Whitney

Whitney began working with IACT in 2023. With a degree in English and a minor in Art, Whitney has worked as both a newspaper reporter and a digital marketing and events manager, bringing 6 years of marketing and 8 years of content creation experience to IACT. Whitney is passionate about nature and preserving the environment, including solutions to cleaner air and greater sustainability, and is a former Chicago resident.

Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation Announces 2025 Clean Transportation Leadership Award Winners and Clean Fuels Champion

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Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation Announces 2025 Clean Transportation Leadership Award Winners and Clean Fuels Champion The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT) has announced this year’s Clean Transportation Leadership Awards and Clean Fuels Champion. A U.S. Department of Energy designated coalition in the Clean Cities and Communities partnership, IACT is a nonprofit working to […]

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What is the Difference Between Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel?

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Biodiesel and renewable diesel come from a joint history but are ultimately two separate and distinct fuels with unique production processes. Perhaps the most important difference is that biodiesel meets the ASTM D6751 standard, while renewable diesel meets the ASTM D975 standard for petroleum diesel fuel. Together, these fuels fall under a fuel category commonly

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Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Best Practices

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All vehicles have their own maintenance and performance best practices, and while most people are more comfortable with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles’ needs, electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are just as easy to learn. Certain driving and battery best practices and knowledge of electric vehicle chargers can make a big

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The Village of Oak Park

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Just west of downtown Chicago is the Village of Oak Park, a community of roughly 54,500 people that live within its 4.7 square miles. Modern Oak Park started out with just two residents. British settlers Joseph and Betty Kettlestrings moved from Yorkshire, England, and built a small frame house near present-day Lake Street and Harlem

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Why Reducing Air Pollution with Alternative Fuels is Vital to Improving Public Health

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Transportation is a major contributor to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, playing a significant role in health and climate challenges. Cars, trucks, buses, airplanes, and other vehicles release large amounts of harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. These emissions not only degrade air quality, impacting human health, especially in densely populated and underserved communities, but also accelerate climate change by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

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ADM and Pilot Travel Centers Partner to Open First B99 Biodiesel Retail Location in Decatur, Illinois

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Earlier this year, the country’s first B99 biodiesel retail location for trucking commercial fleets was installed by Pilot Travel Centers and ADM Trucking. ADM has long kept an eye on emerging technologies in the heavy-duty vehicle space. Roughly six years ago, ADM worked with Optimus Technologies to pilot emerging  real-world tech within the Class 8

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Green Drives 2025, hosted at Powering Chicago’s IBEW/NECA Technical Institute

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The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation hosted its annual Green Drives Conference & Expo on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute in Alsip, Illinois, in partnership with Powering Chicago. As the longest-running clean transportation events in the Midwest, Green Drives draws government leaders, commercial and municipal fleet managers, corporate sustainability professionals, and

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