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Plug-in Vehicles to be Featured at Multiple Events in Connecticut for National Drive Electric Week
National Drive Electric Week, September 9-17, 2017, is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today's widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more....
Take the CarFree Challenge in September
What is the CarFree Challenge? The CarFree Challenge is goNewHavengo's annual month-long competition, where participants are rewarded for every sustainable trip they take during September, including telecommuting, walking, biking, car/vanpooling, and taking the bus...
CT Draft Comprehensive Energy Strategy: What It Is & How To Add Your Input
As described by Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: "In 2012, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) developed the first-ever Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES) for the State of Connecticut – an assessment and...
Senate Committee Funds Clean Cities
An update from Transportation Energy Partners (TEP): Grassroots Campaign to Save Program Produces Results Last week the Senate Appropriations Committee included $28 million for the Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Cities program for FY 2018. While this represents a...
14 Tesla Superchargers at Milford, CT Mall
Have you driven by the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford recently? You may have noticed that there are fourteen Tesla superchargers located by the Boston Post Road and Milford Circle entrance across from the parking garage between Sears and Macy's department stores....
Save the DOE Clean Cities Program
As you may know, the Trump Administration's Fiscal Year 2018 budget calls for elimination of the DOE Clean Cities program as part of its 73 percent cut of the Department's Vehicle Technologies program. Ultimately Congress will decide the fate of Clean Cities and how...
Summertime Saving Tips to Stretch Your Fuel and Dollar
How can I improve my gas mileage while driving this summer? Answer: Whether you are taking a summer road trip or just running errands around town, there are things you can do to improve your fuel economy and save money on fuel in the summertime. You may notice an...
How can I compare the energy content of alternative fuels and gasoline or diesel?
...What implications does this have for overall fuel and vehicle comparisons? Alternative fuels have varying energy densities and are measured using a number of different units, which can make comparing them tricky. The gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) unit...
VW Settlement News – UPDATED
In September 2015 Volkswagen (VW) publicly admitted to secretly and deliberately installing "defeat devices" - software designed to cheat emissions tests and deceive federal and state regulators. It affected nearly 500,000 VW and Audi branded 2.0-liter diesel vehicles...
What factors do employers need to consider when establishing a workplace charging program?
While there is not a one-size-fits-all solution for workplace charging, there are a number of resources available to help employers design, implement, and manage the right program for their organization. Assess Demand Employers considering whether workplace charging...
No January 2017 Question of the Month
The Clean Cities Blog helps Clean Cities coordinators and stakeholders access information about alternative transportation topics that affect their coalitions around the United States. It is hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency &...
Informal Public Comment Period Announced for CT’s Proposed VW State Mitigation Plan
Comment Period Closes February 28, 2017 In late 2015, Volkswagen (VW) publicly admitted it had secretly and deliberately installed defeat device software designed to cheat emissions tests and deceive federal and state regulators in nearly 500,000 VW and Audi branded...