Oct 21, 2014
How does the federal plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) tax credit phase-out work, and has it begun for any vehicle manufacturers? What is the status of other federal alternative fuel tax credits? Answer: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive...
Oct 7, 2014
Case study evaluates the environmental and economic benefits and costs of switching to propane school buses Some school districts across the nation think they have found the answer to the common 21st century concern: how do we stretch tight budgets and be more...
Sep 26, 2014
Find out how states are beginning to incorporate alternative fuels into energy assurance strategies to protect and improve the resiliency of infrastructure in the face of disasters. As September is National Preparedness Month, it’s a great time to prepare for...
Sep 18, 2014
What are the new credit allocations that were established under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s Alternative Fuel Transportation Program earlier this year? DOE issued a final rule on March 21, 2014, that establishes credit levels for additional...
Sep 11, 2014
What makes fueling with natural gas different from gasoline? When pulling up to a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, you may see some distinct similarities to a traditional gasoline station—a nozzle, a dispenser, and maybe even a nearby convenience...
Aug 20, 2014
What fuel-specific information is available through the Alternative Fuels Data Center’s (AFDC) Station Locator website? Most Clean Cities coordinators and stakeholders are familiar with the AFDC Station Locator website and the general station information listed...
Jul 14, 2014
There are hundreds of laws, incentives, and programs directly related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, and air quality. The newly enhanced Laws and Incentives page on the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) website now makes it easier to find...
Jul 9, 2014
With the launch of the I-75 Clean Fuels Corridor, drivers in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Georgia, and Florida can fill up their vehicles at stations in the world’s longest biofuels corridor. Supported by a 2009 award from the Energy...
Jun 24, 2014
For the last three years, teams from 15 colleges across North America have been putting the pedal to the metal designing, building and refining an energy-efficient, consumer-ready alternative fuel vehicle as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s)...
Jun 13, 2014
Why is idle reduction important? What are ways that I can prevent idling, and what are the benefits of doing so? Idling, the time when a vehicle’s engine is on but the vehicle is not moving, wastes over 6 billion gallons of fuel each year in the United States...
