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Sacramento Clean Cities' goal is to reduce fossil petroleum consumption in the transportation and energy sectors.
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Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition is rebranding to NorCal Clean Cities And Communities | | In this eNewsletter from Sacramento Clean Cities | |
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Special Announcements
Available Grants - Funding for a wide range of transportation and energy programs and projects
SCC Sponsors and Partners in the News - The latest news about our coalition Regulations and requirements that may affect your operations
Alternative Fuel & Zero-Emission Insights - Learn what’s new and what’s coming soon
Conferences, Programs - Educational, networking and presentation opportunities
Presentations Slides and Videos from Previous Sacramento Clean Cities Webinars
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Presentation Slides and Recordings Posted Here
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CARB Plug-in Hybrid Survey
CARB is seeking your response to their survey on Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV). It’s a short 3-to-5-minute survey that will help CARB develop an information sticker helping new car buyers better understand the expected performance of PHEVs they are considering.
Take the survey here
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Communities in Charge – Funding Round 4 Open
- Funding for the installation of Level 1 smart outlets
- This funding wave focuses exclusively on multi-family housing and adjacent sites
Read more here
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DCFC Grant Program Returns
The Fast Charge California Project (FCCP) is the latest CALeVIP initiative funded by the CEC and managed by the Center for Sustainable Energy.
- $55M in Grants Available
- Incentives for public DCFC Installations
- Project Launch: July 2025, First come, first served
Read more here
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CARB Funding Opportunities for Fleets and Their Adoption of Zero-emission Vehicles, CORE, HVIP, and ISEF
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Communities in Charge Application Window Is Now Open
CALSTART announces the launch of Communities in Charge providing $30M in incentives for schools, health care centers, local businesses and communities.
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Application window for Level 2 EV charging rebates opened on August 5th
- Application window for Level 1 EV charging rebates will open on October 7th, 2025
- Last day to apply for either a Level 1 or Level 2 EV charging rebate is January 9th, 2026
Read more here
| | Sacramento Clean Cities Sponsors & Partners Make the News! | |
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NAFA Webinar Series – Free for NAFA Members, $99 Non-member per session
- Friday, October 17 – Top Green Fleets Panel - Hear from the winners of the 2025 Green Fleet Awards!
- Friday, October 24 – Honoring Special Awardees - Learn about unique and transformative ways that fleets are enhancing different aspects of their sustainability.
- Thursday, October 30 – Small Budgets, Big Greening Efforts - Hear strategies to make your fleet budget go further.
- Friday, November 7 – Trends and Insights from the Judges - Learn about the changes the Green Fleet Award judges are witnessing, and what you can do to act on these trends immediately.
Read more and register here
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Nissan May Supply Hybrid EVs to Ford &Stellantis
Nissan is in negotiations with both Ford and Stellantis to potentially supply both companies with a hybrid EV based on the Rogue platform.
Read more here
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Stellantis Invests $13B in US
Stellantis has announced that they will invest $13B in developing US production. This will increase their production by 50% with five new vehicle launches over four years, adding over 5,000 jobs in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
Read more here
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US Energy
US Energy has a rapid-response charging solution, the Volt Vault, that can be deployed to virtually any location and provide EV energy when grid power is unavailable or during the period of time that it will take for grid power to be installed.
Read more here
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US Inks Critical Minerals Deal with Australia
The US and Australia have partnered to dramatically increase rare earth minerals mining and refining in Australia with results predicted to begin within six months.
Read more here
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Army Fast Tracks “Micro Reactor” Program
The Army has launched the “Janus Program” to fast track the development of secure, reliable power for defense installations and mission-critical operations using the Army’s nuclear authority. The reactors will also support domestic industrial needs.
Read more here
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Caltrans’ Survey - “California Freight Mobility Plan 2027”
Caltrans invites feedback by October 31 on freight operations in California.
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StoreDot’s 600,000 mile Battery
StoreDot has developed a silicon-dominant anode that they claim allows them to make a battery that can withstand 2,000 back-to-back Extreme Fast Charges, add 100 miles of range in five minutes and power an EV for over 600,000 miles.
Read more here
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GM’s $1.6B EV Balance Sheet Write-off
GM announced a write-off of $1.6B on their EV investment and warned that investors should be prepared for additional write-offs of EV-related capital costs. GM blamed the elimination of public subsidies that changed market demand. Ford announced that they had lost $100K on every EV they sold.
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Motive ZEVs at NorCal Logistics
NorCal Logistics, a FedEx contractor, has put a fleet of Motiv ZEV Class 5 ZEVs into service into Northern California delivery operations.
Read more here
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IEA Predicts Biofuels Use Quadrupling by 2035
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the use of liquid and gaseous biofuels will quadruple by 2035. Biofuels use doubled between 2010 and 2024 and currently reduces global oil demand by 2.5 million barrels per day.
Read more here
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Intro to Green Careers Class with Two Days of OSHA-10 Training & Certification
Oct 27 & 28
- EV Mechanics, Charging, Energy Storage
- Job Skills, Wages & Hydrogen Fleets/ CNG
- What are Green Careers?
- Electric Vehicles
- Solar and Wind Energy
- Hydrogen Fuel Cells
- OSHA-10 Certification (10 hours)
Two days - October 27 –28
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Download flyer
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P3 Government Conference
December 8 & 9 - Washington, D.C
- How agencies are adapting procurement strategies to accelerate delivery
- What public owners are prioritizing in partnerships today
- Lessons learned from successful projects (large and small) across sectors
- How future rounds of federal infrastructure funding will shape the pipeline
- Connect directly with decision-makers on transportation, energy, and other categories
Read more here
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P3C Conference
March 23-25 – Dallas
- Reimagining how critical infrastructure gets financed, built, and maintained
- Public and private sector leaders advancing the next generation of project delivery
- Strategic insights on navigating federal funding and permitting
- Lessons learned from real-world P3s and innovative delivery models
- Interactive roundtables and curated networking
Read more here
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April 13 – 15 –NAFA 2026 Institute & Expo, Cleveland
- 40+ Educational Sessions
- Innovative Products
- State-of-the-Art Exhibits
- Expanded Ride & Drive
- OEM Panel Discussions
- Industry Leading Keynotes
- Unparalleled Networking
- Pre-Conference Events
- Relationship Building
- Specialty Learning
- 100 Best Fleets
Read more here
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ACT Expo 2026
May 4-7 – Las Vegas Convention Center
- Fleet-Focused Educational Conference
- Trends, technologies, and policies transforming commercial transportation
- Hear advanced commercial vehicle case studies from early adopter fleets
- Learn how to take advantage of vehicle and infrastructure funding opportunities
- Stay ahead of the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape
- Discover the latest technologies, solutions, and services to support fleet optimization
Read more here
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EVS 39
June 21-24 2026 - Long Beach
- Early Registration Discount Code “EVS39FLASH10”
- Call for abstracts launched Monday, August 18 inviting papers that cover research, market trends, policy initiatives, hybrid, battery, fuel cell technologies, electric transportation infrastructure, services and more
Read more here
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GTSE Joins RE+ For RE+26
November 16-19, 2026 – Las Vegas Convention Center
- The Green Transportation Summit and Expo, the largest vehicle technology event in the Northwest will merge with RE+, the largest clean energy event in North America to produce RE+26, November 16 – 29, 2026 in Las Vegas.
- Fleet managers, policymakers, and industry leaders
- Explore zero-emission vehicles, alternative fuels, and cutting-edge mobility solutions
- Learning, networking, and business growth across transportation and clean energy
Agenda & Session Descriptions Coming Soon
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