DOE Seeks Streamlined Rules For Hydrogen Infrastructure Development

By Betsy Lillian | June 18, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced increased collaboration with stakeholders to reduce regulatory barriers on the development of hydrogen infrastructure.

Daniel Simmons – principal deputy assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy – has issued a new request for information (RFI), through which the DOE hopes to identify priority research and development areas to reduce the regulatory barriers affecting the implementation of hydrogen technologies, as well as potential courses of action ...

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Why Everyone Should Care About NOx

By Todd Mouw

Over the last few years, there has been a lot of discussion about NOx — or nitrogen oxides — and the negative impact it has on many levels within our society. The problem was brought to light in 2014 when West Virginia University released its report on Volkswagen diesel engines that significantly exceeded the allowable threshold for NOx.

Since it’s summer and baseball season is in full swing, let’s go back to first base and explain what NOx is ...

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NVGAmerica Serves Up Resource on GHG Emission Metrics

By Betsy Lillian | June 5, 2018

NGVAmerica has released a new white paper offering a high-level overview of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission metrics and their associated time frames.

“To understand the impact of different policy options on climate change, the scientific community developed emission metrics for calculating potential climate impacts of different greenhouse gases,” explains Dan Bowerson, NGVAmerica’s director of technology and development. “There are several metrics for analyzing greenhouse gases, and there is some debate about which methods are most ...

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AFDC Unveils EV Charging Station Planning Tool – EVI-Pro Lite

EVI-Pro Lite is a tool for projecting consumer demand for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. EVI-Pro Lite is a simplified version of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection Tool (EVI-Pro). EVI-Pro has been developed through a collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the California Energy Commission, with additional support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office. EVI-Pro uses detailed data on personal vehicle travel patterns, electric vehicle attributes, and charging station characteristics in bottom-up simulations to estimate ...

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Roush CleanTech plugs into electric

ROUSH CleanTech unveiled its newest carbon footprint-friendly vehicle — an all-electric Ford F-650. The company, which includes propane autogas and compressed natural gas in its technology portfolio, expands its alternative fuel market with zero-emission electric vehicles.

“An electric battery option for medium-duty trucks and buses is a great fit as there is increasing demand in this gross vehicle weight range (GVWR) with very few OEM solutions,” said Todd Mouw, president of ROUSH CleanTech. “This builds from our robust foundation already in ...

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Electrify America – Virginia station

From: Electrify America Mike Morgan:

Brugh’s Mill Country Store in Virginia Opens EV Charging Services from Electrify America

Second Electrify America Charging Station in the U.S. to offer DC 350kW Fast Charger

Fincastle, VA (May 15, 2018) – Brugh’s Mill Country Store in Fincastle, VA has become the second location in the country and first in Virginia to open one of ...

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Tesla Charging Stations on the Horizon for Williamsburg

The Williamsburg Economic Development Authority Board of Directors reviewed the progress of its partnership with Tesla and selected a winner of its 2018 Business Appreciation Award its Wednesday meeting.

Talks with Tesla to install electric car charging stations throughout the city began last March, with plans to put chargers in high-traffic public spaces throughout the city. The high-tech luxury car manufacturer has approved five locations including the North Henry Street Parking Garage, and will provide $1500 per charger in installation costs.

There ...

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4 Ways School Districts Can Clean Buses & Boost Bottom Lines

by Robert Veazie | May 9, 2018

Over 25 million children rely on buses each day for safe transport to and from school. With nearly half a million school buses on U.S. roads, it is one of the largest mass transit systems in the country.

Subsequently, school bus fleets are a costly expense to school districts, especially when older diesel models and inefficient practices hinder fuel economy savings and limit access to tax incentives. Even more troubling, diesel buses manufactured pre-2007 pose ...

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Remembering Laura Bryant

On Thursday, April 26 2018 Laura Bryant passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.

Laura’s strength touched many people and she will truly be missed by her family and friends. Laura was alumnus of JMU and former member of the Virginia Clean Cities team and will be missed.

As friends of Laura, many have asked how they might help and support the family. With their blessing, friends have decided to circulate Continue Reading →

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