Alternative Fuels, Atlanta and Fleet

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Cleaning Clean Grant

Ozinga Energy and Ingevity to field adsorbed natural gas bi-fuel pickup

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2020

Ozinga Energy has purchased an ANG-equipped Ford F-150 and installed a dedicated, low-pressure fueling appliance at its headquarters in Mokena, Illinois. Already a strong supporter of alternative fuels, a large majority of Ozinga’s fleet of concrete trucks operate on compressed natural gas (CNG).

Gas

Gas F-150 Fuel Energy

UPS to add 40 series hydraulic hybrid vehicles to its fleet

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2012

UPS is deploying 40 new medium-duty series hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs): 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. The HHVs in Baltimore will be deployed immediately while the vehicles in Atlanta will be introduced before the end of 2012. UPS currently has one HHV in operation in Laguna Hills, Calif.,

Baltimore

Baltimore Fleet Atlanta Hybrid

DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Project lead.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Alternative Fuels Fuel

Coca-Cola adding 6 eStar electric trucks to North American delivery fleet

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Beginning in September, six Navistar eStar all-electric, zero-emission trucks ( earlier post ) will be part of Coca-Cola’s growing fleet of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in North America; the AFV fleet will surpass 750 units by the end of this year. Atlanta and Miami.

Fleet

Fleet Los Angeles North America San Francisco

UPS Deploys 200 More Hybrid Delivery Trucks

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2010

UPS has expanded its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles with the deployment of 200 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks in eight US cities. Before this latest deployment, UPS was operating 50 hybrid electrics in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Phoenix. Earlier post.). Long Island, Minneapolis and Louisville.

Hybrid

Hybrid Houston Minneapolis Louisville

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. —Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS.

Cost Of

Cost Of Alternative Fuels Gasoline-Electric Los Angeles

CleanFUEL USA Secures $12.9 Million from US DOE for 100+ Propane Refueling Stations

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The program will roll out in two phases and focus on cities that have a presence of existing and potential autogas fleets, autogas fuel availability as well as available staff and resources from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). school buses, shuttle buses, medium and light duty trucks, etc.),

USA

USA St. Louis San Antonio San Diego

UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

increase to UPS’ current industry-leading alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of 5,088 vehicles worldwide. To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. Agility providing 445 CNG fuel systems to UPS.

Building

Building Fuel Alternative Fuels Oklahoma

Wal-Mart Testing Two Different Hybrid Systems and Three Alt Fuels on Class 8 Trucks

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The company also will test three different alternative fuels—Reclaimed Grease Fuel; B20 biodiesel; and liquefied natural gas—in its heavy-duty trucks. This technology could help Wal-Mart increase its fleet efficiency by up to 25%. Reclaimed Grease Fuel and Biodiesel. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Peterbilt

Peterbilt Eaton Hybrid Fuel

Allison Transmission introduces new 9AT for release in 2020; extends xFE fuel-saving to Series 1000, 2000

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Allison Transmission recently introduced its first nine-speed model at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. The damper enables first range lock up, delivering significantly more lock up operation and operating at lower engine speeds in higher ranges to further improve fuel economy.

2000

2000 2020 Fuel Economy Fuel

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The US Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center also has a tool which compares the annual emissions of an EV versus internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle on a national or state level.

Emissions

Emissions Nashville Coal Electric

UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2019

RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025. —Mike Casteel, UPS director of fleet procurement.

Purchase

Purchase Renewable Gas El Paso

UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

UPS will have invested more than $1 billion in alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles and fueling stations from 2008 through 2018. We strongly believe further investment in our natural gas fleet is a key element to help us achieve our long-term goals for reducing our CO 2 emissions. and Salt Lake City, Utah.

2008

2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel

EV Driven

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Ozinga Energy and Ingevity to field adsorbed natural gas bi-fuel pickup

UPS to add 40 series hydraulic hybrid vehicles to its fleet

DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Coca-Cola adding 6 eStar electric trucks to North American delivery fleet

UPS Deploys 200 More Hybrid Delivery Trucks

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

CleanFUEL USA Secures $12.9 Million from US DOE for 100+ Propane Refueling Stations

UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

Wal-Mart Testing Two Different Hybrid Systems and Three Alt Fuels on Class 8 Trucks

Allison Transmission introduces new 9AT for release in 2020; extends xFE fuel-saving to Series 1000, 2000

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

Stay Connected