The Alternative Clean Transportation Expo (ACT Expo) will be co-located with the Natural Gas Vehicle Conference (NGV GLobal) from May 5-8, 2014 at the Long Beach, CA Convention Center. This year will be the fourth ACT Expo, bringing together fleets, OEMs,[…]
Read all about the work of Clean Cities Coalitions across the country in this Spring 2014 edition of Fuel Fix ezine. Featured in this edition are Coalitions working in Centralina, Empire, Genesee, Lone Star, Twin Cities, Middle TN, and West VA. Moreover, read about the[…]
Scientists from University of California Irvine’s National Fuel Cell Research Center have successfully derived hydrogen from human waste! The sewage to hydrogen process involves several treatment steps: (1) Sewage is separated into water and biosolids. (2) The solid waste is digested by microbes. (3) A byproduct of the microbes digestion is a gas composed of approximately 60% methane[…]
Have questions on alternative fuels, advanced vehicles and other petroleum-reduction strategies? If so, this webinar is right for you! Friday, March 28, 2014, the National Clean Cities will hold a webinar titled, “The Best of the Clean Cities Tools and Resources.” The webinar will highlight the top 10 resources the Clean Cities Technical Response Service[…]
The California Energy Commission’s NGV Buydown Program is available to buyers of CNG Vehicles who purchase CNG vehicles from authorized dealerships. Funding will be allocated to eligible dealerships shortly and customers can have their dealer submit an application for grant funding between the February 28, 2014 and May 1, 2014. Buyers are advised to submit[…]
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[…]