Do you want to learn more about how much a compressed natural gas fueling station costs? Join the Clean Cities CNG Infrastructure webinar on September 16th from 12-1:30pm PT. Mark Smith from the US Department of Energy and John Gonzales from the National Renewable Energy Lab will present an overview of the key components of[…]
Tuesday August 12, 2014- San Diego Clean Cities Coalition (SDRCCC) held a workshop, “Low Carbon Fuels Round-Table Discussion” downtown at the World Resource Simulation Center (SimCenter). This month’s interactive workshop combined presentations and small group discussions to go in-depth on barriers and solutions to increase deployment of low carbon fuels. The fuel types and vehicle[…]
San Diego-based TransPower develops power control and vehicle conversion technology to improve efficiency and reduce fossil fuel consumption. A main goal for TransPower is to optimize the performance of the engine. TransPower’s CNG hybrid work has recently received support from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the California Energy Commission (CEC). Leveraging[…]
California is looking to reduce the contributions of transportation to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through policies such as the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32). In San Diego County, transportation accounts for more than 40% of total GHG emissions. Expanded use of alternative fuels is an important factor in reducing the carbon intensity of transportation. The[…]
While listing the benefits of transitioning a fleet to natural gas is easy, actually going through with a fleet conversion requires thorough research and analysis. For those fleet managers seeking to move from gasoline to a cleaner fuel source like natural gas, the task may at first seem overwhelming. If you are a manager considering transitioning your medium-duty fleet to[…]
On July 10, 2014, Westport and Clean Energy Fuels will be teaming up to provide part two of their free informational webinar series for fleet operators. This webinar, titled “Natural Gas 201: Delivering Options,” will build on the basics of natural gas for transportation in order to provide more information on building a fleet with the alternative fuel. This webinar[…]
Wednesday June 18, 2014 – San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition hosted a workshop, “Best Practices for Alternative Fuel Infrastructure” at the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE). The workshop provided in-depth guidance and recommendations on developing and deploying electric and natural gas infrastructure. The event was well received with over 30 attendees ranging[…]
Parker Hannifin and partner Autocar have added compressed natural gas fuel to an Autocar E3 trash truck with Parker’s fuel and brake-saving RunWise hydraulic hybrid drive. This prototype using a Heil body, has been run through month-long initial trials with Republic Services in Chula Vista, California. The vehicle demonstration was conducted over one month on a collection[…]
Best Practices for Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Increasingly, fleets and consumers in Southern California are Converting to alternative fuel vehicles and creating greater need for accessible infrastructure. Implementing a fuel station can be daunting, so we’ve gathered some experts to walk you through the deployment processes for natural gas and electric vehicles and the requirements for[…]
Californians who purchase a new Honda Civic natural gas vehicle are eligible for a California Energy Commission $1,000 purchase credit supplied by certified Honda Civic natural gas dealers at the time of purchase. Fleets or retail customers can receive $1,00 purchase credits for up to 20 new Honda Civic natural gas vehicles. The supply of[…]