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: Virginia Sheriff’s Office 1.03.2013
Our Success Story this week puts the spotlight on Spotsylvania County, Virginia. In 2011, the county partnered with Virginia Clean Cities and the State and Federal government to convert 10 Ford Crown Victoria Sherriff’s department police cruisers… Read More
Clean Cities: Mammoth Cave Nat’l Park 11.29.2012
Our Success story this week comes from Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park. In 1999, the park committed to use E85 ethanol in a number of their flex-fuel vehicles, and installed their own refueling station. Today, more than a decade later, all of… Read More
Clean Cities: Star Transportation 11.20.2012
Our Success Story this week takes us to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where a family-owned and operated livery company is making a name for itself in the alt-fuel world. Star Transportation Group’s five brands use a diverse array of vehicles-from Ford… Read More
Clean Cities: Fort Collins, Colorado 11.01.2012
Fort Collins, Colorado is leading the way in alternative fuel use and public transit efficiency. Thirty-percent of the city’s nearly two-thousand vehicle fleet is powered by alternative fuels including compressed natural gas, propane, B-20,… Read More
Clean Cities: Maine Shuttle 10.11.2012
Our Success Story this week takes us from the summit to the sea--in the idyllic town of Bar Harbor, Maine--for a ride aboard the Island Explorer fleet of propane powered shuttle buses. Downeast Transportation acquired their first propane buses in 1999 as part of… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Frito-Lay Fleets 9.20.2012
Our success story this week takes us to Columbus, Ohio—one of three cities serviced by an electric truck fleet owned by snack food giant Frito-Lay. As one of the Department of Energy's National Clean Fleet Partners, Frito-Lay has launched a fleet… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Airport Parking Shuttle 9.06.2012
Our Success Story this week profiles an off-site airport shuttle bus company in Atlanta, Georgia. During the last year, The Parking Spot has added 31 compressed natural gas buses to their 3 lots near the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International… Read More
Clean Cities: Texas Taxis 8.30.2012
Our Success Story this week eyes a hybrid taxi replacement program in San Antonio, Texas. A 2007 city ordinance, filled with incentives, kicked of the voluntary program to replace traditional cabs with gasoline electric hybrids. While the familiar rides like the… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Coca-Cola Delivers 8.16.2012
Our Success Story this week takes us to Atlanta, Georgia, headquarters of the giant Coca-Cola Company. As part of their commitment to the environment, Coke has added more than 750 hybrid-electric delivery trucks to their U.S. and Canadian fleets. The… Read More
Clean Cities Success: Green Ice 8.02.2012
Our success story this week takes us to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota where ice hockey is their life...year round, there are leagues of adults and kids shooting pucks in rinks and arenas. And now, they do it in a cleaner indoor environment thanks to the purchase… Read More
