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NewsDecember 6, 2017

Hyundai Donates Ioniq Hybrids to National Park Service

Hyundai donated Ioniq Hybrids to the National Park Service for use in Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina, Santa Monica Mountains in California, and National Capital Parks (East) in Washington, D.C.

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NewsAugust 18, 2017

Agencies Prepare Fleets for Total Eclipse

In areas where a total eclipse is scheduled, government agencies are prepared for an influx in tourists hoping to catch the two to three minutes of near-total darkness.

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NewsApril 7, 2017

National Park Runs Biodiesel Year-Round

Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota runs biodiesel blends of up to B-20 year-round, despite temperatures that fall to an average low of minus 7 degrees. A proper winter additive prevents problems.

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NewsAugust 17, 2016

Feds Add Hybrids to Two Fleets for Sustainability Efforts

Two federal entities have added hybrid vehicles into their fleet in response to President Obama's call for tougher goals for renewable energy in federal buildings and lower emission vehicles in the federal fleet.

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NewsOctober 14, 2015

National Parks Should Cut Emissions By 40%, Group Says

The National Parks Service can significantly reduce carbon emissions by replacing a fleet of gasoline-powered pickup trucks with electric vehicles, doubling the number of EV charging stations, and expanding its partnership with Clean Cities, according to the Center for American Progress.

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NewsApril 15, 2014

Nine National Parks Get Alt-Fuel Vehicles

Nine of the 13 National Parks will begin using alternative-fuel vehicles this summer under the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program to improve fuel efficiency and reduce vehicle idling.

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ArticlesJanuary 30, 2014

How to Handle Extreme Weather

Use of heat pads on oil pans and transmission fans, and installation of trickle chargers for battery heat blankets, are a normal part of operations for two Air Force bases in Alaska that routinely confront below-zero temperatures in the winter.

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NewsJune 24, 2013

National Mall Gets Donation of 6 Propane-Powered Mowers

The National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA), a unit of the National Park Service, received a donation of six propane-fueled Exmark Lazer Z S-Series lawn mowers from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC).

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NewsFebruary 4, 2013

Glacier National Park to Rehabilitate Aging Fleet of 1930s Red Buses

A modified prospectus clarifies how Glacier National Park in Montana will have to maintain and rehabilitate the red buses, which have 1930s-era bodies adapted to modern chassis and require expensive custom rehabilitation work to keep them operational.

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NewsApril 30, 2012

Mammoth Cave National Park Receives Grant for Alt-Fuel Vehicles

MAMMOTH CAVE, KY - The Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Cities/National Park Initiative awarded $505,000 to Mammoth Cave National Park for the purchase of high-efficiency vehicles to replace older models.

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