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Clean Cities works directly with local businesses and governments to
shepherd them through the coalition-building, goal-setting, and commitment-making
processes necessary to establish the foundation for a viable alternative
fuels market. Then, by sharing local innovation along the Clean Cities
network, "mayor-to-mayor and coalition-to-coalition," by relating local
problems to state and federal objectives, and providing continuous feedback
to more than 3,000 industry and government stakeholders, Clean Cities
can continually pioneer innovations and aspire to affect national as well
as local achievements.
The Clean Cities program was established by the U.S. Department of Energy
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Helpful Documents
Contact a Coordinator
INCREASE FUEL AVAILABILITY
Biofuels
Service Station Card
(download, print, and distribute to local fueling retailers)
JOINING THE CCFC
Stakeholder
Presentation
Memorandum of Understanding
OR
Click here to sign
up online!
Program Plan
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- Create new jobs and commercial opportunities
- Provide greater fuel choices
- Facilitate alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) production and conversion
- Advance clean air objectives
- Increase public awareness of AFVs
- Expand AFV refueling infrastructure
The program currently involves over 80 communities and metropolitan areas throughout the nation.
Clean Cities members are primarily businesses, industries, local governments, and public services with vehicle fleets.
The Centralina Council of Governments, in conjunction with the North Carolina Energy Office, provides staff assistance to the nine-county Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition (CCFC). The coalition was designated in April 2004 and is currently recruiting additional stakeholders and implementing the CCFC Program Plan.
Designated Clean Cities have attracted approximately $180 million dollars in Federal grants for innovative alternative fuel projects. Grants are also available from both the North and South Carolina Energy Offices and the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
A Clean Cities designation guarantees eligibility for federal funding under DOE’s State Energy Program Special Projects grants. Grants could assist stakeholders with a variety of projects that could include the purchase of natural gas buses or police cars, the construction of publicly available refueling stations, educational programs, development of "clean corridors," etc.
To become a part of the CCFC, stakeholders sign a voluntary, non-binding Memorandum of Understanding that confirms support for the initiative and its goals and objectives.
For more background information on the Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition and Clean Cities, our standard presentation given to local governments, businesses, and other entities across our region can be viewed here. If you have any questions about these materials or need assistance with making a presentation in your locality, please feel free to contact us.
