Elimu’s Alage EMEA Summit 2014 is taking place in Dubai May 20-21, 2014 in Dubai. Eight new speakers have been announced whose remarks will focus on how Europe and the MENA region can work together in accelerating the commercialization of algae biomass through research and the latest technologies. Early bird registration is still open. ROUSH CleanTech has hired five new …
Go Riteway Delivers Propane Buses
GO Riteway has purchased 10 new Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses and 10 Micro Bird buses for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District. The company, which transports 5,500 Oak Creek students each day, said they now offer an environmentally friendly bus ride that lowers fuel costs for the community. “Congratulations to the citizens of Oak Creek, who will benefit from …
Propane Road Tour Hits the Road
The Propane Road Tour is hitting the road today sponsored by Blue Bird, a manufacturer of propane autogas powered school buses and ROUSH CleanTech. The single-bus tour will stop at iconic American landmarks on its way to deliver the last bus from the largest single order of 434 propane-fueled buses to Student Transportation of America’s (STA) new terminal in Omaha, …
DIRECTV Expands Propane Fleet
DIRECTV is expanding its propane autogas fleet. The company currently operates 77 ROUSH CleanTech Ford E-250 propane autogas vans and will increase that number over the next year. After comparing alternative fuel options, DIRECTV said they chose propane autogas due to its low cost and accessibility of fuel; vehicle return on investment; domestic nature of the fuel source and vehicle …
Bioenergy Bytes
Blue Sphere Corp. has signed a purchase agreement for a suitable property for its 3.2 MW waste-to-energy plant in Rhode Island. @ReneSola Ltd has been contracted to provide 7,200 of its 250-watt high-efficiency polycrystalline solar PV modules for a solar project to be built by S&C Electric Company, a Chicago-based provider of equipment and services for electric power systems, in …
Missouri Students Travel to School with Propane
Students in O’Fallon and St. Peters, Missouri are riding to school in Blue Bird propane-powered vision school buses. The Fort Zumwalt School District piloted eight propane-powered school buses and found that they cut costs and reduced emissions. Since last June, the buses have produced 60 percent less carbon monoxide, 12 percent less carbon dioxide, 20 percent less nitrogen oxide and …
Student Transportation Wins Propane Bus Contract
Student Transportation has been awarded a contract with Omaha and Milliard Public Schools in Nebraska to transport students with propane autogas school buses. The company will provide nearly 300 buses with more than 400 to be fueled with propane. The contract will begin in August 2013. To best serve the schools, Student Transportation will open at least three facilities in …
SuperShuttle Celebrates 75th Propane Shuttle
SuperShuttle celebrated the addition of its 75th propane autogas shuttle in Phoenix, Arizona during the “Shuttling Arizona to a Cleaner Future” event. In attendance were area council members, Michael Johnson and Jim Waring; Valley of the Sun Clean Cities envoys; and industry representatives from the National Propane Gas Association and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The company has been using …
Colorado Mountain Express Adopts Propane
Colorado Mountain Express (CME) has converted a portion of its shuttle vans to propane autogas. This is the first step the company has taken to convert its entire shuttle fleet to run on renewable fuels. CME is operating four 15-passenger ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas powered Ford E-350 vans that serve resorts in Vail, Colorado. “CME has been through years of …
VA Gov Bob McDonnell Touts Propane & CNG
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell kicked off his third annual Governor’s Conference on Energy this morning by officially beginning his state fleet’s transition to alternative fuels. Governor McDonnell began the event by signing partner agreements as well as a memorandum of understanding to switch state fleet vehicles to a mix of propane autogas and compressed natural gas (CNG). A propane autogas …