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NewsNovember 8, 2011

CenterPoint Energy Adding Test Fleet of PHEV Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks

AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Chrysler Group LLC, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), recently announced plans to deliver five demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to CenterPoint Energy's electric utility in Houston.

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NewsNovember 8, 2011

Clean Cities Resource/Tool Tip

WASHINGTON -- If your organization has fleet operations in multiple states, and you’re interested in reducing petroleum use, the National Clean Fleets Partnership can help.

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NewsNovember 8, 2011

Lincoln Airport Opens CNG Station

LINCOLN, NE -- The Lincoln Airport Authority opened Lincoln's first -- and Nebraska's third -- public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station on Nov. 4.

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NewsNovember 8, 2011

Nine More Southeast Fleets Converting Vehicles to Propane Autogas

HARRISONBURG, VA -- Virginia Clean Cities announced that an additional nine fleets and more than 160 vehicles are joining the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program for vehicle conversions to propane autogas and the installation of on-site fueling stations.

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NewsNovember 3, 2011

Energy Department Launches Vehicle Cost Calculator

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has launched a new vehicle cost calculator and accompanying widget. These online tools are now available on DOE's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC), currently celebrating its 20th anniversary.

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NewsOctober 11, 2011

Dow, Argonne National Laboratory Team on New Battery Materials

MIDLAND, MI – The Dow Chemical Co. and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have signed an agreement for a multi-year research collaboration to jointly develop the next generation of materials for advanced battery technologies.

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NewsOctober 11, 2011

ECOtality Awarded $26.4M for Advanced Vehicle Testing & Evaluation

SAN FRANCISCO – ECOtality Inc. announced that its subsidiary, ECOtality North America, has been awarded a $26.4 million contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct the DOE’s Advanced Vehicle Testing and Evaluation (AVTE) project.

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NewsOctober 10, 2011

Schwan's Home Service, ThyssenKrupp Partner with Clean Cities

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program announced that Schwan's Home Delivery and ThyssenKrupp Elevator have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

DOE Awards $8.4 Million for Projects to Improve Engine and Powertrain Efficiency

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced $8.4 million over three to four years for suppliers and vehicle manufacturers to develop and demonstrate technologies that increase the efficiency of engines and powertrain systems for future vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 22, 2011

Federal Grant Awarded for Regional Electric Vehicle Network

TRENTON, NJ – A coalition of Northeastern states has received a nearly $1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to jump-start planning for a network of electrical vehicle charging stations.

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