Inspection of Compressed Natural Gas Cylinders on School Buses
7/1/1995
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is sponsoring compressed natural gas-powered school bus vehicle demonstrations in various locations around the country. Early in 1994, two non-DOE-sponsored compressed natural gas vehicles equipped with composite-reinforced-aluminum fuel cylinders experienced cylinder ruptures during refueling. Subsequent inspections revealed that the cylinder composite materials were damaged, which led to the ruptures. Ensuring the safety of the compressed natural gas vehicles it sponsors is of paramount importance to DOE, so the department directed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to conduct inspections of DOE-sponsored vehicles nationwide. Following the inspections, the inspectors made the recommendations described in this report, which are currently being implemented.
Alternative Fuels In Trucking, Vol. 3, No. 4
7/1/1995
This issue includes articles on: propane - popular fuel enhanced by new engine options; new alternative fuels emissions testing facility opens; first M85 outlet opens in Alberta; and Pennsylvania offers alternative fuels grants to fleets.
Alternative Fuels in Trucking, Vol. 3, No. 3
7/1/1995
This issue includes articles on: 1) natural gas as a transportation fuel; 2) alternative fuels as an essential resource; 3) DOE's Clean Cities program; and 4) the Alternative Fuels Task Force.
Federal Alternative Motor Fuels Programs - Fourth Annual Report to Congress
7/1/1995
This annual report to Congress presents the current status of the alternative fuel vehicle programs being conducted across the country in accordance with the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988. These programs, which represent the most comprehensive data collection effort ever undertaken on alternative fuels, are beginning their fifth year. This report summarizes tests and results from the fourth year.
Alternative Fuels In Trucking, Vol. 4, No. 1
7/1/1995
This issue includes articles on: Ford liquefied petroleum gas-powered F-700 may set sales records; California considers fuel specifications; new ultra-safe LPG fueling nozzle; CNG 18-wheeler proves efficient; and alternative fuel alliance forms.
Alternative-Fueled Truck Demonstration Natural Gas Program: Caterpillar G3406LE Development and Demonstration
6/1/1995
In 1990, the California Energy Commission, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, and the Southern California Gas Company joined together to sponsor the development and demonstration of compressed natural gas engines for Class 8 heavy-duty line-haul trucking applications. This program became part of an overall Alternative-Fueled Truck Demonstration Program, with the goal of advancing the technological development of alternative-fueled engines. The demonstration showed natural gas to be a technically viable fuel for Class 8 truck engines.
Clean Fuels Paving the Way for America's Future: A Source for Information on Clean Burning Alternative Transportation Fuels
4/1/1995
With so many alternative fuels being promoted by various groups, it is important for legislators, the public and all interested parties to understand the different fuels that are available, how they are made, how they are used and their impact on the environment. This brochure is intended to help legislators at all levels to make informed decisions and for the media, with a responsibility of informing the public, to be educated on these issues. The fuels covered in this brochure include: ethanol, ethyl tertiary butyl ether, methanol, methyl tertiary butyl ether, biodiesel, gasoline additives and combustion modifiers, electric vehicles, natural gas and propane. It also summarizes regional and state clean fuel policies and regulations.
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Program: 18th Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 1994
4/1/1995
This eighteenth annual report serves to inform the United States Congress of the progress in Fiscal Year 1994 and the plans of the Department of Energy Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research and Development Program. The Department focuses on the technologies that are critical to making electric and hybrid vehicles commercially viable and competitive with current production gasoline-fueled vehicles in performance, reliability, and affordability. During Fiscal Year 1994, the Department and the United States Advanced Battery Consortium worked together focusing the efforts of battery developers on the battery technologies that are most likely to be commercialized in the near term. They also made progress demonstrating the technical feasibility of fuel cells for passenger bus and light duty vehicle applications.
EPACT Initiatives for Alternative Fuel Vehicles: An Integrated Approach for Implementing the Energy Policy Act
3/1/1995
The Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 1992 gave the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) the means to expand research and development in the transportation sector and to create programs for accelerating the large-scale introduction of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). Through these programs, DOE - together with other Federal agencies - is actively building partnerships to fortify our nation's transportation system with the fuels and technologies it will need for the future. This booklet presents background on the Energy Policy Act as it relates to transportation and an overview of DOE's integrated, five-point approach to fulfilling the EPACT mandates.