WASHINGTON – The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and other members of the Alternative Fuel Trade Alliance have unveiled a nationwide training program on alternative fuels, and on May 20 a workshop for fleet managers will be webcast live online.
The Chantilly, Va., event is the second in a series of 14 training seminars across the country made possible by a $1.6 million grant from the Energy Department. The workshops will cover alternative fuel quality, infrastructure, available vehicles, safety and environmental impact. Opening remarks will be presented by National Clean Cities Director Dennis Smith.
Many of the workshops will culminate with a ride-and-drive event that will give fleet managers a chance to get behind the wheel of vehicles that run on propane and other alternative fuels.
The Alternative Fuel Trade Alliance consists of PERC, the Renewable Fuels Association, the National Biodiesel Foundation, and the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation. Fuels represented include propane, ethanol, biodiesel and compressed natural gas.
Each of the full-day collaborative workshops scheduled over the next two years involve a region in the Energy Department’s Clean Cities program, which uses local coalitions to promote the use of alternative fuels such as propane.
Future workshops are scheduled for June 24 in Hoover, Ala., July 22 in Casa Grande, Ariz., and Sept. 9 in Denver, with more dates and locations to be announced soon. The first event was held March 23 in Indianapolis.
Registration for online participation is free but required; sign up by visiting www.altfuelsalliance.org.