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eNewsletter Your clearinghouse for news, programs, and funding related to
reducing the consumption of petroleum for transportation in Vermont
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Fuels |
Vehicle sought for electric conversion
Good
News Garage and its partners will be converting a gasoline-powered car
to a 100% battery powered plug-in electric car. The organization is
looking for a car to be used in this project and for sponsors. If you
or your organization is interested, please contact Carmen George at
864-3667 x13 or email her at cgeorge@goodnewsgarage.org.
Good
News Garage is a non-profit social service garage that repairs donated
vehicles and provides them to qualified low-income families throughout
New England. Donations are tax deductible. |
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Fuels
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Biodiesel blending facility opens (Essex Junction)
Vermont
fuel dealers have an Essex Junction option now for obtaining their
choice of biodiesel blends. A petroleum filling station has been
repurposed to meet the growing demand for biodiesel. [Source: WCAX] |
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Fuels
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New fuel terminal owner may wholesale biofuels
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Massachusetts-based petroleum wholesaler has purchased Vermont's only
large gasoline storage and distribution facility from ExxonMobil Corp.
The new owners, Global Partners LP, will continue to wholesale
gasonline and diesel fuel from the site, and also are also planning to
wholesale biofuel blends. The facility is Burlington's 'tank farm' on
Flynn Avenue on the shores of Lake Champlain. [Source: Burlington Free Press]
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Fuels
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Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle prototype study: Toyota
 Toyota
is collaborating with California universities and government agencies
to evaluate what impact the widespread use of Plug in Hybrid Electric
Vehicles (PHEV) would have on air quality and electricity demand in
California. Vermont has a home-grown PHEV research effort involving
hybrids converted to PHEV. The California effort, because of Toyota's
involvement, is testing pre-commercial PHEV developed by an automaker.
[Sources: New York Times, San Jose Mercury News] |
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Bike & Ped
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Bike rack grants awarded to schools
Fourteen
schools have been awarded funds to purchase bike racks. Secure and safe
bike parking can help encourage more youth to bike to school, and
parents to allow them. Funding came through the Vermont Agency of
Transportation's Safe Routes to School Program. [Source: VTrans]
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Bike & Ped
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Bike ferry running
It's
that time of year again - the August weekend bike ferry from Colchester
to South Hero is up and running. The demonstration project has been
operating since 2001. The goal is to build towards daily service
throughout the season. [Sources: Champlain Islander, Local Motion]
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Bike & Ped
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Community connected (Shelburne-Burlington)
Shelburne
has completed a path that connects Falls Road to LaPlatte River Bridge.
Other pedestrian and bike-friendly projects are in the works in
Shelburne. [Source: Burlington Free Press] |
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Bike & Ped
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Path approved (Rutland)
Rutland's
Board of Alderman have approved the bicycle and pedestrian pathway
proposed originally by members of a creative economy group. Path
planners have already raised the entire local match and in-kind
services required in order to be eligible for a contruction grant from
the Vermont Agency of Transportation. [Source: Rutland Herald 8/1, 8/7]
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Rail
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Road to passenger rail in Vermont difficult
Getting
true passenger rail in Vermont has been a challenge for many years.
However, supporters continue to advocate this alternative. [Source: Seven Days]
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Policy Watch
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Senate bill may force earlier EPA ruling
A
U.S. Senate panel passed a bill that would force the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to rule by Sept. 30 on whether it would allow
California to regulate vehicle emissions. The current timeline set by
the EPA is to issue the decision in December. This would set precedence
for 12 other states, including Vermont, to be granted a similar waiver
to adopt emission rules modeled after California's. The full Senate,
House, and the president still need to approve the bill. [Source: CNN Money]
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Best regards,
Elaine Wang, Graduate Student 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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8/14/07
[View]
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Federal, Demonstration.
Lignocellulosic feedstock biorefinery.
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8/20/07 [View]
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Federal.
Broadband for
rural communities.
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8/31/07 [View]
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Federal.
Mobile sources
outreach assistance.
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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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10/15/07 [View]
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Regional: Environment.
Concept paper required.
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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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8/9, Thu
Lyndon, Johnson, St. Albans
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Public comment: trail amenities plan.
6-7pm. Via Vermont Interactive Television.
Info: 748-7590
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8/10, Fri
Burlington
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UVM and Burlington's
Transportation Vision
Transportation discussion series.
University Transportation
Center, UVM
Info: 656-1312
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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. Click here to register.
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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 1-7)
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$2.913/gallon
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$74.670/barrel
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Last week (Jul 25-31)
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$2.947/gallon
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$75.886/barrel
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