UConn Gets New Fuel Cell Power Plant June 2012 The University of Connecticut, along with the UTC Power and the Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority recently commissioned a new fuel cell power plant at UConn’s Depot Campus that will supply the campus with clean and efficient energy….
Quinsigamond Community College Receives Electric Vehicle Charging Station June 2012 NAFTC Consortium member Quinsigamond Community College was selected recently to become one of three Massachusetts college campus sites for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of a grant from National Grid. During a special celebration at Clark University’s…
Let’s Clear the Air: Preserving CNG System Integrity and Operation June 2012 By Stan Martineau, ASE Master Auto, Truck, Advanced specialist, Alternative Fuel CNG specialist Utah State University/College of Eastern Utah, an NAFTC National Training Center As a “CNG person,” I have watched compressed natural gas (CNG) system integrity…
Odyssey 2012 to Kick off in Indianapolis June 2012 The National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey national media kickoff event will be Oct. 18 in Indianapolis. Hosted by Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition, the occasion will serve as the official kickoff for the more than 150 Odyssey events…
National Park Teams Up With Clean Cities to Add Alternative Fuel Vehicles to Fleet June 2012 Four new propane buses in April moved park visitors around the grounds of Mammoth Cave National Park as part of National Park Week activities. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-Clean Cities/National Park Initiative…
NAFTC Displays New Cutaway Prius at D.C. USA Science and Engineering Festival June 2012 Officials from the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) had the chance to meet and engage thousands of middle and high school students April 28 and 29 at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in…
NAFTC Showcases First Responder Safety Training Materials at FDIC June 2012 The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) showcased its alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle training April 16-21 at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC), the firefighting industry’s premier conference and exhibition. Every year the FDIC gathers decision…
NAFTC Leads Training at ACT Expo June 2012 The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium offered free training during pre-conference sessions at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo on May 15. ACT Expo attendees were eligible to attend the following NAFTC training sessions: “Clean Air and Energy Independence: An Overview…
Love’s Travel Stops to Open 10 Oklahoma CNG Fueling Stations June 2012 Oklahoma-based Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores has announced a schedule of grand opening events for six of 10 new publicly accessible compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations across the state. Construction on the stations began in…
Honda Develops Technology to Reduce Traffic Congestion and CO2 Emissions June 2012 Honda Motor Co. Ltd. recently announced the successful development of the world’s first traffic congestion technology that will determine whether the driving pattern of a vehicle is likely to create traffic jams. Honda developed this technology after…
