Roush Clean Tech’s propane school buses are making the grade
Our drivers will be able to better concentrate on the roads, and there will be less unsavory noise in our community.
North Penn School District receives national award for commitment to student health, environment
With this initiative, North Penn is reducing its fuel and operating costs by several thousand dollars.
American Lung Association launches Biobased Academy for fleets
The American Lung Association’s Biobased Academy® is now live for fleet use. The ALA’s new comprehensive online training program educates fleet and facility professionals and technicians...
The pace of transportation innovation will continue to quicken
Amidst the many recent advancements in clean transportation technology and policy, there are even more questions circling the next chapter in transportation innovation: What...
Mullen announces mobile EV charging truck delivering Level 2 and DC fast charging
BREA, Calif., July 11, 2023 – Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, today announces PowerUP,...
Optimus Technologies, B100 continue helping DC Water reduce emissions
DC Water (District of Columbia Water Authority) recently took delivery of their first off-the assembly-line Optimus Technologies/B100 powered vehicle and the first-ever Optimus Technologies/B100...
Opinion: The silent roar of the TigerTransit engine
If you were a first-year engineering student at Princeton, like me, you likely made the daily trek across Washington Street to McDonnell or Fine...
Bust the biodiesel myths
Biodiesel also has superior lubricity and it has the highest energy content of any alternative fuel.
Challenges facing solid-state battery development for EVs
Electrification is remedying concerns over questionable raw material extraction and disjointed national legislation by offering long-term solutions with solid-state batteries. As a novel technology...
Western Carolina Releases New EV Chargers
Asheville, NC - In a collaborative effort between Buncombe County and the North Carolina State government, a set of new electric vehicle chargers has...
We’re on This Clean Fuel Bus Journey Together
We can all agree that our children deserve clean air on the ride to school. That’s one of the main reasons we do what...
From First Conversations to Hitting the Road: What to Know About Propane Autogas
By Steve Whaley For many years, alternative fueled vehicles, in particular, propane autogas, were often viewed as an aspirational goal rather than a priority. But...
New PERC Webpage Showcases Propane Autogas Solutions for Delivery Fleets
WASHINGTON (June 8, 2023) – The Propane Education & Research Council launched a new webpage dedicated to educating delivery fleets on the ways propane...
North Florida Clean Cities EV Survey
The North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition conducted a survey of current EV drivers, those considering an EV for their next vehicle and non-EV drivers...
Coast-to-Coast EV road trip kicks off in California
Sacramento Clean Cities produced the “Coast-to-Coast EV” Event on June 1 at the California Automobile Museum. Daphne Dixon, Executive Director of the Connecticut Southwestern...
What does maintenance actually mean for an EV owner?
By: Ben Westby One aspect of EV ownership that is often highlighted is the concept that EV’s have less moving parts, less components necessary for...
Autogas school buses a key solution in new round of Clean School Bus Funding
WASHINGTON (May 31, 2023) – In the latest round of Clean School Bus funding announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), school transportation directors once again...
Propane: A Bridge Fuel, or the Destination?
Despite its strong record as a sustainable, readily available alternative fuel, propane is often referred to as a “bridge fuel” to a fully electric...
The challenges and potential for algae biofuels
By: Jane Marsh Algae biofuels are, quite literally, a green energy source. The early 2000s saw a lot of hype around the promise of algae...
Optimus Technologies closes $17.8M Series A led by Mitsui & Co. to decarbonize transportation...
PITTSBURGH, PA – Optimus Technologies, a technology company that decarbonizes the largest and most challenging sectors of the transportation industry, announced a $17.8 million...
Vanderbilt University to deploy Lightning eMotors ZEV4™ electric shuttle buses for intercampus transit
The shuttles are expected to be delivered and deployed in Q2 2023 for the intercampus transportation service, VandyRide.
BAE Systems and Eaton collaborate on electric drive solutions for commercial trucks
Leveraging industry-leading technology, the complete solution will provide original equipment manufacturers with a durable, high performance, compact, efficient, and optimized system with flexibility to work with multiple zero-emission platforms.
Tom’s Truck Center adds Nikola battery-electric semi-trucks to EV truck lineup
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 30, 2023 – Southern California-based Tom’s Truck Center, an industry leader in commercial truck sales and service, has added the Class 8...
Kenworth announces T680 hydrogen fuel cell commercialization plans
ANAHEIM, Calif., May 2, 2023 – Kenworth today announced it will begin production of its Class 8 zero emissions T680 hydrogen fuel cell electric...
Kodiak Robotics introduces first-ever autonomous electric Class 8 truck
The introduction of a zero-emissions truck into Kodiak’s autonomous fleet underscores the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitment.
Motiv Power Systems launches next-generation all-electric trucks for medium-duty fleets
Motiv is a 14-year veteran providing all-electric step vans, box trucks and shuttle buses capable of moving 2-6 ton payloads.
Lightning eMotors announces electric school buses built on the GM-based Lightning ZEV4 platform
LOVELAND, Colo., May 2, 2023 – Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of zero-emission, medium-duty commercial vehicles and electric vehicle (EV) technology for fleets, has...
Shell Starship 3.0 to accelerate progress toward decarbonization, testing renewable natural gas
Houston, May 2, 2023 – As Shell continues to demonstrate a commitment to the decarbonization of the transport industry, the Shell Starship initiative has led...
Range debuted 53-foot powered trailer at ACT Expo
MOUNTAIN VIEW, C.A., April 27, 2023 — The hardware company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, debuted its 53-foot full-scale electric trailer,...
Roush pushes the boundaries
Roush pushes the boundaries with their curiosity, ingenuity and determination. This innovation allows its engineers and designers to push the boundary between possible and...
Women trailblazers who are revolutionizing the EV industry
The electric vehicle industry, one that continues to transform mobility, can often feel exclusive as it primarily employs and serves men. However, there are...
BAE Systems provides electric drive systems, first hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet in Rochester
ENDICOTT, N.Y., March 27, 2023 — BAE Systems, a leader in heavy-duty electric propulsion, will supply its next-generation electric power and propulsion systems for three hydrogen fuel...
Grant dollars now available for propane refueling, recharging infrastructure
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2023 – Newly released details on the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) provide an opportunity for communities...
Alternative fuels and propane vehicle discussion gets real at NTEA’s Work Truck Week
In March, NTEA’s Work Truck Week, the industry’s premier commercial work truck event, wrapped up an action-packed few days in Indianapolis with nearly 15,000...
ThompsonGas to showcase new autogas technology at NPGA Conference
Frederick, Maryland, April 7, 2023 -- ThompsonGas, LLC headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, plans to unveil new autogas-powered vehicles at the National Propane Gas Association’s...
What does the federal biofuels program mean for human health risks
Renewable biofuels are becoming increasingly popular in the energy sector, especially as governments around the world adopt more stringent environmental regulations in an effort...
School Town of Munster receives electric school bus
Munster, IN — The School Town of Munster welcomed the first Blue Bird all-electric school bus to Northwestern Indiana as a key component of...
OPINION: What to know about driving an EV in the winter
My name is Ben Westby, and I am a volunteer electric vehicle (EV) coach representing the Western Slope region. I live in the region...
First round funding announced, Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program
The Biden-Harris administration opened applications for the first round of funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program. The...
PoleVolt: Collaborating for clean, equitable transportation
As electric vehicle (EV) ownership becomes more prevalent, access to affordable EV charging will be increasingly important. The easiest place for EV owners to...
Propane council encourages ports to apply for funding
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently opened applications for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). More than $6.6 million...
Work Truck Week roars back
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 15, 2023 — Work Truck Week® 2023 was back to full strength as a verified 14,885 industry professionals gathered at Indiana Convention...
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...
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
FuelsFix would like to apologize for any incorrect information included in the original publication of this article. The article has been reviewed and edited...
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...