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: Asheville, North Carolina Episode 3705
Our success story this week takes us to Asheville, North Carolina, where they’re driving on sunshine. Brightfield Transportation Solutions has deployed over 100 EV charging stations in North Carolina and beyond. Some are stand alones, while others, like this one at earth fare, a regional grocer, integrate solar power. The 8 solar panels can provide up to… Read More
Clean Cities: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Episode 3702
Our success story this week takes us to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…where “green” goes well beyond the landscape. The park has invested in alternative fuel since the mid-90’s. Propane, B20, and electric fuel about one third of the park’s fleet…a number that continues to grow with help from the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Clean Cities… Read More
Salt River Project Episode 3651
Our success story this week takes us to Phoenix, Arizona, where one utility company is driving smarter with biodiesel! From light to heavy duty, Salt River Project has some 23 hundred pieces of motorized equipment in their fleet, with over 40% powered by renewable b20 biodiesel. But this green way of getting around is nothing new for SRP. As a long term… Read More
Clean Cities: Boise, Idaho 2 Episode 3648
Our success story this week takes us to Boise, Idaho. Since 2012 over 30 public access electric vehicle chargers have been installed at some 20 locations throughout Boise. Many of those were installed with the help of the local electric utility, Idaho power. Their incentive program provided rebates towards the cost of buying and installing chargers. That… Read More
Clean Cities: Newport, Rhode Island Episode 3645
Our success story this week takes us to Newport, Rhode Island, where a clean fuel is brewed from cooking oil. Newport Biodiesel produced their first gallon in 2007…and has been cooking on high ever since! The company collects used cooking oil from thousands of restaurants across New England, bringing it back to their facility to be purified and processed into… Read More
Clean Cities: Boise, Idaho Episode 3642
Our Success Story this week takes us to Boise, Idaho, where CNG gets the “stamp” of approval. Matheson Postal Services is one of the top 10 largest contract carriers for the U.S. Postal Service, transporting mail across the country. The company runs 286 long haul trucks, with 40 of those fueled with compressed natural gas. Even as a fraction of the total… Read More
Clean Cities: New Hampshire Episode 3638
Our success story this week takes us to New Hampshire and the Manchester Transit Authority. They not only maintain public transit buses, but school buses as well. In 20-10 MTA began to convert 80 school buses to biodiesel, a first in the state. They also converted two, free to ride shuttle buses, to hybrid-electric biodiesel. MIKE WHITTEN: “The Green Dash… Read More
Clean Cities: Johnson Space Center Episode 3637
Our success story this week rockets us right into the heart of alternative fuel exploration at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. First off, visitors can hop on a propane powered tram for a tour of the JSC campus facilities. Which includes two plug-in hybrid vehicles…a Ford C-MAX and Fusion. The center’s charging stations use power provided in part by… Read More
Clean Cities: Lexington, KY Electric Buses Episode 3634
Our success story this week takes us to Lexington, Kentucky…where all-electric buses have just hit the streets. Lextran, the city’s transportation authority, brought in CNG buses in 2016…and is continuing to diversify their fleet, adding 5 all-electric buses this past January. It was an easy environmental decision to make, as the buses produce zero tailpipe… Read More
Clean Cities: Texas Episode 3630
Our success story this week takes us to Texas…where everything is bigger…including the boom for alternative fuels. Freedom CNG opened their first station in 2012, and today has 4 stations across the state. With help from the Houston-Galveston clean cities coalition, the company was able to secure federal funds to help install this compressed natural gas… Read More