Dave Mangum, Kentucky Department of Education - Pupil Transportation, Thomas Clark, Eaton, and Melissa Howell, Ex Dir KCFC were in Atlanta Wednesday to accept the first Visionary Leadership Award from the Southeast Diesel Collaborative group of EPA.

05.16.13 / KCFC's Green Fleets of the Bluegrass featured at the Kentucky Association of Manufacturer's 2013 Energy Manufacturers Conference! KAM web site. The Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition's Green Fleets of the Bluegrass program was featured as part of a panel on Transportation and Fuel Technologies at the KAM Energy Manufacturers Conference on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Lexington, KY. Emily Chandler, KCFC Project Specialist, discussed the Green Fleets program and the new best practice resources now available on the Green Fleets of the Bluegrass website.

04.22.13 / Shell and TravelCenters of America (TA) announced today they have finalized an agreement to develop a U.S. nationwide network of LNG fueling centers for heavy-duty road transport customers. Last year Shell announced their intention to collaborate with TA.  Shell is also developing LNG stations at Flying J truck stops in Alberta, Canada - the first of which opened this year. Click Here to learn more.

04.15.13 / (8) House Science Committee Approves Bill to Revoke E15 Waivers (April 11, 2013) – By a vote of 18-17, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology marked up and reported out H.R. 875, a bill that would halt the use of mid-level ethanol blends, including E15 (and any ethanol-gasoline blend containing greater than 10 percent and up to and including 20 percent ethanol), pending the outcome of a “comprehensive assessment” of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of such fuels compared to gasoline blends containing zero to 10 percent ethanol. Introduced by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), H.R. 875 requires EPA 1) no later than 45 days after enactment, to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to provide the assessment within 18 months after enactment and 2) not later than 30 days after receiving the assessment from NAS, to provide a report to Congress on the findings and whether or not EPA agrees with each finding. In the meantime, all waivers EPA granted to allow the sale of mid-level ethanol blends under Clean Air Act section 211(f)(4) would have no force or effect and EPA may not grant any new waivers until after it has submitted its report to Congress. The Committee approved by voice vote three amendments offered by Representative Grayson (D-FL). One clarified that the bill applied to mid-level ethanol blends intended for use in “any conventional gasoline-powered onroad, nonroad, or marine engine or onroad or nonroad vehicle.” Another amendment added that the NAS study “shall consider the effect mid-level ethanol blends have on carbon emissions, taking into account carbon emissions from their production, as compared to gasoline blends containing 10 percent or zero percent ethanol.” For further information: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr875ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr875ih.pdf and http://science.house.gov

01.02.13 / Great news for the alternative fuel industry! The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was just passed by the U.S. Congress and is currently pending final Presidential approval. This act included the following tax credit extensions for alternative fuels:
* Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property credit. This provides a 30% credit for all alternative fuel infrastructure up to $30,000 per facility. Extended to December 31, 2013 and retroactive to infrastructure installed after December 31, 2011.
* Alternative Fuels Excise Tax credit. This provides a $.50 per gallon tax credit for propane autogas sold for use or used as a fuel to operate a vehicle. Extended to December 31, 2013 and retroactive to gallons purchased after December 31, 2011.
Both of these tax credits include propane autogas, which means customers may be able to accelerate their payback for this alternative fuel.

Sasol, a South African company, plans to take advantage of a glut of cheap gas to make diesel and other refined products at competitive prices in Louisiana.

12.07.12 - Representatives from all 16 KCTCS schools receiving training on hybrid vehicle technology. Elizabethtown, KY.

KCFC Receives UPS Foundation Gift

November 13, 2012 - KCFC treasure Vic peek receives a check for $5,500 from UPS Vice President Bill Jacob. The funds, made available from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS will be used toward alternative fuels and technology resources and training programs.