December 2016 – Industry Headlines

Federal Highway Administration Launches Alternative Fuels Corridors Initiative The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced recently the designation of 55 routes that will begin the formation of a national network of “alternative fuel” corridors. Electric Vehicle Use Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions 61% in Minnesota The Great Plains…

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On Scene Year in Review

This year, the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) eNews launched a new column as an ongoing effort to support the first responder community. The column “On Scene: AFVs and First Responders” is written by NAFTC first responder trainers Jeff Julian and Gary Garrisi, and provides news and information specific…

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Training Roundup In the past few weeks, the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) hosted a propane autogas training and branched out to promote alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) safety training to new audiences. The NAFTC hosted a Propane Autogas Vehicle Technician Training on October 18-20 at Lawson State Community College,…

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Site Recruitment Continues

Odyssey Updates – Site Recruitment Continues The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) continued to recruit Odyssey event site hosts this month. Several organizations have already agreed to host Odyssey events in 2017. If your business or organization is interested in hosting an Odyssey 2017 event, complete the online hosting…

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