March Question of the Month

Question of the Month: What are the key terms and considerations I should remember when discussing emissions?

Answer: When discussing emissions, it is important to use the appropriate terms, know the context, and present a complete picture. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has a number of tools and resources available to understand and calculate the emissions benefits of alternative fuels and vehicles (see below). But first, let’s get back to the basics.

Criteria Pollutants versus Non-Criteria Pollutants

Vehicles emit both criteria pollutants ...

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November 2014 Question of the Month

EPAQuestion of the Month: How can I determine whether an alternative fuel conversion system or other aftermarket device claiming to improve fuel economy or reduce emissions has been appropriately certified or verified?

Answer: To ensure an aftermarket system or device is legitimate, you must first confirm that it has been properly vetted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and any applicable state authority, such as the California Air Resources Board ...

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October 2014 Question of the Month&#58 PEV and other Tax Credits

Question of the Month: How does the federal plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) tax credit phase-out work, and has it begun for any vehicle manufacturers? What is the status of other federal alternative fuel tax credits?

Answer: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor VehicleTax Credit begins to phase out for a manufacturer when at least 200,000 qualifying vehicles produced by that manufacturer have been sold for use in the United States, based on sales after December 31, 2009. Many ...

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NGV Webinar Series: Webinar 1: Global Overview of Markets, Standards & Regulations

Monday October 6, 2014 – Tuesday December 16, 2014

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NGVs Past & Prologue: Lessons Learned to Create Deployment Strategies for Commercializing NGVs

By Dr. Jeffrey Seisler

A combination of technological, political, economic and environmental conditions has been necessary for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) to succeed in varying degrees around the world. Dr. Seisler draws upon his extensive international experience in enabling NGV success elsewhere to ...

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September 2014 Question of the Month&#58 EPAct State and Alt Fuel Provider Credit Allocations

Question of the Month: What are the new credit allocations that were established under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s Alternative Fuel Transportation Program (Program) earlier this year? How can I help spread the word on these new Energy Policy Act (EPAct) compliance pathways?

Answer:
DOE issued a final rule on March 21, 2014, that establishes credit levels for additional means by which covered state and alternative fuel provider fleets operating under the Program’s Standard Compliance (http://www.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact/state_standard_compliance.html) option ...

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Find Virginia Clean Cities on Amazon Smile

Virginia Clean Cities is now registered with AmazonSmile!

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers – such as Virginia Clean Cities! Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for ...

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August 2014 Question of the Month&#58 AFDC Station Locator's Fuel Specific Fields

Question of the Month: What fuel-specific information is available through the Alternative Fuels Data Center’s (AFDC) Station Locator website?

Answer: Most stakeholders are familiar with the AFDC Station Locator website (http://www.afdc.energy.gov/locator/stations/) and the general station information listed there, such as the address, phone number, hours of operation, payments accepted, and who can access the station. You may not be aware of some of the fuel-specific information available as well for the fuels below:

Biodiesel

  • Blends available: The blends of biodiesel available at ...
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Free Webinar: Converting Biogas into Energy and Vehicle Fuel

Tuesday September 9, 2014 – Tuesday September 9, 2014

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Do you have a supply of biogas? If it’s not being turned into electricity, heat or vehicle fuel, it needs to be put to work! Our Sept. 9 webinar Converting Biogas to Energy and Vehicle Fuel will describe how sites around the world are converting biogas from wastewater treatment plants, industrial digesters and landfills into electricity, heat ...

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Alt Fuel Signage Policies and Programs in GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, and VA

The purpose of this report and its related activities is to clarify road signage procedures, take account of existing signage for stations offering alternative fuels, and coordinate activities to enhance alternative fuel signing opportunities for the motoring public. As part of the U.S. Department of Energy sponsored Alternative Fuel Implementation Team (AFIT) project led by the NC Solar Center/NC State University, ...

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July 2014 Question of the Month&#58 Propane Supply

Question of the Month: During the winter of 2013-2014, propane shortages and price spikes were widely publicized by news media, and some fleets reported difficulty getting propane for their vehicles. What really happened and what steps can propane fleets take to protect themselves from similar issues in the future?

Answer: Several factors contributed to the recent winter supply constraints and increased propane prices, including record low temperatures around the country (the 2013-2014 winter was almost 30% colder than the previous winter), increased rain fall ...

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