Powering Texas: Big, Clean, Market-Driven Changes are Already Underfoot

By: Peter Sopher, policy analyst, clean energy, and Sarah Ryan, clean energy consultant Over the past century, the electric grid in the United States has experienced only minor changes. There is evidence, however, the power sector is changing. We are moving away from traditional coal generation and toward alternative, cleaner energy sources. And despite our […]

Senate Panel Passes Bill With Alt-Fuel Tax Credit Extensions

by NGT News In a 23-3 vote Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed a tax extenders package to revive dozens of tax credits that expired at the end of last year, including key incentives for the alternative fuel industry. The bipartisan legislation now moves to the Senate floor for consideration. The bill would retroactively […]

New Hybrid Electric Ford Transit by XLHybrids

Now Ford Transit fleets can increase fuel economy and boost low-end torque with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System.   TRANSIT PASSENGER & CARGO VANS • MY 2015 and MY 2016 • All wheel bases and roof heights • 3.7 liter and 3.5 liter EcoBoost® gasoline Simple. Installs in just hours as a new vehicle […]

U.S. House Passes Highway Bill with Alt-Fuel Tax Parity Provision

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a highway and transportation funding bill that includes a provision meant to help level the playing field for how certain alternative fuels are taxed in relation to conventional fuels. H.R.3038, legislation to fund and extend the authorization for the country’s highway and transit programs through the end […]

An Overview of a California Study of Air Pollution and Children’s Health

The Air Resources Board (ARB) sets California’s ambient air quality standards (AAQS) to protect the most sensitive subpopulations; such as children, the elderly, or people with a pre-existing disease, for example cardiac patients or asthmatics. However, there was a concern that these standards do not adequately protect Californians from the impacts of long-term exposure to […]

Hyundai-Kia Developing Wireless EV Charging

By Green Fleet Magazine The Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center will use a federal grant to develop wireless electric-vehicle charging technology in a partnership with Mojo Mobility, Kia has announced. The project, which is already underway, received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to develop the charging system. […]