It’s Thursday once again, and time for our top picks of this week’s alternative fuel and fleet industry news:
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There’s a bill in Louisiana awaiting the governor’s signature that would require the state to purchase vehicles powered by Louisiana-made natural gas and propane autogas. The Airport Shuttle fleet in New Orleans already runs on clean, affordable autogas through the Alliance AutoGas program.
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The Maryland Propane Autogas Roadshow is coming up tomorrow in Mechanicsville, Md. Nearby fleets and drivers in the DC, Richmond or Baltimore areas (or anywhere in between!) should RSVP here for a chance to get a first-hand glimpse of propane autogas vehicles at the Maryland International Raceway–including a propane-powered Mustang from ROUSH drag racer Susan Roush-McClenaghan.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Energy launched a new website related to their Natural Gas Energy Development Program to provide information on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas for interested fleets.
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FedEx Express, which recently announced a goal to improve fuel economy by 20 percent by 2020, is adding more electric vehicles to its fleet.
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Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Tim Echols is hitting the road in June with an alternative fuel caravan featuring vehicles powered by propane autogas, electricity and compressed natural gas.
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