is excited to announce the Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) FY 21 solicitation, which grants up to $100,000 of their $7m fund to young Virginia companies with promising technologies. CIT’s goal: accelerate commercialization and drive economic growth in Virginia by empowering you.

Funding this round will support product or service development, market research, IP ...

The 2021 Fuel Economy Guide is produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This guide is designed annually to assist car buyers in purchasing the most fuel-efficient vehicle for their needs. Furthermore, it places an emphasis on improving fuel economy through driving behaviors and the type of car you buy! Online version available Continue Reading →

Propane Autogas LLC is a propane supplier for over 150 propane school buses in Indiana. As a division of Propane People Inc, Propane Autogas LLC aims to provide school districts with emission-reducing and economically advantageous alternative solutions for their bus fleets. Acknowledging the difficulties of transitioning traditionally heavy-duty diesel vehicles to alternative fuel vehicles alone, Propane Autogas LLC ...

In Late November 2020, an interdisciplinary research team at Virginia Tech announced that they will be using a $550,000 grant to research and test safety measures related to electric vehicle sound and pedestrian safety.

Electric Vehicles (EVs) decrease air pollution through emissions reduction, but they also reduce another type ...