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[…]
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be hosting free training courses in the San Diego region in December. The courses are aimed to help diesel and LSI vehicle owners, operators, fleet managers, brokers, dealers, and maintenance personnel understand requirements and technologies for complying with California’s diesel vehicle regulations. All are welcome to attend, please[…]
Are you interested in converting to a natural gas vehicle or interested in learning more about the process? The Southern California Gas Company has created a new series of online informational videos on natural gas vehicles (NGVs) that demonstrate how clean, abundant and affordable natural gas is. There are five videos that cover the fueling[…]
Here are some articles about what’s been happening with some alternative fuels in the last week. For fuel cells, GM and Honda announced they would collaborate on fuel cell development (NY Times) while Toyota hopes to repeat its Prius success with fuel cells – Toyota to offer fuel cell vehicle in 2015 (SF Chronicle). As[…]
Westport, a leader in natural gas engines, has just announced its next free webinar aimed at helping fleets shift to using natural gas. This looks to be a potentially beneficial hour for any fleet manager considering making the switch to natural gas vehicles. Westport’s email announcement states: “Making the Shift to Natural Gas: Best Practices[…]
Refueling your propane powered vehicles in San Diego will be more convenient come this Saturday with the opening of the 24 hour fill station located at 5596 Kearny Mesa Road. The grand opening is this Saturday, June 29th from 8:00AM to 5PM. The first 500 propane cylinders will be filled free of charge. See the[…]
The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District expects to have MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AVAILABLE to California truck owners in the goods movement industry* to replace or repower their older, polluting, and aging diesel trucks to newer, cleaner, and more efficient equipment ahead of regulatory requirements! *IMPORTANT: Trucks that move goods a majority of the[…]
San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition hosted an event highlighting the efforts the region is making in clean goods movement and the upcoming availability of funding for clean vehicle purchases and upgrades. The Air Pollution Control District gave an overview of the Goods Movement Emissions Reduction Program, which will offer up to $50,000 for the[…]
Please feel free to browse the presentations from our event last Tuesday, What’s Driving Biofuels? A Discussion with the Experts. Clean Cities & Event Overviews – Kevin Wood, San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition Biodiesel: The Good, the Bad and the Funny – Jennifer Case, New Leaf Biofuel Propel Fueling Change- Jorge Parra, Propel Fuels Be sure[…]