Edison2 design team won the $5 million top prize in a national fuel efficiency Progressive Automotive X-Prize competition. Announcement is this morning in DC. Their vehicle was competing using E85 ethanol, aka Flex Fuel.
9.16.2010 RONALD AHRENS New York Times
Teams from Virginia, North Carolina and Winterthur, Switzerland, with roots in the world of auto racing have won the first Progressive Insurance Automotive ...
Continue Reading →Virginia Clean Cities hosted a comprehensive Biodiesel Webinar on September 17th. The seminar was recorded and can be accessed at any time from the below link:
View the online archive of the Virginia 2010 Biodiesel Webinar
http://thesales.na6.acrobat.com/p84561615/
Join us for the Virginia Biodiesel Webinar. This webinar aims to inform interested stakeholders on the subject of biodiesel and biodiesel use. Specific topics discussed include the state of the biodiesel industry, supply chain issues, use and ...
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This year, Governor Bob McDonnell will host “Virginia: Energy Capital of the East Coast — The Governor’s Conference on Energy.”
The Governor’s Conference will be held October 12–14, 2010 at the Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Virginia.
To Register, and for information on attending, exhibiting or sponsoring, visit
The Conference will feature a comprehensive program that will cover every aspect of doing energy ...
Continue Reading →In partnership with Virginia Clean Cities, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Quality Management Association (MARAMA) is soliciting applications from eligible parties interested in participating in the Statewide Biodiesel Buy Down under the Virginia Diesel Emission Reduction Recovery Grant. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded funds to the Commonwealth of Virginia under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to support this program. Eligible Virginia State diesel fleets operating in the Commonwealth of Virginia interested in seeking funding to address ...
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Virginia Beach, VA – Drivers of Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) lined up for 2 hours this afternoon to get $0.85/gallon E85 thanks to Virginia Clean Cities and the Department of Energy. Navy Exchange (NEX) Norfolk, VA., held the grand opening ceremony of its E85 alternative fuel facility today. With this grand opening, there are four public ...
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Contact: Georgiana Ball
(804) 714-6791
gball@hrccc.org
For Release: July 15, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Showcases Propane Autogas Vehicle Conversion Program as Part of Obama Administration’s ‘Recovery Summer’
Secretary Vilsack participated in an event highlighting progress on the largest U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Recovery Act alternative fuel project, the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program
July 15, 2010 – Harrisonburg, Virginia – Today Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack attended a media event and facility tour of Baker Equipment ...
Continue Reading →Get Ready Virginia: July Meeting
July 14, 2010
9-12
VCU Admin Building
1050 Oliver Hill Way, Richmond Virginia 23298
Parking may be limited so please plan accordingly or use the call in number.
http://www.maps.vcu.edu/mcv/physicalplantadmin/index.html
Mapquest link
Presentations:
2 Nissan PGR OEM July Presentation
3 GM PGR OEM July presentation
4 FORD PGR presentation (Removed per Ford request)
At this meeting we will hear from Rocky Mountain Institute Project Get Ready – Ben Holland, we will learn more ...
Continue Reading →Governor McDonnell recently endorsed and announced Virginia Clean Cities and stakeholder’s collaborative efforts to plan and address issues for facilitating vehicle electrification in the years ahead. Working together, state and local government entities, fleets, universities, utilities, civic organizations, vehicle manufacturers, and businesses are represented in the Virginia electrification effort with Virginia Clean Cities through the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Project Get Ready. During his campaign, McDonnell made transportation and innovative energy issues a priority, including emphasis on transportation fuel alternatives like ...
Continue Reading →Virginia Clean Cities will co-present an Advanced Fuel Management Seminar in conjunction with some of the leading companies in fuel management systems and services. Attendance is free and it will be held June 17th in the Alexandria Mark Center Hilton. Click here for the flyer and agenda.
Continue Reading →Clean Cities hosted the Tidewater Area Fleet Manager’s Association monthly meeting June 16th from noon to 2:00 pm in the Potomac River and York rooms at the Old Dominion University Webb Center. The focus was biodiesel, the state of biodiesel, supply chain, use and implementation, quality control, specifications and manufacturer support, and incentives and funding programs. It was free to all registrants and around 80 fleet managers and other parties attended. Click here for the agenda. Click here for the VCC_Biodiesel Presentation.
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