Kentuckiana Cleanfuel LLC is planning a second location in Louisville. KCF Station 2, a subsidiary of Kentuckiana Cleanfuel, plans to construct a new fueling station that will compress natural gas for use in vehicles. The station will consist of an on-site compressor to compress the gas to a higher, vehicle ready pressure. The gas then will be stored in a series of storage vessels until the fuel is needed.
UPS Plans for 900-Plus LNG Trucks
UPS plans to have deployed between 900 and 1,000 liquefied natural gas-fueled tractors at more than a dozen locations by August, with Jacksonville, CACH (the firm’s Chicago Area Consolidated Hub) and Tennessee each getting more than 100, according to a company deployment plan. Texas will have 80 LNG trucks, mostly in Houston, by the end of this first quarter.
KCFC Members Lead at Louisville Sustainability Summit
Members of the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition attended the Louisville Sustainability Summit on Saturday, January 18 at the Louisville Zoo. Coalition members from Waste Management, University of Louisville, TARC, M & M Cartage, and UPS came together at the first Sustainability Summit hosted by the Louisville Sustainability Council and the Louisville Metro office of Sustainability.
Huge Changes for Westport’s Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Business
Westport Innovations Inc. is moving its activities related to light-duty natural gasvehicle (NGV) conversions to Dallas, marking an abrupt shift for the natural gas engine manufacturer and NGV technology company.
Favorable Consumer Attitudes Towards Clean Energy Have Rebounded
Navigant Research conducted a survey that asked individuals to discuss favorability of key energy and environmental concepts including solar energy, wind energy, hybrid vehicles and electric cars.
For more information look at Energy and Environment Consumer Survey
Green Fleets of the Bluegrass Announces 2013 Award Winners
Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition had their annual winter meeting in Berea, KY, where the Green Fleets of the Bluegrass Cornerstone Project announced 15 fleet winners for the 2013 year.
KCFC has Winter Meeting at Boone Tavern
Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition celebrated 20 years of work during the annual meeting at Boone Tavern in Barea, KY on December 17. Cornerstone project Green Fleets of the Bluegrass presented 15 awards to organizations continuing to improve the environmental practices of fleets across the commonwealth. Hybrid Horsepower for Kentucky Schools recognized the top 5 hybrid school bus districts. The US Department of Energy Clean Cities Director, Dennis Smith was in attendance to recognize the Green Fleets and hybrid bus award recipients.
Clean Energy Continues Construction on LNG Site
Clean Energy continues construction on new LNG site located in Georgetown.
Lexington Releases Natural Gas RFP
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government posted an RFP for CNG Fueling Services. Proposals will be taken through December 20, 2013.
Request Number: RFP37-2013
For more information call 859-258-3320.
Thorntons Celebrates I-75 Biofuels Corridor
Greg Crowe, Thorntons and Melissa Howell, KCFC handed out information and gift cards at the Thorntons location in Erlanger, Kentucky. Thorntons has newly designed E85 fuel pumps at the site. E85 sold for $1.99 as part of the I-75 Biofuels corridor celebration that included Thorntons sites in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.