Isuzu introduces its first electric truck
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.— Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low cab forward trucks, today announced its first all-electric production model, the...
Motiv Power Systems selected to support Purolator’s electrification of delivery fleet across Canada
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 9, 2023 -- Motiv Power Systems, the leading innovator of EV trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, announced...
East Coast commercial ZEV corridor announced for Virginia
The U.S. Department of Energy announced assistance to Virginia communities, fleets and our neighboring states to accelerate the creation of zero-emission vehicle corridors that expand the nation’s...
Propane now reducing emissions through recharging infrastructure
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 – After decades of reliably providing fleets with a clean energy solution, propane is now reducing emissions along the path...
EV WATTS data collection project extended another year
The EV WATTS project is excited to announce that the data collection period was extended for another year! This project collects data from EV vehicles...
EVs on the Road in Colorado report
Drive Electric Colorado presents an EVs in Colorado report. Using data from the Colorado Energy Office’s EV Dashboard and the Alternative Fueling Station Locator from the Department of Energy,...
Decade-old propane school bus clocks 250,000 miles for Minnesota school
Crosby-Ironton Transportation is the sole transportation contractor for two school districts in rural Minnesota: Crosslake Community Schools and Crosby-Ironton School District. The region, which...
Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen, Indiana-led Midwest Hydrogen Corridor Consortium join forces
Expanded coalition connects Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin to pursue federal funding for development of a Midwest hydrogen hub CHICAGO, Ill. — The Midwest Alliance...
Looking back on school bus electrification efforts in 2022
In 2022, school bus electrification continued to move forward in New Jersey, with the New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition (NJCCC) being one of the...
Understanding the similarities, differences between renewable diesel, biodiesel
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Alternative fuel safety considerations, resources for first responders
Accidents involving alternative fuel vehicles are not inherently more dangerous than accidents involving gasoline or diesel fuel vehicles. However, they do have varying safety...
Hannibal Public School District awarded funds for clean buses
HANNIBAL, MO, January 12, 2023 — Hannibal Public School District #60 has utilized funding from incentive programs like the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School...
Achieve financial, environmental sustainability with propane gas
When it comes to alternative fuels, there’s a myth: if companies want to lower emissions or meet fleet sustainability goals, they’re going to have...
Utah’s first all-electric Class 8 refuse truck
Utah is leading the way in advanced vehicle technology with the debut of the state’s first all-electric Class 8 refuse hauler by ACE Recycling...
SPONSORED: Chicago area children now have cleaner, healthier ride to school
CHICAGO, IL – Cook-Illinois Corporation, which operates one of the largest family-owned and operated school bus fleets, has transitioned a portion of its Illinois-based fleet...
Addressing mining for the growing EV market
It’s no secret that Tesla dominates the electric vehicle (EV) market, but many other car manufacturers – like Chevrolet, Hyundai, Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford...
Liberty Public Schools earns Fleet Excellence Award with propane school buses
Like many school districts across the country, Liberty Public Schools in Missouri is taking a responsible look toward emission control and lowering the carbon...
How Cobb County, Georgia is moving to net zero at a fraction of the...
Fleet managers are often looking for ways to maximize the budget while meeting the sustainability and environmental initiatives that have been laid out. And, with...
Columbia Gas launches environmentally friendly alternative fuel vehicle pilot program
Columbia Gas officials announced the launch of an alternative fuel vehicle pilot program that uses an adsorbed natural gas (ANG) platform developed by Ingevity...
Upper Mattaponi Tribe awarded $750,000 through Tribal Transit Program
A part of the Powhatan chiefdom, the Upper Mattaponi people played an essential role in the development of the first permanent English settlement in...
How to charge an EV while living in an apartment
The widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) once seemed a distant reality. However, more Americans are interested in swapping their fuel-burning cars for plug-ins. According...
ACES Up: Connecticut partnership easing the road to school bus electrification
On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition held a web meeting with Brendan Sharkey of ACES Up and Daisy Solutions...
How listening helped Connecticut’s vocational-technical high school system win electric school bus grant
If 90% of life is showing up, the other 10% is listening and following up. Here’s how that 100% led to a $7.6 million federal grant...
SPONSORED: Striving to be carbon-neutral by 2030
B20 Club Member Spotlight: Ball State University With a campus-wide goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030, Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, depends on several...
Orange EV sets record, delivery of 500th electric, heavy duty truck
KANSAS CITY, MO, October 25, 2022 – Orange EV, the electric vehicle (EV) industry-leading manufacturer with the most heavy-duty zero-emission trucks in operation in the United...
Georgia sees first propane public transit buses in state
CANTON, Ga., Oct. 18, 2022 - Cherokee County will put the first propane-powered public transit buses in the state of Georgia in service following...
How will EVs impact your energy bill?
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more affordable and accessible every year. Manufacturers widely market the technology as one of the best solutions for reducing...
OPINION: EV charger accessibility – The time is now
Do you know who the first widespread electric vehicle (EV) users were? Not Elon Musk. It was not wealthy, nor was it environmentally conscious....
PERC celebrates inaugural National Propane Day
WASHINGTON, October 3, 2022 – The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is celebrating its inaugural National Propane Day on October 7, 2022. PERC is observing...
SPONSORED: 1.3-million-mile evaluation proves 100% biodiesel effective at decarbonizing trucking
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Vector System is an advanced fuel system technology that enables heavy-duty diesel engines to reduce carbon emissions by using 100%...
New PERC webpage showcases propane autogas solutions for paratransit fleets
WASHINGTON (September 12, 2022) – The Propane Education & Research Council launched a new webpage dedicated to educating paratransit fleets on the ways propane...
Alternative fuel tax credit retroactively extended for propane autogas vehicles
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2022 – The Propane Education & Research Council is encouraging propane autogas fleet operators to take advantage of the Alternative Fuel...
City of Ocala running cleaner routes with electric garbage trucks
Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition partnered with the City of Ocala to host a site visit showcasing the city’s new fully electric refuse haulers...
SPONSORED: Fueling a cleaner, happier Fort Wayne
B20 Club Member Spotlight: City of Fort Wayne Delivering a better quality of life for residents. Reducing costs. Providing reliable services. For the City of...
Understanding ethanol: What is it?
If you drive a gas-powered vehicle, chances are, you’ve seen the word “ethanol” at the gas pump. In fact, more than 98% of United States...
How do EVs impact the energy grid?
A decade ago, maybe a few thousand people owned electric vehicles. Today, however, millions of drivers rely on electric vehicles (EVs) as their primary...
Missouri high school continues renewable fuel project
A little more than a decade ago an interesting thing happened in a suburban high school chemistry class. The class was Organic Chemistry, and...
Orange EV takes its electric yard truck rental program nationwide
KANSAS CITY, MO, August 23, 2022 - Orange EV, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty electric trucks, has expanded its yard truck rental program to...
Is propane autogas right for your fleet?
Each of us has personally felt the pain at the pump in recent months when it comes to filling up our tank. But for...
SPONSORED: Cleaner, greener public transit
B20 Club Member Spotlight: Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS) It’s no secret that public transit helps the environment. But the Muncie Indiana Transit System, also...
Tritium celebrates opening of first global EV fast charger manufacturing facility in the U.S.
LEBANON, Tenn. August 23, 2022—Tritium DCFC Limited (Nasdaq: DCFC), a global leader in direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), today celebrates the...
Exploring a second life for electric vehicle batteries
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common within the United States, EV owners and stakeholders must prepare for the many inevitable consequences of the...
Can electrifying railways happen affordably?
Battery-powered vehicles and electric school buses are two ways the U.S. is trying to focus on decarbonizing the transportation industry. Another hot topic among...
USPS contractor adds ultra-low NOx propane autogas fleet vehicles
WASHINGTON, August 2022 – Hi Pro, Inc., a nationwide mail logistics contractor with a 40-year history of servicing the United States Postal Service, celebrated the...
Future of EVs is bright for American families
Having a family often means that purchasing a vehicle comes with a myriad of additional considerations that single adults or couples may not have...
The History of Electric Vehicles
Forms of electric vehicles (EVs) have been around since the early 1800s and have gained major traction within the vehicle industry in the last 10 to...
Orange EV raises $35 million to scale EV trucking solutions
KANSAS CITY, MO, August 4, 2022 – Orange EV, the EV industry-leading manufacturer with the most heavy-duty zero-emission trucks in operation in the United...
How can we resolve EV battery supply issues?
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global supply chain. Many industries still experience residual effects from the lockdown and labor shortages. One sector facing production...
SPONSORED: Building a better future – Ozinga
B20 Club Member Spotlight: Ozinga For B20 Club member Ozinga, building a better future for coworkers, communities and customers is all in a day’s work....
SPONSORED: Optimus Technologies, Inc. secures California Executive Orders
Optimus Technologies, Inc. is a clean energy technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that manufactures the Vector System, an advanced fuel system technology that...
Propane shines for North Carolina transportation system
Like a lot of paratransit organizations, there was a well-defined transportation department goal for Carteret County Area Transportation System (CCATS) in Newport, North Carolina,...
How propane equipment wholesalers, installers can mitigate supply issues
Supply chain disruptions tend to have a cascading effect, especially when it comes to labor and materials shortages. Last year it was steel for...
Drive Electric Colorado featured in Volkswagen’s What Fuels You electric road trip
Drive Electric Colorado was featured in Volkswagen ID.4’s “What Fuels You? An Electric Road Trip” series with the filmmaker, Erika Gilsdorf, as she traveled...
How biofuels can help develop a more circular economy
Residents and business owners are transitioning away from fossil fuels using biofuels. The transition can help individuals achieve global sustainability goals. In 2015, the...
Virginia community solar co-ops for home solar, EV home chargers succeed
One method to expand access to clean energy and clean transportation energy is through solar co-op programs, which have worked in many regions successfully....
Volvo CE opens reservations for expanded North American electric machine lineup at ACT Expo
LONG BEACH, CA – MAY 10, 2022 – Volvo Construction Equipment announced that North American customers can now reserve any of the company’s three...
WattEV, Port of Long Beach teaming up, build electric-truck charging at busy ocean port
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 10, 2022 – WattEV and the Port of Long Beach announced plans for WattEV to build a charging plaza for...
Hexagon expands its portfolio of clean fuel solutions
Hexagon Composites, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles, signed an agreement on April 22, 2022, to acquire a...
Penske Truck Leasing & Shell team up for electric truck charging
READING, Pa., May 9, 2022 – At the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Penske Truck Leasing and Shell Recharge Solutions North America announced a...
XL Fleet unveils first all-electric refuse vehicle at WasteExpo 2022
BOSTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-XL Fleet Corp., a leading provider of fleet electrification solutions, unveiled at WasteExpo 2022 its first-ever all-electric pre-series unit on the Curbtender Quantum...
Iowa Department of Transportation’s snow removal operations achieve near-zero carbon emissions, 100% biodiesel
Ames, IA – This past winter, the Des Moines area got pummeled with over two feet of snow, and while most residents stayed bundled inside,...
Answering questions on transitioning to a propane autogas fleet
There’s something to be said about finding a good routine. It can bring reliability, predictability and peace of mind. But on the flip side,...
US Hybrid announces near-zero-emission natural gas parallel hybrid powertrain technology
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - US Hybrid, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ideanomics and a leader in advanced battery, fuel cell and hybrid electric vehicles,...
Allison Transmission, Xos enter strategic e-Axle partnership, heavy-duty electric vehicle platforms development
INDIANAPOLIS, May 10, 2022 – Xos, Inc., a leading manufacturer and services provider of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles, powertrains, charging infrastructure, and fleet...
Blue Bird unveils electric vehicle platform at 2022 ACT Expo
MACON, Ga., May 10, 2022 – Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric...
Hyundai Motor plans expansion into US market, hydrogen-powered XCIENT fuel cells
California, May 9, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Company emphasized its plan to ramp up the U.S. commercial vehicle market entry with XCIENT Fuel Cell...
North America’s long-haul freight trucks can now go beyond carbon neutrality, save significant money
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – During a press event at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, the California Natural Gas...
Love’s Travel Stops, Trillium collaborate with Cummins to enhance low, zero carbon fuel
HOUSTON, May 4, 2022 – The Love’s Family of Companies, and Cummins Inc. recently agreed to work together to help customers use alternative fuel and zero-emission technologies. Trillium, a...
Enel X launches microgrid at Massachusetts fresh-food service stations, ensuring resiliency
BOSTON, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Enel X, the advanced energy services arm of the Enel Group, and Global Partners LP, one of the Northeast's largest independent owners,...
Phihong launches new flexible EV charging solutions at ACT Expo to reach ambitious sustainability...
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 9, 2022 - Phihong Technology, a leading power supply manufacturer, joins over 250 exhibitors at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT)...
BAE Systems to bring next-generation electric drive system to heavy-duty industrial vehicle market
ENDICOTT, N.Y., May 9, 2022 — BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, will bring its next-generation power and propulsion technology to the heavy-duty industrial vehicle market. The...
Battle Motors picks T-Mobile to connect new Revolutionos™ EV software for trucks
What’s the news: Battle Motors has selected T-Mobile for Business as its preferred IoT provider to connect thousands of new electric vehicle (EV) trucks and...
The Shyft Group heads west to ACT Expo 2022 with Blue Arc EV Solutions
NOVI, Mich., May 5, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Blue Arc™ EV Solutions, a new go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, is heading west to...
Motiv Power Systems wins more than 100 new orders, multiple new customers during new...
Foster City, Calif., May 9, 2022 - The decade-plus innovator of medium-duty electric trucks and buses designed to power the backbone of modern commerce – Motiv...
SPONSORED: Trucking fleets don’t look back after switch to biodiesel
As fleets look to reduce GHG emissions, they are looking beyond improvements in fuel economy to advanced technologies and alternative fuels — which can...
Earth Day: Promoting the importance of sustainability
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – To commemorate Earth Day, Northern Colorado Clean Cities (NCCC) invited electric vehicle (EV) drivers, EV enthusiasts and intrigued local and...
Flipping the switch on electric school buses
Clean Cities, along with the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) has launched a new technical series aimed at educating and assisting school bus fleets interested in...
Centralina Clean Fuels shares CNG success story
MacLeod Construction: CNG Success Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition encourages people to join Bob MacLeod on a virtual tour of MacLeod Construction as he explains how...
Putting the e-brakes on refrigeration trucks
ATLANTA – The race has begun to electrify the United States, and amidst the bustle, something refreshing occurred across three Greater Atlanta food distribution...
ThompsonGas commits to autogas with ROUSH CleanTech propane vehicles
LIVONIA, Mich., April 20, 2022 — Maryland-based ThompsonGas increased its fleet of 127 propane vehicles by adding 10 new 2022 Ford F-750 trucks equipped...
SPONSORED: The environmental benefits of autogas
As rising fuel costs continue to dominate conversations from the water cooler to Washington, more people are looking for ways to reduce their costs,...
Drive Electric Colorado announces Drive Electric Earth Day events
Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) is a national campaign to support electric vehicle (EV) education and experiences during the month of April. Drive Electric...
The future of energy: Is it turning carbon dioxide into fuel?
Could we curb emissions by turning carbon dioxide into fuel? Scientists worldwide have developed ambitious solutions to today’s energy and climate challenges. Carbon dioxide...
SPONSORED: B20 Club shares best practices for biodiesel
The Illinois Soybean Association produced a biodiesel fleet user guide titled, "Doing Better Business: The What, Why & How of Biodiesel Fleet Success" with...
Estimating job creation benefits for EV charging infrastructure projects
When the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership set out to create a regional electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland and West Virginia...
Drive Electric Colorado publishes ‘EVs in Colorado’ report
Drive Electric Colorado presents an EVs in Colorado report. Using data from the Colorado Energy Office’s EV Dashboard and the Alternative Fueling Station Locator from the U.S. Department...
Lion Electric announces partnerships, new trucks at Work Truck Week 2022
MONTREAL, March 9, 2022 – The Lion Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, announced several key partnerships with truck upfitters...
10 EV technologies featured at the 2022 Work Truck Show
After a hiatus of in-person events, Work Truck Week returned to Indianapolis from March 8 to 10 with a flurry of new technology reveals,...
Work Truck Week, Green Truck Summit wrap up for 2022 season
After two years of an in-person hiatus, hundreds of industry partners gathered from March 8 to 11 for Work Truck Week 2022. Work Truck Week...
Ford Pro adds new charging hardware to lineup for commercial EV customers
INDIANAPOLIS, March 8, 2022 – Ford Pro is aiming to create a smooth transition for commercial customers into an electric future by providing a...
Optimus Technologies, REG implement B100 to help City of Madison reach sustainability goals
Pittsburgh, Pa, March 9, 2022 – The City of Madison, Wisconsin will soon be seeing emissions reductions after converting 17 of their fleet vehicles...
Hino Trucks to join hydrogen demo study in California ports
NOVI, Mich. – Hino USA announced that it has been awarded a grant provided by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO),...
Commercial truck industry reunites at Work Truck Week 2022
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich, March 16, 2022 — There were smiles and handshakes all around when Work Truck Week® 2022 returned to Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 8–11....
Crown Point Community School Corp. adds electric bus
CROWN POINT, Indiana — Crown Point Community School Corporation recently added an electric school bus to its fleet, making it the first district in...
Field testing shows Motiv’s EV truck battery exceeds 150-mile range
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 8, 2022 – Motiv Power Systems, the leading innovator of EV vans, trucks, and shuttle buses driving the backbone of urban commerce,...
EAVX debuts collaborative next generation commercial vehicles at Work Truck Week 2022
INDIANAPOLIS, March 8, 2022 – EAVX, a business unit of JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO) which collaborates with advanced electric and alternative power chassis producers as well...
Navistar unveils the NEXT Experience Trailer, announces tour dates
LISLE, Ill., March 2, 2022 – Navistar has unveiled its NEXT Experience Trailer to highlight the company’s commitment to lead zero-emissions technology adoption for commercial vehicles. The...
The Shyft Group debut last-mile electric delivery vehicle at Work Truck Week 2022
NOVI, Mich., Feb. 8, 2022 — The Shyft Group, the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for the commercial, retail and...
Autogas alternative fuel programs highlighted at Work Truck Week 2022
ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 7, 2022 - Alliance AutoGas (AAG), a national alternative fuel company based in Asheville, North Carolina, and Bass Pro Shop’s Big...
SPONSORED: Biodiesel for Sustainable Transportation: Cook-Illinois Corporation
Even while electrifying part of its fleet, a Chicago-area transportation contractor continues to rely on biodiesel as its go-to fuel option for sustainable operations....