First Responder Safety for Alternative Fuel Vehicles

First Responder Safety for Alternative Fuel Vehicles

NFPA’s Alternative Fuel Vehicles Safety Training is designed to help emergency responders in each state prepare for the growing number of hybrid/electric, fuel cell, and gaseous fuel trucks, buses, commercial fleets, and passenger vehicles. With over 15 million of these vehicles on the road today, it is essential that responders have a solid understanding of safety concepts associated with this new technology.

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Virginia Clean Cities Internship Summer 2016

image003The Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program is an initiative of Clean Cities, a government-industry partnership sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program. Clean Cities strives to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector in nearly 100 communities across the country. Since the creation of the CCUWDP in 2010, Clean Cities has hosted more than 250 interns in more than 60 Coalitions.

The Clean Cities internship will give ...

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Press Release: Virginia and Maryland Awarded Nearly $5 Million in Federal Funds to Install Ethanol Pumps

Commonwealth of Virginia

Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:  October 29, 2015

Virginia and Maryland Awarded Nearly $5 Million in Federal Funds to Install Ethanol Pumps

RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia, in partnership with Maryland, was selected for a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant totaling nearly $5 million to install ethanol refueling infrastructure in Virginia. The states will work with private sector stakeholders to add at least 41 additional ethanol refueling stations and nearly 200 more pumps. The ...

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Press Release: PUBLIC DC FAST ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER NOW AVAILABLE IN DOWNTOWN BLACKSBURG

PUBLIC DC FAST ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER NOW AVAILABLE IN DOWNTOWN BLACKSBURG

Blacksburg, VA—Oct. 13, 2015 —As part of Energy Awareness Month, the Town of Blacksburg is proud to announce the installation of the first publicly-available, DC Fast Charger south of Roanoke. This charger will enable owners of electric vehicles traveling along I-81 or Route 460 to re-charge their vehicles quickly and conveniently while visiting downtown Blacksburg. The charging station is located in the Town of Blacksburg Municipal Building Parking Lot at 300 ...

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Press Release: City of Charlottesville Announces Availability of First DC Fast Electric Vehicle Chargers

City of Charlottesville Announces Availability of First DC Fast Electric Vehicle Chargers

Charlottesville, VA – Oct. 14, 2015 — City of Charlottesville and Virginia Clean Cities are proud to announce the installation of the first publicly-available, DC Fast Chargers in the City. New charging stations in Charlottesville include three DC Fast Chargers (full charge in as fast as 30 minutes). Charging station locations include Homewood Suites on Route 29 N, 1st St N & Market St Parking Lot adjacent to ...

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Media Advisory: City of Charlottesville Announces Availability of First DC Fast Chargers in Area

 

City of Charlottesville Announces Availability of First DC Fast Chargers in Area
WHO: Satyendra Huja, Mayor of Charlottesville

Michael Phillips, Virginia Clean Cities

David Toscano, Delegate for the 57th District

Keith Woodard, Woodard Properties
WHAT: The first official plug-in will take place at the 1st St N & Market St Parking Lot, the site of one of the first publicly-available DC Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Charlottesville.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 13

11 am
WHERE: Parking Lot at 1st St N ...
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Virginia Clean Cities’ DC Fast Charger Deployment Project 2014-15

Virginia Clean Cities and its private sector partners undertook a project to deploy six DC Fast chargers in 2014. By the end of August 2015, the project successfully found site hosts and deployed 21 DC Fast chargers throughout Virginia. This report examines this project and sheds light on the processes and challenges of installing a publicly-available DC Fast charger.

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VCU Parking and Transportation takes ‘green’ leap into alternative fuels

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VCU Parking and Transportation takes ‘green’ leap into alternative fuels

Seven RamSafe buses retrofitted for liquid propane fuel

RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 25, 2015) — Virginia Commonwealth University Parking and Transportation has converted 70 percent of its RamSafe fleet to operate on liquid propane bi-fuel through a partnership with the Virginia Department of General Services; the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Alliance AutoGas and Virginia Clean Cities. The conversion is projected to ...

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Media Advisory: First Official Plug-in at First DC Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Tesla Supercharger in Richmond

Media Advisory : First Official Plug-in at First DC Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Tesla Supercharger in Richmond

WHO:

Michael Phillips, Virginia Clean Cities and Virginia Division of Energy
Grant Neely, Chief of Staff – Office of the Mayor, City of Richmond
Jeannie Welliver, Main Street Station Multimodal Transportation Center

WHAT:

The first official plug-in will take place at Main Street Station, the site of the first publicly-available DC Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Tesla Supercharger in Richmond.

WHEN:

Tuesday, August 25
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