Source: Mass Transit, McClatchyA key Senate committee passed a bill Monday that sets a goal of having all ground transportation in Hawaii run on renewable fuel by 2045.The Senate Committee on Ways and Means passed HB 1580, which provides “guidance”… Read more ›
The FTA is making available $22.5 million dollars to help deploy the next generation of energy-efficient vehicles nationwide and encourage adoption of green technologies in transit buses, such as hydrogen fuel cells and electric and hybrid engines. The FTA will… Read more ›
New Proposed Rule Would Improve Testing the Safety, Reliability of New Transit Buses 6/23/2015 Contact: Ben Lockshin 202-366-8061 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would improve the… Read more ›
After weeks of speculation, the Obama administration has finally revealed its second phase of proposed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The administration says the new proposal builds on the Phase 1 standards… Read more ›
Thursday, February 27, 2014 Mr. President, today I join with Senator Inhofe to introduce a bill to incentivize the production and use of alternative fuel vehicles, including natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and plug-in-electric hybrids. Encouraging the production of alternative fuel… Read more ›
Colorado will use $30 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion, Mitigation and Air Quality program to provide funding for as many as 30 CNG fueling stations and “the adoption of at least 1,000 natural gas vehicles to be awarded… Read more ›
TCEQ/TERP Seek ‘Self-Sustaining Market for Natural Gas Vehicles’ The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is offering as much as $7.6 million in grants to help build fueling stations “to serve as a foundation for a self-sustaining market for natural gas… Read more ›
Corbett Administration Awards More than $3 Million AFIGs As a New Penn DEP Solicitation Opening for $11 Million More The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded upwards of $3 million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants to 33 companies, counties… Read more ›
The significant and sustained lower relative cost of natural gas compared to petroleum-based fuels provides a strong incentive for fleets and individuals to shift to natural gas vehicles (NGVs). But those who seek to make such a switch face two… Read more ›
Fleets that register and operate medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the state of Pennsylvania can now take advantage of the second round of a key grant initiative, announced over the weekend.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is administering these Act… Read more ›
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 8, a measure that will continue the state’s clean vehicle and fuel incentives through 2023, providing more than $2 billion in funding to help fleets and consumers buy clean-burning low-carbon vehicles. For more information… Read more ›
Beginning January 1, 2014, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will offer a rebate for up to 50% of the incremental cost of an original equipment manufacturer NGV or propane vehicle or of the cost of converting… Read more ›