This RSS feed is offered by the Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center to alert the public about new documents, studies, events, and news about the expanding alternative fuel and advanced vehicle markets. en-us http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/rss_feed.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 MST alternative fuels ethanol biodiesel natural gas propane alternative fuel vehicles flexible fuel vehicles hybrid electric vehicles fleets data analysis The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels, in addition to other petroleum reduction options such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction, and fuel economy. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/index.html Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:01 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/index.html The Hydrogen Production Roadmap: Technology Pathways to the Future has been added to the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) in the Information Resources section. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/vwbs2.php?10614 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:01 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/vwbs2.php?10614 The Naval Surface Warfare Center is requesting proposals for on-board hydrogen storage and power systems for tractor utility vehicles and Class II forklifts. The RFPs are for basic/applied research and development to identify on-board hydrogen storage materials, processes and power system designs to significantly improve and extend the operating performance of these vehicles. Responses are due by Feb. 12. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/cleancities/progs/solicitations.php Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:02 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/cleancities/progs/solicitations.php Two papers dealing with E85 have been added to the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC). The first is an NREL report titled E85 Dispenser Study. The second is a report from the Coordinating Research Council, Inc. titled National Survey of E85 Quality. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/publications_new_docs.html Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:01 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/publications_new_docs.html The Publication Search on the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center has been updated to include the ability to search by document type and category. Search categories include fuels, vehicles, and fleet applications. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/pubs.php Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:02 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/pubs.php New 2010 vehicles have been added to the Light Duty Vehicle Search on the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center. The search includes flexible fuel vehicles, hybrids, and natural gas vehicles. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/vehicles/index.html Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:01 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/vehicles/index.html The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it expects to make a final determination in mid-2010 regarding whether to increase the allowable ethanol content in regular gasoline from 10% to 15%. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ddown.php?afdc/WHATS_NEW/914/ Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:02 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ddown.php?afdc/WHATS_NEW/914/ New documents posted on the Information Resources page of the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center include "What is Clean Cities?"; the July 2009 Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report; the Biomass Energy Data Book, Edition 2; and the EPA report on Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2009. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/publications_new_docs.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:01 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/publications_new_docs.html The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) became the state's first Clean Cities coalition in a designation ceremony on Nov. 17 at the 6th Annual Alabama Renewable Energy Conference in Auburn. Clean Cities is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary program that provides a framework for local businesses and governments to work together as a coalition to build the community's alternative transportation fuel market. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ddown.php?afdc/WHATS_NEW/913/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ddown.php?afdc/WHATS_NEW/913/ The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named Chelsea Jenkins and Mindy Mize Clean Cities' Coordinators of the Year this week at the 2009 Clean Cities Coordinator Leadership Retreat in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Others recognized at the Gatlinburg meeting include Kellie Walsh, who was named Clean Cities' Mentor of the Year, and Vandana Bali, named Clean Cities' Most Enterprising New Coordinator. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ddown.php?afdc/WHATS_NEW/912/ Tue, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ddown.php?afdc/WHATS_NEW/912/