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RVCC Newsletter

Hellgate Excursions considers propane February 2010

CNG sweeper hits streets soon January 2010

Filling up or plugging in your car at home December 2009

Oregonians connect at Clean Cities conferences November 2009

Stakeholder conference showcases local ingenuity October 2009

Turn off the engine: help reduce fossil fuel use. September 2009

Rogue Biofuels opens new fueling station in Ashland. August 2009

Barefoot Motors of Ashland: producing electric ATVs. July 2009

Hydrogren Car Road Tour. June 2009

Home charging and fueling Electric * ETEC Presentation by Kevin Morrow * What is the difference in charging systems? (Clean Cities USA) * Charging System Standards (Hawaii Electric Company) * SAE standards for plug-in vehicles * UL standards for charging systems CNG * 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 Biodiesel in the local news Click on the links below to download a PDF of recent Mail Tribune stories: 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 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.