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| "Green" Gas Station Opens in Kansas City | ||
A new green fuel station will promote the benefits of using alternative fuels, and other ‘green’ practices, when pulling up to the pump. Zarco 66 Earth Friendly Fuels in Lawrence, Kan., is selling only biodiesel and ethanol blends. The fuels are blended at the facility and many blend levels are available. In addition to educating the public on the alternative fuels they are also working to educate the public on environmental sustainability. |
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| ASTM approves new biodiesel blend specifications | ||
| http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/pressreleases/gen/20080620_astm%20b20%20spec%20nr.pdf | ||
| OOIDA applies to be a partner for $50 million EPA grant program | ||
| http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Jun08/061608/061808-03.htm | ||
Dallas is first in the nation to achieve ISO 14001:2004 certification for broad scale operations. |
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| Dallas, TX – June 12, 2008 EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and Richard E. Greene, Regional EPA Administrator, joined Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, City Manager Mary K. Suhm and other City officials today to recognize the City of Dallas’ Environmental Management System (EMS) for achieving certification to the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 14001:2004 standards. Dallas is the only city in the nation credited for implementing an EMS for such a broad scale of its operations. Click Here |
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| Diesel Technologies Workshop and Equipment Expo | ||
| Mid-American Region Council in Kansas City is Soliciting Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Proposals | ||
| The Mid-America Regional Council is soliciting proposals for transportation projects that improve air quality. Under the federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) program, MARC is expected to award approximately $6.2 million in federal fiscal year 2009 funding to projects that increase transit use, reduce congestion on roadways, promote bicycling, walking and alternative fuel vehicles, and retrofit trucks and buses with emissions controls. Click Here |
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| B5 Gets Texas Approval | ||
| A B5 blend was tested to compare its performance to the performance of Texas Low Emission Diesel (TXLED). The State found, and EPA concurred, that the emissions from B5 were comparable to the emissions of a TXLED- compliant diesel fuel. The TXLED diesel gets a 5.7% reduction in NOx emissions compared to federal ULSD. TXLED- compliant diesel must meet federal sulfur standards. Click Here |
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| Ethanol study - better gas mileage than conventional? | ||
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| EPA Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Winterization Report | ||
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| Collaborative News | ||
| EPA Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Awards $100,000 to Minnesota Environmental Initiative | ||
| Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Blue Skyways Article | ||
| First-Time California Diesel Rule For In-Use Engines Eyed By Other States | ||
California's controversial effort to adopt first-time emissions rules for existing off-road diesel engines is being followed closely by other states, which may consider adopting the same rules in order to force the construction sector to cut emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) much faster than EPA requires. |
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| On-Road News | ||
| $5 Million Grant Program Will Help Transform Fleets of Stinky Diesel into Clean Machines | ||
| Keep on Truckin' While Cutting Fuel Costs, Protecting Environment | ||
| Diesel Technology Forum Posts New Diesel Retrofit Report | ||
| Loans Help Truckers Save Money, Reduce Emissions | ||
| Learn More about EPA's Hydraulic Hybrid | ||
| Non-Road News | ||
| First Batch of EPA Testing Shows Non-road Diesel Equipment Meet Tough New Pollution Limits | ||
| Emissions from Construction Equipment Kill Thousands in California, Report Say | ||
| Ag News | ||
The clean diesel construction video for municipals has been completed and is located on the front page of NEDC's (Northeast Diesel Collaborative) website |
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| FuelsNews | ||
| Team Attempting World Alternative Fuel Driving Record Refuels at Clean Energy Station in Dallas | ||
| Clean Energy Provides LNG Supply to Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus | ||
| DOE will pay capital costs for six cellulosic projects | ||
| Air Force tests hydrogen fuel cell as part of "Tent City" Initiative | ||
| EPA releases memo on State II Vapor Recovery
Read the U.S. EPA memo on Stage II Vapor Recovery |
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| NEVC Releases E85 Purchasing Guide | ||
| Earth Biofuels and BioWillie® Featured in PBS Documentary | ||
| Julia Roberts Promotes School Bus America on Oprah | ||
| Air/Water/Rail News | ||
Light at the End of the Tunnel is Cleaner Air; EPA Cuts Diesel Locomotive and Vessel Pollution |
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| Port of Houston Approves Landscaping Project | ||
| BNSF Gets Grant for Hybrid Switch Engine | ||
| Energy News | ||
| Nebraska Receives Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grants | ||
| Request for Proposals News | ||
| Blue Skyways/CenSARA RFP | ||
| FY08 Clean Diesel Funding | ||
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