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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has enhanced its Alternative Fuels Data Center website in order to give fleets and other stakeholders more detailed information and strategies related to alt-fuel vehicles. "From a single web page, a fleet manager can explore multiple strategies and know what the energy and environmental impacts will likely be before making any substantial investments," explains Witt Sparks, a project manager with NREL. The tool allows fleet managers to create "what-if" scenarios - e.g., "What if I convert my pickup trucks to run on natural gas or propane?" - that ultimately help establish "a set of measurable ...

The City of Pensacola, Fla., and the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) have opened a new compressed natural gas fueling station. The City and utility plan to fuel 80 of their CNG fleet vehicles at the station. CNG at the station is priced at $2.05 per gallon equivalent. The station has four fast-fill hoses and 90 time-fill dispensers for overnight fueling. The utility’s Executive Director Steve Sorrell said ECUA is projecting savings of $350,000 or more in maintenance and about $900,000 in fuel savings. [ Read Article ]

"We are pleased to see that President Obama and Governor Romney agree that increasing America's use of clean, abundant natural gas will be an important component of any forward looking energy policy. Safe and responsible development of this domestic resource is occurring every day across our nation and by using more natural gas, we do not have to choose between meeting our nation's energy demands and protecting our environment. READ ARTICLE