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Total Car Score Identifies Top 10 Cars for Commuting

Total Car Score, a web portal that compares and ranks automobiles, has released the list of ‘Top 10 Cars for Commuting.’

5 Sep 2012

Piedmont Natural Gas, ANGA Provide Natural Gas Buses for 2012 Democratic National Convention

Energy services company, Piedmont Natural Gas, has entered into a partnership with America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) to provide shuttle buses fueled by natural gas for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shuttle buses are for visitors, delegates and the media.

4 Sep 2012

ALTe Forms Chinese JV to Spur Adoption of Plug-in Electric and Hybrid Powertrain Technology

ALTe Powertrain Technologies and MESA Century New Energy Technology have inked a joint venture deal whereby ALTe and the joint venture will foster the deployment of plug-in electric and hybrid powertrain technology in the global fleet vehicle industry while strengthening clean technology adoption in both the United States and China.

1 Sep 2012

Republic Services to Recover Biomethane Gas from North Shelby Landfill

Republic Services, a non-hazardous solid waste operator, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, a supplier of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, for recovering renewable biomethane from its landfill in Tennessee. Landfill gas is a natural byproduct of decomposition.

27 Aug 2012

Graceland University Inks Deal to Access UhaulCarShare’s Advanced Car-Sharing Service

Graceland University has inked a new partnership to get access to UhaulCarShare’s sophisticated car-sharing service to allow more transportation options for the university staff, faculty, and students and enable them to maintain a sustainable lifestyle in one convenient cost-effective packaging. Each shared car eliminates the use of 15 to 20 personally owned vehicles, thus improving air quality and decreasing parking congestion.

24 Aug 2012

Sharp Energy and Eastern Propane Join Alliance AutoGas Network

Propane retailers, Sharp Energy and Eastern Propane have become a part of the growing network of Alliance AutoGas to facilitate the switching of more vehicle fleets in East Coast to clean, low-cost propane autogas.

21 Aug 2012

New Report on the Global + United States Electric Vehicles Market

Reportlinker.com has released a new forecast and opportunities report on the global & United States electric vehicle market to 2017.

20 Aug 2012

Government Support Can Promote Growth in Battery Electric Vehicle Market

According to a new report titled ‘Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) – Market Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2020’ from GlobalData, adequate government support is essential to achieve long-term plans for reaching specific goals for the global level promotion of BEVs.

10 Aug 2012

Automakers Increase Efforts to Meet Proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

The 2012 WardsAuto survey results revealed that automakers have increased their focus on reduction of vehicle weight, electrification of vehicles, and optimization of internal combustion engines to fulfill proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE).

From DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions 8 Aug 2012

Autogas-Powered Vehicles Showcased at Propane in the Park Event

Charter Fuels has displayed autogas-powered vehicles and demonstrated fueling options for fleets and affordable vehicle conversions via the national Alliance AutoGas complete program at the Wisconsin Clean Cities’ Propane in the Park event, which took place in Grafton, Wisconsin on July 25, 2012.

27 Jul 2012