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Sacramento Clean Cities' goal is to reduce fossil petroleum consumption in the transportation and energy sectors. |
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In this January 26th eNewsletter from Sacramento Clean Cities |
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Upcoming Grants - Funding for a wide range of transportation and energy programs and projects
Upcoming Workshops - Participate in the decision making process
New Updates, Regulations & Requirements - 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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ASE Technical Update Training for Technicians - Free Webinar |
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- Tuesday 1/30/24 1pm - 2pm EV Charging and High-Voltage Cooling
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CARB Truck Regulation Implementation Group Outreach Meeting |
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- Staff seeking feedback on workgroups to assist in the implementation of the ACF Regulation
- Monday, 1/29/24 3pm Webinar
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Grants Accepting Applications |
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VW Zero-Emission Freight and Marine (ZEFM) Grant Fund Open |
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- $20M Available
- Stacking with CORE Allowed
- Eligible equipment includes forklifts (>8,000#) Airport GSE, Terminal Tractors, Ferries/Tug Re-powers, Shore Power & More
- First-come, First-served basis until funding is exhausted
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Innovative Small E-Fleet (ISEF) Funding |
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- $83M set aside for ISEF within the HVIP Program
- Incentives for small fleets that seek to deploy battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell trucks
- Fleets with < 20 trucks and <$15M annual revenue (NGOs are exempt from the revenue cap)
- Program runs until all funds are allocated
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EPA Clean School Bus Program 2023 |
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- Funding for the purchase of up to 25 ZEV Buses and/or clean buses
- Funding for EVSE and workforce development are included
- Priority given to tribal and DAC schools
- EPA will hold Office Hours on Tuesdays, from 11am - 12pm PT through January 30th, 2024
- Applications due January 31st at 4pm ET
Register for Upcoming Rebate Program Webinars Here
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CEC Funding Announcement - Charging Infrastructure For Government Fleets |
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- GFO-23-606 $30 million for EVSE for light-duty government fleets
- Pre-application webinar January 10, 2024
- Applications due April 5, 2024
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EPA $4.6B for Climate Reduction Act Grants |
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CEC GFO-23-607 - Tribal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Planning, and Workforce Development |
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- The purpose of this solicitation is to provide funding for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Tribally-owned businesses for:
- Project Activity 1 – EV Charging Infrastructure: installing charging infrastructure for passenger and medium- and heavy-duty (MDHD) EV charging equipment, supporting infrastructure, and associated resiliency technologies.
- Project Activity 2 – EV Infrastructure Planning: activities to support tribal participation in future EV funding opportunities and to enable tribes to plan for EV adoption.
- Project Activity 3 – EV Workforce Training and Development: activities that support careers in EVs, EV infrastructure, and EV-related technologies.
- $400,000 - $3,000,000 per award ($10,000,000 total)
- SUBMISSION DEADLINE April 24, 2024
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EPA $2B Environmental and Climate Justice |
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- Support for community-driven projects
- Environmental and Climate Justice grants
- Grants targeting clean energy and resilience including low- and zero-emission technologies and workforce development supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis for one year, closing on November 21, 2024
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DOE Notice of Intent to Fund |
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The US DOE has announced that they plan to issue Funding Opportunity Notices in 2024 to advance research, development, demonstration, deployment & technology integration in multiple areas:
- Developing new chemistries for reduced cost, higher energy density electric vehicle (EV) batteries;
- RDD&D to provide wide-scale, cyber-secure EVs and EV charging infrastructure;
- Low-greenhouse gas emission concepts for off-road vehicles;
- Manufacturing high-performance electric steels using domestic resources;
- Improving the mobility system through vehicle-to-everything approaches;
- Zero-emission vehicle and infrastructure training for first responders and emergency response professionals;
- Enabling Clean Cities coalitions to undertake high-impact outreach, engagement, and technical assistance activities.
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Sacramento Clean Cities Sponsors Make The News |
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Cumulative EV Sales Hit 4.7 Million |
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Sales of EVs and PHEVs since 2010 have hit 4.7 million.
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Ford’s December announcement that they will cut Lightning production by 50% due to soft demand will result in 1,400 auto workers being laid off at the manufacturing plant where the Lightning is produced.
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Downtown Ford Sacramento - eTransits, Lightnings, MachEs Available |
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Downtown Ford in Sacramento has eTransits, Lightnings and MachEs in stock, at all trim levels. Fleet pricing is below MSRP plus $5K discount.
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VW has spent their final $800M on Electrify America chargers, closing out their obligation related to the diesel engine ‘emission-cheating’ scandal, and CARB is set to clear them. However, EV owners are not happy with the performance of the Electrify America chargers.
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Toyota Chairman Caps EVs at 30% of Market |
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Toyota’s Chairman, Akio Toyoda, believes that BEVs will top out at 30% of the market, with hybrids, fuel cells and combustion engines making up the balance, and has proposed two ICE development plans.
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LCFS Renewable Fuels Pathways |
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California Average Grid Electricity Carbon Intensity: California average grid electricity used as a transportation fuel in California: 79.43 to 81.49gCO2e/MJ.
Check CARB Carton Intensity (CI)I Pathways Here
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Renewable Fuels Produced from Waste Streams
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Current LCFS Credit Value $58.78 |
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March 5 - 8 - Indianapolis
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March 6 - State Capitol Building
- Showcase of hydrogen vehicles and equipment
- Talk to owners, operators and manufacturers
- Public welcome
- 9am - 3pm
Sponsorships or Inquiries Here
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Sustainable Facilities Forum |
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May 9 - Scottish Rite Masonic Center, Sacramento
- Global Warming: Materials and Manufactured Equipment
- CalGreen Code Updates
- Whole Building Lifecycle Analysis
- Power Budget Alternatives 2025
- Fleet Electrification | Zero Emission Fleets
- Waste Diversion | Organic Waste Recycling
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Deadline for submitting proposals - Feb 23 Here
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Major Vehicle OEMs and Suppliers
Technology, Fuel and Sustainable Transportation Presentations
May 20 - 23 - Las Vegas Convention Center
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Green Technology Summit & Expo |
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Green Technology Summit & Expo - August 20-22, 2024 in Tacoma, Washington
"Accelerate to Zero"
The Green Technology Summit and Expo (GTSE) is now accepting proposals to join our program. Major presentation categories include:
- Fleet Sustainability & Decarbonization
- AI / Drone Technology Advancements
- Cybersecurity
- Workforce Development
- Renewable Fuels & Technologies
- Heavy Duty & Medium Duty Decarbonization
- Energy Resilience
- Developing Zero Emission Infrastructure
- Utility Programs & Policy
- Transportation Policy and Incentives
- Environmental Justice
- Navigating Road Blocks in Sustainable Transportation
- Transportation Hubs
- Hard to Decarbonize Sectors
- Technical Training
Submission Deadline: February 25th, 2024
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Forth Electric Transportation Conference |
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September 24-26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan
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Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition | 916 - 622 - 8433 |
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