Older Diesel Vehicles Replaced with Natural Gas Vehicles in Virginia
Grant Recipient: Virginia Clean Cities
Project Locations: Spotsylvania, Richmond, and Chesapeake, VA
Award Amount and Year: $1 million awarded in 2009 (Recovery Act)
Clean Diesel Strategy: Replace four Spotsylvania school buses, one refuse hauler in Richmond and five refuse haulers in Chesapeake with natural gas-powered vehicles.
The Story:
Virginia Clean Cities (www.hrccc.org) works to improve air quality and economic opportunity in the Commonwealth of Virginia and increase U.S. national energy security primarily by encouraging increased use of alternative fuels and vehicles. VCC is part of a network of almost 90 coalitions operating under guidance from the US Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program.
On September 22, 2011, VCC hosted a workshop to engage regional partners and fleet owners in a collaborative discussion of natural gas supply and refueling infrastructure, natural gas vehicles and maintenance, and the observations of those implementing natural gas programs in the region. There was also a breakout session to discuss the state's effort to transition to clean domestic fuels.
Last modified: October 4, 2011; Project ID: 2884 (ARRA 2009)