Quarterly Newsletter

January-March 2024

In January we celebrated our 25th anniversary.

It was great to see so many old and new friends!

from left to right, David Keefe with achievement awardees: Dave Whitlock, Ronald Schulz, Paul Heaney, Bob Bechtold, Bob Barker, Melvin Rose

The event was held on January 31st at the Strathallan Hotel and Spa. Speakers included founders who reminisced about the emerging alternative fuels industry in our region and shared their gratitude for the recognition of their commitment and contributions to the adoption and advancement of alternative fuels. Guests from Wegmans Food Markets and RTS, both previous Green Fleet Leadership awardees, provided updates about their fleets and discussed plans for the future.

We really enjoyed celebrating with you and look forward to the next 25 years!

Check out the impact we had in our 9-county region in 2022 - thanks to the efforts of our stakeholders!

3,046,494 gasoline gallon equivalents displaced with alternative fuels!

5,843 tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent reduced (CO2e)!

Learn more

Help us increase our impact!

Share Your Clean Transportation Data from

2023 and receive recognition at our next

Annual Stakeholder Meeting!

Did you add any fueling or charging stations in 2023?
Did you purchase more fuel efficient vehicles?
Did you add any EVs to your fleet (or are you planning to in 2024)?

If you said 'yes' to any of these questions, take our

survey! Receive recognition at our annual meeting and on

our website!

Take me to the survey!

Clean Cities and Communities Unveils New Name and Look

We are excited to unveil a new name and look for Clean Cities as the national network moves into its fourth decade of advancing clean transportation! The new name, Clean Cities and Communities, conveys the diversity of areas coalitions serve, and the new logo reflects the clean transportation focus. For the moment, this will have no impact on the name of our coalition, but we will share any updates with you!

Congratulations to NYSERDA for securing a $15 million federal grant to advance the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant, granted by the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to enhance accessibility to charging facilities. The initiative will specifically benefit small- to medium-sized cities, state parks, and popular tourist destinations, including hotels and surrounding areas. This strategic expansion is aligned with the ongoing efforts to proliferate charging options across the state, supporting the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act's objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent by 2050. Furthermore, it aligns with the state's mandate that all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold within New York must be zero-emission vehicles by 2035.

NYSERDA'S Clean Energy Communities Scorecard

This scorecard illustrates the achievements of your community, highlighting the impactful initiatives it has undertaken and providing a comparative analysis of its efforts with other communities in your region and across New York State.

Check out how your community ranks here!

Webinars

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation hosted a webinar about considerations for EV charging infrastructure. Learn more and watch the recording here.

In February, we hosted a Fleet Futures webinar. Check out the recording here.