The Oklahoma Department of Labor, in conjunction with Clean Cities, is hosting a series of Alternative Fuels Workshops across the state. The next workshop will be held on Thursday, October 22nd from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Southeast Expo Center in McAlester. Click here to register for the McAlester Workshop Questions? Read more…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is announcing the availability of $22.5 million through the latest round of the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) that will help deploy the next generation of energy-efficient vehicles nationwide. The funds are intended to encourage adoption of green Read more…
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…