Green Motoring
MotorWeek was one of the first mainstream media outlets to provide regular coverage of advances in green motoring technologies and the use of alternative fuels. With uncertain fuel prices, MotorWeek continues to give viewers a front row seat as automakers seek to strike a balance between giving car buyers the performance they desire and the fuel economy they demand. It’s said, “They don’t build them like they used to,” and that’s never been more true than right now!
Clean Cities: Fort Collins, Colorado 3.06.2014
Our success story this week takes us to Fort Collins, Colorado- a city leading the way in alternative fuel use and public transit efficiency. Over a third of the city’s nearly two-thousand vehicles are powered by alternative fuels including… Read More
Clean Cities: Drive Electric Orlando 2.13.2014
Our Success Story this week takes us to Central Florida where tourists are “charged up” over the “Drive Electric Orlando” rental car program. It smooths the way for Orlando’s 57 million annual visitors to rent a plug-in electric car… Read More
Clean Cities: Eagan, Minnesota 1.16.2014
Our Success Story this week takes us to Eagan, Minnesota, home to the largest depot for Schwan’s Home Service, a home delivery subsidiary of The Schwan Food Company. They use propane-powered delivery trucks to distribute over 350 products to local… Read More
Clean Cities: Los Angeles, CA 12.19.2013
Our success story this week takes us to Los Angeles, California, where the city’s “Clean-Fuel Policy” prompted the Public Works Department to convert its fleet of diesel-powered solid waste collection vehicles to alternative fuels. Of their 700… Read More
Clean Cities: Salt Lake City 12.11.2013
Our success story this week takes us to the crossroads of the West: Salt Lake City, where Utah's first refueling station that provides both liquefied and compressed natural gas is now open for business. The station can fill a wide variety of vehicles that run on… Read More
Chrysler Group uses Human Biology to Breathe New Life into the CNG Commitment 11.15.2013
Chrysler Group is looking inward – to the human body – for inspiration to design the next generation of fuel tanks powering compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. “Within the human lung are… Read More
Clean Cities: Nashua, New Hampshire 11.14.2013
Our Success Story this week takes us to Nashua, New Hampshire, a city singing the praises of compressed natural gas. From street sweepers to refuse trucks to heavy-duty pickups-the city’s alt-fuel fleet now numbers about 40. Introduced in 2011,… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Alpha Baking Company 10.30.2013
Our success story this week takes us to North Aurora, Illinois for a stop at Alpha Baking Company, parent of S.Rosen’s and other popular baked-goods brands. After years of looking for an alternative fuel to fir their daily delivery needs, Alpha recently purchases… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Ozinga Concrete 9.26.2013
Our success story this week blows us into Chicago where these red-and-white-striped concrete mixers dominate the streets of the windy city. In 2011, Ozinga ready mix concrete company cemented their commitment to alternative fuel by purchasing 14 new… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Williamson County, Texas 8.29.2013
Our Success Story this week takes us to Williamson County, Texas which has added 22 bi-fuel Chevrolet Tahoes for their Constables and other services. A Department of Energy grant helped to pay for the propane autogas conversions and five propane… Read More
