by Jeff Twardy | Oct 5, 2016 | Articles
July 19, 2016. Trillium CNG, part of the Love’s Family of Companies, has finalized an agreement to bring 29 new compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel stations to Pennsylvania. Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) selected Trillium for a contract under which the company will design, build and maintain the CNG facilities. “This is an unprecedented project that will supply CNG to more than 1,600 buses at transit agencies across Pennsylvania,” said Bill Cashmareck, general manager of natural gas for Love’s. “PennDOT has led the way in proving how valuable public-private partnerships can be. We hope other states use this model so Trillium can help lower the cost of other transit facilities nationwide. With Trillium’s deep expertise in constructing and maintaining facilities, we can assure Customers they will receive continued reliable service.” Seven of the 29 facilities will be open to the public with the option to add additional sites in the future. The public stations are also open to the motoring public as well as light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The fueling stations will be strategically placed throughout the state to give fleets and motorists convenient access to more CNG locations. The agreement also includes CNG-related updates to existing transit maintenance and storage facilities Construction on the first three facilities will begin later this year and are expected to open early next year. Stations at the Cambria County Transit Authority in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and the Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority in York, Pennsylvania, will serve the transit authorities’ fleets of public transit buses, as well as the motoring public. The Centre Area Transportation Authority facility in State...
by Jeff Twardy | Oct 2, 2016 | Articles
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by Jeff Twardy | Sep 19, 2016 | Articles
Clean Cities-Georgia Coordinator Don Francis and Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities Coordinator Rick Price are the latest inductees to be named to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Clean Cities Hall of Fame, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the Clean Cities mission of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and petroleum use in U.S. transportation. National Clean Cities Director Dennis Smith and Co-Director Linda Bluestein inducted the pair into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame on September 1, 2016, while in Knoxville, Tenn., where representatives from nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions from across the country gathered for the annual Clean Cities Coordinator Workshop. Under Francis and Price’s leadership, in 2015 their coalitions averted more than 79,000 tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions combined through use of alternative fuels, advanced vehicles, and fuel efficiency measures. Those same efforts saved more than 24.8 million gallons of petroleum combined in 2015. These accomplishments have contributed to the Clean Cities program’s ability to save more than 7.5 billion gallons of petroleum since its inception in 1993. Francis and Price have each earned the respect of their community and stakeholders over the years for their credibility and wide knowledge of alternative fuels and vehicles, as well as their dedication and passion to the Clean Cities mission of minimizing GHGs and reducing the use of petroleum in transportation. Specifically, Francis played a key role in pushing the state of Georgia to become a national leader in the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and related infrastructure. Thanks in large part to his promotion of the state of Georgia’s wildly successful Electric Vehicle Rebate Program, the state experienced skyrocketing...
by Jeff Twardy | Sep 8, 2016 | Articles
For Immediate Release: September 1, 2016 Contact: Rick Price, Coordinator Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities rprice5705@aol.com 412-735-4114 U.S. Department of Energy Honors Pennsylvania Leader for Success in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Petroleum Use in Transportation Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities Coordinator Rick Price Inducted into Clean Cities Hall of Fame PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honored Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities Coordinator Rick Price for his dedication and outstanding accomplishments in reducing Pennsylvania’s production of greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on petroleum in transportation. DOE’s National Clean Cities Co-Director Linda Bluestein inducted Price into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame on Thursday, September 1 while in Knoxville, Tenn., where representatives from nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions from across the country gathered for the 2016 Clean Cities Coordinator Workshop. Price began his work as Executive Director of Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities in 2011, and has been a proponent of alternative fuels and the Clean Cities program throughout western Pennsylvania for almost 15 years. In 2015 alone, Price’s coalition averted more than 7,000 tons of greenhouse gases and saved more than 4.9 million gallons of petroleum through the deployment of alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, idle reduction, and fuel economy improvements. “Rick is a master at winning grants, and when I have questions I go to him,” Bluestein said. “He’s been instrumental at bringing alternative fuel vehicles to the state of Pennsylvania, to the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), and the DOE. He brings enthusiasm and passion to his work, and serves as an inspiration to others as to what can get done.” During his tenure as coordinator, Price...
by Jeff Twardy | Aug 29, 2016 | Articles
The second submission period for the 2016 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program has been extended from 4 PMon Friday, August 26, 2016 until 4 PM on Friday, September 9, 2016. Applications can be submitted via the DEP eGrants system at https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eGrants/index.aspx. For program guidelines, application instructions, and more information on AFIG, click here. If you have any questions about the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program or would like any additional information, please contact us at RA-AFIG@pa.gov. Thank you for your interest in the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program....
by Jeff Twardy | Aug 15, 2016 | Articles
ODYSSEY DAY OVERVIEW Odyssey Day is an outreach and education event dedicated to promoting the use of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. It is coordinated by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) headquartered at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The first event was held in 2002. The Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities holds this event each year in October at the Community College of Allegheny County West Hills Center in Oakdale, PA Event Date: October 14, 2016 Time: 9:00am to 2:30pm This years’ event will feature alternative fueled vehicles, breakout sessions on electric, natural gas, and bio-fuel vehicles. PURPOSE Odyssey Day offers unique activities designed to educate the public about cleaner transportation technologies and is customized to the wants and needs of the local...
