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Greater Indiana Clean Cities
Kellie L. Walsh, Executive Director
Greater Indiana Clean Cities
Citizens Energy Group Energy Conference
September 14, 2010
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
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Clean Cities
• Sponsored by the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies program
• Provides a framework for businesses and governments to work
together as a coalition to enhance markets
• Coordinate activities, identify mutual interests, develop regional
economic opportunities, and improve air quality
Clean Cities’ Mission To advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the U.S.
by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the
reduction of foreign oil consumption in the transportation sector.
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Petroleum Displacement Methods
Replace petroleum with alternative fuels
and low-level blends.
Reduce by promoting energy efficiency in
vehicles through advanced technologies
and more fuel efficient vehicles.
Eliminate by promoting idle reduction,
greater use of mass transit, trip
elimination, and other congestion
mitigation approaches. Eliminate
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• Create jobs and commercial opportunities
• Educate fleet-owners, elected officials
• Encourage the use of alternative fuels and related technologies
• Expand alternative fuel infrastructure
• Increase demand and help develop market-driven products
• Increase public awareness of alternative fuels as they relate to:
– National and local economic benefits
– National and local environmental benefits
• Support regulated fleets in the implementation of alternative fuels
– Assist with locating infrastructure partners
• Develop alternative fuel and related technology projects/secure funding
Clean Cities Strengthens Markets
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Clean Cities Today
•Nationally–87 active coalitions in
45 states
–632,000 AFVs using
alternative fuels
–5,600 AFV stations
–6,500+ stakeholders
•Indiana–Two Coalitions
–48MGGE+ reduction
–200+ AFV Stations
–328+ Stakeholders
–242+tons of GHG
emission reductions
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• Greater Indiana Clean Cities
– Designated in 1999
– Among Top 10 Coalitions for last
eight years
– Coalition of the Year ‘07
– Regional Coalition of the Year ’09
– Executive Director US DOE
Mentor of the Year ‘09
– First Richard G. Lugar Energy
Patriot
– Awarded the Paul Dana
Leadership in Biofuels Excellence
Award ‘07 by Lt. Governor
• Secured over $14M in federal
and state grants for members
• Developed the nation’s first
biofuels corridor on I65
providing E85 at retail locations
from Gary, IN to Mobile, AL
• Awarded one of 25 national
ARRA awards for alternative
fuel project implementation
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• INDOT - retrofitting 200+ light duty
vehicles to propane and 18 dump
trucks to CNG; installing 115
propane fueling sites
• Sysco – Purchasing 50+ hybrid
Class 7 and straight trucks
• Renewable Dairy Fuels – one bio-
methane CNG station Fair Oaks
Dairy and one CNG station in
Sellersburg area/47 Class 8 CNG
Trucks
• City of Indianapolis – 10 propane
light duty trucks; Marion County
Sherriff’s 21 propane vans
• City of Ft. Wayne – 9 Hybrid light
duty fleet vehicles and 1 hybrid
VAC truck
• Lassus Brothers Oil – 3-E85
stations, anchor fleet, City of Ft.
Wayne Police
• Citizens Energy – Upgrade to
CNG station
• KAKCO – CNG Station Upgrade
• 3.2 million gallons of annual
petroleum displacement
Indiana Office of Energy Development and Greater Indiana Clean Cities $10M ARRA Grant Partners
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Clean Cities Web Resources
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AFDC
FuelEconomy.gov
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Important Web Sites and Resources
Clean Cities Web sitewww.eere.energy.gov/ccities
Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center Web sitewww.eere.energy.gov/afdc
DOE EERE Information Center and Technical Response Service
Web Site: http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/informationcenter.html
Phone: 1-800-EERE-INF (1-877-337-3463)
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST
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Kellie L. Walsh
Executive Director
Greater Indiana Clean Cities
317/985-4380
www.greaterindiana.com