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September 2023

Drive Clean Indiana's Annual Conference & Expo Celebrated Sustainable Transportation Achievements

Michigan City, IN — Drive Clean Indiana, the state's only designated Clean Cities Coalition by the U.S. Department of Energy, successfully hosted its highly anticipated Annual Conference & Expo on August 23, 2023, at the Blue Chip Casino's Stardust Event Center in Michigan City. The event provided a platform for sustainable transportation enthusiasts, experts, and leaders to gather and share insights on advancing environmentally friendly transportation solutions. Read More

Drive Clean Indiana's 11th Annual Clean Air Golf Outing

Drive Clean Indiana will be hosting its 11th Annual Clean Air Golf Outing on September 19, 2023 from 9 am - 5 pm CST at White Hawk Country Club. The event is sold out, but we are still looking for sponsors and raffle items. See below for those opportunities.

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Become a sponsor & get your brand in front of the top decision-makers in the industry. Higher sponsorship levels yield greater perks and multiple sponsorship levels are available.

Donate Raffle Items

We are seeking donations of items for our raffle. Popular items include beer- and wine-themed baskets, sports-themed packages, tickets to sporting events, golf-related equipment, hotel stays/getaways and family-themed packages. Contact Megan Martin by phone at (219) 644-3690 or via email for details!

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Air Quality Action Season Underway

Air Quality Action Season kicked off on May 1st and runs through the end of September, when our air is more likely to be "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" as ozone forms at ground level on long, warm days.

Why take action?

Protect yourself and sensitive groups. When the Air Quality Index shows that the air reaches the Orange level for ozone.

Visit Indiana Smog Watch for air quality forecasts and to receive alerts.

State launches first of its kind vehicle data dashboard

A new interactive tool that highlights data and trends in the types of vehicles Hoosiers drive is now available. The Indiana Vehicle Fuel Dashboard is designed to shed light on alternative fueling trends in transportation throughout the state.

Roughly 6.5 million cars, trucks, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles are registered each year in the State of Indiana through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). This tool allows users to see how many are powered by gas, diesel, and electric, among others.

In 2018, there were 76,000 electric and electric hybrid vehicles in the state. That number increased to nearly 125,000 by 2022.

“The fuels Hoosiers are choosing for their transportation needs are diversifying,” said Ryan Hadley, Executive Director for the Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED). “The Indiana Vehicle Fuel Dashboard puts the data directly in the hands of citizens and businesses to see how vehicle adoption trends has and will continue to change.”

In addition to electric, other alternative fuels include ethanol, propane, compressed natural gas, and hydrogen. The Dashboard allows users to filter by county, fuel type, and type of vehicle.

"The BMV has heard from a number of Hoosiers they want to see this type of data and we are glad to work with key partners to provide the information,” noted Joe Hoage, Commissioner of the Indiana BMV. “The dashboard creates an insightful view of vehicles registered in Indiana. The efficiency it provides will serve many looking to utilize this data both in and outside of Indiana."

The Indiana Vehicle Fuel Dashboard was developed in collaboration with Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED), Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), and Indiana Management Performance Hub (MPH) with support from Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC).

“The Indiana Management Performance Hub is always excited to tackle Indiana’s complex problems by bringing the right data to the right people for the right mission,” Indiana Chief Data Officer Josh Martin said. Martin also serves as the Executive Director at MPH. “This dashboard is another example of how MPH is helping the State use the best tools and technologies to analyze and visualize data to create sufficient information for intelligent public policy.”

To check out the Indiana Vehicle Fuel Dashboard, visit www.in.gov/oed/resources-and-information-center/vehicle-fuel-dashboard/.

Indiana Clean School Bus Consortium Webinar, September 12, 2023 at 10:00 am, CST

Drive Clean Indiana, Indiana’s only U.S. Department of Energy designated coalition, announces the Indiana Clean School Bus Consortium (ICSB) in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program. The Clean School Bus Program, which was implemented under the Biden Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, was put in place to “offer grants/rebates to replace existing school buses with clean models to reduce harmful emissions from older, dirtier buses”. The Clean School Bus Program will provide over $4 billion over the next four years to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission Click here to register

National Drive Electric Week: EVs for EVV 2023

The 2nd annual EVs for EVV will again be an Electric Vehicle cruise-in coupled with test rides-and-drives for metro Evansville, held on September 23 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. This year, it will be located in a 10-acre park-like setting. Hosted by the nonprofit Tri-State Creation Care, the event will include local celebrity drivers, 5 food trucks, the acoustic string band Sassafras and the classic rock band Panacea, interesting vendors, kids’ activities (hula hoop contests, musical chairs, limbo dance competition, bubble-blowing, etc.), and robotics demonstrations by teams from New Tech Institute (2023 state champion robotic team) and North High School. More Information

National Drive Electric Week: Carmel EV Ride and Drive

The City of Carmel in partnership with Drive Clean Indiana, Hoosier Electric Vehicle Association, Carmel Green Initiative, AAA’s My Pit Crew, and Knozone is excited to announce that as part of the National Drive Electric Week we will be hosting an EV Ride and Drive on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Indiana Design Center. Attendees can test drive various electric-powered vehicles from cars to e-bikes and even e-motorcycles. Plenty of EV owners will be displaying their vehicles and will be available for attendees to ask questions about ownership, costs, and how to charge an EV.

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We Want your Feedback

Are you passionate about clean energy and sustainable transportation solutions? We need your input!

DCI is conducting a survey to gauge interest in workplace charging infrastructure. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of our state's transportation landscape and support the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Purdue, INDOT ask for public's opinions on electric vehicles

Attention current & previous EV owners!

Assist with a Purdue University & Indiana Department of Transportation study today and share your EV knowledge with them.

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2023 Clean Cities Stakeholder Summit

Drive Clean Indiana and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be hosting the 2023 Clean Cities Stakeholder Summit in celebration of the Clean Cities Coalition Network’s 30^th anniversary. The summit will bring together partners from across Clean Cities, including coalition leaders and stakeholders, DOE representatives, and national laboratory staff.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023
Location: Hilton McLean Tysons Corner (7920 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA)

October 5, 2023, 9-11A.M. CST – EV Booth Camp Session 3 – 9-11 am

Drive Clean Indiana presented Session 2 of EV Boot Camp on June 1 at NIRPC. Don't worry if you missed it! We will hold Session 3 on October 5. Join us as we provide more information on the resources necessary for successfully implementing electric-drive vehicles in your fleet.

FUNDING UPDATES

22/23 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants (August 2, 2023)

The 2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grant is a competitive funding opportunity for projects that achieve reductions in diesel emissions from mobile sources.

Funding available:

Nationally approximately $115 million in funding will be made available.

DOE Announces $750 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies

EERE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office announced the availability of $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. This funding represents a crucial step in accelerating the widespread use of clean hydrogen and plays a vital role in achieving commercial-scale hydrogen deployment this decade.

Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA plans to invest up to $500 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to increase the availability of domestic biofuels and give Americans additional cleaner fuel options at the pump.

MEMBERSHIP PRICING UPDATED FOR 2023

Effective immediately, membership rates will be increasing for new members. Current members will not be impacted by the rate increase until January 1, 2024.

Advanced levels of membership yield greater benefits, including increased marketing for your organization on our digital platforms and in our publications and the addition of grant development hours. Grant development provides one of the greatest opportunities for return on investment in your Drive Clean Indiana membership. We hope that you see the value in the services we offer and will continue to support our mission by maintaining your current membership level.

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Featured Fuel: Hydrogen

Hydrogen (H2) is a potentially emission-free alternative fuel that can be produced using domestic resources. Although not widely used as a transportation fuel, government and industry researchers are working on the advancement of clean economical and safe hydrogen production and fuel-cell electric vehicles. Read More

Join Drive Clean Indiana for EV Boot Camp, Session 3 on October 5. Join us as we provide more information on the resources necessary for successfully implementing electric-drive vehicles in your fleet.

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