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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced availability of $180M for FY2021 under its Low or No Emission Program (Low-No Program). The funding can assist transit operators to purchase or lease low- or no-emission vehicles, acquire related refueling or charging equipment and upgrade facilities. Funds can also cover costs incidental ...
Continue Reading →The Propane Education Research Council recently hosted the webinar, “Renewable Propane Production Pathways,” featuring speakers from across the country.
The first speaker, Joy Alafia, President of the Western Propane Gas Association, gave an insightful overview of renewable propane gas and its benefits. She started her presentation by citing a 2018 Pew Charitable Trusts study that surveyed U.S. citizens’ ...
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EPA’s SmartWay Technology program expanded the SmartWay Designated tractor to include day cab configurations designed for regional haul. EPA included day cabs in response to SmartWay partner fleets that went the extra mile to use SmartWay aerodynamics and fuel-efficient tire packages in their cabs.
SmartWay Designated day cab and sleeper tractors are class-8 trucks equipped with features and equipment combined into ...
Continue Reading →NGVAmerica recently released its Fuel a Greener Future report detailing the significant environmental and economic benefits of renewable natural gas (RNG)-fueled fleeting. A downloadable copy of the resource can be accessed on their website. The adoption of RNG has the potential to significantly reduce tailpipe emissions and to affect change through deep decarbonization.
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On February 22nd, 2021, Virginia Clean Cities hosted an educational workshop on electric vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technologies (V2G). This hour and a half workshop featured several expert speakers that walked attendees through five key EV topics including current funding opportunities, electric vehicle basics, the charging spectrum, heavy-duty EV applications and vehicle-to-grid ...
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| The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of up to $180 million in competitive grant funds through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant Program. The Low-No Program helps eligible project sponsors purchase or lease low- or no-emission vehicles and supports facilities that use advanced technologies to provide cleaner, more energy efficient transit operations in communities across ... |
The Dominion Energy Innovation Center (DEIC) recently announced that online applications are open for the 2021 DEIC Accelerate program that will run from mid-May through September.
Founded in 2009, DEIC supports great ideas across a wide spectrum of industry sectors in addition to its focus on building the alternative, renewable energy sector in Central Virginia.
Last year the program saw seven Virginia companies work with Dominion Energy and other partners on their business development. This year a longer program timeframe ...
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Virginia Clean Cities has recently started work with the award-winning e-mobility best practice and e-mobility equity organization EVNoire. EVNoire is a national organization known for its work on electro-mobility (e-mobility), transportation, energy and environmental equity. Their mission is to use a data driven approach to facilitate and accelerate equitable multi-modal electrification utilizing best practice in e-mobility and equity. The EVNoire ...
Continue Reading →Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Ingevity operates in locations around the country, including one in Covington, Virginia. This week, the company was pleased to announce a new partnership with U.S. Gain, a company known for its leadership in the development and distribution of renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation and energy markets.
RNG is byproduct waste and can be sourced from landfills, livestock operations and wastewater treatment plants. When these biogases are not used in the creation of RNG, ...
Continue Reading →Recently Virginia Clean Cities participated in the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo, which took place on January 18 – 21, 2021. This year the annual conference was completely virtual due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The conference featured industry insiders, Clean Cities coalition members, biodiesel enthusiasts and a wide-range of companies.
Biodiesel is a non-toxic renewable fuel made ...
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