DEP seeks input on fuel grants

In another development on the alternative-fuels front, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says it is looking for suggestions on how to dole out $20 million in grants to help municipal and commercial vehicle fleet owners convert to compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas.

DEP has set up a website that offers information on its Natural Gas Energy Development Program as well as existing NGV fueling tools and resources, such as cost-savings calculators, fueling maps and technical-assistance sites. The state's Marcellus Shale impact-fee law, passed earlier this year, authorizes DEP to develop the program and distribute up to $20 million in grants over three years.

For more information, visit www.dep.state.pa.us and click on the Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program button.