According to a new study from ICCT and E4Tech, there is ample supple of clean fuels along the entire West Coast. In fact, clean fuel alternatives could reduce gasoline and diesel use in the Pacific Coast region by around 400,000 barrels per day by 2030. This is about one-quarter of on-road fuel consumption. See the fact sheet on […]
Business, Labor support Oregon Clean Fuels Program
Great news out of the Governor’s office: Today the Clean Fuels Advisory Committee is calling for the reauthorization of Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program, citing its potential to create jobs, position the state as a leader in alternative fuel production, and save Oregonians more than a $1 billion in fuel costs. NEWS RELEASE February 2, 2015 Media […]
Clean fuels help economy as well as environment
ICYMI, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian weighs in on the expanding Clean Fuel workforce in Oregon — where the jobs are local, middle-income, and growing! Avakian acknowledges: Clean fuel companies have demonstrated their desire to expand in Oregon. Students are showing that Oregon’s workforce is ready. And consumers, knowing that gas prices will surely spike back soon, want […]
Portland Business Journal: Cleaner fuels benefit all Oregonians
Regular PBJ columnist The Climate Trust weighs in on Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program: [Oregon’s Clean Fuels program] benefits Oregonians in many ways. First, it reduces the pollution we create when we drive, which preserves the quality of the air we breathe. Cleaner air is healthier for everyone — particularly our elders and children — and […]
New Study Released: Ample, Affordable Clean Fuel Supply for Pacific Coast
Cleaner, affordable fuel options are available in abundant supply across North America’s Pacific Coast, according to a new study from ICCT and E4Tech released this morning. The study demonstrates that clean fuel options are readily available in Oregon, Washington, California, and British Columbia and can meet established and emerging clean fuel standards across the region. As […]
Final Clean Fuels Program Rules Adopted
Today, Oregon EQC voted to approve final rules for Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program. According to the press release from DEQ: [The new rules] lay out the next phase of the Oregon Clean Fuels Program, which seeks to cut greenhouse gases by lowering the carbon content in Oregon transportation fuels. The rules, developed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, […]