The Department of Energy’s Clean Cities initiative helps implement alternative fuel programs and petroleum reduction strategies in communities nationwide. Last week, the DOE announced $11 million in funding for 20 new clean energy projects to be implemented through Clean Cities organizations.
From areas like Austin, Texas, to Kansas City, Missouri, these new alt fuel projects will help state and local-level governments develop infrastructure, provide training and streamline regional planning to support the use of vehicles powered by propane autogas, natural gas and electricity.
A good example of a successful Clean Cities program in action is the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program, administered by Virginia Clean Cities. SPADP is converting thousands of vehicles to run on propane autogas for 30+ fleets concentrated in 10 Southern states, Denver and Pittsburgh.
Fleets in the Program saved an average of $1.62 per gallon filling up with autogas versus gasoline last quarter. And that’s not all–SPADP reported total fuel cost savings for these fleets over the three-month period exceeded $100,000, with almost 250 tons of greenhouse gas emissions displaced. Not bad!
Though affordable autogas technology is already the most viable fuel for fleets to implement, Clean Cities organizations play an important role in boosting the profile of lesser-known alternative fuels like propane autogas.
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