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NewsJuly 24, 2013

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Project Starts in 9 Colorado Counties

Refuel Colorado Fleets provides funding for “energy coaches,” where each will be employed by one four community-based nonprofits and help auto dealers, fuel providers, businesses, and local government entities in the nine counties selected get started in or expand use of alternative fuels.

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NewsJune 27, 2013

Connecticut Awards Clean Fuel Program Funds to Regional Government Entities

The fund total for this round is $925,776 and comes from the Federal Highway Administration through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program.

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NewsMay 8, 2013

Colorado Energy Office Launches Alt-Fuel Outreach Program for Fleets

The Colorado Energy Office and Garfield Clean Energy have partnered to launch Refuel Colorado Fleets, which is a pilot project designed to provide education to fleets interested in incorporating alternative-fuel vehicles into their operations.

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NewsApril 29, 2013

Beloit, Wis., to Develop Fleet Petroleum Use Reduction Plan

The City of Beloit is conducting a study in order to create a plan to reduce the City’s petroleum usage, fleet-related costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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NewsMarch 11, 2013

U.S. Postal Service Saves Nearly $12 Million With Fuel-Saving Initiatives

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) saved $11.7 million in fuel costs through a mix of route optimization, alternative-fuel use, purchasing fuel in bulk, and by encouraging employees to adopt more fuel-efficient driving practices.

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NewsMarch 7, 2013

Phoenix Unveils CNG Refuse Trucks and Fueling Station

The City of Phoenix, Ariz.’s Mayor Greg Stanton, Vice Mayor Bill Gates, and other community leaders unveiled Phoenix’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) solid waste trucks and its newly enhanced slow-fill fueling station in mid-February.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2013

Colorado Senate Passes Bill Requiring Alt-Fuel Fleet Vehicle Purchases for State Entities

Colorado Senate Bill 13-070 requires State entities to purchase vehicles that operate on compressed natural gas (CNG), or other alternative fuels, as long as the increased cost of the vehicle is not more than 10% of the cost of a comparable dedicated petroleum vehicle.

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NewsDecember 12, 2012

Indianapolis to Require Plug-in Hybrid or EV Purchases for Its Non-Police Passenger Vehicle Fleet

INDIANAPOLIS – Beyond plug-in hybrids and EVs, the City’s goal is to have all of its sedans, other light-duty vehicles, its heavy-duty units, and its police vehicles equipped with alternative powertrain types by 2025.

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NewsAugust 9, 2012

Chattanooga’s New Energy Policy Mandates Alt-Fuel Vehicle Purchases

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield's Executive Order No. 2012-01 states that by 2015, at least 25% of new light-duty vehicles acquired by City agencies must be alternative-fuel vehicles, one of various mandates to reduce energy use.

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NewsAugust 8, 2012

Calif. Fleet Reduced Petroleum Fuel Use by 13% Since 2003

SACRAMENTO, CA – A recently released report from the State's Department of General Services shows California is on target to meet the 2020 goal of a 20-percent overall reduction in petroleum fuel use from 2003 consumption levels.

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