727 E. Washington St., Syracuse, NY 13244
ABOUT
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.
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 80 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction.
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 80 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction.
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.
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US Department of Energy (DOE) Peer Review and Training
November 2022, the US Department of Energy (DOE) held their first in-person Peer Review and Training in Denver, CO. All 78 Coalitions were represented, over 200 people attended, and Clean Communities of CNY was represented by our Director, Barry Carr, along with our Program Manager, Veronica Cason. Training in new EV software, marketing materials, and DOE incentive programs were discussed. Our Coalition was honored with two awards, including one for holding over 200 Outreach Events. Outreach and training are two of the most important goals of our Coalition; and an award for an event that reached over 400 people (Alt Wheels) was something that we are extremely proud of.
Red Rocks Park, Colorado
Clean Communities of CNY got a chance to hike in the beautiful Red Rocks Park outside of Denver while at the annual DOE gathering.
