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About Clean Cities
Clean Cities strives to advance the nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities has a network of approximately 90 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction.
About the Clean Cities Coalition of Central New York
Sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Clean Cities program advances the nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to reduce petroleum consumption. The Central New York Clean Cities Coalition is one of 90 local coalitions that develops public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles and idle reduction awareness.
Five Main Technology Areas We Focus On:
- Alternative Fuels & Vehicles: According to the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992, natural gas, biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, electricity, propane, and methanol are the clean, domestically-found alternative fuels. By converting to alternative fuels, we are contributing to oil independence, cleaner air quality, and combatting climate change.
- Fuel Blends: Blending alternative fuels with conventional fuels allows unmodified vehicles to reduce petroleum consumption and emissions.
- Fuel Economy: Fuel economy refers to the amount of fuel needed to move a vehicle a given distance. Better fuel economy can save money, reduce emissions that advance global warming, reduce oil dependence, and increase energy sustainability.
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles: HEVs combine the electrical benefits of high fuel economy and low emissions with the power, range, and convenience of conventional vehicles, while generally emitting fewer pollutants and greenhouse gases.
- Idle Reduction: Idling vehicles wastes several billion gallons of fuels and emits large amounts of air pollution and greenhouse gases each year. Thirty seconds of idling can use more fuel than turning off and restarting the engine, so if you are stopping for more than thirty seconds, turn off the engine.
FUNDING AWARDED TO CCCNY
CCCNY has recently been awarded funding through the US DOE’s Clean Cities /Economic Stimulus Program, bringing over 5 Million dollars of investment in clean fueled vehicles , infrastructure, and jobs to Central NY. Our projects include:
Chemung County: Propane (LPG) powered pickup trucks and vans
City of Syracuse: Heavy duty CNG trucks, light duty CNG vehicles, hybrid-electric vehicles
CuseCar: Solar Charging Stations, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Ferrario Ford: Propane (LPG) powered pickup trucks and fueling station
Malone CSD: Propane (LPG) powered school buses
National Grid: Natural Gas Fueling Stations and CNG powered vehicles
Southern Tier News: Propane (LPG) powered vans and fueling station
Tompkins County: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Trumansburg CSD: Propane (LPG) School Buses
Village of Minoa: CNG Powered Waste Truck
Congratulations to all of you, and to your commitment to cleaner air, fuel efficiency, and the use of alternative fuels!
Clean Communities of Central New York/Western New York
Phone: (315) 278-2061
Email: bcarr1@twcny.rr.com ; barryj@suny.occ.edu
Coordinator: Barry P. Carr
Director Emeritus: Joseph V. Barry