Recent Coverage
Biomethane Moving Long Island, January-February 2010
Gail Richardson of Energy Vision writes in the First Anniversary Issue of Corridor Magazine about the town of Smithtown on Long Island, NY becoming the first East Coast town to shift its refuse trucks (22) from diesel fuel to natural gas.
Gail Richardson Interviewed for Annals of Earth Magazine, Fall 2009
Gail Richardson, Vice-President for Programs at Energy Vision, is interviewed for Annals of Earth Magazine published by Ocean Arks International. Ocean Arks International is dedicated to fostering ecological solutions for the twenty-first century.
NYC to Energy Vision: “Let’s Explore Converting Waste into Transportation Fuel”
“Energy Vision, a national non-profit organization that analyzes and promotes technologies and policies to make a swift transition to pollution-free renewal energy sources, found that biogas from NYC’s residential garbage could produce tens of millions of gallons of biomethane vehicle fuel annually, not only during the lifespans of the landfills in which it is buried, but for years after their closure. This fuel – a much cleaner, less polluting fuel – could be used to replace dirtier diesel fuel.”
CELF To Raise Awareness on Benefits of Natural Gas Vehicle
MyNewCastle.org
“The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) recently received the keys to the Honda’s Civic GX natural gas vehicle. The honor comes in support and in celebration of the second anniversary of Energy Vision, now entering its third year, and its success in helping to replace hundreds of diesel-fueled trucks with cleaner, naturally produced, biomethane burning trucks in and around the Tri-State area and in Pennsylvania.”
Green Fleets: Smithtown Makes History With Natural Gas
Long Island Press, April 25-26, 2009
“[Director of Environmental Protection Russell] Barnett contacted fleet operators that were identified in Energy Vision’s report ‘Greening Garbage Trucks,’ to hear about their experiences and gauge how he could make the ideas work for his town. He later proposed that the Town of Smithtown switch its fleet of trucks to natural gas—and history was made. In 2007 Smithtown became the first community on the East Coast to do this.”
Garbage Truck Fleets: A Great Way to Go Green
Municipal World, January 2009
In an op-ed for the oldest continuously published monthly municipal magazine in the world, Energy Vision President Joanna Underwood makes a powerful case for the benefits of converting garbage and recycling truck fleets to natural gas.
Push for greener refuse trucks
Caribbean Life, December 10, 2008
“Smithtown’s experience with CNG refuse trucks has been positive enough that they have a new town policy that all their township vehicles be natural gas!” Smithtown, Long Island (New York) makes history with the nation’s first 100% natural gas refuse truck fleet with a followup letter to the editor from Joanna Underwood, President of Energy Vision. Long Island Press, Green Living Section.
Green Fleets – Long Island Press – December 10, 2008
Joanna Underwood Letter to the Editor commending Smithtown – December 25, 2008
“Relentless” Crusader Spreading Gospel of NGV Muni Truck Fleets
Energy Vision President Joanna Underwood travels across the country promoting Natural Gas as a fuel for municipal refuse truck fleets. From Natural Gas Week, June 30, 2008
Civic Matters – Sustainability in the Transportation Sector—An Activist’s Journey
Read about intern Emily McGlynn’s experience at Energy-Vision. The Bryn Mawr student sharpened her research and advocacy skills.
An interview on biomethane on Calgary Today, AM770 CHQR, June 3, 2008.
Using Organic Waste to Fuel Your Car, Troy Media Corporation, May 11, 2008.
Coverage from the release of Fueling a Greener Future:
- On the Huffington Post, April 10, 2008
- On the Green Daily, April 11, 2008
- On CNBC
Op-Ed, City Garbage Trucks can be Clean, Poughkeepsie Journal, December 9, 2007
Joanna Underwood writes to city residents and council members to consider natural gas refuse trucks.
The Alt-fuel Trash Trucks Trend: Big Upsides, Waste News, July 23rd edition
Waste News cites an interview with President Joanna Underwood in “The Alt-fuel Trash Trucks Trend: Big Upsides” about the growth in natural gas-powered garbage trucks, previewing the to-be-published findings of Greening Garbage Trucks, 3rd Edition.
Live Earth Clean Up, USA Today, July 6, 2007
One very special participant in the July 7 Live Earth New York Concert at the Meadowlands Sports Complex will dramatically demonstrate an excellent way to fight climate change. Powered by clean-burning, environmentally-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel, an Interstate Waste Services Co., Inc. demonstration truck will handle trash collection duties at the event.
OpEd, Smithtown vs. OPEC,
The New York Times, July 30, 2006
“Some may think Smithtown NY an unlikely pioneer in a major technology revolution. But last month leaders of this community of 116,000 made a historic decision: by January, all refuse trucks serving the town must be powered by natural gas instead of diesel fuel. Smithtown is the first community on the East Coast to do this. If we are lucky other cities will follow its lead”
Shifting Gears, Part 1, September 2006
Shifting Gears, Part 2, Octocber 2006
Resource Recycling Magazine
“The marketplace rarely pays businesses to do the environmentally preferable thing, but today, in the case of natural gas and other alternative fuels, it is happening. And where the market is not doing enough, federal and state incentives are picking up the slack….Two federal laws enacted in August 2005 now provide tax credits to the users of alternative fuel vehicles….”
Coming to your Neighborhood?,
Hudson Valley Green Times, Vol. 26, #1, 2007
“For leaders and residents of the Hudson Valley Region, the time is ripe to get on board the vehicles of the future. Refuse and recycling trucks are surely prime candidates. But other fleets …buses, even light duty municipal and taxi fleets can get into the act…Embracing the exciting economic, health, energy security and environmental benefits of what will surely be one of the greatest technology revolutions of this new century will mean a big step forward in shaping a sustainable future for the Region.”
Energy Vision: A New Environmental Voice,
Annals of Earth Interview by Joan Pearlman, 2007
“Joan Pearlman, who teaches at the American Folk Art Museum Institute in New York City, interviews our mutual friend and dynamic environmental leader, Joanna Underwood, who has taken on reforming transportation through her new organization, Energy Vision.”
Previous Coverage
Our Relationship to Resources, Satya
Press Releases
NYC to Energy Vision: “Let’s Explore Converting Waste into Transportation Fuel Together;” Why Waste Our Waste?
Announcement of Energy Vision’s study of New York City’s potential to turn trash into fuel: “New York City’s Department of Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty agrees that the findings are impressive, and says that his department will work with Energy Vision on this important issue. ‘DSNY looks forward to working with Energy Vision to explore opportunities for converting the City’s organic waste into transportation fuel for public and private fleets. If this strategy is found to make economic and environmental sense, it could contribute to the City’s long-term sustainability and energy independence,’ said NYC Sanitation Commissioner Doherty.”
EV’s April 10 Press Release
Actor and environmental activist Blythe Danner today joined an impressive gathering of business people, politicians, environmentalists, and community activists to celebrate and praise, of all things, garbage trucks. The two brand new natural gas-powered trucks and the natural gas sweeper unveiled today in Union Square stood as the unlikely symbols of New York City’s push to rid its air of hazardous pollutants.”
Commentary on Congressman Steve Israel’s Energy Leadership
“At a time of escalating concerns about global warming, US energy dependence on foreign oil, and about the asthma health crisis in our country’s vehicle-polluted cities, we are thrilled to see Long Island Congressman Steve Israel stepping out front as a leader,” said Joanna Underwood, President of the national environmental organization, Energy Vision. “As a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, he pressed successfully for a major increase in support for the Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program, the most effective program so far in addressing all these problems by putting alternative fuel vehicles on our roadways.”