East Tennessee Clean Fuels and industry partners kick off Equitable Mobility Powering Opportunities for Workplace Electrification Readiness (EMPOWER), Tennessee’s first and only equity-focused workplace charging program. According to McKinsey & Company, electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States have grown 40% since 2016. It’s more [...]
Job Title: Communications Assistant Location: 311 Conference Center Bldg, Knoxville, TN 37996 Term(s): Summer/Fall Semester 2023 Salary/Rate: $18/hr @ 15-20 hrs/week (open to Full-Time during Summer) About Us: East Tennessee Clean Fuels’ (ETCleanFuels) mission is to increase the use of cleaner American fuels and [...]
The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCleanFuels) was recently awarded a $1.67 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Vehicle Technologies to fund an addition to the original DRIVE Electric USA (DEUSA) project. The extension is called DRIVE Electric USA 2 (or [...]
As the United States shifts away from fossil-fuel-burning cars and trucks, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge and Argonne national laboratories are exploring options for another form of transportation: trains. The research focuses on zero-carbon hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels as viable alternatives [...]
If you drive a gas-powered vehicle, chances are, you’ve seen the word “ethanol” at the gas pump. In fact, more than 98% of United States gasoline contains ethanol. But what exactly is ethanol, and how is it used within the transportation sector? Let’s go through [...]
Written by: Ameilya Hulsey, East Tennessee Clean Fuels Communications Assistant On behalf of Tennessee Clean Fuels, we would like to recognize our members, the City of Knoxville and the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) for making NAFA's 100 Best Fleets list for 2022! The City of [...]
This article was written and provided by TN Clean Fuels member, ROUSH CleanTech. The latest projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration are showing little relief at the pump. EIA fuel price projections for gasoline and diesel continue to trend at unprecedented levels with increased [...]
Written by: Ameilya Hulsey, East Tennessee Clean Fuels intern Have you ever heard of autonomous vehicles (AVs)? If not, you’re in the right place! What are autonomous vehicles and how are they different? The University of Michigan states that “AVs use technology to partially or [...]
APPLY HERE Position Summary This position is for a Project Coordinator at East Tennessee Clean Fuels, a US Department of Energy-designated Clean Cities Coalition. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating a portfolio of 2-5 projects at any given time; some are funded by [...]
A Clean Cities Technical Assist Series Originally published to FuelsFix.com
Written by: Madelyn Collins, East TN Clean Fuels Project Coordinator
This article was written and provided by TN Clean Fuels member, ROUSH CleanTech. As the number of propane trucks and buses increases, a “new” yet similar fuel that reaches near-zero-emissions is coming into play — renewable propane. While propane has been utilized for transportation around [...]
Alliance AutoGas (AAG), a national alternative fuel company based in Asheville, North Carolina, and Bass Pro Shop’s Big Cedar Lodge, a premier Wilderness Resort in the Ozark Mountains, are highlighting their new partnership at this year’s NTEA Work Truck Week (WTW22) event.
Written by: Madelyn Collins, East TN Clean Fuels Project Manager
Written by: Joanna Stathopoulos, former intern for Middle-West TN Clean Fuels
ETCleanFuels has opened applications for a Communications Assistant in our Knoxville, TN offices. The position is part-time and open to current Bachelors or Masters students, as well as those who are less than one year post-graduation. About Us East Tennessee Clean Fuels’ (ETCleanFuels) mission is [...]
As you’ve no doubt already heard, there is a lot of exciting buzz around electric vehicles over the last year.
Oct. 12, 2021 - Asheville, NC - Alliance AutoGas (AAG), an alternative fuel company based in Asheville, North Carolina, has received their second patent for their refueling innovation of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas in a vehicle tank. Alliance Autogas was founded in 2010 by Blossman [...]
Cummins Announces Industry-Changing 15-Liter Natural Gas Engine for North America COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that it will bring to market a 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. The 15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins strategy for [...]
Written by Deborah Lockridge for TruckingInfo.com