The following links, which are categorized for easy navigation, offer valuable information on key programs and resources relating to the green truck industry.
American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)
ACE is the nation’s largest association dedicated to promoting and expanding the development of the ethanol industry. Formed in 1988, ACE unites agricultural producers, commodity and farm organizations, ethanol producers, businesses, and more.
- Ethanol Fuel Station Locator — A Department of Energy application that allows users to find alternative fuel stations near a specific location or along a route.
- Ethanol 101 — General information on the use of ethanol as a motor vehicle fuel.
- Net Energy Balance of Ethanol Production — Some sources claim that the use of ethanol as a motor vehicle fuel results in a net energy loss. This whitepaper addresses this issue from the viewpoint of the ethanol industry.
- The Ethanol Fact Book — A compilation of historic and current information on ethanol.
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC)
The AFDC provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels.
- Alternative and Advanced Vehicles — Search for light- or heavy-duty alternative fuel and advanced vehicles and compare their specifications.
- Biodiesel — Links to biodiesel information, including filling stations, vehicles, prices, laws, publications, and more.
- Data, Analysis and Trends — A collection of transportation-related data analyses.
- Electricity — Links to information on electricity (for powering electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles), including filling stations, vehicles, prices, laws, publications, and more.
- Emerging Fuels — Learn about emerging alternative fuels in the early stages of development.
- Ethanol — Links to ethanol information, including filling stations, vehicles, prices, laws, publications, and more.
- Fleet Information — Special section for fleets interested in reducing petroleum dependence and consumption through the use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicles. Offers information on incentives and laws, financial opportunities, alternative fuels, station locations, and more.
- Hydrogen — Links to hydrogen information, including filling stations, vehicles, prices, laws, publications, and more.
- Information Resources — Find useful information on alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.
- Natural Gas — Links to natural gas information, including filling stations, vehicles, prices, laws, publications, and more.
- Propane — Links to propane information, including filling stations, vehicles, prices, laws, publications, and more.
- State/Federal Incentives and Laws — Browse and search a database of federal and state laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.
CALSTART
North America’s leading advanced technologies consortium that has led the way in the development and implementation of clean, efficient transportation solutions for businesses, fleets and governments for more than 17 years. Based in Pasadena, CA, CALSTART is a member-supported organization of more than 140 firms, fleets and agencies worldwide dedicated to supporting a growing clean transportation industry.
- CalHEAT — The California Hybrid, Efficient and Advanced Truck (CalHEAT) Research Center, sponsored by the California Energy Commission, is a California-based resource for research, development, demonstration and commercialization of advanced, efficient truck technologies and systems.
- CALSTART Projects — Information on CALSTART projects that contribute to growing clean transportation technologies and systems.
- Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) — HTUF (operated by CALSTART) works with commercial and military fleet users, manufacturers and suppliers to find the most promising applications and generate demand for commercial hybrid vehicles to speed the development and reduce the cost of such vehicles.
- Learning Center — A narrative on the importance of clean transportation technologies, fuels and systems.
- NGV Co-Op — Natural Gas Vehicle Cooperative Purchase Program that coordinates the high-volume purchase of light- and medium-duty vehicles by public and private fleets.
- Publications — Links to CALSTART news and publications.
Clean Cities
Clean Cities strives to advance the nation’s economic, environmental and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities has a network of approximately 90 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles and idle reduction.
- About Clean Cities — Clean Cities is a government-industry partnership sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program. With almost 90 local coalitions and more than 6,500 stakeholders, its mission is to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector.
- Clean Cities University — Provides online courses to accelerate the deployment of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies by educating coordinators about petroleum-reduction topics and tools.
- Coalitions — Information on coalition formation, locations and activities.
- Fact Sheet — General information on Clean Cities.
- Financial Opportunities — Alternative fuels and advanced technologies funding opportunities.
- Information Resources — Links to Clean Cities’ five technology areas.
- Goals and Accomplishments — Clean Cities goals, strategies and background.
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
The EDF partners with businesses, governments and communities to find practical environmental solutions.
Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF)
HTUF works with commercial and military fleet users, manufacturers and suppliers to find the most promising applications and generate demand for commercial hybrid vehicles to speed the development and reduce the cost of such vehicles.
- HTUF National Conference — Information on annual HTUF National Conference.
- HTUF Working Groups — Targeted, user-driven teams made up of leaders from commercial and military fleets interested in using hybrid trucks in a specific application.
National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC)
The NAFTC is a national leader in promoting programs and activities leading to energy independence and greater use of cleaner transportation. The NAFTC is the only nationwide alternative fuel vehicle and advanced technology vehicle training organization in the U.S.
National Biodiesel Board (NBB)
The NBB is a national trade association representing the U.S. biodiesel industry. Founded in 1992, its mission is to advance the interests of its members by creating sustainable biodiesel industry growth.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
The NREL is the only federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Backed by 32 years of achievement, this Department of Energy facility leads the way in helping meet the growing demand for clean energy.
Natural Gas Vehicles America (NGVAmerica)
NGVAmerica is a national organization dedicated to the development of a growing and sustainable market for vehicles powered by natural gas or hydrogen.
Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)
PERC promotes the safe, efficient use of odorized propane gas as a preferred energy resource through consumer and employee education and technology development and commercialization.
- Fact Sheets— Links to propane FAQs, facts and basics, and historical data.
- Grants and Rebates — Information on the new grant review policy created to streamline the process of considering and acting on grant requests.
- Propane as a Fleet Fuel — Propane is the leading alternative fuel in the country. More than 270,000 on-road vehicles in the U.S. and more than 10 million worldwide operate on propane. Gain information on refueling sites and regulations that impact the demand for propane vehicles.
- Propane Fuel Station Locator — A Department of Energy application that allows users to find alternative fuel stations near a specific location or along a route.
- Adoption Incentives and Programs — Federal, state and local incentive programs that promote the adoption of propane vehicles.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
A governmental department charged with advancing the national, economic and energy security
of the U.S.; promoting scientific and technological innovation; and ensuring the environmental
cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.
- 21st Century Truck — A DOE Vehicle Technologies Program partnership aimed at developing technologies for the nation’s trucks and buses that could safely and cost-effectively move larger volumes of freight and greater numbers of passengers while emitting little or no pollution and dramatically reducing dependence on foreign oil.
- Alternative and Advanced Vehicle Cost Calculator - This tool uses basic information about your driving habits to calculate total cost of ownership and emissions for makes and models of most vehicles, including alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Also see the cost calculator widgets.
- Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center (AFDC) — A comprehensive clearinghouse of data, publications, tools, and information related to advanced transportation technologies. Topics addressed by this site include fuels, vehicles, fleets, incentives and laws, data analysis and trends, and other information resources.
- DOE Vehicle Technologies Program — Supports the mission of the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to strengthen America’s energy security, environmental quality and economic vitality through public-private partnerships.
- Fuel Cell Technologies Program — DOE program that works to enable the widespread commercialization of fuel cells in diverse sectors of the economy.
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) — A national network with more than 400 locations and thousands of specialists who understand the needs of manufacturers. The MEP provides companies with services and access to public and private resources that enhance growth, improve productivity and expand capacity. Visit NTEA.com to learn about online courses offered through MAGNET, part of the MEP network.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A U.S. government agency established in 1970 to consolidate a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities to ensure environmental protection. The EPA’s mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment.
- Clean School Bus USA — A public-private environmental partnership that seeks to reduce children’s exposure to air pollution from diesel school buses.
- Emission Standards Reference Guide — Contains federal emission standards for on-road and non-road vehicles and engines, and related fuel sulfur standards. Each table includes the standards, useful life, warranty period and availability of averaging, banking and trading. In addition, the applicable Code of Federal Regulations citations are provided.
- Emission Standards Reference Guide (Heavy-Duty) — Standards for heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines.
- EPA’s National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) — The NVFEL is part of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality, which is responsible for carrying out laws to control air pollution from motor vehicles, engines and their fuels. The NVFEL is tasked with developing national regulatory programs to reduce mobile source-related air pollution; evaluating emission control technologies; testing vehicles, engines and fuels; and determining compliance with federal emission and fuel economy standards.
- Green Vehicle Guide — Use this guide to choose the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicle (cars and light-duty trucks) that meets your needs.
- Green Vehicle Guide FAQs — Includes answers to common questions about the Green Vehicle Guide.
- Light-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Certification Guidelines — Covers OEM and alternative fuel conversion systems.
- MOBILE6 Vehicle Emission Modeling Software — Gain access to this software as well as related presentations and training resources. MOBILE6 is an emission factor model for predicting gram per mile emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, particulate matter, and toxics from cars, trucks and motorcycles under various conditions.
- Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) — The EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality is developing MOVES, a new emission modeling system that will estimate emissions for mobile sources covering a broad range of pollutants and allow multiple-scale analysis. MOVES currently estimates emissions from cars, trucks and motorcycles.
- SmartWay — Launched by the EPA in 2004, this innovative brand represents environmentally cleaner, more fuel-efficient transportation options. SmartWay identifies products and services that reduce transportation-related emissions. In a broader aspect, it signifies a partnership among government, business and consumers to protect the environment, reduce fuel consumption and improve air quality for future generations.
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