Alt-Fuel Use in Maricopa County, AZ, Falling Short

More than half of Maricopa County's alternative-fuel vehicles purchased especially to help clean up the Valley's air seldom or never use clean-burning fuels, an Arizona Republic newspaper analysis on Feb. 19 shows.

State of Connecticut Seeking More Fuel-Efficient Fleet

HARTFORD, CT – The state of Connecticut wants to add more hybrids and traditional high-mileage, gasoline-powered compact cars to its vehicle fleet in order to bump up fuel efficiency.

Clean Energy and NGVAmerica Urge Alt-Fuel Tax Credits Extension

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Both Clean Energy Corp. and NGVAmerica are urging House and Senate conferees on the Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) to extend the existing alternative-fuel excise tax and infrastructure income tax credits.

SUVs Drive Down Overall Vehicle Fuel-Economy Numbers

DOT & EPA Officially Release 2017 - 2025 Proposed Fuel Economy Standards

WASHINGTON - Public hearings on the new fuel-economy standards will take place in January in Detroit, in Philadelphia, and in San Francisco to allow further public input.

National Diesel Fuel Price Jumps 3.7 Cents To $1.37

The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents last week to $1.37, a move reminiscent of last year. Seasonal factors typical of the fourth quarter will likely increase prices. Over the last two weeks, the price of trucking’s main fuel has risen 6.7 cents, the largest two-week rise since Aug. 20 - Sept. 3, 2001, when the price rose 9.4 cents.

Bausch & Lomb Expands its Vision of Alt-Fuel/

Bausch & Lomb has deployed flex-fuel, hybrid, and four-cylinder vehicles into its fleet, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut fleet costs.

Congressional Bill Seeks to Boost E85 Fuel Use

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-Calif.) introduced a bill last week that would require all automobiles built in the U.S. to be flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) that can run on E85.

More Minnesota State Vehicles Filling Up With E-85 Fuel

SAINT PAUL, MN – More Minnesota state employees are heeding Governor Pawlenty’s call to reduce petroleum fuel consumption and use cleaner-burning alternative fuels like E-85 in state vehicles whenever possible.