The Northern Virginia Regional Commission was pleased to co-host with Virginia Clean Cities a successful workshop on electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging. The well attended workshop informed participants on the advantages of electric vehicles, the financial and environmental benefits and other aspects of fleet management. Companies represented included Nissan USA, Mike Albert Fleet Solutions, Mercedes Benz, Greenlots and SemaConnect.

After the presentations participants were able to view a vehicle demonstration of several different vehicle models.

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By Joseph Bebon

There’s no denying that many early alternative fuel adopters made the transition years ago because gasoline and diesel were much more expensive in comparison. Although anyone at the pump knows traditional transportation fuel prices have remained relatively low for a while now, what might be in store for gasoline and diesel costs in the near future? And, more importantly, why are fleets across the U.S. still switching to alternative fuels, such as natural gas or propane autogas?

Regarding the first ...

New resources from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) cover primary considerations and safety standards for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle maintenance facilities.

As the DOE explains in a Clean Cities blog, natural gas vehicles have maintained an impressive safety record since the start – in large part due to stringent industry codes and standards that have governed use of the fuel. CNG codes deal not only with the vehicles, but also with the design and use of vehicle ...

On December 20, 2017 Senator Orrin Hatch introduced the S. 2256 Tax Extender Act of 2017. The following is a summary of the provisions pertaining to alternative fuels. All credits are made retroactive to 2017.

SEC. 303. Extension of credit for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles. Extends the credit to December 31, 2018

SEC. 304. Extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property. Extends the credit to December ...

Roanoke officials are charged up about adding a dozen electric cars to the city’s municipal fleet, a move that the city says will reduce emissions and save money.

As the first phase of a pilot program, the city bought low-mileage used Nissan Leafs and made most of them part of a pool of vehicles that will be shared by city employees who in the past each had an assigned vehicle.

“It’s a different way to think about our vehicles and our fleet ...

VCC is working to improve the customer experience of the DC Fast Chargers in Virginia by replacing the older touchscreens that have become unreadable.

You can donate any amount through VCC’s Donations webpage or by clicking the Facebook link below.

Each screen costs $1000 to purchase and install, so your donation is greatly appreciated!

Four electric cars used by Danville under an energy project have now become a permanent part of the city’s fleet.

Fermata Energy hopes to donate the four electric vehicles — 2015 or 2016 Nissan Leafs — and chargers to Danville as part of a requirement under a two-year research-and-development grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission.

The two-year tobacco commission grant is coming to an end in May, and the city could end up getting the cars at no cost, Danville Utilities Director ...