The Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition (CCFC), has been in existence in the Greater Charlotte Region for over 10 years and was designated in April of 2004 in the Department of Energy's Clean Cities program. The Coalition is a local effort of the Centralina Council of Governments a state designated regional planning agency in North Carolina comprising Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties. For more information please click here for a one page overview or contact Jason Wager.

The mission of the National Clean Cities Program (locally represented by the CCFC) is to reduce petroleum dependence, improve air quality, and expand alternative fuel use and technology. The program promotes, accelerates, and expands the use of alternative fuels in the transportation sector. Working through locally-based government- industry partnerships, the Clean Cities Program seeks to expand the use of alternatives to traditional gasoline and diesel fuel. The US Department of Energy classifies the following fuels as "alternative fuels": biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, methanol, natural gas, propane, and solar energy. For more information please visit the AFDC web site.

Nationally, Clean Cities (see Clean Cities Overview ) is a voluntary federal program designed to accelerate and expand the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in communities throughout the country and to provide refueling and maintenance facilities for their operation. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Clean Cities encourages local governments and organizations to form public/private partnerships in developing markets for AFV's. Clean Cities is founded on the principle that our nation's objectives are best accomplished by motivated individuals working together for a common goal. That's why Clean Cities encourages teamwork. Nationally, there are over 90 designated Clean Cities.