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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...
Formal Public Comment Period Announced for CT’s Draft Final VW Mitigation Plan
Comment Period Closes March 9, 2018 CT's Draft Final Mitigation Plan under the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement (PDF) In late 2015, Volkswagen (VW) publicly admitted it had secretly and deliberately installed defeat device software, designed to cheat...
Alternative Fuel Tax Incentives Retroactively Extended
On Friday, February 9, President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892). Division D of the Act retroactively extends many tax credits. The bill includes short-term extensions to certain business and individual tax provisions not addressed in the...
Public Notice: Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure Development Program New Haven Area Hydrogen Refueling Station
Solicitation Opens: February 1, 2018 Proposals Due: April 30, 2018 Request for Proposals (pdf) Public Notice Grant Solicitation (pdf) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), in partnership with the Connecticut Center for Advanced...
New Resources Offer Insights for Tackling Transportation Project Challenges
Preparing to launch a new transportation project can be daunting, especially when the stakes—and the likelihood of encountering challenges along the way—are high. Two new technical reports from the Vehicle Technologies Office’s Technology Integration program aim to...