ACFC In The News

Please see the two pre-announcements on school bus rebates below and share far and wide.  Both of these programs have a simple one page application process.  Once the deadline for submittal is received we simply draw applicants until we run out of funds.  The American Rescue Plan program is very limited and not all school …

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Why drive electric? Let’s talk dollars and cents By Michael Staley | President, Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition Major automobile manufacturers are going all-in on the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Like all Americans, Alabamians are hearing more about EVs, seeing more models they’d actually want to drive, and assessing what actual benefits EVs could offer. …

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National Drive Electric Week celebrations will be taking place across the US this Fall. In Alabama, we have three great EVents scheduled in Huntsville (Sept. 25), Auburn (Sept 29) & Birmingham (Oct. 2).  See below for locations and times. EV owners will bring their electric vehicles and will be on-hand to answer questions regarding range, …

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FleetOwner Magazine, May 21, 2021 Autocar launches electric terminal tractor The zero-emission E-ACTT aims to provide operators with a much quieter and lower vibration option for spotting trailers and containers at distribution centers, warehouse/trucking yards, industrial operations, and more. Autocar has built a zero-emission, all-electric version of its Autocar ACTT terminal tractor, dubbed the E-ACTT, which …

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The Future of Propane Energy Kevin Cassar – August 16, 2021 The use and potential of Propane over the last decade have pushed the boundaries of what is possible for petroleum-based sources of energy. Various entities throughout the energy sector, including the government and private sector, have allowed alternative energy to grow and thrive through …

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Customers explore benefits to human health, safety and energy security that bolster the case for switching to autogas By Todd Muow Switching to propane autogas has many benefits. The most notable ones are decreasing harmful emissions and fleet costs. As an alternative fuel, it is widely known that vehicles that run on propane emit fewer greenhouse …

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Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks at the Alabama Graphite/Westwater Resources Announcement Tuesday June 22, 2021 in Montgomery, Ala. Westwater Resources Inc. to announce their plans to build a first-of-its-kind advanced graphite processing plant in Coosa County, putting Alabama at the forefront in the production of an essential material in batteries that power electrical vehicles, electronics …

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CHICAGO, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The University of Alabama has been named The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Year Three champion, taking the lead in the premier four-year collegiate automotive engineering competition. Rounding out the top three are The Ohio State University in second place and West Virginia University in third place. University of Alabama EcoCAR Team testing their Chevrolet …

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The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) has established a state-wide Drive Electric Alabama initiative, to provide the latest EV info to aid in accelerating EV adoption. ACFC is setting up Drive Electric “Chapters” in major Alabama markets… initially Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery and Mobile with others hopefully to follow. Our approach will involve Grassroots Consumer Education, …

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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. A BEV lacks an ICEV’s engine oil, timing belt, oxygen sensor, spark plugs and more, and the maintenance costs associated with them. The hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) …

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