The Best of the Clean Cities Tools and Resources – Webinar tomorrow!

Have questions on alternative fuels, advanced vehicles and other petroleum-reduction strategies? If so, this webinar is right for you! Friday, March 28, 2014, the National Clean Cities will hold a webinar titled, “The Best of the Clean Cities Tools and Resources.” The webinar will highlight the top 10 resources the Clean Cities Technical Response Service[…]

Don’t miss our April event: Steering San Diego Forward with Clean Mobility!

Steering San Diego Forward with Clean Mobility – April 2014 Interested in how your business can promote commuting by clean transportation? Want to reduce your petroleum use and carbon footprint? Join the San Diego Clean Cities Coalition as we learn more about the options for clean mobility available in the region. Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Time: Registration: 11:30am Networking Lunch:[…]

Innovative Honda Film: Never Ending Race

Honda has released an exciting series of Environmental Short Films, designed to increase consumer awareness of harmful environmental impacts, and portrays Honda’s innovative technology to mitigate their adverse environmental impacts. The Environmental Short Film series depicts environmental initiatives put forth by Honda employees and associates that challenge norms and aim to reduce their environmental impact[…]

Commercialization of “Green Crude” Oil Production

    Sapphire Energy Inc., a world leader in algae-based green crude oil production, in conjunction with Phillips 66, an integrated energy manufacturing and logistics company, have announced their joint development intent to aggressively pursue the commercialization of algae crude oil. The ultimate goal is to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) fuel certifications and[…]

Clean Cities Celebrates 20 Years

The Department of Energy established Clean Cities in 1993, in a time when few people had heard of alternative fuels. Today, Clean Cities has helped displace more than 5 billion gallons of petroleum through the work of local coalitions and their stakeholders across the nation. In fact, the terms,”sustainable” and “clean energy” have become buzz[…]

Free CARB Diesel and LSI Training Courses In San Diego

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be hosting free training courses in the San Diego region in December. The courses are aimed to help diesel and LSI vehicle owners, operators, fleet managers, brokers, dealers, and maintenance personnel understand requirements and technologies for complying with California’s diesel vehicle regulations. All are welcome to attend, please[…]

ZEVs get the green light! 8 states pledge to put 3.3 million ZEVs on the road by 2022

  Last week, governors from eight states announced a groundbreaking initiative to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles(ZEV) on their roads by 2022. Governor’s from California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont signed a cooperative agreement to work jointly to promote and build a successful national market for electric and hydrogen-powered cars.[…]

$2 Billion allocated for CA Electric Vehicle Programs for the next decade!

  On September 28, 2013, the day of the Third Annual National Plug-In Day, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 8 in law, effectively allocating $2 billion in funds to continue vital clean air programs for another decade. Clean Air programs, such as Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Attainment Standards program  (diesel pollution reduction)[…]

Prob 1B Goods Movement Applications open Aug 26

Prop 1B Goods Movement Emissions Reductions Program to open funding application period on August 26th.  See the Prop 1B GMERP Application Workshop announcement here.  From the flyer: The San Diego Air Pollution Control District will have approximately SIX MILLION DOLLARS AVAILABLE to California truck owners* to replace or repower their older, polluting, and aging diesel trucks[…]

Carl Moyer Program Funding Available – SD APCD Now accepting applications

The San Diego Air Pollution Control District (APCD) announced today that they are now accepting applications for projects to be funded under the Carl Moyer Program.  Approximately $3 million is available to “owners of eligible commercial vehicles and equipment that include: heavy-duty diesel trucks, marine vessels, locomotives, agriculture, emergency vehicle, and off-road equipment.” Funding will[…]