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.
Clean Energy Construction on Georgetown LNG Site
Clean Energy continues construction on a new LNG site located in Georgetown.
Photo taken from site November 26, 2013
Air Hydropower Announces CNG Distributorship
Air Hydropower, KCFC Member based in Louisville, is excited to announce a full line distributor for Parker/Snap-Tite Couplers. Snap-Tite is the dominant player in the CNG Fueling Market with select distribution.
Air Hydropower will be ordering inventory to include:
CNG Nozzles & Nozzle Docks, Fill Line Breakaways, and Vent Line Breakaways.
Contact Brian Martel with questions! B.martel@airhydropower.com
Training at Air Hydropower, Louisville for CNG equipment distributing