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: Eden Prairie, Minnesota 4.10.2014
Our success story this week takes us to GE capital in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. In 2012 GE built this 6,000 square foot vehicle innovation center as a showcase for the advancement of alternative fuel vehicles for commercial use. Fleet managers can sample… Read More
Clean Cities: Atlanta, Georgia 3.27.2014
Our Success Story this week profiles an off-site airport shuttle bus company in Atlanta, Georgia. The Parking Spot began adding 31 compressed natural gas buses to their 3 lots near the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport over two years ago. The… Read More
Clean Cities: Bretton, New Hampshire 3.13.2014
Our Success Story this week takes us to the historic Mt. Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. Built in 1869, the “Old Peppersass” ride takes only about an hour to reach the 6,288-foot peak. Originally wood fired, by 1910 coal was the… Read More
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
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
