Saturday morning kicked off the 2010 Cleveland Internation Auto Show at the I-X Center.  Vehicle manufacturers from all over filled the I-X Center with new models and concept vehicles to show off what they've been working on.  Of course there were flashy convertibles, trucks, and massive SUVs, but how many vehicles were shown for the environmentally conscious motorist?
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    Compressed Natral Gas (CNG) is a newly discovered way for mainstream American to fuel their vehicles.  However, government fleets have been fueling their vehicles with CNG for years.  Currently, the U.S. has roughly 1,100 CNG filling stations across the country compared to the approximately 12,000 filling stations worldwide.  CNG may be an answer to America's need for cleaner, efficient, domestically produced abundant fuel needs.
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What Is Green Truck Summit?
     The Green Truck Summit is considered the industry’s foremost educational forum on how the “green revolution” impacts vocational trucks. The Green Truck Summit is considered the industry’s foremost educational forum on how the “green revolution” impacts vocational trucks.
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          People say that trading in your old SUV for a Prius is the right move, but what if you just don't have the money to buy another vehicle?  In this tough economy, consumers need to learn ways to extend the life of their vehicle, while making them more efficient in the process.  Here are seven ways vehicle maintenance can save you green, while helping you go green.
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Attention Fleets and Vendors:
Ohio CNG Consortium
Stimulus Application Meeting and Vendor Expo
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Presented by Clean Fuels Ohio, SWACO and MORPC

This is the second meeting of the Ohio CNG Consortium designed to help fleets identify essential infrastructure components and survey the range of available vendor options.  The goal of the meeting is to firm up explicit components needed to create a strong collaborative grant proposal.
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Mark your calendars to attend a workshop focused on the advances and opportunities to convert waste to energy. Read more »

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The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) presents the Work Truck Show and Green Fleet Seminar. Read more »

The near future for Natural Gas (methane), which at present is a clean-burning domestic fuel,  promises a solidly sustainable fuel. 

Why?
Well, in metropolitan areas, organic matter such
as food & fecal waste is  concentrated, due to population density.  Both of these waste
streams, when decomposed without oxygen (anaerobic digestion), produce methane. This idea of
waste equals food/fuel is a premise of sustainability, astutely
outlined in William McDonough's classic, 'Cradle to Cradle'.

Currently, natural gas is quite popular in the transit and refuse sectors, due to a variety of factors, including lower cost of fuel, reduced need for engine maintenance, and drastically reduced emissions.  In the light-duty sector, the Honda Civic GX (the only OEM NatGas vehicle for purchase in the US) has been named the greenest car in America for five years running!  If the GX does not meet your needs, know that  Baytech Corporation and BAF Technologies are certified by the US EPA to perform warranted retrofits on General Motors and Ford vehicles.  Whether, OEM or retrofitted, Natural Gas Vehicles (and fuel) are currently eligible for large tax credit.  The only current issue is lack of refueling options, although for personal use, that can be remedied with the purchase of a Phil home refueling appliance, which connects into your existing natural gas line.
However, with the coming realization that we in Ohio, home of 3 major metro areas, can produce our own fuel from our own waste; plentiful refueling options are destined to be on the way!

Ohio's examples of Natural Gas from Waste:
Akron Sewage Plant >
Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio >

Natural Gas Vehicle update via Green Car Congress:

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified NaturalDrive Partners, LLC’s dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) retrofit of 2008 Chevrolet Impala sedans powered by 3.5-liter and 3.9-liter V6 engines in models LS, LT, LTZ, as well as law enforcement packages 9C1 and 9C3.

The retrofitted CNG Impala reduces NOx and CO emissions more than 50% compared to gasoline the gasoline versions, and offers about a 15% reduction in CO2 compared to gasoline. With the 3.5L engine, fuel economy is 19 mpgge city and 30 mpgge highway. The retrofit on the LTZ model also leverages GM’s Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) for superior fuel economy.

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Via  the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute:

From politicians to budget conscious fleet operators, there’s a
renewed buzz around natural gas for transportation. You are invited to
take part in an exciting four part webinar series on the fuel, designed
to separate fact from fiction and provide a roadmap for fleets
interested in natural gas. For those who have pondered the benefits,
but just need more information, this is for you. This series is
presented by Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi) and Alternative Fuel
Vehicle Institute (AFVi).

You can sign up for four
webinars chock full of invaluable information from how to convert
vehicles to taking advantage of available tax credits and incentives.

This first webinar will be FREE, but you must register to participate.

Register Now!

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presented by the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute

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'Real Solutions for Real Problems'  The Must-Attend Fleet Event of 2009!

-pinpoint your solutions among the often confusing options

-Jumpstart your AFV program with incentives

-Learn proven strategies from colleagues and experts

-Test drive light-,medium-, and heavy-duty AFV's available for purchase TODAY Read more »