The Clean Cites Collation held an event highlighting biofuels on Tuesday February 11 at the Chula Vista Police Department Community Room. Over 30 fleet managers, fuel providers, drivers, and students were present to learn and discuss the benefits of biofuels, in particular ethanol and biodiesel. Guest speakers Jorge Parra (Propel Fuels), Andy Christman (New Leaf Biofuel)[…]
Biofuels in the San Diego Region Learn more about this growing transportation alternative! Biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel are cleaner burning fuels processed from plant material or waste grease. Come join the San Diego Clean Cities Coalition to learn about how biofuels have lower emissions, can run your existing vehicles and easily be integrated[…]
Don’t miss your chance to try $10 of American-made fuel FREE Propel representatives will be traveling throughout Southern California offering Free Fuel Cards to those who try ethanol and biodiesel. Below is the Roadshow schedule for the San Diego Region. For more information view the Homegrown Roadshow webpage. Chula Vista Thursday 1/23- 8am-12pm 1495 East[…]
The City of Temecula is hosting a Business Welcome event on Natural Gas Vehicles on February 4, 2014. The event will allow opportunities for new and existing business owners to meet and network with some key staff members from the Economic Development, Planning, Building, and Fire Department, hear a city development update, and listen to[…]
A report on the readiness of firefighters and commercial fleet technicians to deal with the increasing numbers of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) on California’s roadways shows a need for increased training. Under a grant from the Department of Energy, the California Center for Sustainable Energy and the California Clean Cities Coalitions recently published an assessment[…]
The San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition needs your input for our Annual Fleet Questionnaire. Click Here: [http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1487444/Clean-Cities-Fleet-Questionnaire-2013] The questionnaire helps us assess the state of alternative fuel in the region and lets us learn more about fleets in the San Diego region so we can serve you better. All respondents will be entered into[…]
Fleets and residents lined up at the pumps for Propel Fuels new Kearny Mesa station grand opening event. From December 18-21 free fuel cards were distributed to 150+ people who came to fill up and try out the new station. The station is located on 3860 Kearny Mesa Rd at the 76 Station offers Flex Fuel[…]
Sapphire Energy Inc., a world leader in algae-based green crude oil production, in conjunction with Phillips 66, an integrated energy manufacturing and logistics company, have announced their joint development intent to aggressively pursue the commercialization of algae crude oil. The ultimate goal is to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) fuel certifications and[…]
Waste Management of San Diego has begun to replace its first generation fleet of liquefied natural gas trucks in service in the City of Santee with compressed natural gas trucks. Two of the 12 CNG trucks have already been deployed, and the other 10 vehicles expect to be released into service by the end of[…]