Virginia Clean Cities would welcomes stakeholders interested in electric vehicle planning, deployment, and infrastructure to submit ideas for the current Department of Energy EV Planning funding opportunity, DE-FOA-0000451. Participation in a Virginia process is optional, but your thoughts are valuable.
This funding opportunity will allow for planning, policy implementation, and advancing existing planning elements from last year’s ev activities and
April 18, 2011 – Harrisonburg, Va. – The Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program has launched a new website (www.usepropaneautogas.com) to increase awareness of the benefits of propane autogas and to provide fleets with information about how to get up and running on this clean alternative fuel. Autogas is domestically produced, clean-burning, and costs about a dollar less per gallon than gasoline.
“We are excited to launch this website, which not only highlights our fleet partners and successes, but also serves ...
Continue Reading →Question of the Month: What notable changes to federal alternative fuel conversion regulations resulted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rulemaking?
Answer: On March 29, 2011, EPA announced the final rulemaking to adopt changes to the regulations in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 85, subpart F. These regulations apply to manufacturers of alternative fuel conversion systems for light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines. The Clean Air Act prohibits anyone ...
Sunday May 1, 2011 – Sunday May 1, 2011
2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA
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Please join us for the annual Potomac Overlook Regional Park Open House! Electric vehicles will be showcased with the Park’s new charger, as well as live music, games, food, a juggler, community exhibits, art and much more! In addition to the annual fare, this ...
Continue Reading →Clean Cities/MotorWeek Episode
Airing date: April 2, 2011 Channel: PBS and Discovery
This week’s Clean Cities Success Story features James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The campus fleet includes a variety of alternative fuel and advanced vehicles that run on biodiesel, hybrid power, electricity, and propane. As an added bonus, the university offers hands-on experience ...
Continue Reading →New options encourage innovation, maintain air quality protections
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems. The conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels, which may appeal to consumers concerned about energy security, fuel costs, or emissions.
These changes reflect the EPA’s interest in encouraging innovation and spurring conversions that optimize clean air and clean energy technologies. It is also in keeping with the president’s January 18, 2011, executive ...
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Interested in making a difference this summer 2011? Intern with Clean Cities and help the nation reduce its dependence on petroleum, lower carbon and local air pollutant emissions, and build a green economy!
Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program 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 that strives to reduce petroleum ...
Continue Reading →Please save the date for an upcoming propane vehicle demonstration in Richmond Virginia.
VCC & AmeriGas Propane Vehicle Demonstration
Science Museum of Virginia – Discovery Room
2500 West Broad Street, Richmond VA 23220
Thursday, June 16, 2011 12:00 to 3:00
Complementary lunch provided by AmeriGas
Virginia Clean Cities and Birch Studio, a brand agency located in Downtown Charlottesville, recently released its first edition of The Flux Report – an easy-to-read snapshot of green technology as it relates to specific industries. The concept of the report stems from the firm’s longtime commitment to promoting evolving technologies that reduce our carbon footprint and overall lesson impact on ...
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