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Chicago Area Clean Cities, the American Lung Association and Greater Indiana recently co-hosted the “Road to Emission Reductions: Path to Electric Vehicles Virtual Conference.” The conference highlighted the current situation of emission reductions, EV charging standards, battery technologies, and policy. Nearly 100 people attended the day-long conference. During the program, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American […]

You can now book a ride to your next appointment in a Tesla taxicab. The City of Chicago recently licensed two Tesla Model 3 taxis to Taxi Town Inc. This is the first time Tesla models have been deployed in the City of Chicago as taxis. You can book your ride via the Curb App.

Sport peppers, relish, tomatoes, onions, celery salt and mustard piled high on a poppyseed bun: Those are the ingredients of a world-famous Chicago hot dog. It is very likely a zero- or low-emission vehicle delivered that delicious bun to a restaurant near you. These are the kinds of scrumptious stories that we are featuring in the

You have the power to make your home more energy-efficient – often with just a click of a switch or two. It’s that simple. We’ll show you easy ways to increase your home’s energy indoors, outdoors, in the garden, and even in the garage and on the road. Energy Efficiency Indoors Ceiling fans: Start the ceiling fan

EVmatch, the first electric vehicle (EV) charging platform for connecting EV drivers with nearby private chargers through a reservation-based system, has a new publicly-available Level 2 charging station located at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3857 N Kostner Ave in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood. As the charging station host, St. John’s listed its charger on

Interested in protecting the environment? Switching from a gas-powered lawn mower to an electric model is a step in the right direction. Electric lawn mowers are vastly superior in the cleaner air category. Let’s take a look at the most significant advantages. Reduce Use of Fossil Fuels One of the obvious benefits of switching to

With its promise of zero-carbon emissions, hydrogen-powered vehicles are an enticing option to slow climate change and improve air quality. Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) welcomed Cummins Inc., Hyzon Motors and GTI to its May webinar on hydrogen technologies. Technology is improving quickly, and government subsidies help the process along. Hydrogen is a clean fuel

Whether your mission is to deliver e-commerce packages to the residents of Skokie or safely deliver second graders to start their school day in Aurora, one thing is certain – the vehicles we use to complete the task at hand is changing rapidly, with more fuel choices available than ever before. The vehicles that move

Ever wondered about the feasibility of hydrogen as a sustainable alternative fuel? Chicago Area Clean Cities will host a hydrogen webinar on May 27 to explore the possibilities of hydrogen. Featuring speakers Amy Adams, vice president of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies at Cummins Inc., and Mark Gordon, chief financial officer of Hyzon Motors, the

The future of the planet relies on humans’ ability to stem the release of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. Studies by the United Nations have shown that to limit the catastrophic effects of irreversible climate change—or “runaway” climate change—we must drop our global GHG emissions by 55% in the next nine years, thus holding