Refuse Derived Fuels (RDF) Training Courses

In 2007 the Taylor family, owners of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, joined forces with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the largest independent plant research center in the world, to establish the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels. The Institute"s aim is to create the next generation of alternative fuel technologies from environmentally sound plant and algal sources, thus ...

This two day course helps participants obtain a solid foundation of information about alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles. Through this course, participants will better understand curriculum flow and gain the ability to discuss different alternative fuel technologies, fuel prices, and how they are affected by national and international events. The rapid increase in fuel prices, ...

Rising concerns about the effects of fossil fuels on the world’s environment combined with their increased cost when compared with alternative fuels are making alternative fuel vehicles more common on our nation’s roadways. With increased vehicle use, the chance of these new technologies being involved in a vehicular accident also increases. Law Enforcement personnel need to be ...

The Biodiesel Course offered by West Virginia University's National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium is tailored for groups seeking a comprehensive understanding of biodiesel systems and production. This course delves into the intricacies of engine systems compatible with biodiesel, the array of biodiesel blends available, and the methodologies for biodiesel production. Participants are ...

This three day course focuses on how engine performance and propane are utilized for efficiency, how converted vehicles utilize the original equipment manufacture’s (OEM) module to communicate with the conversion electronic module, and the properties and safe use of propane. Participants will learn how to convert vehicles to propane and service these vehicles safely, understand the theory ...

This one-day course focuses on site management required to comply with environmental permits and regulations including the Clean air Act, Clean Water Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery ...

This five-day course helps participants understand electric drive vehicles and how they operate differently from conventionally fueled vehicles. Participants will learn how to safely maintain hybrid electric and electric drive vehicles. The information covered in the course has helped participants pass the ASE L3 course. The number of electric drive vehicles is growing every year. Mandates such ...

The Propane Autogas Vehicle Technician Training Course offered by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium at West Virginia University is designed for groups to learn how to efficiently service and maintain propane autogas vehicles. The comprehensive training encompasses various aspects such as the functioning of liquid and vapor-injected systems, and the differences between converted ...