Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program can help families and businesses save big bucks by expanding fuel choices to cleaner, affordable fuel options. WATCH: Eugene mom, Shanna, describes how cleaner fuel options could benefit her family. With three sons playing sports all over the state, her fuel bill is something she takes very seriously. She tells us […]
Daimler Trucks: Save $$ with Clean Fuels
Daimler Trucks North America not only builds its vehicles right here in Oregon, they have a nearly 50% market share for conventional natural gas heavy duty trucks. Yet earlier this year, Robert Carrick — Sales manager, Daimler North America — observed that natural gas infrastructure is lacking in Oregon, preventing his company from expanding their natural gas vehicle […]
NW Natural: Expanding our Fuel Infrastructure
NW Natural and dozens of other businesses convened in Eugene last week, to celebrate the launch of Oregon’s first public natural gas fueling station. With the opening, Oregon adds natural gas to the list of fuel options available to Oregonians and our burgeoning clean fuel vehicle industry. Gregg Kantor, CEO of NW Natural, shared the incredible […]
Labor Commissioner Avakian: Renew Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program!
Last week, the first public natural gas fueling station opened in Oregon. Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, long-time champion for cleaner fuels and cleaner air, spoke about the opportunities clean fuel alternatives bring to the state. Not only do alternative fuel options clean our air for public health, it also means opening the market to choice […]
Expanded CNG fueling options
Oregon truckers will soon have more access to compressed natural gas (CNG) stations, thanks to $4 million in federal grants. Via Sustainable Business Journal: The Oregon Department of Transportation selected eight projects to receive federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Funds after soliciting applications in February for projects that help meet Gov. John Kitzhaber’s 10-year Energy Action Plan goal to […]