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RVCC Newsletter

West Coast Electric Highway is here February 2012
Clean Cities predicts 1 million electric vehicles December 2011
Southern Oregon Green Fleet Forum November 29 November 2011
Come to our electric car show August 17 August 2011
Fleet Conference Photos, ZAP Cars, Indy 500 July 2011
SOU and REDCloud show off electric Ford Ranger June 2011
Ashland based Brammo launches Empulse March 2011
Fuels of the future: Portland auto show February 2011
Board announces 2011 Schedule of Events January 2011
Rising Phoenix provides biofuel for Oregon December 2010
Zero Race comes to Medford November 2010
Photos from Odyssey Day October 2010
Read an Odyssey Day Thank you from Mission Eagle Thank you Letter
Odyssey Day is October 15 at Lava Lanes September 2010
Crater Lake trolleys are powered by natural gas July 2010
City of Eagle Point gets its first alternative fuel vehicle May 2010
Alternative fuel vehicles on ice April 2010
Homebuilders meeting and EV Project open house March 2010
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

RVCC Board Minutes

October 19, 2011 (Signed Bylaws)
September 21, 2011 (PDF)
April 20, 2011 (PDF) Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)
May 11, 2011 (PDF)
March 22, 2011 (PDF) Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) Notes (PDF)
January 20, 2011 (PDF)
December 15, 2010 (PDF)
November 22, 2010 (PDF)
August 25, 2010 (PDF) Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) Oregon EV Guidelines (PDF)
July 14, 2010
June 23, 2010 and Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)
Coordinator's Report June 2010
May 13, 2010
April 14, 2010
March 10, 2010
February 17, 2010
January 20, 2010

RVCC Publications

2010 Annual Report
Fleet Outreach Survey 2011
Case Study 2011
Electric Vehicle Report 2011
Annual Operating Plan 2011
Signed Bylaws 2011

Media Coverage: June 29 Fleet Conference Making Alternative Moves By Cate Cauguiran of KTVL Channel 10 (PDF) (Watch Video) Energy Efficient Trucks Coming to Rogue Valley By Kaylin Krashesky of KDRV Channel 12 (PDF) Mail Tribune News Brief (PDF)
Update on EV Highway and Propane/CNG conversion standards Presented by Rick Wallace Oregon Department of Energy April 20, 2011 Start Your Electric Engines: KDRV Newswatch 12 Coverage by Bryan Navarro Powerpoint presentation (PDF Format) West Cost Green Highway (PDF) Host Site Specifications for West Coast Green Highway Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations (PDF) Public Fast Charging Station, 50KW DC (PDF)
24-Hour Propane Fueling Station Media Coverage By Buffy Pollock, Mail Tribune By Larry Miller, KOBI Channel 5 By Adam Thompson, KDRV Channel 12 By Katie Conner, KTVL Channel 10 By Bill Meyer, KMED Radio (mp3) By Russ Batzer, KCMX Radio By Jim McCoy, KDOV Radio Blue Star Gas Unveils New 24-Hour Autogas Fueling Station The Street
Zero Race Comes to Medford The Future Makes a Pit Stop (PDF Document) By Damian Mann Mail Tribune
Oregon EV Long Range Plan Report Published August 2010 PDF Document Or click here for the link
Odyssey Day, Medford, Oregon 2010 Photos of Medford's first alternative fuel vehicle fair (PDF Document)
Gov. Kulongoski announces electric charging stations Governor touts charging station plan By Paris Achen Mail Tribune September 30, 2010 PDF Oregon is charged up to go green By Kevin Lollis KTVL Video Link Governor announces charging stations By Cate Cauguiran KTVL Video Link Electric vehicle charging stations coming to Southern Oregon By Bryan Navarro KDRV Video Link PDF Electric charging station announcement By Laura Cavanaugh KOBI Video Link PDF Oregon Governor announces EV expansion Photos of news conference at Medford City Hall By Rogue Valley Clean Cities PDF Electric highway will connect through valley By John Darling Mail Tribune September 29, 2010 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
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
Oregon EV Infrastructure Report Report of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Working Group January 2010 (PDF Document)
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

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