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Virginia Clean Cities presents to the Joint Subcommittee on Fuel Efficient Vehicles and Transportation Funding
Virginia Clean Cities presented to the Joint Subcommittee on Fuel Efficient Vehicles and Transportation Funding on September 12, 2007 on ways that the Virginia General Assembly can promote greater use of alternative fuels and vehicles. Our written submission is linked below, along with the PowerPoint presentation that was used for the oral statement.
Written submission the Joint Subcommittee
PowerPoint presentation |
Energy Independence and Secruity Act (EISA) Summaries
The title alone is a mouthful: An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Also known as the Energy Bill of 2007, Public Law 110-140, H.R. 6, is an omnibus energy policy law that consists mainly of provisions designed to increase energy efficiency and the availability of renewable energy.
Here is a link to the Library of Congress-Thomas, where you can view or download summaries, related bills, history and the full text:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00006:
Here is a Congressional Research Service summary of EISA, a look by CRS at the
environmental impacts of growing the feedstock from biofuels, and a PowerPoint by the U.S. Department of Energy Biomass Program that distills the key provisions of EISA and the energy provisions of the Farm Bill:
CRS EISA Summary
CRS report on issues related to an expansion of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
U.S. DOE Biomass Program presentation: "Overview of U.S. Energy Policies" (has info on Farm Bill Energy Title)
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New Resources Available!
The DOE recently unveiled the new-and improved Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) and Clean Cities Web sites. The redesigned sites feature a new look, streamlined organization, and more robust technical data. Not only did the roughly 400-page AFDC Web site get a new look, it was renamed to embrace the growth of advanced vehicle and fuel technologies. Accordingly, it is now called the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center. The following new features are on the AFDC website:
Comprehensive sections highlighting alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies: Each major fuel now has a "portal" page that takes users to specific information, including fuel production and distribution, benefits, related publications, stations, and more.
A new section called "Data, Analysis, and Trends:" Users can download charts, graphs, information, and maps showing trends and data related to fuels, vehicles, and other topics.
A custom query to search for incentives and laws: This new tool allows users to combine results for various states, obtain both federal and state results in one query, and search for specific laws or incentives by type of vehicle, fuel, or application. |
The Clean Cities Annual Metrics Report is a comprehensive report summarizing the 2006 program accomplishments of Clean Cities almost 90 coalitions. It includes the number of alternative fuel vehicles put on the road; amount of alternative fuels used by stakeholders; gallons of petroleum displaced using idle reduction technologies, fuel efficiency measures, and fuel blends; and more.
Clean Cities Annual Metrics Report
Published quarterly, the Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report provides a list of current prices of alternative and conventional fuels in the United States.
Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report
The annual NREL/Clean Cities publication listing model year 2008 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles is now available for download on our website. Vehicles are listed by fuel type, model, type, emission class, powertrain, EPAct compliance, and fuel economy.
2008 Model Year Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Advanced Technology Vehicle Guide
The US DoE and the US EPA produce the fuel economy guide to help car buyers choose the most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets their needs.
2008 Fuel Economy Guide |
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