Blue Bird Unveils Three All-New Powertrains for 2016 Introduction at NAPT Show
Newest innovations showcase company’s first CNG-fueled Type C bus; a new diesel engine; and, dual-clutch automatic transmission. Fort Valley, Georgia, November 10, 2015 – Today, Blue Bird Corporation, the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, debuts its latest innovations at the National Association for Pupil Transportation’s (NAPT) Annual Summit in Richmond, Virginia. “Along […]
A Look at 2015 National Drive Electric Week in Austin
This video shows some of the great folks in Austin working towards cleaner air by Driving Electric! Watch it on Youtube
U.S. House Passes Highway Bill with Alt-Fuel Provisions
From NGT News On Nov. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a six-year federal highway bill by a 363-64 vote, but not before including a couple of amendments related to alternative fuel vehicles. Passage of the bill, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R.3763), comes after the U.S. Senate approved its […]
New EPA Ground-Level Ozone Standard
by Ted Calvin, Charted Energy LLC On October 1, EPA lowered the air quality standard for ground-level ozone from 75 parts per billion to 70 parts per billion. This change could provide additional support for alternative fuel vehicles in two ways. First, the higher standard will increase the number of air quality non-attainment areas in comparison […]
EV Battery Amortization Costs and Vehicle To Grid
There is interest in having electric vehicles participate in the grid in an active, bi-directional way, referred to as vehicle-to-grid or V2G. Instead of firing up expensive on-demand generators that burn fossil fuels, perhaps we could use EVs as a power source to handle demand spikes in a way that could save utilities (and thus […]
PERC: Quick Connect Nozzle Incentive
Refueling propane autogas vehicles is now easier than ever. Filling up a vehicle with new, quick connect nozzle technology is a very similar experience to refueling with gasoline and diesel – reducing the learning curve for fleets when transitioning to propane autogas. The nozzles: May be operated with one hand. May not require the user […]