EV WATTS: Help build a brighter future for Electric Vehicles
The Electric Vehicle Widespread Analysis for Tomorrow's Transportation Solutions Project (EV WATTS) project, developed by Energetics and funded by the Department of Energy, aims to collect and analyze EV performance across the country. To do this, they have partnered with Clean Cities coalitions to create [...]
ALT-FUEL FLEETS: Time to submit your fleet’s 2020 AFV & fuel data!
Click here to download the 2020 form Now! It is time to begin collecting your fleet's alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technology data for 2019. This form that you can access by clicking here contains all of the categories for the alt fuels and for [...]
EV charging network goes live in Upper Cumberland region, Tennessee
An EV charging network of five Level 2 chargers and one DC Fast Charger is now live and available for all EV drivers to utilize in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. Part of a project run by Tennessee Technological University and funded by a [...]
TDEC announces 2020 Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards winners
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) grants 2020 Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Awards (TSTAs). These awards are offered to a wide variety of organizations including governments, commercial or non-profit organizations, higher education institutions, and utility companies to congratulate their achievements in sustainable transportation. All [...]
Propane School Bus Program expands in Hancock County, Shows Rural Leadership
To view this press release in PDF format, click here. Holding the big check, left to right, are HCS Transportation Supervisor Joseph Southern, Director of Schools Charlotte Mullins, and CTE Director and Grant Writer Jennifer Yount. On October 7, 2020, Hancock County Schools [...]
Alliance AutoGas ribbon cutting to highlight alternative fuel success in Tennessee
What: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Where: 1805 East Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN (U-Haul) When: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29th Alliance AutoGas (AAG), a national coalition of businesses providing the fuel, technology, and ongoing support to autogas fleets across the country, and Blossman [...]
Washington County Cuts Ribbon on Five New Propane School Buses, Alternative Fuels Program
On August 26, 2020, Washington County Schools (WCS) celebrated the addition of five new propane-powered school buses to their fleet through a ribbon-cutting and “big check” presentation event. In late 2019, WCS applied for and won $102,500 towards their efforts to replace older diesel buses [...]
TDEC releases VW Settlement EMT Funding for Class 4-8 Trucks
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has released its third solicitation for projects under the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Settlement EMT). The purpose of the trust is to execute environmental mitigation projects that reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx). [...]
Meet Carla York, East Tennessee Clean Fuels Board President
Carla York has been involved with East Tennessee Clean Fuels for 20 years but has had a passion for alternative fuels and their benefits for even longer. From implementing electric buses in several cities including Sevierville, Tennessee to serving as the new Board President for [...]
Tennessee Tech unveils new DCFC Unit in Cookeville as part of “EV Testbed” Project
On July 22, Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech, or TTU) unveiled a new Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) station that will serve a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project started in 2019, as well as the greater Cookeville area as part of its EV Testbed Project. [...]
U.S. House to vote on Moving America Forward Act, clean transportation
The House of Representatives will vote on the Moving Forward America Act, a major alternative fuels bill this week, and we need your help! Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives announced H.R. 2, the Moving America Forward Act, which will GREATLY AFFECT the future [...]
New DCFC station fills Alt Fuels Corridor gap in East Tennessee
Tennessee's newest Direct Current Fast Charge (DCFC) station was activated yesterday in Baileyton and is now available to charge for those in need of some electric juice along the state's I-81 Corridor to contribute to the alt fuels corridor project. The new DCFC station, a [...]
ETCleanFuels Digital Media Coordinator receives journalism award for work investigating climate change and virology
Ainsley Kelso, a student studying journalism at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, joined the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCleanFuels) at the beginning of June as their Digital Media Coordinator. The Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program (CCUWDP) is an opportunity for students across the [...]
TDEC announces grants for three major Tennessee cities
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced in May its three awardees of the Transit and Shuttle Bus Grant Program. The total award amount among the three entities equals approximately $5.7 million. According to a TDEC news release, this grant program is the [...]
Town of Greeneville Essential Workers Finding Success with Alternative Fuels
In 2018, Todd Smith, City Administrator for the Town of Greeneville, TN, wanted to reduce the town’s expenses as well as their impact on the environment. Smith started to research the potential benefits of adding an autogas program to the town’s fleet, and found that [...]
DOE Announces $133 Million to Accelerate Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $133 million in new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. DOE announced up to $133 million in new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. This funding supports research that will lead to [...]
ALT-FUEL FLEETS: Time to submit your fleet’s 2019 AFV & fuel data!
Click here to download the 2019 form Now! It is time to begin collecting your fleet's alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technology data for 2019. This form that you can access by clicking here contains all of the categories for the alt fuels and for [...]
A Sneak Peek at Knoxville’s First Electric Transit Bus
December 9th, 2019 The local Knoxville community joined Knoxville Area Transit and other city leaders on Monday to see the electric transit buses that are coming to KAT over the next few years. Standing in front of Everly Park late afternoon, Mayor Madeline Rogero spoke [...]
VW FUNDING FOR EVSE: Request for Information (RFI) released from TDEC for Light Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Supply Equipment category
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) is requesting feedback for recently released Request for Information (RFI). The RFI is for the Light Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Supply Equipment category under the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Settlement EMT). “Your feedback [...]
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