Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles Makes ‘Green’ List February 2012 The American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently released its 14th annual Greenest Vehicles list. The Honda Civic Natural Gas has held the top spot for eight years in a row, but this year’s number one title goes…
Sweden Purchases 25 Hybrid Buses from Volvo February 2012 Volvo recently sold 25 hybrid buses for Göteborgs Spårvägar (Gothenburg Tramways), which operates public transportation on behalf of Västtrafik. This brings Volvo’s total number of hybrid buses sold in the Nordic countries up to 100. Volvo’s hybrid buses deliver…
Seaweed Biofuel Could Help Fuel Cars February 2012 Scientists have discovered a new way to produce ethanol by extracting it directly from seaweed. The discovery offers the potential to generate biofuels that do not compete with terrestrial food production and will not use up scarce freshwater. Researchers from…
Rio Hondo College Adds New CNG Shuttle to Fleet February 2012 Rio Hondo College, a National Training Center member of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC), recently received a grant from the State of California to purchase a new CNG shuttle to add to the college’s transportation fleet….
New UK Partnership Aims to Bring Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars to Consumer Market February 2012 A new initiative in the United Kingdom brings together three government departments and industrial partners from utility gas infrastructure and global car manufacturers to roll out hydrogen fuel cell vehicles commercially. UKH2Mobility will…
From the Office of the Executive Director February 2012 Dear members, colleagues and friends: Spring is almost here, and the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) is once again buzzing with excitement as we prepare for the 2012 conference season. Beginning with this week’s NTEA Work Truck Show…
Electric Vehicles Added to VA Maryland Health Care System’s Fleet February 2012 The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), including the VA Maryland Health Care System, and 20 other federal agencies nationwide, are participating in a General Services Administration (GSA) pilot to test the power of electric vehicles (EV) by…
AT&T Purchases 1,200 CNG Vehicles from GM to Add to Its Alternative Fuel Fleet February 2012 AT&T recently announced it will be adding another 1,200 General Motors CNG vehicles to its alternative fuel fleet. The vans, to be distributed to AT&T service centers nationwide, constitute the largest-ever order of…
