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Alternative Fuels
Fast-paced changes occur in the alternative fuels arena, especially with regard to technology, laws, regulations, OEM vehicle availability, incentives, etc. NAFA provides links to help you obtain the latest information.
NAFA-Developed Information
NAFA promptly advises members of changes in laws, regulations, and conditions through articles in the NAFA FleetFocus newsletter and the NAFA Fleet Executive magazine. To enter the OPAX electronic library database, follow this link.
An Alternative Fuels Primer is available to view or download at the following link.
NAFA’s U.S. Legislative counsel updates a summary of the status of federal U.S. laws and regulations. For a current report, follow this link.
NAFA’s Alternative Fuels Task Force developed a report comparing the energy equivalents of various fuels. For the report, follow this link.
U.S. Government Information
The U.S. Department of Energy oversees federal regulations involving alternative fuels and fleets. DOE has now consolidated its efforts at providing current information on alternative fuels on two websites.
The Alternative Fuels Data Center is the most comprehensive site for alternative fuel and vehicle information. Users will find details and information on alternative fuel vehicles at: www.afdc.doe.gov/afvehicles.html and search for more than 3,000 AFV-related documents at: http://www.afdc.doe.gov/cgi-bin/doc_search/searchora.cgi. In addition, fleets can learn about how the Energy Policy Act affects them at: www.afdc.doe.gov/fleet.shtml and users can search a database with interactive maps showing AFV fueling locations: www.afdc.doe.gov/refueling.html.
The website www.ccities.doe.gov focuses on services offered through the Clean Cities program, sponsored by the US Department of Energy to foster public-private partnerships in local areas.
Alternative Fuels Hotline The DOE funds a toll-free hotline where live humans can provide answers to many questions relating to alternative fuels. From the U.S., dial 1-800-423-1363 or send an email request to hotline@afdc.nrel.gov
Canadian Government Information
Officials at Natural Resources Canada consolidate their information on alternative fuels at http://alt-fuels.nrcan.gc.ca/home_e.htm This website offers a wide variety of information in English and French. Some specific pages on this website of special interest to fleets include:
Description of each alternative fuel: http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/fleetsmart/otherResources/otherResources.cfm
Database that calculates incentives, grants, and costs by province: http://qtool-e.nrcan.gc.ca
Database of refueling sites for each fuel: http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/index.cfm?PrintView=N&Text+N
Incentives for Natural Gas Vehicles: http://www2.nrcan.gc.ca/es/erb/english/View.asp?x=117
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