Articles about Alternative Fuels
Here you will find all of the articles about Alternative Fuels published since 2002 in the State Energy Program newsletter, Conservation Update.
Feature Articles
The following list links to feature articles that deal in depth with the topic of Alternative Fuels in the states.
State Projects
The following list links to project descriptions, many of which were submitted by the participating state energy office, in reverse chronological order.
June 2009
- 17 Kentucky Buildings Rated ENERGY STAR; Governor Plants for Biofuels
- Michigan Pursues Efficiency, Advanced Battery Energy Storage for Electric Vehicles
- New York Helps Nonprofit, Commercial Fleets Convert to Alternative Fuels
- Utah Will Spend $4 Million to Double the Number of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
April 2009
December 2008
- Interstate 65 Becomes the Nation's First Biofuels Corridor
- Louisiana Promotes Propane-Powered Vehicles with Five-City Tour
October 2008
- Iowa Power Fund Gives $14.75 Million to Cellulosic Ethanol Project
- Kentucky Governor Allows Low-Speed Electric Vehicles on State Roadways
- Maryland Governor Announces Plans for New Transportation Fuel System
- Oregon Charges Up Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Car Demonstration Project
July 2008
- Alabama Develops Biofuels for Schools Grant Program
- Florida Requires E10 Ethanol Blend Statewide, Builds E85 Stations
- Massachusetts Enacts Biodiesel Requirement, Opens First E85 and Biodiesel Station
- New York Reduces Emissions from Power Plants and Vehicles
- Three North Carolina Agencies Join Forces to Improve Air Quality, Promote Alternative Fuels
May 2008
April 2008
- Minnesota Takes the First Steps toward Statewide Use of 20% Ethanol
- Mississippi Welcomes First Retail Ethanol Fuel Station
February 2008
- 100 Million Gallon per Year Ethanol Plant Opens in Texas
- Arkansas Researchers Turn Chicken Fat and Wood Pulp By-Product into Biodiesel
- Colorado Bestows Renewable Energy Awards, Celebrates Biofuels Milestone
- Missouri Becomes Third State to Require Gasoline Blend with 10% Ethanol
- New York has First Ethanol Production Facility in the Northeast, Solar Consortium
December 2007
- Alabama Is Developing a Biofuels Corridor, Energy Key Homes, and Training for Farm Audits
- Florida Creates Online Alternative Fueling Station Locator
- Pennsylvania Awards $15 Million in Grants to Develop Renewable Energy
- Plug-In Hybrid-Electric School Buses Hit the Road in North Carolina
- University of California Tests Consumer Reaction to Driving Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
October 2007
- Ford Motor Gives Three E85 Hybrid-Electric Vehicles to the State of Missouri
- Maryland Promotes Energy Efficiency for Residents and Alternative Fuels and Vehicles for Agencies
- Nebraska Teams with ENERGY STAR®; Sets New Record for Ethanol Production
- New Biodiesel Production Facility to Open in Laurens County, South Carolina
- The First Ethanol-E85 Fueling Station Opens in Louisiana
August 2007
- CALSTART and Better World Club Provide the Locations of Alternative Fuel Stations in California, Nevada, and Arizona over the Phone
- Colorado Governor's Biofuels Coalition Boosts E85 and Biofuels Infrastructure
June 2007
- Arkansas Energy Office, Clean Cities Partner to Promote Biodiesel Project
- Florida Governor Crist Celebrates Opening of State's First Hydrogen Demonstration Station
- Wisconsin Public Power Debuts Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicle that Sips Gasoline
April 2007
- Colorado Adds 40 E85 Stations, Maps Geothermal Potential
- Cony High School Receives $100,000 from PUC for Energy Efficiency
- First E85 Station to Open in Louisiana
- Florida Gets Nation's First Plug-In Hybrid School Bus
- Kentucky School Buses Fuel with Biodiesel
January 2007
December 2006
- Alabama Will Have Two New Biodiesel Plants, Center for Alternative Fuels
- Study Determines Regional Economic Values of Ethanol Production in Iowa
August 2006
June 2006
April 2006
- Hawaii Begins Using E-10 Unleaded on April 2
- Iowa Increases Ethanol E85 Consumption Seven-Fold in Two Years
- Minnesota Corn Growers Launch Nation's First Flexible-Fuel Vehicle Leasing Program
- Texas SECO Convenes Successful Ethanol & Biodiesel Workshop and Expo
December 2005
October 2005
- Kentucky Launches Rural Energy Consortium
- North Carolina Opens Its First Ethanol and New Biodiesel Fuel Stations
- South Carolina Department of Agriculture Receives Chevrolet Avalanche
July 2005
- Biodiesel Study Completed for Hawaii Big Island
- City Public Service First E85 Fleet, Biomass-Derived Ethanol in Texas
- New Ethanol Fueling Infrastructure in South Carolina
May 2005
- “Drive Clean and Green across Missouri” Makes Final Stop in Kansas City
- Tour of Biodiesel Plant Conducted
April 2005
- Biodiesel Successes Featured at Showcase
- Filling Up with E85
- Laredo Independent School District’s Clean School Bus Initiative
February 2005
December 2004
October 2004
- Alabama City Makes Fuel for Schools
- Florida Receives E-Visionary Award
- Hawaii Governor Boosts Ethanol Fueling
- Kansas Governor Signs Biofuel Proclamation
- South Carolina Opens Second E85 Station
May 2004
March 2004
- Missouri Provides Incentives to State Agencies to Use Biodiesel Fuel
- Oklahoma Supports Training for Electric-Hybrid Vehicle Technicians
December 2003
October 2003
- Mammoth Cave National Park Leads the Nation in Biodiesel Conversion
- Minnesota Capitol Is Finish-Line for Ethanol Run
- Tennessee Opens First Public Station with Alternative Fuels
August 2003
May 2003
March 2003
- Ethanol Market Share Breaks Records
- Idaho Tests Biodiesel
- Illinois Breaks Ground for Ethanol Plant
- Louisiana Mardi Gras Floats on Biodiesel
- Montana Biodiesel Truck in Yellowstone
January 2003
- E85 Kiosk in the Minnesota Airport
- Iowa Energy Bureau Helps Biofuels Industry with Environmental Compliance
November 2002
October 2002
September 2001
July 2001
February 2001
December 2000
October 1999
August 1999
January 1999
August 1997
July 1997
May 1997
- Energy Division Conducts Alternative Fuel Vehicles Conference and Exhibition
- Maryland Energy Administration Offers AFV Source Book