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Omnitek Receives Approval For Detroit Diesel-to-NG Conversions
Trucking Info, September 11, 2014 
Omnitek Engineering has received approval from the EPA for diesel-to-natural gas engine conversions of Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine families (1988 to 2009). Engine conversions can now proceed in most U.S. states.

Fleets & Fuels, September 8, 2014 

Southern California's Oberon Fuels has received U.S. EPA approval of its biogas-based dimethyl ether as a RIN-eligible product under RFS-2, the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.

West Coast Leads Surge in Electric Cars

Jefferson Public Radio, September 11, 2014

In all three West Coast states, transportation accounts for the largest share of climate-changing greenhouse gases. And all three states are trying to boost the number of zero-emission vehicles on their roads. This week, California passed a milestone toward that goal; 100,000 electric cars sold in the state since the end of 2010.
 

NPR, September 15, 2014 
Some of the world's top race-car drivers put the pedal to the metal in Formula E this weekend, the first-ever all-electric automobile race. The vehicles can go from zero to 60 in under three seconds and reach top speeds of over 150 mph.

Autonomous Car Technologies May Curb Emissions
E&E Publishing, September 15, 2014  

Excitement around connected and autonomous vehicles has been building for years. A recent report projects that so-called intelligent transportation systems could achieve reductions in oil consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions over the next 10 years as these technologies percolate into the market.

WGN, September 13, 2014  

In a matter of two days, history was made as the world's first 3D printed electric car - named Strati, Italian for "layers" - took its first test drive. The top speed of the Strati is 40 mph with a range of 120 miles on one charge.


San Francisco Considers Car Sharing To Replace Fleet Vehicles

Government Fleet, September 10, 2014 
A San Francisco city supervisor has proposed car sharing for city workers as a cost-savings measure and a way to replace underutilized fleet vehicles. Under the proposal, passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks in the city's fleet would be replaced over the next 13 years with contracts with private car-sharing companies. 

Locomotives: Is LNG The Next Generation?
Railway Age, September 10, 2014 
BNSF Railway, in typical pushing-the-envelope fashion, is now moving ahead with what could be the next big step in motive power: locomotives fueled by LNG (liquefied natural gas). 
 
A new study focuses on the many economic and air quality benefits of electric vehicles in Nevada. They range from improved air quality to more jobs and a decrease in the need to import gasoline.  

September 16, 2014
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