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Chicago Area Clean Cities Releases Report Analyzing Alternative Fuel Vehicle Corridors
CHICAGO, June 30, 2021 – Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition that promotes clean transportation in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, has released an Alternative Fuel Corridors Study analyzing vehicle usage and infrastructure needs for the Chicago region. The study maps the existing alternative fuel sites in the six-county Chicago area and throughout […]
Lion Electric Announces U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Illinois, the Largest All-Electric Medium, Heavy-Duty Vehicle Plant in U.S.
MONTREAL, May 7, 2021 – The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) (“Lion” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today announced that it has selected Joliet, Ill., for the construction of its U.S. manufacturing facility. The new facility will represent the largest dedicated production site for zero-emission medium […]
ComEd Recognized for its Green Fleet by Chicago Area Clean Cities
CHICAGO, April 22, 2021 – ComEd, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC), was named a “Clean Fuels Champion” today by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition whose mission is to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the U.S. by supporting the reduction of petroleum consumption. ComEd received the award […]
Chicago Metro Area Ozone Pollution Still A Concern
CHICAGO, April 20, 2021 – The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2021” report shows that Chicago metro area ozone pollution is still a concern. “Chicago area residents should be aware that we’re still breathing unhealthy air, mostly driven by vehicle emissions and extreme heat as a result of climate change, placing our health […]
Illinois Soybean Association’s Biodiesel Campaign Continues to Evolve, Reach New Audiences
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 3, 2021 – The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is welcoming a new era of biodiesel work in Illinois and recently rebranded its biodiesel program, rolling out new logos for both ISA Biodiesel and the B20 Club. The brand redesign reflects the new audiences that ISA is now targeting in our biodiesel efforts […]
City of Naperville Opens First Compressed Natural Gas Station
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Dec. 1, 2020 – The City of Naperville, along with Trillium and Groot Industries, has opened Naperville’s first public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at 1720 Jefferson Ave. City staff first began investigating a transition from oil-based fuels to CNG, a cleaner methane that can be used in place of gasoline or […]