Focusing on highway vehicles, this paper reviews the motivation for transitioning to alternative fuels, the current status of alternative fuel refueling infrastructure in the U.S., the costs of such i...
This research paper evaluates the air quality-related human health impacts of 10 alternative fuel and fuel economy options, including the use of liquid biofuels, diesel, and compressed natural gas (CN...
This guide to the Energy Service Company (ESCO) business model explores the idea of a transition to natural gas vehicles and its advantages and barriers in the current transportation climate....
This paper examines how private financing can address the infrastructure barriers to demand facing electric, natural gas, and hydrogen fuel cell AFVs and their related fueling infrastructure....
This report presents existing code requirements relevant to maintenance facilities of liquid and compressed gas fueled large-scale vehicles, provides the results of a Hazardous and Operability study (...
This spreadsheet-based tool allows fleet managers to assess the financial soundness of converting their fleets to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).
The Vehicle and Infrastructure Cash-Flow Evaluation (VICE) model version 2.0 is the second generation of the financial model developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for fleet managers to...
This report details the availability of safety and technical training in alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) for emergency personnel and transportation fleet staff in California and provides recommendati...
In addition to encouraging the consistency of code interpretations, this document addresses other aspects related to the NGV repair garages including: permitting, recommended practices, training, oper...
This report describes the costs and benefits of various funding models (e.g. tax incentives, government loan programs, convertible bonds, and joint ventures) which have been or could be put in place t...
This report is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of Caltrans' activities to address climate change, both by reducing GHG emissions and by adapting to the impacts of climate change. It also ...
A table comparing carbon intensity values of diesel and comparable alternative fuels, in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule.
