Join Alliant Energy, Madison Gas and Electric, Wisconsin Clean Cities and the City of Madison for Sustainable Transportation, A Virtual Educational Series for Fleets! Join us at 1 p.m. Central each Thursday during the four-week series for a virtual educational session on a variety of sustainable transportation topics with the top experts in the industry. The series kicks off Sept. 16 with the Maintaining Your Sustainable Fleet Webinar, featuring a virtual tour of the City of Madison Fleet Service's garage. Register now

Join Wisconsin Clean Cities for our next quarterly virtual membership meeting! These casual, members only, one hour meetings will take place quarterly during the lunch hour and will allow our members to engage with us and with each other.

Please join us from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. CDT Tuesday, September 14 for our next meeting. Login information is available under the Announcements tab in the Member Center or by contacting Emily Nayder via email or by phone at (219) 644-3690.

Join Wisconsin Clean Cities at the Wisconsin Counties Association Annual Conference & Marketplace Sept. 26-28 in La Crosse! Be sure to attend the concurrent session entitled “Electric Vehicles: Transportation of the Future” on Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. to hear WCC Executive Director Lorrie Lisek on the panel discussing the future of EVs! Stop by the Wisconsin Clean Cities booth in the exhibit hall as well! Learn more

Join co-hosts Wisconsin Clean Cities & RENEW Wisconsin for The Future of Transportation Day: The Future is Now on Sept. 29 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison! Hear from industry experts in the public, private & nonprofit sectors how sustainable, domestic transportation fuels & vehicles are driving Wisconsin’s economy, strengthening national energy security, improving air quality & supporting the overall quality of life for all of those in our great state! Get behind the wheel of electric vehicles during the ride & drive on MLK Boulevard to experience their multiple benefits! Visit exhibit booths to learn more about the sustainable transportation options available in Wisconsin! Sponsorships & exhibit booths are available. Learn more

Join Wisconsin Clean Cities Oct. 27 in Fond du Lack for the Wisconsin Association of Energy Engineers‘ Wisconsin Energy Efficiency Expo! Be sure to stop at the Wisconsin Clean Cities booth to hear about all of our latest programs and projects. Visit more than 30 exhibitors showcasing their latest energy-efficient products, services and technologies. Attend more than 20 in-depth presentations on energy efficiency, sustainability, case studies and economic opportunities in energy conservation, environmental responsibility and your bottom line. Attendees have the opportunity to earn a certificate of completion. Learn more

Attention college students! Wisconsin Clean Cities is seeking paid fall internship candidates. Internships will be available Sept. 16 through Dec. 23, 2021. Exact start/end dates will be determined. The internship runs 15-20 hours per week for 14 weeks with stipends ranging from $2,500 to $4,200 for the term of the internship, depending on academic classification and number of hours assigned. The student may work remotely, either from their home or dorm and/or from the Legacy

Environmental Services, Inc. office in St. John, Indiana. Applications are due Sept. 3, 2021. Learn more. Questions? Contact WCC Executive Director Lorrie Lisek at (291) 765-4776 or [email protected].

Back to school season has many parents and school transportation directors figuring out the particulars of school bus stop locations and bus schedules. It is part of the process every year, along with checking school supply lists, back to school shopping, memorizing locker combinations, figuring out class schedules and everything in between. One thing parents rarely think about is the type of bus transporting their children to and from school every day. Reducing student’s exposure to harmful tailpipe emissions is critical not only to their health and well-being, but to that of the drivers and the residents of the communities the buses travel through each school day. Read Lorrie Lisek's monthly column in Lee Enterprises newspapers across Wisconsin

A dispute has broken out between Republicans and some business groups over state legislation that sponsors say would make it easier to sell electric vehicles (EV) in Wisconsin. The bill would apply to vehicles that run exclusively on a rechargeable battery and would allow Wisconsin residents to purchase directly from an EV manufacturer. Currently, new car buyers here have to purchase from a dealership owned by a third party. A co-sponsor of the bill, state Sen. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield), says the California firm Fisker, which is reportedly looking at making electric cars at the huge Foxconn facility in Racine County, has said direct sales are needed for it to locate here. Read the full story by WUWM

WCC member Nissan North America, as part of its effort to accelerate electric vehicle transportation alternatives throughout the U.S., is offering customers with proof of eligibility incentives toward the purchase of the 100% electric Nissan LEAF. The rebate offers expire Sept. 7, 2021. Learn more

Time Transport has been a Wisconsin Clean Cities member since 2011. Lisa Morris, Time Transport’s HR & Safety Director, has served on the Wisconsin Clean Cities Auxiliary Board since 2014. Time Transport is a family business, originally established in 1997. Its new facility, built in 2012, is located on 20 acres in Racine County. More than 90 percent of the company’s fleet is now powered by compressed natural gas. Of its 68 units, 61 are compressed natural gas-powered. Time Transport continues to work toward 100% compressed natural gas. Learn more

Natural gas is a domestically produced alternative fuel that is readily available to end-users through the utility infrastructure. It can produce significantly fewer harmful emissions than gasoline or diesel when used in natural gas vehicles. Natural gas is a mixture of hydrocarbons, predominantly methane (CH4). As delivered through the pipeline system, it also contains hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane and other gases such as nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and water vapor.