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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 […]
Clean Fuels Corridor Project Stretches 1,500 Miles Along I-94; Webinar to Showcase Successes
CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2020 – Officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation, GTI, ZEF Energy, and Ozinga Energy will emphasize the importance of the Michigan to Montana (M2M) Alternative Fuel Corridor Project during a webinar on Nov. 10 at 10 AM. The M2M project supports an alternative fuel corridor that extends 1,500 miles along I-94 […]
New Report Shows Illinois Will Save Hundreds of Lives and Over $3B in Medical Costs by Adopting Electric Vehicles
CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2020 – As Illinois takes steps to rebuild its economy and improve health outcomes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Lung Association released a new report today showing that transitioning to zero-emission transportation solutions in Illinois by 2050 will save hundreds of lives, prevent thousands of asthma attacks, and […]
Clean Cities Webinar Highlights How Idle Reduction Lowers Emissions, Saves Fuel
CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2020 – Reducing vehicle idling saves fuel and money and cuts harmful emissions. Small changes in idling time can lead to noticeable benefits, including fuel savings and a reduction in pollution and noise. To highlight benefits and the technologies that enable them, Chicago Area Clean Cities is holding a webinar on Wednesday, […]
ComEd Increasing Electrification of Vehicle Fleet
CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2020 – ComEd is going electric with more of its own fleet vehicles to help electrify the transportation sector, which accounts for one-third of all U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and advance the adoption of electric vehicle (EV) technology in Illinois. ComEd’s current fleet of 3,000 vehicles includes 1,400 biodiesel-fueled line trucks […]
How We Can Make the Air Cleaner in Chicago
CHICAGO, July 20, 2020 – Air pollution has an even larger impact on public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Angela Tin, the American Lung Association’s national senior director for clean air initiatives, highlights the program in this letter to the Chicago Tribune. Tin also is a member of CACC’s executive board. To read the letter, visit […]