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Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act on Jan. 1, 2013, which provided one-year extensions for several tax credits affecting alternative fuels. The tax credits are extended until Dec. 31, 2013, and are retroactive for all of 2012.

Tags: CNG, LNG, biofuel, propane autogas, Alternative Fuels, tax credit

Assuming that the operator is able to claim the $7,500 federal tax credit, a Pike Research study on the total cost of ownership of alternative-fuel vehicles shows that 'mid-size hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric will have a lower TCO over a vehicle lifespan of 120,000 miles, but not at mileage levels that are well under that figure.'

Tags: plug-in hybrid, fuel cell vehicles, Alternative-fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, Pike Research, CNG vehicles, Alternative Fuels, alternative-fuel conversion, total cost of ownership

Of the four program categories, the Vehicle and Advanced Technology Program is available for medium- duty vehicle retrofits, replacements and technology demonstration.

Tags: funding, Medium-duty trucks, CNG fueling station, Alternative Fuels, MSRC

Fleet that apply and are awarded with funds will be provided by American Fueling Systems with a detailed alternative-fuel feasibility study specific to their fleet operations.

Tags: Alternative Fuels, American Fueling Systems

This is another setback for the ethanol industry, as the U.S. government let the tax credit of $0.45 per gallon for ethanol blenders expire on Dec. 31, 2011.

Tags: Ethanol, E15, Alternative Fuels

Metro Taxi of West Haven, Conn., and The Yellow Cab Company of Bloomfield, Conn., each ordered 20 Transit Connect Taxis with CNG preparation engine packages.

Tags: CNG, Alternative Fuels

Five hundred mile trip used hydrogen produced through electrolysis, which uses energy from the sun to create hydrogen and oxygen from water.

Tags: hydrogen vehicles, Alternative Fuels

A new law will allow up to 40,000 more California motorists to drive alone in the high-occupancy vehicle lanes, and extends the lifespan of existing permits for hybrid and electric vehicles to the end of 2014.

Tags: hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicle, Alternative Fuels

CNG-powered trash trucks would replace the diesel-fueled versions used in Nashua, N.H.

Tags: CNG, diesel vehicles, Alternative Fuels

The automaker says it will deliver CNG-powered Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans to fleet customers starting this fall.

Tags: CNG, CARB, EPA, Alternative Fuels, General Motors Corp.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill to extend carpool lane access to low emission, alternative-fuel vehicles until 2015.

Tags: CNG, electric vehicle, Alternative Fuels

The 6.8-liter engine will be available in 2012. Ford will be the only manufacturer to offer a gas-powered vehicle in Class 1-7, providing a lower-cost option in each segment.

Tags: Propane, CNG, Medium-duty trucks, gas engine, Alternative Fuels

The conversion option will become available this fall and enables the use of efficient, clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas).

Tags: Propane, CNG, Alternative Fuels

As part of its initiative to reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions, DSNY has elected to run a Hino light-duty diesel hybrid cab-over for parts delivery.

Tags: HIno, Alternative Fuels

The event is the second in a series of 14 training seminars across the country made possible by a $1.6 million grant from the Energy Department. The nationwide training program will consist of workshops that cover topics including alternative fuel quality, infrastructure, available vehicles, safety, and environmental impact.

Tags: Alternative Fuels

Latest HEV expansion broadens UPS green fleet to major cities in the United States.

Tags: hybrid electric vehicles, Alternative Fuels

The new diesel engine, available in the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty, is B20 compatible, which allows customers an additional fueling option that uses blends of up to 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel.

Tags: Biodiesel, Alternative Fuels

The deployment is part of a 10-Year, $565 million plan to deploy cleaner fleet vehicles for AT&T.

Tags: Green, AT&T, Alternative Fuels

The ROUSH propane-fueled Ford E-Series vans will achieve Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) II emission standards. Additionally, ROUSH delivers its first propane-fueled Ford F-350 with an under-bed tank.

Tags: Roush, Propane, E-Series, fuel, Alternative Fuels

California Air Resources Board (CARB) inventory displays need to rethink new "retrofit" requirements as industry, economy combine to cut current and forecast emissions.

Tags: Emissions, CARB, Alternative Fuels