On Thursday, April 26 2018 Laura Bryant passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.

Laura’s strength touched many people and she will truly be missed by her family and friends. Laura was alumnus of JMU and former member of the Virginia Clean Cities team and will be missed.

As friends of Laura, many have asked how they might help and support the family. With their blessing, friends have decided to circulate Continue Reading →

Department of Energy has recently updated the AFDC Vehicle Search with current light-duty and medium/heavy-duty offerings. Find the perfect vehicle to meet your needs today.

https://www.afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/search/

The wait will soon be over for the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) Pulse project.

On Monday, GRTC announced that the “modern, high quality, high capacity rapid transit system” will begin service on June 24.

The 7.6-mile route runs along Broad Street and Main Street, from Rocketts Landing in the City of Richmond to Willow Lawn in Henrico County. It will link the public to many destinations, businesses, services and restaurants.

Leaders say the project will be completed on budget and on time ...

EPA anticipates awarding approximately  $40 million in competitive grant funding for the Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. The Program is soliciting proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced and exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas.

This program targets class 5-8 diesel vehicles. Eligible vehicle types include model years 1995-2010 and the following types:

a. Buses
b. Medium-duty or heavy-duty trucks
c. Marine ...

by Neil Abt | Apr 23, 2018

Natural gas had “lost a little of its luster,” admitted Brett Lindsay, vice president of sales at Clean Energy Fuels Corp. He is far from alone in this assessment. Executives with Trillium CNG and Ryder System were among others who told Fleet Owner that some of the initial excitement surrounding natural gas as a transportation fuel subsided in recent years. With a prolonged period of stable diesel fuel prices and new competition emerging from electric ...

Recent arguments for clean diesel are raising questions over the validity of propane autogas as an outstanding choice for school buses. This type of over-simplified information is being widely broadcast. But comprehensive, evidence-based reasoning is what school districts require to make important decisions. School administrators need truth-telling, not storytelling.

So, when it comes to clean diesel and propane autogas, what’s just talk and what’s the truth? Here are just a few factors to consider.

Duty Cycle and Maintenance
Today’s diesel engines are ...

Reston, VA (April 17, 2018) – Electrify America announced today it has selected key charging equipment suppliers – ABB, BTC Power, Efacec and Signet – to jointly deploy its new ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging systems throughout the United States.

The charging equipment suppliers will share delivery of more than 2,000 chargers across 484 stations in the U.S. The charging systems will offer the first-ever certified cooled-cable 150/350 kilowatt (kW) DC Fast Charger. Electric vehicle chargers that offer this kind of ...

We are pleased to release the Spring 2018 edition of the Fuels Fix! In this edition there are articles from Hawaii on the Hawaiian mayors’ commitment to 100% renewable ground transportation, Yellowstone-Teton on a switch to renewable diesel, San Diego on how to change your fleet thinking when it comes to EVs, a ROUSH article on the myths surrounding “clean” diesel ...

Comment: “Virginia Clean Cities supports Virginia’s executive actions Tuesday recognizing the Commonwealth’s role in reducing air pollution to maintain and improve our quality of life in the Commonwealth. Proclamations at the federal level to abandon clean air and fuel efficiency programs are occurring at an alarming rate, and individual, local, state, and federal actions can all contribute to economic, environmental, and energy security improvements in our communities. ” – Alleyn Harned, Director, Virginia Clean Cities.

Governor Northam Signs Executive ...

Picture Brightens for DOE Clean Cities Based on Congressional Omnibus Spending Bill Just Released

Yesterday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives released the details of the $1.3 trillion spending bill that would fund the federal government through the end of the current federal fiscal year, September 2018. Within the 2,232 pages of details Transportation Energy Partners (TEP) identified a few a few lines concerning funding for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Cities program.

Based on the released Omnibus bill, ...