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Utah’s National Parks Maintain Iconic Scenery with Alternative Fuels | p. 21 Utah Clean Cities

Renewable Diesel Introduced to Fleet Use in California | p. 25 East Bay Clean Cities Coalition

The Best of Both Worlds | p. 9 Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition

Q&A with Wayne Snead | p. 12 Lone Star Clean Fuels Alliance

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Braking for Energy | p. 7 Massachusetts Clean Cities

Award of $5 Million to Install Ethanol Pumps | p. 29 Virginia Clean Cities

Louisville Gets Supercharged! | p. 24 Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition

First Responder Safety Training Launched | p. 20 Tulsa Area Clean Cities

SADI Demonstration Grant | p. 17 Triangle Clean Cities

Waste to Fuel | p. 15 Louisiana Clean Fuels

Greenwood County Sheriff Sees Progress with Propane | p. 13 Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition

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cover story Utah’s National Parks Maintain Iconic Scenery with Alternative Fuels

publisher / senior editor Jonathan G. Overly East TN Clean Fuels Coalition jonathan@etcleanfuels.org

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Drive Shaft Meet the nation’s Clean Cities Coordinators

designer / editor Kristy Keel-Blackmon East TN Clean Fuels Coalition kristy@etcleanfuels.org

Twitter: @fuelsfix Fuels Fix is published quarterly by the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition in collaboration with the creative and groovy DOE Clean Cities coalition coordinators across the USA. Email info@etcleanfuels.org for additional information.

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editor’s letter As a HUGE fan of our national parks, I go to an NPS park on almost every trip I take, sometimes changing the trip so that I can visit a park. My mother, son and I went to Acadia this past summer and enjoyed fantastic weather while we were there—it was a Bucket-List-type trip (video at bottom).

That’s why I am so pleased that we are continuing the story of our great national parks working to maintain their pristine beauty in this edition. In the Fall 2015 edition, we highlighted a Clean Cities National Parks Initiative (CCNPI) Project with Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And this time, we’ve gone across the country to Utah, where they have their own CCNPI projects going strong (remember, “Utah Rocks!”).

It’s encouraging to me that we are able to talk about this topic for a second time, because after all, who’s not in love with our national parks?? I invite you to see what’s happening in Utah’s parks (p. 21), view the CCNPI video for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and view the vertigo-inducing video I shot at Acadia last summer!

Jonathan Overly Fuels Fix Editor & Occasional Novice NPS Rock Climber

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Braking for Energy

Lightning Hybrids’ regenerative braking system wins kudos from NREL

In November Lightning Hybrids won the top prize at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Industry Growth Forum. The company won for their hydraulic hybrid system for mediumand heavy-duty vehicles. The judges deemed that the product has strong global market opportunities and provides significant benefits by providing fleets with a way to run cleaner and more efficient vehicles.

The award was a long time coming. For the past six years the Colorado-based company has applied to present at the Forum and has never been accepted.

But this year they were chosen as one of 30 finalists (of the 115 applicants) to present their technology to a panel of knowledgeable investor judges. Each company was graded on factors including the quality of the product, market, business model and team.

The company’s president, Tim Reeser said, “I’m honored to take this award back to the Lightning Hybrids team.

This is excellent validation of their hard work, talent, and ingenuity.”

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Lightning Hybrids, with headquarters in Loveland, Colorado and offices in Detroit and the U.K., makes hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles. The system provides emissions reductions and fuel efficiency improvements by regenerating braking energy, providing safer braking and more power for acceleration. The Lightning Hybrids system does not have any batteries, instead, it safely and efficiently stores energy mechanically in composite hydraulic accumulators, which are a fraction of the cost and weight of batteries.

Lightning Hybrids, a long-time Clean Cities stakeholder, has worked closely with Steve Russell of Massachusetts Clean Cities for the last few years to put 36 vehicles in fleets in the Boston area last year, and another 43 are in the works for early 2016. Those vehicles are not only saving fuel, but are cutting their harmful emissions in half in neighborhoods and communities, making them cleaner and more vibrant.

Above: A Lightning Hybrids system installed under a truck.

Top left: The award from NREL. Below left: Picture of one of the 36 Lightning Hybrids buses on the road in Boston in 2015.

I’m honored to take this award back to the Lightning Hybrids team.

This is excellent validation of their hard work, talent, and ingenuity.

stephen russell | Massachusetts Clean Cities | stephen.russell@state.ma.us | 617-626-7325

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The Best of Both Worlds: EVs and Solar PV unite in Colorado In September of 2015, three counties in Colorado (Adams, Denver and Boulder) teamed up to offer a group buy program for their residents. Under the name “Solar Benefits Colorado,” the program allowed citizens to take advantage of discounted prices on roof-top solar panels and Nissan Leaf electric vehicles (EVs) for three and one-half months. The popular program had over 1,000 participants and led to the sale and leasing of 196 EVs. Its success was contagious! Northern Colorado unveiled a similar program on Black Friday, which

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continued until year’s end. Tynan’s Nissan and Drive Electric Northern Colorado came together to offer the 2015 Nissan Leaf S for just over $10,000 after taking off the maximum state and federal tax incentives. In addition to the potential $20,500 discount off the sticker price, the deal also included 24 months of free charging at select locations. After just two weeks Tynan sold out of the 2015 model and opened the deal up to Nissan’s new 2016 Leaf SV, with a 100+ mile range. The success of the initiative was so great that Colorado ran out of Leafs and had to bring cars in from surrounding states like Texas!

After seeing the success, BMW got in on the action, too. On December 16 the program expanded to sell the BMW i3, taking $6,000 off before federal and state incentives, for a final price of $24,944.

Due to the popularity of these two pilot projects, Colorado is now looking to deploy a similar solar PV-EV aggregated purchasing program state-wide. By combining solar with EVs, Colorado is making it easier

than ever to save money while protecting our air and driving in e-style. With hundreds of residents taking advantage of the program, Colorado has created a successful model that others can replicate. Since EV owner satisfaction is so high, each sale is the birth of a new beliEVer who serve as ambassadors for driving electric to their friends, family, and colleagues!

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Q&A with Wayne Snead

CNG Specialist of Texas Gas Service

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What question do you get asked the most about natural gas vehicles?

“Does it improve your gas mileage?” I drive a dedicated Honda Civic so I get it firsthand. CNG is measured in GGEs (gasoline gallon equivalent). The power produced by one gallon of gasoline would be equated to the equivalent number of BTUs of CNG to do the same job. What it accomplishes is a lower price per gallon/GGE, cleaner operation and cost avoidance on maintenance such as oil changes. You can go at least double the normal length of time between oil changes. CNG provides long-term stability of fuel prices because of the abundant supply in Texas and the U.S.

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What is the biggest barrier getting fleets or individuals to convert to CNG?

Infrastructure for fueling options. There are nearly 900 public stations nationwide, with 90-100 scattered across Texas. Two of those public stations are in Austin, with a third scheduled to open in January 2016. As the infrastructure continues to develop, the growth of CNG should accelerate.

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Wayne Snead with his dedicated Honda Civic that runs on CNG!

Texas Gas Service delivers natural gas for cooking and heating into thousands of Texas homes and supports Natural Gas Vehicles, including through rebates offered in Austin. Their fleet includes several dedicated and bi-fuel vehicles and supports a growing CNG infrastructure.

Texas Gas Service is a supporter of Lone Star Clean Fuels Alliance, and Wayne Snead serves on LSCFA’s Board of Directors.

What is the one key point you want to get across to our stakeholders?

Due to my belief for integrity in what I do, I made the decision to buy my own CNG vehicle, which is a Honda Civic. I would say to the stakeholders, if you believe in something, then try to lead through example. When your commitment is demonstrated in your own life, you have credibility.

Lauren Amiton & Stacy Neef | Lone Star Clean Fuels Alliance | stacy.neef@lonestarcfa.org | 512-773-8794 12

Greenwood County Sheriff sees

progress with propane In 2010, the Greenwood County South Carolina Sheriff’s Department was looking for a way to cut costs. “The Sheriff’s department is a huge cost to the County, driving cars 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Any way we can take a fractional cost off of petroleum, it’s only a budgetary positive for us,” said Greenwood County Manager Toby Chappell. Jimmy Brown, the County’s fleet manager, saw the potential for cost savings if the department could convert some of their vehicles to run on a less expensive alternative fuel.

Through a partnership with Alliance Autogas and the Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition, the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Department was able to get a $116,215 grant through the Carolina Blue Skies and Green Jobs initiative to do a pilot project and convert some of their police cruisers to run on propane gas or LPG. The initial grant allowed the County to convert 19 police cruisers to propane and it wasn’t long before the savings started to add up. “I’m thinking we save in the vicinity of $1.20 a gallon,” said Brown. “A reasonable projection we had when we started was that we would displace 3,000 gallons of petroleum. I think we have far exceeded that amount.”

As a result of the grant’s success, and the savings from the 19 initial conversions, the Sheriff’s Office contracted with a local propane provider and

purchased 18 more conversion kits. The phase-two costs were paid for with the savings from the initial project and offset by using certified Greenwood County fleet technicians to install the propane systems, bringing the department’s total propane vehicle count to 37. Each of the cruisers is dual-fuel, running on both LPG and E-85 gasoline.

Brown is very pleased with the project not only because of the reduced fueling costs, but Greenwood County is also seeing reduced maintenance costs on the propane cruisers. “The propane actually helps you with preventative maintenance because it keeps the engine cleaner. We have less problems out of our propane cruisers than we do on our gasoline side,” Brown says.

The drivers are enjoying the technology and the maintenance staff has been trained to address any issues with the propane kits on the cars. Perhaps the biggest benefit to the county is the continued conversion of the department’s fleet. They are currently waiting on approval to continue the project and convert their Ford Interceptor SUVs to LPG. Click here to watch a short video about the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Department’s LPG conversion.

Jennifer Satterthwaite | Palmetto State Clean Fuels | jsatterthwaite@regstaff.sc.gov | 803-737-0411 13

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On December 10th, 2015, St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Disposal District and Progressive Waste Solutions celebrated the expansion of the existing St. Landry Parish Solid Waste BioCNG station. The station, which was completed in 2012, harnesses the methane gas released from the decomposing organic material in the parish’s landfill and converts the gas into compressed natural gas (CNG). By capturing these gases from landfills, farms, or anaerobic digesters, BioCNG (also known as renewable natural gas or RNG) has close to zero carbon emissions on a lifecycle basis.

An added bonus, the BioCNG at St. Landry is generated at less than half of the cost of traditional gasoline.

a leader in the renewable natural gas industry. Our partnership with Progressive Waste is extremely beneficial; the trucks unload the waste in our landfill, that waste is converted into BioCNG, and then the trucks refuel their vehicles with the fuel. We are estimating an annual consumption of 120,000 diesel gallon equivalents by Progressive Waste’s vehicles.”

Progressive Waste has committed to continue their waste hauling contract and to purchase 10 new CNG refuse trucks to fuel at St. Landry Parish’s BioCNG station. In addition, the BioCNG station also refuels public works trucks and the sheriffs’ vehicle fleet in the parish.

The expansion adds onto the existing St. Landry station with a second, sister BioCNG station and a remote CNG station in Opelousas, which dispenses 100% renewable CNG via mobile transport. This new “primary-satellite” BioCNG station format is the first of its kind in the country.

St. Landry Parish has received several awards and recognition for their BioCNG project, including: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program Project of the Year award in 2012 and the Innovative Project of the Year from Louisiana Clean Fuels in 2014.

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St. Landry Parish Harnesses the Power of Landfill Gas

Ann Shaneyfelt, Executive Director of Louisiana Clean Fuel, explained, “We hope this project continues to

grow, and that other fleets begin using the renewable fuel available at the St. Landry Parish station.” For more information on this project, please see the webinar available at this link.

Above: a ribbon cutting ceremony helps celebrate the expansion of St. Landry Parish’s Solid Waste BioCNG station.

Right: A Progressive Waste truck fuels with BioCNG—from the landfill.

Ann Vail Shaneyfelt | Louisiana Clean Fuels | ashaneyfelt@louisianacleanfuels.org | 225-342-3476 16

SADI Demonstration Grant The Southeast region has recently partnered with the Department of Energy on a progressive and ambitious grant project, the Southeast AFV Demonstration Initiative (SADI). This project is tasked with deploying demonstration opportunities for alternative fuel vehicles throughout Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. The Triangle Clean Cities program will be working in concert with the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center as well as the Centralina, Land of Sky, Palmetto State and Tennessee Clean Cities Coalitions, to identify regional fleets interested in participating in this grant opportunity.

This federally funded project provides a unique opportunity for fleets to try the technology before they commit to it, enabling them to enjoy a prolonged test drive period where they can deploy vehicles along their routes, with their drivers, while collecting a comprehensive suite of data points.

Instead of reading stats about these technology options on paper, the fleets can test a real world application, allowing a more holistic glimpse into what their operating costs and logistical considerations would be with an alternative fueled fleet. SADI is working closely with pre-identified alternative fuel providers to

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ensure the test driving experience is as seamless as possible for all participating partners.

Technology providers for the grant include Alliance Autogas, ICOM, Penske, Palmetto Gas and others.

From passenger electric vehicles to heavy-duty CNG fleet applications, there will be a broad variety of options for municipalities and businesses interested in test driving these demonstration vehicles.

The project aims to have 900 individuals engage with the full-suite of vehicles, offering an unprecedented opportunity for fleets in the Southeast to experience alternative fuel technologies first hand. Vehicle deployment is expected in the spring of 2016, with the project finishing up in mid 2017. Fleets that are interested in learning more should email Andrea Bachrach (abachrach@tjcog.org) for additional information.

Mary Sell | Triangle Clean Cities Coalition msell@tjcog.org | 919-558-9400

The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) is the only nationwide alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle training organization in the U.S.

The NAFTC’s mission is to provide the training infrastructure for implementing the widespread use of alternative fuels, alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), and advanced technology vehicles. Its effort to increase energy security, as well as improve air quality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, is embodied in its motto “Because Clean Air and Energy Independence Matter.”

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Founded in 1992, the NAFTC is a program of West Virginia University and consists of National and Associate Training Centers located nationwide from Maine to California. Each center provides Training with Impact through its experienced instructors and realworld shop facilities. Numerous other members from small businesses, government, and industry also support the NAFTC’s mission.

More than 2,000 courses have been conducted by the NAFTC, resulting in more than 38,000 technicians, first responders, students, fleet managers, and others trained on AFVs and advanced technology vehicles.

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Courses undergo a rigorous examination by professional automotive instructors and technicians before being released for use by the NAFTC and National and Associate Training Center members.

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Learn the basics or gain in-depth knowledge of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles by attending one of more than 35 courses and workshops offered at the NAFTC headquarters and at training locations nationwide.

Outreach & Education The NAFTC has managed more than $35 million in programs through funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, FEMA, and other government and private sector industry entities.

The NAFTC attends and conducts multiple outreach and education events such as National AFV Day Odyssey. Conducted biennially since 2002, Odyssey has built awareness of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles among millions.

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Tulsa Clean Cities & NAFTC Launch AFV First Responder Safety Training Courses focus on targeted information for Firefighters, EMS and Law Enforcement On Tuesday, December 8, Tulsa Area Clean Cities (TACC) and the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) launched three newly developed Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) First Responder Safety Training classes in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Focused on targeted information for firefighters, emergency medical services and law enforcement, these three courses feature techniques to safely respond to vehicle collisions, incidents and injuries involving AFVs. Additionally, the courses include information on alternative fuels, their properties and origins and ways in which AFVs differ from conventionally fueled vehicles.

Developed by the NAFTC, these updated courses were made possible by TACC through funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program.

While the previous class incorporated materials for all first responders into one two-day training session, the new classes are geared specifically to each type

of first responder. Breaking up the training into separate courses makes it easier for a first responder to quickly learn the information they need to do their respective jobs effectively and safely.

Trainees from seven states across the country traveled to Tulsa to learn the new materials and view vehicles up close at the AFV display, which featured CNG, propane, electric and hybrid vehicles.

“With increased alternative vehicle use, the chance of these new technologies being involved in a collision also increases,” said Bill Davis, NAFTC director.

“Firefighters, emergency medical services and law enforcement need to be trained on the proper procedures for safely addressing incidents involving these new technologies so they can work together to secure accident scenes and save lives. We are happy to work with Tulsa Area Clean Cities in the release of these new courses to make sure first responders have access to the information they need.”

Adriane Jaynes | Tulsa Area Clean Cities | AJaynes@incog.org | 918-579-9494 20

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Utah’s National Parks maintain iconic scenery

with alternative fuels

This photo: Utah's Zion Park Diversifies Fleet with Alternative Fuel Vehicles Below: Clean Cities works to illustrate, educate and inspire EV adoption with signage Right top: Utah’s NPS staff poses with an all-electric Nissan Leaf Right bottom: December NPS Grant Writing Workshop with Utah Clean Cities and Utah Parks

The number of visitors to Utah’s national parks and monuments has increased steadily over the last decade. In 2014, Utah’s Mighty Five national parks saw a combined total at nearly 7.5 million visitors, and that number is expected to be 28% higher for 2015. All of these visitors traveling in vehicles also creates increased emissions in and around the parks and monuments.

On December 1, 2015, Utah Clean Cities Coalition (UCCC) and the Office of Energy Development held a National Parks Clean Cities Initiative Workshop in St. George, Utah. Representatives from Zion National Park, Pipe Springs National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Timpanogos Cave National Park, Dinosaur National Monument and Parashant National Monument were in attendance along with natural gas, propane, electric vehicle technology, biofuels and idle-free industry leaders.

The goal of the workshop was to help Utah parks to take advantage of the Clean Cities Initiative, increasing 21

the number of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in park fleets, expanding AFV infrastructure and educating visitors about cleaner transportations choices.

Zion has been an alternative fuels leader in Utah, and UCCC wants to bring more parks onboard. In 2014, with grants from Clean Cities National Park Initiative, Zion retired older vehicles, added three electric vehicles (EVs) and installed 10 new EV charging stations. The new EVs are a progressive addition to the park’s AFV fleet of 31 propane shuttle buses and trailers. The shuttles use approximately 290,000

gallons of propane a year, eliminating several hundred tons of emissions each year.

UCCC is eager to continue working with Utah parks and monuments to create cleaner transportation systems, and we are happy to report that participants at the workshop in St. George expressed an overwhelming interest in building an EV corridor between the parks.

Robin Erickson, Executive Director of UCCC, noted, “Our parks want to be the leaders in doing the right thing and encourage visitors to do the same.”

Tammie Cooper | Utah Clean Cities | tammie.cooper@utahcleancities.org | 801-535-7736 22

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Louisville’s first Tesla Supercharger station has been installed in the parking lot of Sullivan University School of Pharmacy at 2100 Gardiner Lane. The Supercharger is a direct current (DC) fast-charging station for use with the Tesla Model S sedan and the Model X SUV. The station can charge up to eight Teslas at one time.

Tesla installed a Supercharger at 2155 Paul Jones Way in Lexington, Kentucky, in early 2015. Worldwide, there are 585 Supercharger stations with 3,397 Superchargers.

For updates on when the Louisville Tesla Supercharger will be open to the public, please visit the Tesla website at www.teslamotors.com.

“The Sullivan University system supports advancing technologies. This charging site for Tesla vehicles is but one example,” said Glenn Sullivan, president of Sullivan University.

melissa howell | Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition | mhowell@kentuckycleanfuels.org | 502-593-3846

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Renewable Diesel Introduced to Fleet Use in California The East Bay, Sacramento, San Francisco and Silicon Valley Clean Cities Coalitions celebrated a big milestone this year with stakeholder fleets taking the first bulk deliveries of Renewable Diesel in Northern California.

Renewable Diesel has been blended into California retail diesel since 2012 and has also been available in limited retail locations. However, it wasn’t until recently that the coalition’s three-year efforts paid off with fleets moving to adopt this fuel. The Cities of Walnut Creek, Oakland, and San Francisco recently announced they have made the switch from petroleum fuel to Renewable Diesel.

UPS has also committed to buy 46 million gallons of Renewable Diesel over the next three years and the State of California recently mandated its use in State vehicles.

This environmentally friendly drop-in fuel may be produced from either virgin feedstocks or waste fats, oils or greases and may be blended in any proportion with petroleum-based diesel with no ill effects.

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The Renewable Diesel in fleet use is supplied by Golden Gate Petroleum and made by Neste Oil from 100% waste feedstock. Use of this feedstock creates a fuel with a significantly lower carbon intensity than petroleum diesel and an estimated 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. “The switch to renewable diesel supports our efforts to make Oakland a more sustainable, innovative and vibrant city,” said Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. “The significant reduction in emissions provided by renewable diesel will create a healthier and safer environment for all of us.”

On top of the impressive environmental benefits, Renewable Diesel offers a new capability to fleets.

“Renewable Diesel offers the ability to immediately convert any piece of equipment currently powered by petroleum diesel, including off-road and stationary applications, to an alternative fuel, both sustainable and renewable, with no modifications” noted Rick Ruvolo, a longtime San Francisco-based transportation consultant. “Because of this, Renewable Diesel has the potential to be the biggest thing to happen in alternative fuels. Ever. “

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Virginia & Maryland Awarded Nearly $5 Million in Federal Funds to Install Ethanol Pumps Governor Terry McAuliffe recently announced that Virginia, in partnership with Maryland, was selected for a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant totaling nearly $5 million to install ethanol refueling infrastructure in Virginia. The states will work with private sector stakeholders to add at least 41 additional ethanol refueling stations and nearly 200 more pumps. The Virginia-Maryland collaboration was the only multistate proposal selected for award. The $5 million in federal funds is being matched by $3 million from private sector partners. This award is part of a $100 million national program covering 21 states, and the project is being managed by Virginia Clean Cities and the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals & Energy.

Speaking about the announcement, Governor McAuliffe said, “This project will bring greater regional access to competitively priced, clean and home-grown renewable fuel. Increasing deployment of diverse fueling infrastructure gives more Virginians access to a broader range of fuel options, helping power our efforts to build a new Virginia economy.”

The primary goal of this project is to displace unleaded gasoline and imported oil with higher domestically produced renewable ethanol fuel blends. With 9.6 million flex-fuel vehicles in the Mid-Atlantic region capable of operating on higher ethanol blends and over 84% of all vehicles on the road today capable of using E15, this project is estimated to result in the combined sale of an additional 24 million gallons of ethanol annually. This will be done by installing

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multiple variable fuel blender pumps at the new locations, dramatically increasing the region’s ethanol stations, which expands consumer choice. Marketing and outreach components will be comprehensive and address a wide range of fleet and individual driver audiences within VA, MD and DC. “This incredible project builds on progress in Virginia and Maryland for a new consumer choice for a renewable fuel that can be used in hundreds of thousands of flex fuel vehicles on the roads locally, and new access to low blends safe in any 2000 or newer vehicle,” said Alleyn Harned, Executive Director of Virginia Clean Cities.

For more information, please visit Virginia Clean Cities at www.vacleancities.org and www.usda.gov.

Michael Phillips | Virginia Clean Cities | mphillips@vacleancities.org | 804-482-1790 29

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