New Documents Available on AFDC

New documents posted on the Information Resources page of the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center include "What is Clean Cities?"; the July 2009 Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report; the Biomass Energy Data Book, Edition 2; and the EPA report on Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2009.

Clean Cities Coalition Designated in Alabama

The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) became the state's first Clean Cities coalition in a designation ceremony on Nov. 17 at the 6th Annual Alabama Renewable Energy Conference in Auburn. Clean Cities is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary program that provides a framework for local businesses and governments to work together as a coalition to build the community's alternative transportation fuel market.

Clean Cities Recognizes Outstanding Coalition Coordinators

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named Chelsea Jenkins and Mindy Mize Clean Cities' Coordinators of the Year this week at the 2009 Clean Cities Coordinator Leadership Retreat in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Others recognized at the Gatlinburg meeting include Kellie Walsh, who was named Clean Cities' Mentor of the Year, and Vandana Bali, named Clean Cities' Most Enterprising New Coordinator.

MY2010 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Specifications Posted on AFDC

The Model Year 2010 specifications for alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles are posted on the AFDC Web site. The specifications include those for the Honda Civic GX natural gas vehicle, 21 hybrid models, and 41 flexible fuel models.

MotorWeek Features Clean Cities Success Stories

MotorWeek, a syndicated program on many local PBS stations, is featuring Clean Cities success stories. Segments are being posted online on the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center under Information Resources. Segments currently posted include Kansas City Clean City, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and Clean Cities 15th Anniversary.

Proposed Rulemaking for CAFE Standards and GHG Emissions

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson have jointly proposed a rule establishing a national program that would improve vehicle fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gases. Specifically, the program would increase fuel economy by approximately 5% every year; reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 950 million metric tons; save the average car buyer more than $3,000 in fuel costs over the life of the vehicle; and conserve 1.8 billion barrels of oil.

Mobile Truck Stop Electrification Locator Now Available

The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory expanded its suite of Web-based, fuel-efficiency tools by launching the Mobile Truck Stop Electrification Locator. Using any internet-enabled mobile device, truck drivers can use this comprehensive mobile tool to find public truck stops with idle reduction facilities. Detailed driving directions and an instant phone connection to the station can all be accessed at www.afdc.energy.gov/tse/m.

25 Cost-Share Clean Cities Projects Announced by DOE

On August 26, 2009, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects will speed the transformation of the nation's vehicle fleet, putting more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy efficient vehicles on the road, and establishing 542 refueling locations across the country.

DOE Selects Fiscal Year 2009 Petroleum Reduction Projects

DOE recently announced the recipients of 23 cost-shared grants for Clean Cities' Fiscal Year 2009 Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for the Transportation Sector (Areas of Interest 1-3). The grants, which total approximately $13.6 million, will fund infrastructure, vehicle, and educational projects to increase availability and awareness of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles.

U.S. DOE's Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center

The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels, in addition to other petroleum reduction options such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction, and fuel economy.