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NewsJanuary 9, 2013

Georgia Sheriff’s Fleet Expects $135K Fuel Cost Savings by Running on Propane Autogas

CARROLL, GA – The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office near Atlanta has been saving an estimated $135,000 annually by fueling 36 Ford Crown Victorias on propane autogas. Even more fuel savings is expected in 2013.

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NewsNovember 28, 2012

Chicago Mayor Incentivizing Fleets to Replace Diesel with Electric

CHICAGO - Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the City will launch an incentive program for electric trucks in spring 2013, designed to encourage private and public fleets in the Chicago area to convert their diesel trucks to electric operations.

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NewsNovember 14, 2012

Spotsylvania County Converts Police Cruisers and School District Trucks to Propane Autogas

SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, VA – The County converted 20 sheriff’s department police cruisers and four school district trucks and expects to save approximately $70,000 in fuel costs annually and displace more than 60 tons of greenhouse gases.

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NewsNovember 7, 2012

Sheriff's Fleet of Propane Cruisers Cuts Fuel & Emissions in Half

STATESVILLE, NC – The Iredell County Sheriff’s fleet in North Carolina is reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 52 percent and will ultimately displace 296,400 gallons of gasoline with propane-autogas cruisers.

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NewsOctober 10, 2012

Virginia to Convert State Vehicles to Run on Alt Fuels

RICHMOND, VA - Virginia’s Governor Robert McDonnell has signed agreements with a number of alternative fuel and vehicle conversion companies that will enable State and local government entities to purchase fuel and convert their fleet vehicles.

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NewsMarch 20, 2012

Dane County Purchases Bio-CNG Station

MADISON, WI – A $150,000 grant from Wisconsin's State Energy Office will allow Dane County to upgrade and purchase the filling station that has been converting methane produced by the county's Rodefeld Landfill into compressed natural gas (CNG) for nearly a year.

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NewsDecember 29, 2011

Clearfield County Agency Switching Meals-on-Wheels Fleet to CNG

CLEARFIELD, PA – The Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging (CCAAA) is in the process of converting its fleet of 11 cargo vans – used for daily Means-on-Wheels food deliveries to senior citizens – to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG).

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NewsNovember 7, 2011

DeKalb County Adding 24 Freightliner CNG Trucks to Fleet

PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner Trucks said DeKalb County, Ga., recently ordered 24 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks for use in sanitation and maintenance applications.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2011

Washington State Counties to Ease Emissions Testing Rules

OLYMPIA – The state of Washington plans to exempt light-duty vehicles 2009-MY and newer in Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Spokane counties from emissions testing as of July 1, 2012.

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NewsAugust 30, 2011

Calif. Welcomes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Energy Station

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA – A fuel cell and hydrogen energy station was unveiled Aug. 16 at the Orange County Sanitation District’s wastewater treatment plant in Fountain Valley, Calif.

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