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Northeast Regional Transportation and Climate Initiative Invites Comments to Draft Program to Cap GHG Emissions
The Transportation and Climate Initiative is now accepting comments on a draft Memorandum of Understanding between states in the Northeast to establish a cap-and invest greenhouse gas pollution reduction program for transportation fuels. Comments are due by Friday,...
DERA Grant Applications Open for 2020
The U.S. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in competitive grant funding under the Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) National Grants Program. The program is soliciting applications nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in...
National Propane Gas Association submits comments about inclusion of propane incentives in EPA proposed vehicle rule
Autogas Incentives in Proposed EPA Standards NPGA urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to include autogas in response to the agencies' recent joint proposal that would adjust the corporate...
An Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) initiated the development of an Electric Vehicle Roadmap (EV Roadmap) for Connecticut., as recommended by the Comprehensive Energy Strategy issued on February 8, 2018. The EV Roadmap is anticipated to...
Act TODAY to Protect Clean Cities Funding
Proposed budget amendment threatens to completely de-fund Clean Cities program We're in danger of losing the DOE’s only initiative focused on the deployment of cleaner fuels, advanced technology vehicles, and alternative refueling infrastructure. Congressman Paul...
Decades of Experience Driving Transportation Forward
The national network of Clean Cities coalitions is celebrating 25 years of success in shaping the transportation system of the future. Nearly 100 coalitions nationwide forge local partnerships among public and private sector stakeholders to bolster our nation’s energy...
GNHCCC Receives Clean Cities Workshop Award
The award was received for the coalition’s work with propane school buses, most notably, Yale University’s propane autogas school bus fleet.
Connecticut Announces $7.5 million Available for Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program from VW Settlement
Proposal Period Opens: May 30, 2018 Proposals Due: July 31, 2018, no later than 5:00 PM EST Forms and Instructions: www.ct.gov/deep/vw Gov. Malloy Press Release The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce that $7.5 million is...
Connecticut and the VW Settlement – Update!
Funding opportunities should become available later this spring. These are the latest updates on Connecticut's progress with the VW Settlement Plan through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). On February 15, 2018, Connecticut released its...
2018 Proposals Requested – Clean Diesel National DERA Grants
2018 Clean Diesel National Grants (DERA) Request for Proposals Now Open Deadline is June 12, 2018 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is excited to announce the availability of approximately $40 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) funds...
Picture Brightens for DOE Clean Cities Based on Congressional Omnibus Spending Bill Just Released
Yesterday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives released the details of the $1.3 trillion spending bill that would fund the federal government through the end of the current federal fiscal year, September 2018. Within the 2,232 pages of details...
Alternative Fueling Station Locator Overhaul Boasts Improved User Interface
It’s official—The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station Locator has undergone a major makeover. Constant improvement is at the site’s core, which is why the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technology Office is always striving to make the AFDC’s tools easier...