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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 February 9th 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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Guardian Yard Introducing EV Charging Stations at Metro Air Park
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Guardian Yards, an industrial outdoor storage and truck parking yard operator, has announced it is introducing electric vehicle charging stations for truck fleets at its 25-acre truck parking depot adjacent to Sacramento’s Metro Air Park. Guardian Yards welcomes potential EV Charging partners to contact them.
Contact Guardian Yards Here
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Pape Kenworth Hosts "Navigating the Future of Transportation"
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Co-hosted by Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition
- Wednesday, 2/28/24, 10am - 1pm (Lunch from 11:30 am- 1pm)
- 4100 Duckworth Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834
Presentations will include:
· CARB’s Clean Truck Check Regulation
· Performance of IC Products vs. EV Products
· Grant, Rebate & Incentive Programs for Vehicles and Chargers
· Comparing Lead Acid Batteries vs. Lithium Batteries
· Wireless Charging Systems
Displays will include:
· Class 6 K270E- Battery Electric Box Truck
· Class 8 T680E Battery Electric Truck
Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck
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Riverview International Hosts "Taco and Trucks 2024!" in West Sacramento
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- Thursday, February 15 - 10am - 2pm - Lunch (Chando’s Tacos) from 11:30am- 1:00pm
- New emission and electrification landscape in 2024
- Ride & Drives in the eMV Class 6-7 truck and Workhorse W56 and W750!
RSVP (916) 371-3110
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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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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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Sacramento Clean Cities Sponsors Make The News
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Sacramento County's Sustainability Dashboard
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Sacramento County has launched a Sustainability Dashboard that lists each of the County’s GHG measures with a color chart: Green=In Progress, Yellow=Started, Red=Not Started.
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HD Truck OEMs Join Forces
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Three of the major truck manufacturers, Daimler, Navistar and Volvo, have joined forces to accelerate the introduction of a national charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Their joint effort is called “Powering America’s Commercial Transportation” (PACT).
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48% of Bike Trips Non-Recreational/Social
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DOE reports that there were 2.2 billion bike trips in 2022 and nearly half were not related to social or recreational activities. Here is the breakdown:
- 13% Commute
- 1% Work Trips
- 6% Shopping
- 4% Family/Personal Business
- 20% School/Church
- 3% Medical/Dental
- 52% Social/Recreational
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Ford CEO, Jim Farley, has recently emphasized the auto industry position that hybrids will play an increasingly important role.
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NFPA Free Online EV Training
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The National Fire Protection Agency has a library of free on-line EV training videos including:
EV Emergency Responders; EV Safe Towing; EV Crash Reconstruction; EV Building Code Preparedness; EV Charging Station Installation; EV Fleet Training; EV Insurance Adjuster Training; EV Technician Training; EV Dealership Training; EV Utility Training; EV Public Training; EV NFPA 70 Training.
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Volvo Stops Funding Polestar
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Volvo has announced that they will stop funding Polestar. Polestar stock has also dropped 83% since 2022.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman, Willie Phillips, has warned the US Senate that the US electricity grid is facing unprecedented reliability challenges.
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EV owners and vehicle fleet operators have noted that they are experiencing tire wear that is 20% to 30% higher than what they have experienced with ICE vehicles. This is apparently due to the greater weight, regenerative braking and higher torque of EVs.
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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.
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Check CARB Carton Intensity (CI)I Pathways Here
Biodiesels Certified for California
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Current LCFS Credit Value $60.77
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Riverview International Hosts "Tacos and Trucks 2024!" in West Sacramento
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- Thursday, February 15 - 10am - 2pm - Lunch (Chando’s Tacos) from 11:30am- 1:00pm
- New emission and electrification landscape in 2024
- Ride & Drives in the eMV Class 6-7 truck and Workhorse W56 and W750!
RSVP (916) 371-3110
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Pape Kenworth Hosts "Navigating the Future of Transportation"
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Co-hosted by Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition
- Wednesday, 2/28/24, 10am - 1pm (Lunch from 11:30 am- 1pm)
- 4100 Duckworth Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834
Presentations will include:
· CARB’s Clean Truck Check Regulation
· Performance of IC Products vs. EV Products
· Grant, Rebate & Incentive Programs for Vehicles and Chargers
· Comparing Lead Acid Batteries vs. Lithium Batteries
· Wireless Charging Systems
Displays will include:
· Class 6 K270E- Battery Electric Box Truck
· Class 8 T680E Battery Electric Truck
Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck
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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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