National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) is a national training organization with its headquarters located in
Morgantown, West Virginia. NAFTC is a
West Virginia University
West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, Potomac State Coll ...
program founded in 1992. Its objective is to decrease the United States' dependence on foreign oil and improve air quality through the use of advanced technology vehicles and alternative fuels.
Overview
National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium's training programs include online training through NAFTC's Learning Management System, classroom training, and use of companion guides, like iPhone/android apps or quick reference guides. Content developed by NAFTC is used by about 50 National and Associate Training Centers. Information is conveyed to local communities through material developed in partnership with high schools, community colleges, and universities.
NAFTC has held National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey events since 2002 to provide greater public awareness of advanced technology vehicles and alternative fuels, such as biodiesel, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, electricity, and ethanol.
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propert ...
,
U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Program, Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition,
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, and
Smithsonian Institution
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were the national partners for the 2014 event held in Washington, D.C. The event was sponsored by
American Honda Motor Company
The American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (sometimes abbreviated as AHM) is the North American subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company. It was founded in 1959. The company combines product sales, service and coordinating functions of Honda in North ...
and the
Propane Education and Research Council
The Propane Education and Research Council is a nonprofit that provides leading propane safety and training programs and invests in research and development of new propane-powered technologies. PERC is operated and funded by the propane industry. ...
.
The 2017 date for National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey was April 20.
Awards
* 2012 - Automotive Training Manager's Council's National Excellence in Training Award for Electric Drive Vehicle First Responder Safety Training
* 2007 - Automotive Training Manager's Council's National Excellence in Training Award for Overview of Biodiesel Training
See also
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EPA Sustainability
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Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States
The United States produced 5.2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020, the second largest in the world after greenhouse gas emissions by China and among the countries with the highest greenh ...
References
External links
* {{Official site, http://www.naftc.wvu.edu/
Western Colorado University
Organizations established in 1992
Morgantown, West Virginia
Energy in the United States
Alternative fuels