Odyssey Day Event on October 23, 2012

San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition is hosting an event, known as Odyssey Day, in conjunction with the California Center for Sustainable Energy  on October 23, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Our local Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey will be one of many events held across the country to showcase cleaner, more[…]

Railroad Crew Transportation Company Rides Clean with Propane Autogas

Renzenberger, Inc. recently celebrated the unveiling of new alternative fuel vehicles for their California fleet. The company held an event entitled “Less Traffic, Lower Emissions — Crew Transportation Company Rides Clean with Propane Autogas,” where executives from Renzenberger and ROUSH CleanTech demonstrated the benefits that propane autogas will deliver both to the company and the[…]

Presentation on the Economic and National Security Benefits of Low Carbon Transportation Available

On Tuesday, September 4, David L. Greene, Fellow at the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will be presenting “Low Carbon Transportation:  A Crucial Link to Economic and National Security” at the Cal/EPA Building in Sacramento at noon. Dr. Greene will share research on how U.S. dependence[…]

Courses for Diesel Vehicle Operators to Meet CA Regulations

Anyone operating a heavy-duty diesel engine vehicle in California is subject to multiple compliance regulations. To assist with understanding these complex requirements, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) is offering free courses in San Diego geared towards diesel owners, operators, dealers, maintenance personnel, and fleet managers. Wed, August 15: Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas & Truck and Bus Regulations[…]

Funding Available for Diesel Retrofits and Replacements

Approximately $350,000 in Voucher Incentive Program (VIP) funding is currently available in San Diego County. VIP provides funding opportunities for small fleets (10 or fewer vehicles) to quickly replace or retrofit their older on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles. Truck replacement grants range from $10,000 to $45,000 Exhaust retrofit grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 ACT NOW!!![…]

White House Council on Environmental Quality hosts clean vehicles Today

The Transportation Energy Partners (TEP) is participating this afternoon in a forum hosted by the White House Council on Environmental Quality, titled “Advanced Vehicles, Driving Growth.” The forum will feature administration officials as well as private sector leaders talking about success stories on innovation and job creation in the advanced vehicles sector. You can can[…]

Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum in San Diego, Oct 16-17

Mark your Calendars!. The U.S. Department of Energy just announced 2012 Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum will be held on the campus of UC San Diego, October 16-17. The event co-hosted by  U.S. DOE and California Energy Commission brings together stakeholders to support the development and deployment of commercially competitive natural gas engines, vehicles, and[…]