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eNewsletter 9.4.07
Your clearinghouse for news, programs, and funding related to
reducing the consumption of petroleum for transportation in Vermont
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Fuels
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 Biodiesel from Sunflowers (Shaftsbury)
State
Line Farm and its supporters continues to innovate ways to grow and
make biodiesel. It's current crop of promise is sunflowers. [Source: Bennington Banner] |
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Fuels |
Vermont gets recognition for its fuels
Hydrogen
research and biodiesel use were some reasons that Vermont was names one
of World Trade Magazine's "Fabulous 50 + 1". [Source: World Trade Magazine]
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Bike & Ped
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 Free bridges with bike & ped potential
VTrans
is advertising two historic metal truss bridge as free for the taking,
and will provide limited transport funds. Five other truss bridges
which have been similarly retired are now being used as bicycle and
pedestrian facilities around the state. [Source: Rutland Herald] |
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New Vehicles
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 CCTA cleans up its bus fleet
You
may have noticed the new CCTA buses driving around Chittenden County
and to Montpelier, Middlebury, and St. Albans. Indeed, CCTA has
replaced 12 of its buses with these newer, cleaner-burning models. The
new buses produce between about 80% less air pollution compared to the
older buses. [Source: CCTA]
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New Vehicles
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BMW's fuel efficiency plansBMW
is outfitting some of its European model year 2008 vehicles with
engine-shut offs to reduce idling, and accessory shut offs such as for
air conditioning to improve their fuel efficiency. These technologies
are not planned for their U.S. models; instead, BMW will be introducing
three-liter diesel engines here clean enough to be sold in even Vermont
and California. [Sources: Softpedia] |
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Rail |
Rail tunnel service back up (Bellow Falls)Amtrak
has begun running its Vermonter service back from buses back onto
rails now that the Bellows Falls tunnel improvements are nearly
complete. The improvements were made to allow new, taller freight
trains through and on to points north of Vermont's southease corner.
[Source: Burlington Free Press] |
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Best regards,
Elaine Wang, Graduate Student Research Intern
Vermont Clean Cities Coalition
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| Funding |
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Closing date
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Coverage, description,
eligibility.
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9/15/07
[View]
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New
England: Environment. Small groups eligible.
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9/16/07
[View]
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Federal: Community
development. Rural Community Development Initiative. Intermediary
organizations eligible.
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9/27/07
[View]
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Chittenden
County:
Consultant services.
Regional Ped/Bicycle
Plan update.
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9/28/07
[View]
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Vermont:
Municipal Planning.
Towns eligible.
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10/4/07
[View]
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Statewide: Consultant
services.
Short range public
transportation plans.
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10/15/07 [View]
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Regional: Environment.
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11/27/07 [View]
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Regional: Sustainable
Communities.
Non profits,
instiutions and municipalities eligible.
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4/11/08
[View]
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Federal: Agriculture. Enhancing
the competitiveness of specialty crops. State governments eligible.
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Events
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9/15
Bolton Valley
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Vermont Bike and Ped Coalition Annual Outing
Bolton Valley Resort.
Info: here
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*9/19, Wed*
Brattleboro
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Community
supported renewable energy forum
*Please note
date correction*
7pm, Marlboro
College Graduate
Center
Speaker: Greg Pahl, followed by panel discussion.
Info:
869-2141.
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9/27, Thu Webinar
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The Fleet
Solution: Light-duty Vehicle Options 1:30pm EST
Product presentations from leading OEMs.
Register here
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10/10, Wed Burlington
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3rd
Annual Biodiesel Workshop
Davis Center,
University of Vermont
Info here
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10/12-13 Manchester, NH
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Global
Warming & Energy Solutions
Radisson Hotel
Info here
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10/17 Burlington
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2007
Renewable Energy Conference
Sheraton Burlington Hotel.
Info here
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10/23-25 Burlington
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Community
Matters 07
Main
Street Landing
Info here
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Weekly
Petro-
Stats
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Gas at the pump, VT [Source]
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Crude oil futures [Source]
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This week (Aug 29-Sep 3)
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$2.797/gallon
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$73.998/barrel
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Last week (Aug 22-29)
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$2.811/gallon
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$70.818/barrel
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