Vol. 12, No. 3 - July 2008
Clean Cities Now is the official publication of Clean Cities, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program, designed to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector by advancing the use of alternative fuel vehicles, idle reduction technologies, hybrid electric vehicles, fuel blends, and fuel economy.
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General Motors (GM) awarded $10,000 to Clean Fuels Ohio (CFO) as the top-performing Clean Cities coalition in the company's 2008 Clean Cities Rewards Program. The award was presented at the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles National Conference and Expo in May. Fifty-six coalitions received awards totalling $84,000 based on E85 vehicle sales and infrastructure installation, participation in GM-sponsored functions, and involvement in GM-certified alternative fuel vehicle dealers. More
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California-based Specialty Solid Waste and Recycling (SSWR) is replacing its diesel refuse haulers with those that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Of its fleet of 37 vehicles that provide trash collection service for the City of Sunnyvale, California, 30 are powered by CNG. SSWR made a corporate decision in partnership with the City of Sunnyvale to adopt CNG to meet the conditions of the California Air Resources Board refuse rule, which requires particulate filter traps on diesel trucks. Fleets made up of 50% or more alternative fuel vehicles were exempted from the diesel rule until January 1, 2010. "Liquid natural gas was less widely available in California, so we looked to compressed natural gas," says Jerry Nabhan, SSWR general manager. More
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The AFDC's improved Alternative Fueling Station Locator now features a straight-forward searching system and improved mapping capabilities that utilize the Google Maps application. Station locations are indicated using easily recognizable colored icons. More
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