Funds for air quality improvement projects in Kern County   Congressman Jim Costa announced USD 2.38 million in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for air quality improvement projects in Kern County.     Kirk Energy receives certification for First Responder Training in CNG vehicles   Kirk Energy announced that its Managing Member, Christian Pedersen, recently obtained certification for First Responder Training in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles.   Dallas gets court permission to implement ordinance for CNG taxis   City Hall scored a victory in federal court that will permit taxis that run on natural gas to hop to the front of the cab stand line at Love Field.     Hickory receives grant to purchase a new CNG street sweeper   The City of Hickory purchased the compressed natural gas (CNG) street sweeper with the assistance of an USD 80.000 grant from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR).   City of Asheville hosts a staff fair to promote green transportation   City of Asheville employees turned out on August 24 for a green transportation fair entitled “Put on Your Green Shoes.” The event was geared toward familiarizing city employees with the city’s green fleet of low- and no-emission vehicles.     State to fund clean CNG fueling station in Reedley   The first phase of a compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station will be underway in Reedley thanks to an award by the California Energy Commission to jumpstart projects that focus on alternative vehicle technology.

Questar opened a first Utah fueling station well away from the Interstate 15 corridor   The Uinta Basin is suddenly on the map of destinations for drivers of compressed natural gas vehicles (CNG), now that Questar Gas and partners have opened a first Utah fueling station well away from the Interstate 15 corridor.     Alagasco increases its fleet of vehicles powered by natural gas   Alagasco, the state's largest natural gas utility with more than 400,000 customers, now has 29 vehicles powered by compressed natural gas:14 that use natural gas alone and 15 capable of running on natural gas or regular gasoline.   North Carolina Solar Center to expand alternative fuel vehicles and refueling infrastructure   The North Carolina Solar Center has received more than USD 1 million to expand alternative fuel vehicles and refueling infrastructure.     Kettering University debuts Flint’s first biomethane fuel truck   Kettering University, officials from Swedish Biogas International and the City of Flint, and others, unveiled Flint's first biomethane fuel truck during a ceremony on campus.   Alaska studies compressed natural gas to power state’s fleet   The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is studying whether Alaska would benefit economically and environmentally by using natural gas instead of crude oil products like diesel and gasoline.     Fresno Unified School District unveiled 30 new CNG buses   The Fresno Unified School District this week unveiled 30 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses thanks to more than USD 5 million in federal, state and local air quality grants.     1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | >>