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Success Stories

The following stories recognize exemplary individual and organizational efforts in North Carolina related to alternative fuels and advanced transportation technologies.


CFAT Grant Recipients

Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (CFAT) is a three-year project focused on reducing transportation related emissions in NC counties that have air quality concerns. The two million dollar project is funded by the NC Department of Transportation, State Energy Office and the Division of Air Quality
Funds are available for transportation related emission reduction projects in 24 counties that can provide up to 80% of project costs available for alternative fuel vehicles, refueling infrastructure, idle reduction technologies, heavy duty hybrid electric vehicles/buses and diesel retrofits.
2006
City of Greensboro
City of Winston-Salem
Duke Energy Wake County
Metrolina Biofuels Piedmont Biofuels
Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2007
City of Gastonia City of Hickory
City of Raleigh
Edgecombe County
Holmes Oil NCDA State Fair
Ray Thomas Petroleum Town of Cornelius
Triangle Transit World Energy
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2008
Cary Oil Co.
City of Monroe
Mecklenburg Co Parks and Rec NC Central University
NC State University Piedmont Natural Gas
Progress Energy Rowan Salisbury Schools
ShorePower Town of Stallings
Union County Schools

NC Mobile CARE Award Winners


NC Mobile CARE (Clean Air Renewable Energy) is an initiative to recognize exemplary efforts to accelerate the use of alternative fuels and advanced transportation technologies.

City of Conover                
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
David Ronco Ray Thomas Petroleum Inc.
Senator Charlie Albertson and Senator Janet Cowell

H. Chris Frey, Ph.D.
Randy Dodd
City of Asheville
Orange Recycling
Potter Oil Co. Senator Marc Basnight

Alternative Fuel Incentive Project


The State Energy Office awarded funds totaling $175,000 to the North Carolina Solar Center to support its Alternative Fuel Incentive Project, which provided grants in 2005 to projects around the state that increase the use of alternative transportation fuels.

Blue Ridge Biofuels Buncombe County
City of Greensboro Forsyth County
Pitt County Memorial Hospital NC Zoo
Superior Oil Company UNC Charlotte
Wilson Tech Community College

Petroleum Displacement Plan

The objective of the petroleum displacement provision (PDP) is to displace 20% of the petroleum used by state vehicles in fiscal year 2004-05 by January 1, 2010, through the use of alternative fuels, efficient vehicles and other policies and practices that conserve fuel.

Petroleum Displacement Plan Summary Report (FY '05-'06)

Petroleum Displacement Plan Summary Report (FY '06-'07)



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