EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) is now accepting applications for the 2015 School Bus Replacement and Retrofit Funding Opportunity. This is a rebate program to replace and retrofit older school buses in both the public and private fleets. The total funding for this opportunity is approximately $7 million. Click Read more…
Recently, new legislation has been passed by the U.S. congress and signed by President Obama that adjusts the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and propane used in vehicles. These changes are effective January 1, 2016. View the full text of Public Law 114-41, enacted July 31, 2015. The Read more…
HB 1728, which passed earlier this year, has now gone into effect. The new law affects licensing for alternative fuels in the State of Oklahoma. Below is a summary of the changes provided by the Oklahoma Department of Labor, which oversees the licensing programs. Read the full text of the statute. Changes as Read more…
New Funding Available for Community Energy Strategic Plans Cities and tribes across Oklahoma are encouraged to compete for $90,000 in grants to fund a Community Energy Strategic Plan (CESP) funded by the Oklahoma State Energy Office. A CESP is an overarching, comprehensive blueprint for a community to focus and guide efforts Read more…
by Adriane Jaynes Summer is here! I don’t know about you, but for my family that means road trips. Lots and lots of road trips… Even though gas prices are lower this year than they have been in a while, it is still important to drive efficiently to try to Read more…
Learn how you can plan for future vehicles in your town or city Tuesday, June 30 9:00-11:00 a.m. (Breakfast provided) OSU-Tulsa, North Hall, Room 150 Free to attend Download the Planning for Alt Fuels Guide Tulsa Clean Cities has contracted with a firm specializing in land use, zoning and plan Read more…
Alternative fuels, particularly CNG, received significant attention in Oklahoma’s 2015 legislative session. Three bills were signed by Governor Fallin in recent weeks which positively impact the alternative fuel industry. Bill 656: County Vehicles Fuel Conversion Program This bill creates a revolving fund for counties to recieve no interest, 5-year loans Read more…