Alternative Fuels
Learn about alternative fuels including programs, initiatives and installations available in Massachusetts to include biofuels and electronic vehicles.
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The Massachusetts Clean Cities Coalition is a program that works to encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) with the help of local businesses, organizations, and numerous state and federal agencies. The Coalition operates on the premise that we can change our communities for the better through cooperation and voluntary partnerships, working to improve air quality and reduce our reliance on imported oil.
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Governor Patrick signed the Clean Energy Biofuels Act, legislation that will encourage the growth of an advanced biofuels industry as part of the growing clean energy technology sector in Massachusetts. "Advanced" biofuels are generally derived from non-food-based feedstocks and defined in federal law as those that yield a lifecycle reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 50 percent compared with fossil fuels.
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The Department of Energy Resources has issued proposed final regulations for cellulosic biofuels and has announced a public hearing and requested public comments on that regulation.
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Telecommuting, the act of working from home rather than traveling back and forth to a workplace, is thought to produce benefits for the companies and individuals involved and intangible benefits for the rest of society. Learn more here.
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Find information from other sources relating to alternative fuels to include a student guide to alternative fuel vehicles and tax incentives.
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This web resource has been created to assist Commonwealth businesses with a one-stop-shop resource for energy users. To start, the Department of Energy Resources recommends you leverage all existing utility and state programs and integrate them into a comprehensive organization-wide energy plan.
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The Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project was the nation's largest program that tests and evaluates the everyday use of electrically powered motor vehicles for commuting. For $249/month, drivers leased state-owned electric vehicles to commute from their homes to MBTA mass transit stations, Massachusetts Highway Department park and ride lots, or other approved destinations. The lease included insurance and a cellular phone for emergencies. Learn more here.
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