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.
Executive Order 13123, Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management
6/3/1999
Executive Order 13123 directs the Federal Government, as the Nation?s largest energy consumer, to significantly improve its energy managementin order to save taxpayer dollars and reduce emissions that contribute toair pollution and global climate change. With more than 500,000 buildings,the Federal Government can lead the Nation in energy efficient buildingdesign, construction, and operation. As a major consumer that spends $200billion annually on products and services, the Federal Government canpromote energy efficiency, water conservation, and the use of renewableenergy products, and help foster markets for emerging technologies. In encouraging effective energy management in the Federal Government, thisorder builds on work begun under EPACT and previous Executive orders.
Authors: Clinton, W.J.
Alternative Fuel Case Study: Ohio's First Ethanol Fueled Light-Duty Fleet
5/1/1999
In 1996, the State of Ohio established a project to demonstrate the use of an ethanol blend (E85, which is 85% transportation-grade ethanol and 15% gasoline) as a transportation fuel in flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs). The study included ten FFVs and three gasoline vehicles (used as a control vehicles) operated by five state agencies. The project included 24 months of data collection on vehicle operations. This report presents the data collection and analysis from the study, with a focus on the last year.
Authors: Whalen, M.
Perspectives on AFVs: State and City Government Fleet Manager Survey
2/1/1999
In an effort to reduce national dependence on imported oil and to improve urban air quality, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is promoting the development and deployment of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). To support this activity, DOE has directed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop and conduct projects to evaluate the performance and acceptability of light-duty AFVs compared to similar gasoline vehicles. As part of this effort, NREL has undertaken a number of evaluation projects, including conducting telephone surveys with fleet managers and drivers of AFVs in the federal fleet. This report summarizes the results of the survey of state and city government fleet managers.
Final Results From The State of Ohio Ethanol-Fueled Light-Duty Fleet Deployment Project
9/30/1998
In 1996, the State of Ohio established a project to demonstrate the use of an ethanol blend (E85, which is 85% transportation-grade ethanol and 15% gasoline) as a transportation fuel in flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs). The study included ten FFVs and three gasoline vehicles (used as a control vehicles) operated by five state agencies. The project included 24 months of data collection on vehicle operations. This report presents the data collection and analysis from the study, with a focus on the last year.
Authors: Chandler, K.;Whalen, M.;Westhoven, J
Notes: Paper published by SAE. SAE document #982531
Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Real-World Perspectives from the Federal Fleet
7/1/1998
Vehicles that run onfuels other than gasoline, or "alternative fuel" vehicles (AFVs), offer great promise for improving air quality and lessening our nation's dependence on imported oil. But if they are to fulfill this promise and replace traditional gasoline vehicles on a large scale, they must meed the needs of the people using them, and consumers must have access to"real-world" information about them. Do they drive as well as gasoline vehicles? Are their refueling stations as convenient as the corner gas station? Can we expect the same reliability that we've come to expect from our gasoline vehicles? How better to answer these questions than to ask the people who are actually running the AFVs? So in 1996, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national labortory, designed a nationwide study to capture the opinions of federal fleet managers and drivers onthe performance, reliability, driveability, and acceptability of AFVs. NREL put together this short brochure to serve as a "quick look" summaryof the surveys and their results.
Authors: Whalen, P
Development of a Dedicated Ethanol Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) - Phase 3 Report
4/1/1998
The objective of this 3.5-year project was to develop a commercially competitive vehicle powered by ethanol that can meet California ULEV standards and equivalent corporate average fuel economy energy efficiency for a light-duty passenger car application. This report summarizes the second phase of this project, which lasted 12 months. It documents two baseline vehicles, the engine modifications to the original equipment manufacturer engines, advanced aftertreatment testing, and various fuel tests to evaluate the flammability, lubricity, and material compatibility of the ethanol fuel blends.
Authors: Dodge, L. G.;Bourn, G.;Callahan, T. J.;Naegeli, D. W.;Shouse, K. R.;Smith, L. R.;Whitney, K. A.
Alternative Fuels In Trucking, Vol. 6, No. 3
3/1/1998
This issue includes articles on 1) Ethanol Fuel Demosntration in Hennepin County, Minnesota 2) EPA Revises Tampering Policy for Conversions 3) Evolution of the ATA's Alternative Fuels Task Force 4) John Deere Introduces Two new natural Gas Engines 5) Alternative Fuel Taxes Reduced in Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 6) EPA Reference Guide to Emissions Standards