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Report maps future of alternative fuel vehicles

Original story at MIT News Cars that run on alternative fuels like biofuels and liquefied natural gas can cost less, cut emissions, and reduce dependence on foreign fuels, according to a report by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). The report looked at the future of natural gas, biofuels and gasoline as fuels for light-duty vehicles over the next two to three decades. Specifically, it studied ...

Jul. 10, 2013

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Member Spotlight – Inwinic Technology

Located in Shenzen, China, Inwinic Technology provides comprehensive training solutions in vocational and technical education for those interested in learning about new energy automotive technology training services. The organization has signed on as the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium’s (NAFTC) newest international member. As an NAFTC Consortium member, Inwinic has access ...

Jun. 30, 2016

By National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC)

WIH Resource Group launches Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) group on LinkedIn

WIH Resource Group announces the development of the Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) Group on LinkedIn. The Group was created in response to what WIH Resource Group sees as negative consequences of the United States ever-increasing dependence on foreign oil. In addition, WIH Resource Group believes strongly that the air quality benefits of the use of alternative fueled vehicles, in both personal ...

Aug. 14, 2009

By WIH Resource Group

EPA DEQ Model Updated to Include Alternative Fuel Emission Factors

The U.S. EPA has updated the Diesel Emission Quantifier tool to include new emission factors for alternative fuel vehicles including natural gas-powered vehicles. The DEQ website indicates that the changes were made over the summer and that the model now includes inputs from the Argonne National Laboratories GREET model. The change had been sought by NGVAmerica and Clean Cities ...

Nov. 5, 2019

By Natural Gas Vehicle for America (NGV)

GE Capital Fleet Services Launches New Interactive Website Focused on Alternative Fuels and Sustainability

GE Capital Fleet Services today announced the launch of a new eco-focused website that provides access to the company’s depth of knowledge regarding alternative fuels and related sustainable products. The website can be accessed via this link: www.gefleet.com/eco. The new website provides interactive tools that allow visitors to learn more about how GE Capital ...

Aug. 22, 2012

By General Electric

The EI Group's Corporate Fleet Goes "Green" with New Alternative Fuel Vehicles

August 19, 2010 Research Triangle Park, NC - The EI Group, Inc. (EI) is pleased to announce a revamping of its corporate fleet with 4 new Chevrolet HHR panel vehicles. These 2010 Chevy HHRs get 32 MPG and are capable of running on E85 Flex Fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. The vehicles will be replacing older, less fuel-efficient models with two stationed at Corporate ...

Aug. 19, 2010

By The EI Group, Inc.

Reducing Petroleum, One Billion Gallons at a Time

What has nine zeros? A billion. And what does that have to do with the Energy Department’s Clean Cities program? Well, in 2013 alone, the program and its stakeholders saved more than one billion gallons of petroleum! This is the first year that Clean Cities’ efforts have reduced that much petroleum in a single year, bringing its cumulative petroleum reduction up to more than 6.4 ...

Oct. 22, 2014

By US Department of Energy

AT&T rolls out its 2,000th alternative fuel vehicle and 1,500th compressed natural gas vehicle in its corporate fleet

AT&T today announced the deployment of the 2,000th alternative fuel vehicle and 1,500th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle in its corporate vehicle fleet, giving it one of the largest CNG vehicle fleets in the U.S. These milestones are part of a $565 million planned investment announced in March 2009 to replace more than 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative fuel models through 2018. ...

Jul. 14, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

AT&T Reaches Halfway Mark in Commitment to Deploy 15,000 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Through 2018

Halfway there and not breaking speed, AT&T has reached the halfway mark of its commitment to invest up to $565 million to deploy approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles over the course of a ten year period through 2018. Since AT&T began its commitment, the company has placed over 7,500 alternative fuel vehicles in 44 states nationwide. The 7,500th vehicle – a 2013 compressed ...

Oct. 9, 2013

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Energy Department Announces $4.5 Million to Expand Usage of Alternative Fuels

In support of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today announced up to $4.5 million in funding to expand the use of alternative fuels through the Clean Cities program, which works with nearly 100 local coalitions and thousands of stakeholders across the country to decrease the use of petroleum in transportation. Alternative fuel vehicles, including ...

Jul. 16, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Energy Department Announces $6 Million to Accelerate Alternative Fuel Vehicle Market Growth

The Energy Department announced today $6 million for 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning. By removing barriers to market growth, these projects will expand Americans’ transportation options, minimize fuel costs, reduce carbon ...

Mar. 10, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Prospect of Economies of Cost and Reduced Emissions to Drive Alternate Fuel Vehicles, Says Frost & Sullivan

The low cost of conversion and prospect of significant emission reduction will increase the penetration of alternate fuels in Europe and North America. However, the key to sustained growth in the alternate fuel vehicle market will be legislation and the development of enhanced refuelling infrastructure. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.automotive.frost.com), Executive Analysis ...

May 24, 2012

By Frost & Sullivan

Iberdrola USA to convert vehicle fleet to alternative fuel

Iberdrola USA recently signed a commitment agreement with the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) to spend at least five percent of its annual fleet acquisition budget on plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and equipment. This commitment is the latest step in Iberdrola USA’s ongoing strategy to utilize and support alternative-fuel vehicle technology throughout its utility operations. The EEI ...

Sep. 16, 2014

By IberdrolaUSA, Inc.

GE, Ford Collaborate on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Adoption and Research

GE (NYSE: GE) today announced a collaboration with Ford Motor Co. in which the company will purchase 2,000 new Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids for its fleet. As part of the collaboration, Ford will jointly market GE’s alternative fuel infrastructure solutions to commercial customers and provide new alternative fuel vehicles for use at GE’s Vehicle Innovation Center. The two ...

Nov. 20, 2012

By General Electric

Mirror Mirror on the Floor: Our New HHVs

SOURCE: UPS DESCRIPTION:When I wanted to see what makes UPS’s new hydraulic hybrid vehicle (HHV) special, I just had to look down. At its ignition ceremony on October 11 in Laurel, MD marking the delivery of the HHVs, there were mirrors on the ground to reflect the image of the new package delivery truck’s energy-saving system. People could inspect this alternative fuel vehicle’s (AFV) workings ...

Oct. 29, 2012

By 3BL Media

GE Opens Innovation Center for Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Solutions

GE Capital Fleet Services announced today the opening of its Vehicle Innovation Center, a world-class facility that provides businesses, industry groups and researchers with a first-hand experience with alternative fuel vehicles and enabling GE technologies. The first-of-its-kind center reinforces GE’s commitment to the deployment of more efficient vehicles in ...

May 31, 2012

By General Electric

The Global Average Retail Price of Gasoline is Expected to Reach $10.75 Per Gallon by 2035

A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global road transportation fuels market by alternative fuel and vehicle segment, including global market forecasts for energy, oil, and fuel consumption, segmented by country and vehicle segment, through 2035. Although conventional fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, will represent the lion’s share of energy consumption for road ...

Oct. 31, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Energy Department Announces Funding to Develop Aggregate Purchasing Models

The Energy Department today announced up to $2 million to support aggregate purchasing models for plug-in electric and other alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, subsystems, components, alternative fuels, and refueling/charging infrastructure. Aggregated purchasing is when one central organization coordinates customers to maximize their collective buying power. By supporting a new ...

Jun. 8, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Total Cost of Ownership of Alternative Fuel Vehicles for Fleet Operators

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Total Cost of Ownership of Alternative Fuel Vehicles for Fleet Operators http://www.reportlinker.com/p0843541/Total-Cost-of-Ownership-of-Alternative-Fuel-Vehicles-for-Fleet-Operators.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable_energy Many fleet managers are experiencing ...

Jul. 4, 2012

By ReportLinker

Energy Department Announces $13.4 Million Investment in Community-based Advanced Transportation Projects

Recently, (8/23), the Energy Department (DOE) announced $13.4 million in support of five new cost-shared, community-based projects focused on energy efficient mobility systems including connected and autonomous vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure including natural gas, propane, biofuels, hydrogen, and electricity. The Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) funding is seen as an ...

Aug. 24, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer