News - Rogue Valley Clean Cities

Summer news: Brammo, Nissan and Toyota Brammo Announces Fast Electric Motorcycles By Erik Siemers, Sustainable Business Oregon, July 15, 2010 PDF Document or click on the article online Deboers bring first Nissan leafs to the Rogue Valley By Greg Stiles, Mail Tribune, July 2, 2010 PDF Document or click on the article online Plug-In Vehicles: Toyota Tells the Unvarnished Truth By John Petersen, Seeking Alpha, July 11, 2010 PDF Document or click on the article online Click on the Toyota ESQ website Electric Cars: All Charged Up But Still Stuck in First Gear By Joseph White, Wall Street Journal, July 13, 2010 PDF Document or click on the article online Learn about the wood gasifier alternative fuel demonstration Rogue Community College, July 14, 2010 PDF Document
EV News from Salem and Portland Car charging sites pop up in Salem area By Stefanie Knowlton, Statesman Journal, July 20, 2010 PDF Document Portland approves electric vehicle friendly plan By Nathalie Weinstein, DJC Oregon, July 21, 2010 PDF Document City Council Resolution and Electric Vehicles: The Portland Way (PDF)
Biodiesel in the local news Click below to download a PDF of recent Mail Tribune articles: Oregon still a role player in biodiesel production April 29, 2010 Asher Yaron of WakeUp!: Local coffeemaker pours his soul into perfect cup July 15, 2009 Ashland gets free biodiesel delivery option March 13, 2009 SOU grads launch a plant for the fuel; with plans for an Ashland filling station this fall July 28, 2008 Rising fuel prices have convinced Cross Creek Trucking of Central Point to switch to biodiesel August 12, 2005
Natural gas vehicles in Utah, Detroit NGVs: A View From Motor City from American Gas (Download PDF) Full Speed Ahead: Utah NGVs from Questar Gas (Download PDF)
Clean Cities Now: March 2010 Issue In this issue: repowering fleets with natural gas Clean Cities Now Website Download PDF 2 MB
Arcticle from Energy-Facts.org Clean coal technologies ( PDF) Shale gas supply impacts fuel prices (PDF) More on natural gas supply (PDF)
Home charging and fueling Electric * ETEC Presentation by Kevin Morrow * What is the difference in charging systems? (Clean Cities) * Charging System Standards (Hawaii Electric Company) * SAE standards for plug-in vehicles * UL standards for charging systems Natural Gas * Installation and Service Instructions for FMQ-2-36 (PDF) * Operating Manual for FMQ-2-36 (PDF) Calculate NG Fueling Cost * Calculate the Cost for Natural Gas Fueling (Excel Spreadsheet) Tax Credits * Application for Oregon Tax Credit (PDF)
Natural gas supply: ready for NG vehicles? Northwest Natural Gas Powerpoint Presentation (PDF Document) Chamber of Commerce Business Review Article (PDF Document) Mail Tribune Article (PDF Document)
The power grid: can it handle electric vehicles? Impact Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles on Pacific Northwest Distribution Systems (PDF Document) By Kevin Schneider, et al, From Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Impacts Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles On Electric Utilities and Regional US Power Grids (PDF Document) From Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Impacts Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles on Electric Utilities and Regional US Power Grids: Part 2: Economic Assessment From Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Looking for a vehicle? Here is a Buyer's Guide * Application for Oregon Tax Credit (PDF) * List of E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicles (PDF) * Alternative Fuel Vehicle Buyer Guide for 2009 (PDF) * Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles DOE 2006 (PDF) * Nissan Leaf (website) * Chevy Volt (website) * Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (website)
Oregon EV Infrastructure Report Report of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Working Group January 2010 (PDF Document)
The Tesla Roadster Sport: From 0 to 60 in 2 seconds The Surge in Electric Cars (PDF Document) From The Wall Street Journal, December 16, 2009 Nissan Shows Off All Electric Car At OMSI (PDF Document) From The Oregonian, December 17, 2009 The Top 12 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Myths (PDF Document) From Plug-In America December 2009 Compact Power Sees Sharp Battery Price Declines (PDF Document) From Reuters.com November 6, 2009
Local electric vehicles in the news Barack 'n' Rollers: Ashland's electric motorcycle takes precedent-setting trip to DC (PDF Document) From the Mail Tribune, October 25, 2009 Executive Order: Federal agencies must trim greenhouse gases President Obama signed an executive order on October 5 that requires federal agencies to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2020 within 90 days. It also requires federal agencies to reduce the petroleum consumption of their fleets and more. Read about it on the US Department of Energy website or download PDF documents below: The 15-page executive order The White House news release The US Department of Energy news release with photos Other News Resources Read a series of Forbes Magazine articles about the impact of rising fuel costs: •The End of Fossil Fuel by Chris Nelder •Twenty Dollars Per Gallon by Christopher Steiner • Oil Customers Will Go Away Before Oil Does by Amory Lovins, chief scientist for Rocky Mountain Institute • Don't Bet On $800-A-Barrel Oil by Mark Mills, physicist for Digital Power Capital • A Skinnier Safer America by Christopher Steiner KMED Host Bill Meyer's interview with Roy Kim of the California Fuel Cell Coalition during the Hydrogen Road Tour 2009 Stop in Medford, May 29, 2009: 11 Minute Radio Interview The Department of Energy on June 24, 2009 announced $8 billion in loans to Ford, Nissan and Tesla for alternative fuel vehicles. Click here to download a PDF of the news release. Click here for the DOE website. Oregon Department of Agriculture sees more interest in renewable energy on the farm. Listen to an audio file here: http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/__news_601295629.shtml Click on "Renewable Energy, Efficiency Gain Momentum on the Farm." Tip for slower bandwidths: open the audio file without sound and wait until the file loads. Then click the play button.