CALSTART is pleased to welcome these five dynamic companies as new members.

 

Maryland is a state that has a long history of energy leadership, starting in 1816 with a public demonstration of gas lights. Almost two centuries later, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) and Constellation Energy are leading in finding the right balance between sustainability, reliability and affordability with an emphasis on innovation. As part of their sustainability commitment, BGE is phasing in alternative passenger vehicles and bucket trucks, as well as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) to their fleet. Also, BGE supplements their diesel fleet of 600 vehicles with domestically produced, cleaner biodiesel B20 (20% soybean oil).

Fleet Energy Company (FEC) is an energy storage service provider that operates and owns commercially available batteries for heavy-duty fleets and commercial buildings under long-term power purchase agreements with utility organizations. With a particular interest in growing their fleet partnership division, FEC works in transportation energy-storage to convert everything from school buses to commercial delivery vehicles from diesel-fueled engines to pluCALSTART is pleased to welcome these five dynamic companies as new members.g-in electric motors. Their strong business case relies on making it affordable for businesses through leasing and then contracting the big power batteries of buses to utilities and others that need a place to store power.

Meritor Wabco is the leading supplier of braking systems and controls and active safety systems for commercial vehicles in North America. Through complete brake system integration to improve the performance, safety, efficiency and service life of commercial vehicles, while reducing overall vehicle operating costs, their robust braking systems have captured the attention of major fleet customers.

Most recently, private fleet Air Liquide will add 133 trucks to their delivery fleet, equipped with Meritor Wabco’s OnGuard collision safety system, which uses forward-looking radar technology to monitor following distances and apply the brakes when needed. The companies’ roll stability system and anti-lock braking system are also included, helping to prevent rollovers.

What do tours of famous movie stars homes have to do with alternative fuels? More and more if StarLine Tours has their way. Tour operators have enormous market power to influence both service providers and consumers. Founded in 1935, StarLine picks up and drops off tourists from most hotels in the greater Los Angeles city tour area. Along with their other transportation services, the company logs a lot of miles. Their fleet includes coaches and mini-buses and StarLine is joining a growing number of similar companies that understand the environmental and cost benefits of advanced vehicle technologies.

Tula Technology recognizes that rising oil consumption creates profound geo-political, environmental and economic impacts and that reversing that trend in the transportation sector is paramount. The company has a revolutionary approach to engine management that results in impressive fuel efficiency. The company develops solutions for fuel processing in combustion engines. Its solutions include a digital signal processor that provides the requirements to manage fuel. The company offers its solutions for cars, trucks and other automobiles. Best of all, their technology can easily be applied to current vehicle infrastructure at a cost much lower than competing technologies.

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