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Tag: Alternative Fuels

Feds Set Ambitious Emissions Goals for Trucks and Buses

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There will be some changes to the truck and bus models you see driving down the country’s highways come 2021. According to a press release from Environment News Service, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have made some decisions on emissions caps for medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses for the 2021 through 2027 model years. The goal of these two agencies partnering up is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and to encourage “manufacturing innovation”. Environment News Service reports that the potential benefits of the stringent emissions program outweigh… Read more »

Zion National Park May Soon Adopt Electric Buses

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The National Park Service has long maintained a commitment to minimizing traffic on their roads and keeping environmentally-vehicles in their fleet. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), roughly 60 percent of the vehicles the Park Service maintains are electric or powered by alternative fuels. About 20 years ago, the Park Service began replacing its gasoline and diesel-powered buses with low-emission propane-powered alternatives. Now, those buses are getting old and park officials are considering upgrading to an even more environmentally-friendly alternative – electric buses. Recently, the Park Service began working with the NREL to evaluate the possibility of converting… Read more »

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