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Clean Fuel Newsletter
December 2020 Edition
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Clean transportation news, upcoming events, webinars, funding opportunities, and more! |
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection (EVI-Pro) Lite Tool Webinar
December 9 | 12pm CT
Host: National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
Forecasting the best ways to adapt to increased EV charging can be difficult. Planners need to consider when consumers charge, how fast they charge, and where they charge, among other factors.
To support that effort, researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) expanded the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection (EVI-Pro) Lite tool with more analytic capabilities.
Previously, the tool was limited to letting users estimate how many chargers and what kind of chargers a city, region, or state may need to support an influx of EVs. In an added online application, those same users can take it a step further to predict how that added EV charging will impact electricity demand, or load shapes, in their area at any given time.
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Register Here for EV-Focused Calls with the US Department of Energy's Office of Electricity!
Designing the Infrastructure (Central Region call on Dec. 9)
Join the DOE to investigate considerations around:
- Ownership Models
- Facilitating Collaborations
- Urban versus Rural
- Non-economically viable locations
- Shared infrastructure
- Design considerations for passenger versus medium or heavy duty charging
Service Requests (Central Region call on Jan. 12)
Join DOE to explore the implications on the following areas:
- Utility Process Changes
- Network Design
- Timeline for infrastructure upgrades/deployment
Deploying the Infrastructure (Central Region call on Feb. 17)
Partners will discuss the following aspects:
- Lead times
- Salability
- Driving down soft costs
Resilience and Reliability (Central Region call on March 17)
Share your thoughts on what electricity as a transportation fuel will mean for resilience and reliability in the following areas:
- Implications of extreme events (e.g., evacuation planning, long duration outages, etc.)
- Opportunities for grid services
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US DOT Federal Highway Administration
Webinar for 2020 Alternative Fuels Corridors
December 9 | 12pm CT
Join the Federal Highway Administration and DOT’s Volpe Center for a webinar on the recently announced 2020 Alternative Fuels Corridor Request for Nominations.
Webinar Agenda:
- Welcome, Participant Instructions and Agenda – Stephen Costa, USDOT Volpe Center
- AFC Program Review/Results of Rounds 1-4 – Diane Turchetta, FHWA
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2020 Request for Nominations – Mike Scarpino, USDOT Volpe Center
- Tools/Information for Round 5 and Overview of Corridor Tools – Johanna Levene, NREL
- Shapefile/Nomination Upload Instructions – Sara Secunda, USDOT Volpe Center
- I-81 & I-78 Alternative Fuel Deployment Plan – Ngani Ndimbie & Jacqueline Koons-Felion, PennDOT; Henry Felsman, Portfolio Associates
- Q&A/ Discussion
ALL NEW REGISTRANTS: Please click the following link at the scheduled webinar time to be directly joined to the meeting:
If you have already registered for the webinar, NO ACTION is required. You may follow the login instructions previously emailed to you, or use the link above to join the meeting.
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NGVAmerica Webinar: Maximize Clean Transit Investment
December 10 | 12pm CT
Join NGVAmerica to review the results of its recently-released national sustainable transit study. The study’s authors will detail how natural gas outperforms electric on cost, reliability, effectiveness, and environmental impact.
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2021 Fuel Economy Guide Now Available
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have just released the 2021 Fuel Economy Guide. The Guide provides detailed fuel economy estimates for model year 2021 light-duty vehicles, along with estimated annual fuel costs and other information for prospective car buyers.
Enhanced Electronic Access: The 2021 Fuel Economy Guide will be published in electronic format only. You can download the latest Fuel Economy Guide from the FuelEconomy.gov website at
www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/guides.shtml and print copies from the electronic file as needed. The online Guide will be updated periodically to include newly released vehicle models and current fuel cost estimates.
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Display Signage: If you would like to help promote the Fuel Economy Guide or FuelEconomy.gov, you can print a sign/poster for display. |
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The DOE and EPA's FuelEconomy.gov website helps consumers choose the most fuel efficient vehicle that meets their needs. In addition to providing the Fuel Economy Guide, FuelEconomy.gov includes lists of the Top Ten 2021 Fuel Sippers and the 2021 Most Efficient Vehicles by EPA Size Class. The website features updated fuel economy data for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1984, allows side-by-side vehicle comparisons, and offers tips to help consumers save money and fuel. The website also includes NHTSA safety ratings, tax incentives, and a variety of tools to help consumers save money and make informed decisions about fuel economy.
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Compressed Natural Gas Success Stories Webinar
December 15 | 1pm CT
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Join South Shore Clean Cities and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission for the Green Fleet CNG Success Stories Webinar!
Hear from members of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission/ South Shore Clean Cities Green Fleet Program about their successes with implementing compressed natural gas into their fleets, including the cost savings and fuel economy improvements they achieved. Learn from industry experts what fueling and infrastructure options are available. Hear from South Shore Clean Cities how the Green Fleet program can help your fleet achieve maximum success.
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Speakers include:
- Dave Westerveld, Sales & Business Development, Ozinga
- Johnny Val Vleet, Head Mechanic, City of Hobart
- Adrian Vera, Chief of Staff/Director of Parks & Recreation, City of Lake Station
- Ryan Lisek, Project Manager, South Shore Clean Cities
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Webinar: Looking Ahead 2021 Fleet Trends & Expectations
December 10 | 1pm CT
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In this wide-ranging webinar, editors from Automotive Fleet, Business Fleet, and Government Fleet, will review the state of the fleet industry today and look ahead to what to expect from 2021 — all from a fleet manager’s perspective.
Topics to be addressed:
- The state of the industry in 2020
- The key results of this year’s fleet trends report
- The top emerging fleet trends for 2021
- How these emerging trends may affect your fleet operations
Speakers include:
- Amin Amini, Associate Director, Global Solution Engineers, Verizon Connect
- Chris Brown, Executive Editor, Business Fleet
- Lexi Tucker, Senior Editor, Government Fleet
- Chris Wolski, Content Editor, Automotive Fleet
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Key Findings of DOE's Request for Information in Support of Med and Heavy-Duty Truck R&D
December 15 | 12-3pm CT
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is announcing a webinar on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 to discuss key findings from its Request for Information (RFI) from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to medium- and heavy-duty freight trucking. The RFI and webinar discussions will help identify gaps and barriers to commercializing new technologies, and help inform DOE’s R&D and competitive funding strategy into the next ten years.
On October 9, 2020, EERE's Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) released the RFI soliciting input in five categories:
1. Freight Operational Efficiency and Systems
2. Internal Combustion Engine, Powertrain, Fuels and Emissions Control
3. Batteries, Electrification, and Charging of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks
4. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Trucks
5. Other Important Considerations
Responses to this RFI were due on November 9, 2020.
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Webinar: Propane Autogas Answers
December 16 | 9am CT
Hosts: Middle-West Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition & East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition
This event will aim to educate organizations on how they can reduce both fuel and maintenance expenses over a vehicle’s lifetime by utilizing propane autogas as a transportation fuel.
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Webinar: EVs and Transportation Funding
December 16 | 12pm CT
The federal government and the states fund highway construction and maintenance in part through taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Over the years, the revenue to pay for the roads has decreased in each state due to increasing labor and material costs through inflation, and the fact that gas taxes have not been indexed to inflation. Now, many states are experiencing a severe shortage in the revenue needed to maintain highways.
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) do not pay any gas tax, but plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) do – and both still use the roads. In the long term, as these vehicles gain market share, they will need to contribute to the maintenance of roadways. However, at present, they account for a minuscule portion of transportation funding shortfalls. Some states have considered increasing EV registration fees, often far in excess of what would be paid in state gas tax by a new gasoline vehicle. Excessive registration fees on BEV and PHEV drivers would hinder the adoption of these clean vehicles and do little to cover the funding shortfall.
Join Plug In America for an exploration of this topic in a webinar on December 16, 2020. The webinar will feature Alan Jenn of the University of California at Davis, discussing recent research on EVs and transportation funding, and Jake Varn of the National Governors Association, who will discuss the NGA white paper Planning For State Transportation Revenue In A Coming Era Of Electric Vehicles.
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Fleet to Fleet Webinar: Incorporating CNG Technology
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Join ACE Recycling & Disposal’s Matt Stalsberg and Utah Clean Cities' Tammie Bostick on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in launching Fleet to Fleet, a conversation about the adoption and incorporation of CNG technology into your fleet.
ACE Disposal began purchasing CNG heavy duty trucks in 2008, and now own 112 CNG garbage trucks. In this webinar, Matt will share his secrets to running a successful CNG fleet.
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SPEAKERS
- Tammie Bostick, Executive Director, Utah Clean Cities
- Matt Stalsberg, Owner and General Manager, ACE Recycling & Disposal
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National Biodiesel Conference & Expo Goes Virtual
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Each year, the National Biodiesel Board provides the industry with opportunities to learn and grow. Whether an industry veteran, or just getting started in the biodiesel and renewable diesel world, the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo has plenty for all. The conference lineup is already packed with key discussion topics and thought-provoking industry insights and will include crowd favorite mainstage and breakout sessions, as well as new opportunities to showcase businesses through high-visibility sponsorships like never before. |
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