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Heavy-duty Vehicles and Engines
Alternative fuels have been
successfully deployed in numerous heavy-duty vehicle applications,
including transit and school buses, refuse haulers, delivery trucks
and street sweepers. This page provides links to resources for
more information on implementing alternative fuels into a variety of
heavy-duty vehicle applications, available heavy-duty alternative
fuel vehicles and engines, and reports and case studies on the
viability of alternative fuels for heavy-duty applications.
Vehicle Applications: Several
resources are available from the U.S. Department of Energy for learning from the experience of others.
Information is available on why fleets have implemented alternative
fuels programs and how various fleets
use alternative fuel vehicles, deal with infrastructure issues,
obtain funding, and much more.
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Resources
for Select Alternative Fuel Vehicle Niche Markets
Wouldn't it be helpful to know someone with a similar fleet type
that has been successful in implementing alternative fuel vehicles
into their fleet? What about having market specific information
right at your fingertips? Or vehicle specific information that is
all assembled in one place? If you answered "yes" to any
of these, this website is for you. Information is grouped by market
sector or niche market, including information for airports,
transit, school buses, shuttle buses, refuse haulers, and heavy-duty
trucks.
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Alternative
Fuel Success Stories A Department of Energy database of success stories that
features information on niche market applications (such as airports,
schools, and national parks) for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)
and the fuels that power them. Search by the type of fleet (airport,
transit), the vehicle application (police, shuttle) or the fuel
type.
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Local
Success Stories This
page presents a sampling
of the successes of the Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition and its members,
including Pierce Transit, the Port of Seattle, the City of Seattle,
McChord Air Force Base, Fort Lewis, and NW Trek.
Vehicle and Engine Resources:
Information on heavy-duty vehicles
and engines is available from several sources, including:
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 Available
Alternative Fuel Heavy Vehicles This searchable database
provides information about alternative fuel heavy-duty vehicles.
Information can be viewed by vehicle manufacturer or vehicle type.
The database is maintained and updated by the Department of Energy
in cooperation with original equipment manufacturers.
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Heavy
Vehicle Truck/Bus Manufacturers Related Links and Heavy
Vehicle and Engine Industry Contacts Maintained
by the U.S. Department of Energy, these websites provide information
on all of the alternative fuel heavy-duty vehicle and engine
manufacturers, including contact information.
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Department of Energy Vehicle Database
In cooperation with auto manufacturers,
the
U.S. Department of Energy has developed several resources on available alternative fuel
vehicles. These resources include a database that can be searched by a particular vehicle model or by vehicle
and fuel type. Separate databases exist for light- and heavy-duty
vehicles.
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 Medium/Heavy
Duty Vehicle Marketplace The Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition
provides information on available medium and heavy-duty natural gas
vehicles to suit a variety of applications, including refuse
haulers, street sweepers, school buses, service vehicles, vans and
transit buses.
Documents to Download:
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Vehicle and Engine Resource Guide
(Adobe Acrobat file) This document provides detailed information on medium- and heavy-duty
alternative fuel vehicles and engines and provides manufacturer contact
information. Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy. (Adobe Acrobat
file)
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Natural Gas Vehicle Purchasing Guide (Adobe Acrobat
file) Published by the Natural Gas
Vehicle Coalition, this guide provides a comprehensive source of up-to-date
information on available natural gas vehicles and engines of all types and
sizes. A hardcopy can be ordered by contacting the NGVC at
202-824-7360.
Reports and Studies: Numerous
agencies and organizations have prepared reports concerning an array
of issues related to the viability of alternative fuels and the
implementation of alternative fuel vehicles in a variety of
applications. The following links provide
information on a selection of these materials.
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