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2021 Fuel Economy Guide Now Available
Posted by Clean Fuels Intern on Jul. 30, 2021 / Emissions & Fuel Economy / Subscribe 0
The Department of Energy has recently released the 2021 version of the Fuel Economy Guide – a resource for car buyers to compare vehicle efficiency of 2021 car models.
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FOTW #1190: Battery-Electric Vehicles Have Lower Scheduled Maintenance Costs than Other Light-Duty Vehicles
Posted by admin on Jun. 23, 2021 / Electric Vehicles, Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, EERE Fact of the Week / Subscribe 0
The estimated scheduled maintenance cost for a light-duty battery-electric vehicle (BEV) totals 6.1 cents per mile, while a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) totals 10.1 cents per mile.
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Police Departments Are Going Electric
Posted by admin on May. 18, 2021 / Electric Vehicles, Emissions & Fuel Economy / Subscribe 0
Between fuel and maintenance cost savings and emissions reduction benefits, EVs are charging their way into police forces across the country.
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May is Air Quality Awareness Month and We're Taking the No Idle Pledge!
Posted by admin on May. 3, 2021 / Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Emissions & Fuel Economy, LCF Projects / Subscribe 0
To celebrate Air Quality Awareness Month in Louisiana, take the No Idle Pledge to reduce your transportation emissions and improve air quality. Learn how you can reduce idling time and harmful vehicular emissions with a few easy tips!
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Deep Dive: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Electric Vehicle Batteries
Posted by admin on May. 3, 2021 / Subscribe 0
Learn (nearly) everything you've ever wanted to know about EV batteries, their makeup, their various types, and recycling considerations.
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Apples to Apples: How to accurately compare the efficiency and environmental benefits of conventional fuels to electric and alternative fuel vehicles
Posted by Victoria on May. 3, 2021 / Subscribe 0
In this article, we will provide you with a few simple tools that will help you to accurately compare different fuels by identifying and weeding out false equivalencies and misleading information.
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Entergy, AEP, Four Other Utilities Team Up to Create a Multi-State Fast Charging Network
Posted by admin on Mar. 3, 2021 / Electric Vehicles, Clean Fuels Infrastructure, LCF Members / Subscribe 0
Six utilities have announced their participation in the Electric Highway Coalition with the intent to create seamless electric vehicle charging "from the Atlantic Coast through the Midwest and South, and into the Gulf Coast and Central Plains regions."
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Louisiana Climate Initiatives Task Force Established: Louisiana Clean Fuels Executive Director Appointed to Transportation Committee
Posted by admin on Feb. 19, 2021 / Emissions & Fuel Economy, LA Climate Task Force / Subscribe 0
In November 2020, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards called to order the Climate Initiatives Task Force, first established with Executive Order 2020-18 earlier that year. Learn about the initiatives of the task force in this article!
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Fleet Electrification: First Steps for Fleets Transitioning to Electric Vehicles
Posted by admin on Feb. 16, 2021 / Electric Vehicles, Emissions & Fuel Economy, LCF Projects, Webinar / Subscribe 0
From planning and constructing the charging infrastructure to operating impacts and vehicle replacements, this article will share advice from experts on how to take your first steps towards fleet electrification.
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Louisiana Green Fleets Program to recognize fleets on emissions reduction efforts
Posted by admin on Feb. 1, 2021 / LCF Press Releases, Clean Cities and Communities, Emissions & Fuel Economy, LCF Projects / Subscribe 0
Louisiana Clean Fuels and Southeast Louisiana Clean Fuel Partnership are partnering on a single, statewide Green Fleets Certification Program, which will recognize Louisiana fleets on their environmental efforts toward reducing transportation emissions.
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