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KCFC Board Member Receives Environmental Leadership Award
 KCFC
Board Member Mike Mulheirn was awarded the Joan Riehm Environmental
Leadership Award by Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, Friday April 22,
2011. The Riehm Award is presented yearly to individuals and groups
who lead their communities to a more sustainable and environmentally
friendly future.
Mulheirn, the Director of Facilities and
Transportation for Jefferson County Public Schools, has led a number
of sustainability efforts for the school district. In addition to
encouraging the use of geothermal heat and cooling, he also secured
funding to retrofit the exhaust system on 178 school buses and
pushed for the grant that brought 32 hybrid school buses to
Jefferson County.
Do Something Green Campaign Participates at
Earth Day Festival
The “Do Something Green” campaign was featured
during the Earth Day Festival at the Louisville Zoo on Saturday
April 23rd. The campaign, sponsored by LG&E and KU, encourages
individuals across Kentucky to take steps to protect and better the
environment. This initiative is one that was developed by the
Bingham Fellows Leadership Louisville. A goal of 100,000 “green
somethings” is the goal.
Hybrid Electric School Buses Take to the Road in
Jefferson County
Whayne Supply President Monty Boyd, Brooke Pardue
(Office of Congressman John Yarmuth), Rick Capel (JCPS), JCPS
Superintendent Sheldon Berman, Barry Zink (Whayne Supply & KCFC
Board Member), John Ackerman (JCPS), Mike Mulheirn (JCPS & KCFC
Board Member), and Frank Lewis, (VP Whayne Supply) took part in the
celebration to bring 16 hybrid electric school buses to the largest
school system in Kentucky.
Sixteen new hybrid electric school buses capable of
improving fuel efficiency an average of 35% have joined the fleet of
1100 traditional school buses in Jefferson County. Sixteen
additional hybrid buses are scheduled to join Jefferson County’s
fleet in the coming months.
The hybrid electric school buses, manufactured by
Thomas Built Buses with the Eaton Hybrid System, were delivered on
April 22nd. The keys to the new hybrid electric school buses were
presented to Superintendent Sheldon Berman by Frank Lewis, Vice
President of Whayne Supply.
E85 Pumps focus of USDA Funding Opportunity
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
has invited agricultural producers and rural small businesses to
apply for loans and grants to implement renewable energy systems and
make energy efficiency improvements.
USDA is providing funding for up to $61 million in
guaranteed loans and $42 million in grants through the Rural Energy
for America Program (REAP).
On Thursday, USDA issued a rule to clarify that the
definition of renewable energy systems in REAP includes flexible
fuel pumps, sometimes referred to as “blender pumps.” This
clarification is intended to provide fuel station owners with
incentives to install flexible fuel pumps that will offer Americans
more renewable energy options.
The deadlines for submitting completed REAP
applications are June 15 and June 30, depending on the type of
project to be funded.
Hybrid Electric School Buses Delivered in
Caldwell County
Caldwell County School DIstrict in Princeton took
delivery of a hybrid electric school bus on Tuesday, April 26. The
hybrid joins a fleet of 42 traditional buses.
The official key was presented to Transportation
Director Frank Brown by Bill Glisson, Whayne Supply.
Mark Your Calendar
for June 8 - 9, 2011
Greening Your
Fleet Conference
Belterra Resort, Florence, Ind.
Join the KCFC and the Greater Indiana
Clean Cities Coalition for a conference that focuses on
alternative transportation fuels and advanced technologies.
Industry experts from across the country will be
on hand for one and one-half days to provide fleet operators with
timely, credible information, including best practices for reducing
emissions and foreign oil dependency.
Find out more
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http://kycleanfuels.blogspot.com
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