E85 Stations Open
CALSTART's
E85 Infrastructure Development project continued in February. At Propel's five station openings in the Sacramento area this week, about 400 hundred flex fuel motorists participated in the E85 promotion. Over 6,500 gallons of renewable fuel were sold and customers reduced approximately 30,000 lbs of CO2 that day, saving over $10,000 at the pump.
U.S. Under Secretary for Energy Kristina Johnson is Green Truck Summit Key Note Speaker
U.S. Under Secretary for Energy Kristina Johnson, Ph.D., will deliver the keynote address at the CALSTART/NTEA Green Truck Summit in St. Louis on March 9. Johnson, who is responsible for Department of Energy (DOE) programs in energy efficiency, renewable energy, environmental management, fossil energy, nuclear energy, and energy reliability, will speak on “U.S. Opportunities for Increasing Commercial Truck Productivity.” Learn more about GTS.
California Hybrid Truck, Bus Voucher Project Adds Five New Vehicles to Eligibility List
Check out the five new vehicles added to the HVIP eligibility list.
A ground-breaking California project designed to spur the purchase and use of medium- and heavy-duty hybrids has officially launched with the unveiling of its informational website:
www.californiahvip.org.
Californiahvip.org supports the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). It will provide all HVIP details and requirements, and be the electronic portal used in 2010 to request vouchers that help pay for advanced, clean hybrid trucks and buses. HVIP is managed by CALSTART and sponsored by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Read the
press release. Visit the
California HVIP web site.