When you do the math, NGVs are not only cleaner for the environment but also cheaper at the pump. Sempra, a natural gas utility in Southern California recently did a cost comparison between a 41mpg gasoline/electric hybrid and a 28mpg (gasoline gallon equivalent or GGE) NGV, at current fuel prices…Read more

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from the Augusta Chronicle
Waste hauled from Augusta doorsteps might soon be fueling the garbage trucks that collect it, if a $20 million plan to convert landfill methane to compressed natural gas succeeds.

Augusta, Georgia’s growing landfill, still barely a speck on the 1,200 acres it has to expand, has started producing more methane than it can sell. One proposal is to use the excess for fueling the city’s garbage collection fleet…Read more

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After a hard fought win on health care, Congressional allies of the Obama administration are now beginning to refocus on climate change and energy policy. Unlike the health care debate, which split sharply along partisan lines, Senators on both sides of the aisle are working on climate legislation, and that inevitably includes the use of alternative fuels… Read more

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Are you a fleet owner or operator considering a transition to alternative fuel? Visit the US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) website. AFDC presents information on incentives and regulation, alternative fuels and vehicles, and facts to consider when deciding how to implement alternative fuels in your fleet. Read more…

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NEWPORT BEACH, CA – FirmGreen supports the extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credits (VETAC) for natural gas through 2010. The “Tax Extenders” Bill (HR4213) extends the tax credit of 50 cents per gallon of compressed natural gas (CNG) and 50 cents per liquid gallon of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used for vehicle fuel [...]

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Miles talked with gCNG blog about TransEco’s involvement in CNG for transportation, and shared his view of where the market is going in the next year, both in the U.S. and globally. TransEco Energy is dedicated to the development and growth of alternative energy for the transportation sector. Read the Interview

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According to research released recently by the Environmental Law Institute, fossil fuels benefited from subsidies of approximately $72 billion during the years from 2002 to 2008, while subsidies for renewable fuels totaled only $29 billion.
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A related graphic illustrates the findings of the study:
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A proposal to allow state and local government vehicle fleets the ability to take advantage of federal tax credits was sent to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee by NAFA’s Executive Director, Phil Russo, CAE, last week. Click here for more info

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Senator James Inhofe (R) of Oklahoma discusses the introduction of the Streamline Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversions Act. This legislation aims to simplify the Environmental Protection Agency emissions certification process for aftermarket fuel conversion systems.

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U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel introduces the “NAT GAS Act” aimed at increasing the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel.

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