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Featured Success Stories
Mammoth Cave National Park & Hotel
52,830
acres - act of Congress in 1926 - established as
national park in 1941.
81
permanent employees
First 100% alternatively fueled national park in the
country of 385 national parks in all.
21 E 10
fueled vehicles
22 E85
12 Biodiesel (ferries, backhoe, mowers)
2 Electric
7 Propane buses
Mission: The NPS has a purpose that includes "conserving
the scenery and the natural and historic objects and teh
wild life therein - and to provide for the enjoyment of
the same in such manner and by such means as will leave
them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations"
Superintendent is Mr. Pat Reed
 Jefferson
Co. Schools Stick with Alternative Fuel Use
For a second
year, the Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) bus fleet
will operate using Biodiesel. The JCPS fleet is the 19th
largest in the country and operates over 1100 buses.
Executive Director of Transportation
Michael Mulheirn noted a slight increase in fuel cost, but
urged the school board to renew the commitment to Biodiesel
for the well-being of the students riding buses.
 Brown
Goes Green in Louisville
United Parcel
Service has launched an initiative to use Biodiesel fuel in
its ground support vehicles at its air hub in Louisville.
UPS’ Biodiesel initiative in Louisville is funded in part by
a $515,000 federal CMAQ grant that will assist with the
purchase of Biodiesel fuel infrastructure at the airport.
The infrastructure will provide a 5 percent Biodiesel blend
of fuel to run 366 ground support vehicles in early 2008.
In all, says UPS, it now operates 1,629
alternative-fuel fleet vehicles worldwide, including CNG,
liquefied natural gas, propane and electric and hybrid
electric vehicles. UPS says it is the largest private
"green" fleet in the transportation industry.
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