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 Success: Sustainability in Syracuse 5.16.2013
Our Success Story this week stops in Syracuse, New York where this vibrant college town is all abuzz over electric vehicles. Already a network of 68 charging stations has been installed throughout central New York. This strategic EV… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Richmond Refuse 5.09.2013
Our Success Story this week comes from Richmond, Virginia-where compressed natural gas refuse trucks are a common sight. The city has acquired 25 high compaction CNG trucks along with 2 natural gas fueled Honda Civics. Federal incentives and support from Virginia Clean… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Metro Cars Michigan 4.25.2013
Our success story this week ferries us to southeast Michigan and to the forefront of alternative fuel fleets. Beginning in 2007, Metro Cars invested $0.5 million to convert 75 vehicles to propane. Federal tax incentives made it easier for the… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Altamont Landfill 4.11.2013
Our Success Story this week chronicles Waste Management’s Altamont Landfill in Livermore, California. In the late 1980’s it became a “waste to wheels” pioneer by using landfill methane gas to power turbines to generate… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Rio Rico Fire District 3.28.2013
Our success story this week takes us to Southern Arizona, and an innovative alternative fuel effort by the fire fighters of the Rio Rico Fire District. The problem was what to do with leftover grease that migrates from a nearby river into the… Read More
Clean Cities Success: UC Davis 3.14.2013
Our Success Story this week takes us to Northern California’s UC Davis, a pioneer in alternative fuel vehicle research. Here, a wide variety of alt-fuel vehicles roam the campus; from compressed natural gas buses, to numerous plug-in hybrid conversions,… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Foodliner’s CNG Trucks 2.27.2013
Our Success Story this week focuses on Mid-west based Foodliner, one of America’s largest bulk food haulers. In 2010, Foodliner’s fleet added 6 new Compressed Natural Gas tractors for use in daily deliveries. So far… Read More
Clean Cities Success Stories: CNG School Buses 2.14.2013
Our Success Story takes us to Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Their school district has been a leader in alternative fuels since 1995, as the state’s first school district to start operating compressed natural… Read More
Clean Cities Success: San Diego Car Sharing 1.31.2013
Our success story of the week takes us to sunny San Diego where even car sharing is taking on an electrifying new look. Car2Go chose the southern California city to launch their first all-electric U.S. car sharing fleet - bringing in a fleet of… Read More
Clean Cities: Seattle Baking Company 1.16.2013
Our Success Story this week takes us to Seattle, Washington and the Essential Baking Company. The organic bakery began using almost pure B99 biodiesel in delivery trucks in 2005. Currently their 18 biodiesel trucks, serve 21 routes-7 days a week… Read More
