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CNG to fuel DART
DART will convert its entire
bus fleet to compressed
natural gas and signed a
multi-year agreement with
Clean Energy Fuels to maintain its four CNG fueling
stations. DART plans to
convert its entire 650-bus
fleet to CNG to support
its transportation service
in the North Texas area.
Once fully deployed, these
vehicles are forecasted
to use approximately 7.5
million diesel gallon-equivalents per year. Clean Energy
designed and built the four
CNG fueling stations for the
DART network in 2012.
Bike trail will link
dallas to fort worth
Plans are in the works
to connect Dallas to Fort
Worth via bicycle trails.
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy
Price, an avid cyclist, is a
major supporter of the plan,
which would use 30 miles
of existing trails in Fort
Worth, Arlington, Grand
Prairie, Irving and Dallas
and connect them with 34
miles of additional trails.
Of the 34 miles yet to be
built, 10 miles have secured
funding and have been
planned. The remaining 24
miles could cost as much
as $30 million because they
require bridges to traverse
rivers and highways, the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
reported. The project will
likely take a decade to
complete, but cities can
apply for grants from the
2014 Transportation Alternatives Program starting in
February.
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Driving Change
NRG eVgo is creating the nation’s first privately-funded, electric vehicle
ecosystem, providing charging solutions to consumers and businesses
F
or many North Texans, the allure of the vehicle
that never needs a stop at a gas station is a strong
one. No oil changes, fewer tune-ups – a lack of
an engine, transmission, spark plugs, valves, fuel tank,
muffler, distributor and catalytic converter means
there are 10 times fewer moving parts than a traditional, gas-powered car. Reducing carbon emissions means
cleaner, greener air. The satisfaction of more green in
your wallet and for your planet is a strong reason for
many to give up an addiction to gasoline, exchanging
it for a plug-in electric vehicle (EV) that drives a whole
new way to get us from point A to point B.
North Texas is well-equipped to foster that kind
of passion for EVs. According to PlugShare, the most
comprehensive database و