Publications

SuperShuttle CNG Fleet Study Summary

3/1/2001

In March 1999, the Office of Technology Utilization's Field Operations Program began a fleet evaluation of CNG vans in the SuperShuttle fleet in Boulder, Colorado. The results for the evaluation were positive and the fleet is considering adding more alternative fuel vehicles in the future. This fact sheet summarizes the details of the study.

Authors: Eudy, L.

State Alternative Fuel Vehicle Incentives: A Decade and More of Lessons Learned

2/1/2001

This report assesses the effectiveness of state incentives and suggests incentives that might encourage new vehicle technologies. It does not assess whether a state should promote alternative fuel vehicles or whether such vehicles are the most effective means to reduce air pollution. Rather, the analysis analyzes the effectiveness of state incentives of the past decade and describes the characteristics of effective alternative fuel vehicle incentives and the fiscal implications for a state that is committed to support an effective alternative fuel vehicle program.

Authors: Brown, M.;Breckenridge, L.

The U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program Summary of Analysis Projects 1994 - 2000

1/1/2001

The U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program has funded a wide variety of analysis projects in support of its mission to conduct research and engineering development for the purpose of making hydrogen a cost-effective energy carrier for utility, buildings, and transportation applications. The goal of the analyses is to provide direction, focus, and support to the development and introduction of hydrogen through evaluation of the technical, economic, and environmental aspects of hydrogen technologies. This document contains summaries of 76 reports or publications of analysis work funded by the Hydrogen Program form 1994 through 2000. The purpose of this work is to help determine areas of focus for future analyses and also to provide a quick reference for studies already completed.

Authors: Ogden, J.;Strohbehn, J.;Dennis, E.

Waste Management LNG Truck Fleet Alternative Fuel Truck Evaluation Project: Final Results

1/1/2001

Waste Management, Inc. a private company based in Houston, Texas, began operating a fleet of heavy-duty refuse trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) at it Washington, Pennsylvania facility in 1997. Waste Management currently operates seven LNG refuse trucks at that site. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies sponsored a research project to collect and analyze data on the performance and operation costs of five Waste Management's LNG trucks in commercial service, for comparison with data on the performance of three diesel trucks operating on similar routes. This report presents an evaluation of five of the first seven LNG trucks produced by Mack. Mack partnered with Waste Management in Washington, Pennsylvania, to field test its natural gas engine design and gain experience.

Authors: Norton, P.;Chandler, K.;Clark, N.

Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report - November 1, 2000

11/1/2000

This is the second issue of the Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report, a quarterly newsletter keeping you up to date on the price of alternative fuels in the U.S. and their relation to gasoline and diesel prices. This issue discusses prices that were gathered during the week of October 9, 2000 with comparisons to the prices in the previous Price Report for the week of April 10, 2000.

Authors: Laughlin, M.

Waste Management LNG Truck Fleet Final Data Report

8/1/2000

Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the largest waste management service company in North America. This report addresses activities at one of Waste Management's facilities in Washington, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh. This site has been operating seven heavy duty LNG refuse trucks (Mack trucks with E7G engines) with the first LNG truck starting operation in August 1997. The following document describes the results of data collection and evaluation of five of the seven heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks compared to three similar heavy-duty diesel refuse trucks operating in the Washington, Pennsylvania area.

Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report - May 4, 2000

5/4/2000

This report summarizes and compares alternative fuel and gasoline prices across the U.S.

Authors: Laughlin, M.

Clean Cities Award Winning Coalition: Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities

5/1/2000

Clean Cities Award Winning Coalition: Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities

5/1/2000

Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report

5/1/2000

The Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report provides regional alternative and conventional fuel prices for biodiesel, compressed natural gas, ethanol, hydrogen, propane, gasoline, and diesel. The Alternative Fuel Price Report is a snapshot in time of retail fuel prices. Alternative fuel fleets can obtain significantly lower fuel prices than those reported by entering into contracts directly with local fuel suppliers.

Sharing Success: State Energy Program Special Project Results

4/1/2000

Limited Progress in Acquiring Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Reaching Fuel Goals

2/1/2000

with the first deadline approaching for EPAct's petroleum replacement goals the GAO was asked to review progress towards achieving EPACT goals. gao was asked to determine the progress made in acquiring alternative fuel vehicles and using altnerative fuels to meeting the act's fuel replacement goals. Also, GAO determined the impediments to using alternative fuel vehicles and the measures that can be taken to address those impediments in order to reach the act's replacement goals.

Alternative Fuel Case Study: UPS Delivers with Alternative Fuels

8/1/1999

This four-page fact sheet discusses how the United Parcel Service has integrated alternative fuel vehicles, specifically CNG vehicles, into their fleets. UPS has operated its service with many different kinds of AFVs since the early 1930s. The fact sheet also discusses the different types of alternative fuels and the types of AFVs UPS has incorporated into their fleets.

Authors: Whalen, M.

Waste Management LNG Truck Fleet - Start-Up Experience

8/1/1999

This report highlights the start-up experience of Waste Management's truck fleet.

Authors: Norton, P.

Using LNG as a Fuel in Heavy-Duty Tractors

7/1/1999

Authors: Liquid Carbonic, Inc;Trucking Research Institute