Natural Gas Vehicles Emissions Reduction Over Diesel

Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) recently hosted the webinar “Maximizing Clean Transit Investment” for its members and the general public. The presentation included a comprehensive list of the advantages of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle use for government and corporate fleets. The webinar recording can be found on the Transit section of NGVAmerica’s website

How does it work? According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC), CNG vehicles are similar to gasoline engine vehicles ...

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The 2021 Fuel Economy Guide has been released!

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 here!

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Indiana school districts switch to propane buses, Propane Autogas LLC

Image of Blue Bird Propane Bus by ROUSH CleanTech

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 ...

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Researchers at Virginia Tech Announce New Project on EVs and Pedestrian Safety

Image from Virginia Tech’s Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team

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 ...

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Electric Transit Buses are Here; Virtual Site Visit with Alexandria DASH

In December 2020, Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) hosted the webinar “Electric Transit Buses in Virginia: A Virtual Site Visit” to showcase the Alexandria DASH (Alexandria Driving Safely Home) facilities and their new electric buses. The webinar began with the introduction of the facility and the Commonwealth’s progress towards alternative fuel vehicles by VCC Executive Director Alleyn Harned and the General Manager of the Alexandria Transit Company Josh Baker. Guest speakers Angela Conroy of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and ...

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Ethanol Benefits and Recent Labeling Changes

Ethanol has been widely available as an alternative fuel for a few decades now and there are a lot of opinions about it out there. Ethanol fuel is produced from biomass, such as corn or sugarcane and is blended with traditional gasoline. 

Supporters point to the fact that domestic ethanol production is efficient, allows for less dependence on foreign oil and benefits multiple industries in the United States. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, in 2019, ethanol production allowed the ...

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Clean Air Communities Program

DEQ is now accepting applications to fund all-electric projects through the Clean Air Communities Program (CACP). Through a competitive application process, DEQ will award $20 million to government entities for all-electric projects that will eliminate harmful air pollutants and mitigate climate change.

Important Dates

Oct. 2020 – Application period begins

Oct. 21, 2020 Informational webinar for potential applicants. The webinar was recorded and is available for viewing. View FAQs from the webinar.

Jan. 11, 2021 – Application deadline

March 2021 – Awards announced

Note: DEQ reserves the right to adjust the ...

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International Automotive Components expands in the Shenandoah Valley

Governor Ralph Northam announced that International Automotive Components Group (IAC Group), a global supplier of automotive components and systems, will invest $4.6 million to expand its manufacturing operation in the Town of Strasburg and add new auto component lines and products to its existing capabilities at the facility.

“International Automotive Components Group has been a valued employer in Shenandoah County for more than a decade, and we are thrilled that the company is reinvesting in its operation and employees,” said Governor ...

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Fourteen states unify to “DRIVE Electric USA”

“DRIVE Electric USA” is a $1.8 million project recently funded by the Department of Energy to advance electric vehicle adoption rates in each of the participating 14 states. Over the course of the next three years Clean Cities Coalitions and various stakeholders will be working together to analyze and attack market barriers of EV adoption for fleets and individual consumers. ...

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