MENU
SEARCHHARRISBURG, PA - Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell announced $7.9 million in grants to help fund 21 alternative-fuel projects. The investment is through the state's Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant Program. Five public agencies and universities were among those that received grants.
HARRISBURG, PA - Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell announced $7.9 million in grants to help fund 21 alternative-fuel projects. The investment is through the state's Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant Program.
The 21 alternative-fuel projects are expected to create 221 jobs and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 14.5 million pounds. The grants will be matched by another $22.1 million in private funds for a total economic impact of $30 million.
Philadelphia City Treasurer, Office of Fleet Management will receive $205,416 to offset the cost of purchasing more than 1 million gallons of B-5 biodiesel for use in the City's fleet.
The City of Philadelphia's Mayor's Office of Sustainability will receive $140,000 for its $500,000 project that will add 10 charging stations and 18 electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids to existing, successful local car sharing operations, exposing more people to the benefits of these technologies. The project is expected to create 12 jobs and cut CO2 emissions by 61,000 lbs. per year.
Other public agencies and universities receiving grants are:
Bryn Mawr College will receive $88,682 to increase its existing CNG storage capacity and purchase one CNG transport bus and two Ford Transit Connect CNG vans.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania will receive $6,000 to cover the incremental cost of purchasing B-20 biodiesel to power vehicles on campus.
Cumberland County Commissioners will receive $15,360 to purchase 96,000 gallons of blended biodiesel.
Detroit-based company says it has begun early development of a system to convert internal combustion Ram 5500 chassis-cab trucks to electric power.
Read More →
Fleet managers are done with the debate—and focused on execution. Learn how to build a practical electrification strategy that aligns infrastructure, operations, and financing while keeping costs controlled and deployment scalable with support from Blink Charging. Discover how smart planning today positions fleets for long-term performance and ROI.
Read More →
New industry group data revealed that light-duty electric vehicle sales are hitting record market share and volumes, while commercial EV volume dipped. What’s driving the fluctuations?
Read More →
For fleet managers, fuel is one of the biggest line items in the budget — and it's one hybrids can shrink without changing how your people work. Download the eBook to see the numbers, understand the technology, and get a step-by-step guide to making the switch.
Read More →
The biggest challenge lies in balancing additional equipment and accessories with EV battery capacity and range.
Read More →
With the expiration of federal incentives, EV success now hinges less on government policy and more on discounts, battery tech progress, increased range, and broader infrastructure.
Read More →
Fleet operators shared their challenges during an annual conference that embraced the latest advances across all aspects of running private- and public-sector vehicles.
Read More →
EVgo, Pilot, ChargePoint and IONNA named; goal is 35k GM-invested DC stalls by 2030, with customer-experience upgrades at sites.
Read More →
EV buyers took advantage of the final federal tax credit days, while average prices edged up for new EVs and continued to decline for used models.
Read More →
But most OEMs record low-volume sales, which means EV profitability remains a distant dream for nearly every automaker.
Read More →
