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NewsJanuary 21, 2014

Clean Cities Releases Vehicle Buyer’s Guide

Clean Cities' 2014 Vehicle Buyer’s Guide provides a comprehensive list of gasoline-electric hybrids and vehicles that run on propane, compressed natural gas (CNG), electricity, E-85, and biodiesel.

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NewsMay 9, 2013

Seattle Sets Goal to Reduce Fleet Petroleum Fuel Use by 1 Million Gallons by 2020

This goal would require a 42% reduction in petroleum-based fuel use when using the amount of fuel the City’s fleet used in 2012 as the baseline.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2011

Chula Vista Heavy-Duty Fleet Goes Green with Biodiesel Tank

CHULA VISTA, CA - Using federal stimulus funds, the City of Chula Vista installed a 12,000-gallon biodiesel tank at its Public Works Corp Yard, used to fuel the City's 125 heavy-duty fleet vehicles that include fire engines, dump trucks, and excavators.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Knoxville Utilities Board Fleet to be Recognized on MotorWeek TV Show

KNOXVILLE, TN - The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), a municipal utility serving Knoxville and parts of seven adjacent counties, announced that the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) recommended KUB as a candidate for the television show MotorWeek. MotorWeek will cover KUB's fleet in a one-minute segment that will highlight its use of alternative-fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2010

UC Davis Tests Biodiesel Sedans

DAVIS, CA - University of California, Davis Fleet Services has begun a pilot project to test the use of biodiesel in passenger sedans. Two 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI sedans have been placed into Fleet Services short-term Motor Pool.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherMay 26, 2009

Las Vegas Fleet is 90 Percent Green

Operating a 90-percent alternative-fuel fleet brings the City of Las Vegas to the forefront of the “going green” movement. The City utilizes its green fleet to prove alt-fuel viability.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2008

Fuel Quality a Top Priority When Switching to Biodiesel

The City and County of San Francisco converted all of their diesel-powered vehicles to B-20, testing the quality of the fuel at each stage of transport.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightJuly 1, 2008

City of Fayetteville Builds A Biodiesel Dispenser

In 2007, the City of Fayetteville, Ark., converted 52 percent of its 545 fleet vehicles to biodiesel. It currently saves 2.4 cents per gallon using B-20 versus petroleum diesel.

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Articlesby Lisajoyce VergaraJanuary 1, 2008

The City of Fayetteville Converts to Biodiesel

After several years in the making, the City of Fayetteville, Ark.’s attempts to convert its diesel-powered vehicles to biodiesel have become a reality. Last June, out of 545 fleet vehicles, 52 percent were converted to biodiesel.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherJanuary 1, 2008

Charlottesville Goes 'Green'

A city initiative to become more environmentally responsible prompted the Charlottesville Fire Department to pilot-test a Ford Escape Hybrid as an emergency response vehicle.

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