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Each year, Chicago Area Clean Cities collects data from stakeholders and produces a coalition report. The report reflects all the outstanding work taking place in the Chicago area and can be used to promote our coalition and our state while providing opportunities for funding sustainable transportation projects. The surveys are also used to determine awards […]

Auto manufacturers are expected to launch dozens of new plug-in electric and hybrid-electric models over the next few years. More than 100 EV and PHEV models will be available for sale in the United States by 2023, says electric vehicle consultant Jukka Kukkonen. Of those, Kukkonen says he expects more than 70 will be crossovers,

With COVID-19 affecting almost all aspects of our daily lives this year, it’s undeniable that we’ve seen some changes. One major change that many predict is here to stay is the rise in online shopping. The research firm eMarketer stated in October that the year would bring a 32 percent increase in online shopping. When

Liam Donnelly started WasteNot Compost in 2012 when his classmate helped him realize there was enough demand for a business. Since then, he has been trying to keep up with the rapid expansion of demand, but has kept emissions at zero by employing only electric vehicles for picking up the compost. What is WasteNot? WasteNot

It has been a weird and challenging year. However, it would be even weirder if we did not recognize our annual Clean Fuels Champion. The Clean Fuels Champion award celebrates the efforts of an individual or organization who has gone above and beyond to advance sustainable fuel and transportation options to improve local air quality

Our coalition is undertaking a study regarding alternative fuel stations along interstates in Northeastern Illinois. We need help from fleets and other stakeholders to assist in establishing criteria for future fueling station sites. We hope to capture and compile ideas related to where and why such stations might be considered going forward, ideally aligning with

Many Chicagoans may remember the air traffic control fire that grounded thousands of flights in late September 2014. What they may not remember is the response to the local disaster. The computers failed, and the backup computers failed, too. Officials began worrying about other backup systems in the community and the strength of those plans.

Chicago Area Clean Cities is participating in a nationwide research project to identify and address barriers to multi-unit dwelling (MUD) and residential curbside plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging. The goal of the project is fivefold: Engage stakeholders to document barriers to MUD and residential curbside PEV charging; Gather baseline data from existing MUD and residential

Ozinga Energy recently finished station construction on the first compressed natural gas station for National Ready Mixed Concrete Company in Vernon, California. NRMCC, owned by the world’s largest cement producer, National Cement, is an eighth-generation family-owned company founded in 1946 with 11 locations in the Southern California region. Featuring 50 time-fill hook-ups, it’s the largest

When Denver shut down from COVID-19 in March, Bonnie Trowbridge, coordinator of Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition, had to make a decision: How would her coalition respond to the crisis? Her team wanted answers – Should they lay low? Would they work from home? Trowbridge’s answer was simple: “This is our opportunity,” she said. “Let’s