Clean Cities Coalition Network

Reducing Negative Health Impacts from Transportation on Communities of Color

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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School and city buses, trash trucks, 18-wheelers, and off-road construction vehicles, are among the many fluxes of emissions from the transportation sector.

Key Points: 
  • School and city buses, trash trucks, 18-wheelers, and off-road construction vehicles, are among the many fluxes of emissions from the transportation sector.
  • This suggests that communities of color are affected significantly more by the adverse effects of the public and private transportation sector.
  • However, replacing fossil fuel-based diesel with biomass-based diesel, which would lower emissions, is one of the most important measures to decrease negative health disparities in communities of color.
  • Green vehicles not only help mitigate transportation pollution's impact on public health, but also lower diesel fuel costs.

CALSTART Begins Work on Plan for Zero-Emission Corridor Along Eastern Seaboard

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CALSTART, a mission-oriented industry nonprofit organization, announced today the launch of a groundbreaking project to guide investment in commercial medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure along I-95, one of the nation's most heavily traveled freight routes. The East Coast Commercial ZEV Corridor project will incorporate input from fleet operators, the charging and fueling industry, utilities and communities to determine the most equitable and efficient path forward to support MHD ZEV deployment.

Key Points: 
  • Funded by a $1.2M grant from the Department of Energy, the two-year initiative will define the locations, contributors, and processes that will result in an unprecedented, advanced technology, zero-emission freight corridor up and down the Eastern seaboard.
  • CALSTART has worked for decades with government, vehicle and infrastructure manufacturers, and fleets to put into place revolutionary clean-air regulations and to create the clean transportation industry necessary to meet them.
  • CALSTART will perform their study with support from Momentum, TETC/I-95 Corridor Coalition, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Georgetown Climate Center, and Clean Cities Coalitions from each state along the corridor.
  • This roadmap will inform efforts by states, utilities, and the industry leaders to create a seamless truck charging network across the region."

Clean Cities Georgia Transportation Summit and EV Festival

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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ATLANTA, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted in partnership with The Georgia Institute of Technology, Southface Institute, Georgia Power, Atlanta Gas Light, and Georgia Chamber, the Clean Cities Georgia Transportation Summit will provide opportunities to build public-private partnerships and talk about successes and benefits of clean transportation, including biofuels, electric, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane, both within Georgia and the region.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted in partnership with The Georgia Institute of Technology, Southface Institute, Georgia Power, Atlanta Gas Light, and Georgia Chamber, the Clean Cities Georgia Transportation Summit will provide opportunities to build public-private partnerships and talk about successes and benefits of clean transportation, including biofuels, electric, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane, both within Georgia and the region.
  • 's National Clean Cities Network's 30th Anniversary, and Clean Cities Georgia as the first coalition founded in 1993.
  • The Summit is on Wednesday, September 27th at the Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. with a reception following.
  • Additionally, be sure to join Clean Cities Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, EV Club of the South, Archdiocese of Atlanta, and the Center for Sustainable Communities on Saturday, September 30th, 2023, for a National Drive Electric Week Event.

Electric Vehicles, Renewable Natural Gas Technologies, CNG and Propane Fleets Highlighted at Georgia Clean Energy Roadshow

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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Four half-day events designed for fleet operators, local government, industry, MPOs, and other community leaders will feature a showcase of the latest technology Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Electric and Propane vehicles paired with a lunch and learn seminar.

Key Points: 
  • Four half-day events designed for fleet operators, local government, industry, MPOs, and other community leaders will feature a showcase of the latest technology Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Electric and Propane vehicles paired with a lunch and learn seminar.
  • Chesapeake Utilities and the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia will introduce the benefits of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects at landfills, poultry, and dairy farms.
  • Albany State University will feature an additional segment on Smart Agriculture, highlighting the latest in alt-fuel farming technologies.
  • The Clean Energy Roadshow is the longest running mobile educational series for fleets in Georgia.

Propane Industry Innovations Network, Investments Accelerate Pursuit of Net Zero

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The propane industry, through its nonprofit the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), has announced its engagement with nearly a dozen universities, national and private laboratories, and businesses to drive clean energy innovation.

Key Points: 
  • "Propane is paving a wider path toward a net zero future today," said PERC President and CEO Tucker Perkins.
  • "The industry's research and roadmap make it clear that propane is paving a wider path toward a net zero future today," said PERC's President and CEO, Tucker Perkins.
  • "These investments address both efficiency and emissions challenges, a combination we don't always see in other energy solutions being discussed.
  • The journey to net zero is going to take an all of the above approach, and our industry, along with an amazing network of partners, is going to make a clean energy future possible."

Black & Veatch’s Ajay Kasarabada Appointed to Transportation Energy Partners Board of Directors

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Ajay Kasarabada, Associate Vice President and Director of Environmental Solutions for Black & Veatch, is now a member of the board of directors for U.S. nonprofit Transportation Energy Partners (TEP).

Key Points: 
  • Ajay Kasarabada, Associate Vice President and Director of Environmental Solutions for Black & Veatch, is now a member of the board of directors for U.S. nonprofit Transportation Energy Partners (TEP).
  • TEP brings Clean Cities Coalition leaders together with the clean transportation industry to work on increasing the use of sustainable fuels.
  • “We welcome Ajay’s wealth of knowledge and expertise to our board,” said Alleyn Harned, President of TEP.
  • The Transportation Energy Partners Energy Independence Summit takes place 13-15 February.

UNC Charlotte, City of Charlotte, Centralina Regional Council, Duke Energy win prestigious Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech Award for curbside electric vehicle charging technology

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) have been named the recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC).

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) have been named the recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC).
  • The organizations were selected for the award based on their collaborative initiative PoleVolt, which uses existing streetlights to provide curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging for drivers.
  • A public-private effort between EPIC at UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte, Centralina Regional Council and Duke Energy, PoleVolt is funded throughthe U.S. Department of Energy's Vehicle Technology Office.
  • Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies.

Electric, Propane and Natural Gas Vehicles Glide in to Valdosta and Savannah for Annual Georgia Clean Energy Roadshow

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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The "ride and show" events are open to commercial and municipal fleet professionals and planning organizations and feature the latest technology compressed-renewable natural gas, electric and propane autogas vehicles, paired with a Lunch and Learn seminar with utilities, OEMs and Clean Cities Georgia.

Key Points: 
  • The "ride and show" events are open to commercial and municipal fleet professionals and planning organizations and feature the latest technology compressed-renewable natural gas, electric and propane autogas vehicles, paired with a Lunch and Learn seminar with utilities, OEMs and Clean Cities Georgia.
  • Speakers from GDOT and EPA Region 4 will focus on opportunities for local governments, commercial enterprise and rural and underserved communities to access these funds.
  • Savannah guests will also get an up-close look at the XOS EV Step Van and the Nikola Tre BEV Electric Semi .
  • The Roadshow is the longest running mobile educational series and best opportunity to engage with project funding partners for Make Ready Fleet and Resiliency planning.

Xeal Partners with Harrison Street to Deploy More Than 300 EV Charging Stations at Properties Across California, Massachusetts, Texas, & Virginia

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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"From our vantage point, Harrison Street is not only offering sufficient charging for today's EV drivers, but they're also demonstrating the leadership that if you build it, they will come.

Key Points: 
  • "From our vantage point, Harrison Street is not only offering sufficient charging for today's EV drivers, but they're also demonstrating the leadership that if you build it, they will come.
  • With Xeal's holistic software, drivers gain on-demand charging access and owners can install up to 3x as many charging stations without electrical upgrades.
  • Founded in 2019, Xeal isa technology-first electric vehicle (EV) charging company operating at the intersection of mobility, real estate, IoT, and energy.
  • Xeal is building the next generation of EV charging solutions to take the market from 1% to 100% mass adoption.

Emobility, Electric, Propane and Natural Gas Vehicles Highlighted at Annual Georgia Clean Energy Roadshow

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ga., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12th annual Clean Energy Roadshow educational series, hosted by PSC Vice Chairman Tim Echols , and produced by Event Energy Partners together with Clean Cities Georgia , kicks off this August with four tour-stops in Marietta, Fayetteville, Valdosta and Savannah.

Key Points: 
  • FAYETTEVILLE, Ga., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12th annual Clean Energy Roadshow educational series, hosted by PSC Vice Chairman Tim Echols , and produced by Event Energy Partners together with Clean Cities Georgia , kicks off this August with four tour-stops in Marietta, Fayetteville, Valdosta and Savannah.
  • Four, half-day, events open to commercial and municipal fleet professionals and planning organizations will feature a showcase of the latest technology CNG, Electric and Propane Vehicles.
  • Seminar speakers will include Clean Cities Georgia, Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry, EPA Region 4, OEMs, Utilities and fuel providers.
  • The Roadshow is the longest running mobile educational series and best opportunity to launch Make Ready Fleet and Resiliency planning.