JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Apr 19, 2022 – Today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that incentivizes increasing blends of biodiesel. The bill, championed by Senator Patrick Joyce and Representative Eva Dina Delgado, extends the current B10 sales tax exemption until 2023 and then increases the biodiesel blend level subject to the tax exemption to […]
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Among the up to 40 environmentally friendly vehicles at our Green Drives Conference & Expo on May 3 will be the DANNAR Mobile Power Station, which is a unique EV, unlike anything on the market today. The off-road, zero-emission vehicle functions in two primary ways. First, the MPS is a versatile off-road work vehicle, which boasts modular
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CHICAGO, March 15, 2022 – The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition and the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) are teaming up to offer emergency response training to firefighters throughout Illinois with the delivery of a new Alternative Fuel Vehicle course. The first training session will be offered in Dieterich, Illinois on Thursday, March 24. The
Event features speakers from ‘MotorWeek,’ ComEd and the American Lung Association CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2022 – Chicago Area Clean Cities invites commercial and government fleets, community leaders, and the public, to attend its ninth Green Drives Conference & Expo on Tuesday, May 3. One of the largest clean-transportation conferences in the Midwest, this year’s program
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The Chicago Park District operates one of the most successful biodiesel-powered vehicle fleets in the United States. Biodiesel blends up to 20% (B20) and above are being used successfully year-round. The Park District’s program, which includes using old cooking oil from local restaurants and events like the Taste of Chicago, enables the Park District to annually
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Sales of plug-in electric passenger vehicles have grown exponentially in Illinois over the past few years. The chart below shows the increase in EV registrations from 2014 through 2020. As we close out 2021, industry reports indicate that Illinois is due for another record-breaking year of growth. Image Source: Illinois Secretary of State Data Surprisingly,
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Rood recognized with top award for her advocacy of clean fuels, clean vehicles CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2021 – Long-time clean-vehicle advocate Marcy Rood, an environmental transportation analyst with Argonne National Laboratory, has been named 2021 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC). The nonprofit coalition, whose mission is to encourage the use of
UIC Director Dr. Elizabeth Kócs awarded for community leadership CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2021 – Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition (CACC) has announced its 2021 Leadership Award winners. The awards are given annually to organizations and individuals that take actions to locally reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality. This year’s awardees include: Rivian, Ozinga, Cook-Illinois
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Gov Sets Course to Make Illinois the Best State in the Nation to Drive and Manufacture an Electric Vehicle Incentivizes Electric Vehicle Manufacturers to Move to or Expand in Illinois ROCKFORD, Ill., Nov. 16, 2021 – Building on Illinois’ role as a leading state in the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industry, Governor JB Pritzker today
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After years of deliberations, the State of Illinois recently passed its most sweeping energy and climate bill in a generation. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), also known as SB2408. The bill is the result of years of deliberations between utilities, municipalities, energy suppliers and environmental stakeholders. The result is a bill that puts Illinois
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