Shout out to the City of Kyle for their successful application for the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)’s Equipment Rebate Voucher Program. This rebate covers a portion of the costs of the overall project which includes two level 2 charging stations at the Public Safety Center, two electric bikes, and an electric utility terrain vehicle. Due to its lack of noise, the eUTV will be especially useful at community events and on trails.
The City has very methodically developed and worked through their planning process for EV introduction. After much research and participating in some Clean Cities webinars and field trips to Austin Energy’s Electric Drive they decided to pre-wired their new police building for EV charging during its construction. This will significantly simplify their charger installation process and cost.
Exciting news from San Marcos CISD! Over the coming months, through a partnership with Highland Electric Fleets, they will be introducing a new fleet of eight electric school buses and eight chargers. The funding for these buses was awarded to San Marcos through the EPA’s Clean School Bus Grant Program.
Max Oldham, Fleet & Commercial Sales Consultant and a long-time member and supporter of cleaner fuels and CTXCC reports that the Chevrolet BrightDrop, an all‑electric, walk‑in van built for businesses and drivers is now available at Henna- Chevy-Izuzu in Austin. Leveraging GM’s Battery Platform, the BrightDrop 600 offers a best‑in‑class combined range of 272 miles with heavy‑load capability.
Contact Max for a test drive. Keep looking and you may see a BrightDrop in action as Henna has just indroduced a BrightDrop 400 as a new mobile‑service vehicle. Outfitted with tools for tire changes, oil changes and EV roadside charging, the van serves as a versatile platform for on‑site repairs and assistance. For demo drives and more information contact Max Oldham at 512-289-9799 / max.oldham@henna.com
Our long-time partner – the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Coalition – is highlighting its new logo along with a short update on the state of the RNG industry in Texas:
RNG, a lower-carbon fuel made from biological waste, has seen significant growth in North America lately. The industry recently passed the mark of 500 operational facilities, a milestone that seemed distant when the RNG COALITION was founded in 2011. At that time, there were only about 30 active producing facilities across North America. This expansion has been driven by policy development and consistent private investment.
This year, Texas has been at the forefront of this growth, adding nine operational facilities to the U.S. total — more than any other state – and now has 42 operating RNG facilities, nine under construction, and six more in planning. Texas ranks 2nd in facilities, after California, and before New York. Texas’s portfolio has more than half of its facilities using municipal solid waste as the feedstock, a little more than a quarter of facilities using agricultural waste, and several large landfill projects that produce substantial RNG volumes, positioning the state as a national leader in overall output.
AEG San Antonio 25Q4 Stakeholder Challenge: Fleet Electrification
Last week, CTXCC attended a Stakeholder challenge at International’s Innovation Center in Elmendorf, just outside of San Antonio. The session was put on by Advanced Energy Group (AEG) and drew on key stakeholders that CTXCC also works with like The Texas EV Project and Environmental Defense. A big Congratulations to Alamo Area Clean Cities for having their project of identifying a location for a medium-duty electric truck pilot program chosen as the group’s challenge to work on collectively over the next 6-9 months. Interesting to see this particular collaborative process at work.