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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2013

APTA: More than 35% of U.S. transit buses use alt fuels, hybrid tech

Statistics for early 2011 show that 18.6% of U.S. transit buses used compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and blends. Almost 9% (8.8%) of public transit buses were hybrids and nearly 8% (7.9%) of public transit buses used biodiesel.

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ArticlesMarch 18, 2013

Green Report: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Gather Steam as Viable Fleet Option

U.S. transit systems testing the technology see economical as well as environmental benefits. Conversion to other alternative fuels — biodiesel, natural gas and propane autogas — continues growth.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2013

BNSF to test LNG use in road locomotives

Freight co. has been working with the two principal locomotive manufacturers, GE and EMD, a unit of Caterpillar, to develop the natural gas engine technology that will be used in the pilot.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

Wis.’s GO Riteway greens fleet

A grant from the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program helped the coach operator convert its fleet from gasoline to propane autogas, add hybrid-electric vehicles, and build a propane refueling station.

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ProductsJanuary 8, 2013

Diesel fuel antigel

Justice Brothers’ Diesel Fuel Antigel quart bottle will treat up to 250 gallons of fuel in extremely cold temperatures and is approved for biodiesel as well.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2012

N.C.’s Wave Transit to buy CNG buses

Will buy 16 vehicles in 2015 and build a new maintenance center. The agency is looking to protect itself against the increasingly volatile price of diesel fuel.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2012

Mich. transit adds biodiesel fueling station

Will service 33 Lake Erie Transit (LET) vehicles. The agency partnered with the Monroe County Road Commission. The collaboration allowed the Commission to upgrade its existing fueling station and provided LET with a nearby, affordable biodiesel fueling location.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2012

ROUSH shuttles service Colo. mountain visitors

Colorado Mountain Express’s price for propane autogas averages $1.72 per gallon, compared to the current average cost for gasoline at $3.80 per gallon in the area.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2012

Riverside Transit receives $2.4M for CNG buses

Funds are provided through the FTA’s FY2012 Clean Fuels Grant Program.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2012

Sun Metro awarded $1.2M CNG grant

The award is one of 27 nationwide and the only one in Texas chosen to share more than $59 million from the 2012 Clean Fuels Grant Program.

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