EV Op-Ed: “How Garbage Trucks Can Drive a Green Future”
THE NEW YORK TIMES By ROBERT B. CATELL and JOANNA D. UNDERWOOD AUG. 19, 2016 The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York has set clear, aggressive goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions...
View ArticleM.T.A. misses the bus on switching to electric during L train shutdown
BY SYDNEY PEREIRA The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plan to shuttle 70 buses an hour over the Williamsburg Bridge, and create a high-efficiency “busway” on 14th St., during the proposed L...
View ArticleEarth Day 2018 Message
On April 22nd, more than a billion people around the world will take part in Earth Day celebrations – marking the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The observance...
View ArticleCity, MTA Must Look Under the Hood for Greater Climate Progress
By Joanna D. Underwood The new congestion pricing surcharges on taxis and on-demand ride services below 96 Street in Manhattan are designed to address congestion in midtown, but they generate more...
View ArticleNGOs, Health Experts Call on NYC to Utilize Diesel Alternatives
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including Energy Vision, the New York League of Conservation Voters, WE ACT for Environmental Justice and prominent health experts called on New York City to stop...
View ArticleNew report finds renewable natural gas offers best diesel alternative for NYC.
WASHINGTON – On the eve of executive budget hearings in the New York City Council, NGOs including Energy Vision, the New York League of Conservation Voters, WE ACT for Environmental Justice and...
View ArticleNY State Senator Brad Hoylman Responds to EV Report, Calls on MTA to Reverse...
On May 16th, Energy Vision released a report Ending the Diesel Era: Cleaner Fleets for a Healthier New York City detailing the catastrophic impacts of diesel fuel on human health and the environment...
View ArticleEnergy Vision To Host RNG Workshop in NYC on June 6th
Energy Vision, the New York City-based national nonprofit committed to promoting the most rapid transition for the U.S. to sustainable energy and transportation, is hosting a day-long Renewable Natural...
View ArticleWorld Environment Day 2018
Today, June 5th, more than 100 countries around the world are raising awareness and mobilizing for action to protect our planet for World Environment Day. This year’s theme – Beat Plastic Pollution –...
View ArticleDiesel buses purchase not the better way for TTC
By MATT TOMICH | Opinion Mon., June 11, 2018 Toronto is currently eyeing a major investment in diesel buses, which would derail progress toward its emission reduction goals and pull a major punch in...
View ArticleCalls for New York City to ditch diesel
By Joel Helmes New York City operates a fleet of over 30,000 vehicles and now there are calls for the famous city to drop diesel-powered vehicles. Clean energy advocates and health experts are...
View ArticleEnergy Vision Applauds New York City Councilmembers for Calling on Mayor de...
NEW YORK, June 20, 2018 In a joint letter, New York City Councilmembers are urging Mayor de Blasio to “show environmental leadership by exploring the use of biomethane fuel.” Biomethane is another...
View ArticleNYC Councilmembers Fight for RNG as Transportation Fuel
By Betsy Lillian In a joint letter, New York City councilmembers are urging Mayor Bill de Blasio to “show environmental leadership” by encouraging the adoption of renewable natural gas (RNG) as a...
View ArticleEnergy Vision applauds New York City Councilmembers for calling on Mayor de...
June 22, 2018 In a joint letter, New York City Councilmembers are urging Mayor de Blasio to “show environmental leadership by exploring the use of biomethane fuel.” Twelve members of the City Council’s...
View ArticleNew York City Department of Sanitation Called On to Adopt RNG
Arlene Karidis | Jul 10, 2018 Environmental nonprofit Energy Vision wants New York City fleets to get off of diesel and convert to renewable natural gas (RNG). It’s calling on the New York City...
View ArticleDuke Energy Is Betting on Pig Power to Curb Fossil Fuels
By Naureen S Malik As green groups pressure the natural gas industry to clean up its act, an alternative to the fossil fuel is emerging in some unlikely places: pig farms and sewers. Duke Energy Corp.,...
View ArticleHow to go greener? For city fleets, no easy call
By David Iaconangelo For officials who manage municipal fleets, there’s no single playbook for cleaning up emissions. Electric versions of heavy-duty vehicles, like buses and trash trucks, are raising...
View ArticleThe Power of Organic Waste NY
Opportunities for renewable natural gas (RNG) in New York. June 6th, 2018 One MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY. The post The Power of Organic Waste NY appeared first on Energy Vision.
View ArticleGreen Group Calls on NYC to Consider RNG for Garbage Truck Fleet
By Michael Schneider Environmental nonprofit Energy Vision (EV) is calling on the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to explore the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in its trucks. Joanna...
View ArticleCity fleet hits fuel efficiency milestone: 100 mpg
By MATTHEW FLAMM New York operates one of the largest municipal vehicle fleets in the country. It’s now claiming that it also has the cleanest. In fiscal year 2018, light-duty vehicles purchased by the...
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