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November 2022

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Transportation Conference & Annual Meeting 12.08.22

There's still time to join Wisconsin Clean Cities for an afternoon of sustainable transportation at the Transportation Conference & Annual Meeting! Join us as we recognize our members' successes during the awards ceremony at The Automobile Gallery in Green Bay,WI.

Featured speaker Kaleb Vander Wiele, Transportation Electrification Project Manager, WisDOT Division of Budget and Strategic Initiatives. Kaleb's presentation will highlight WisDOT’s Wisconsin Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan which will guide the department in administering $78.65 million in federal funds to support the construction of electric vehicle charging stations.

Two other featured speakers will be part of this educational day: Maria Redmond from the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy & Tony Maietta from the U.S. EPA Region 5.There will also be a dynamic set of speakers on a panel discussing alternative fuels and highlighting Wisconsin sustainable transportation projects.

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Take the Drive Electric USA fleet survey

Is your fleet interested in deploying electric vehicles? Have you already started? We would appreciate the opportunity to learn more about your interests, provide resources, and promote your successes. Please take a moment to complete the survey by clicking the link below. Click here to learn more about the Drive Electric Wisconsin Program on our Website.

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We Energies is Promoting "Business EV Charger Pilot Program" & "Residential EV Charger Pilot Program"

We Energies is offering 2 Charger Pilot Programs Residential EV Charger Pilot Program AND Business EV Charger Pilot Program.

The Residential electric vehicle (EV) charger pilot program can help with the costs of EV chargers and charging. They provide the charging equipment and maintenance.

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The Business electric vehicle (EV) charger pilot program can help business offset the upfront costs associated with installing EV charging stations for their fleet, employee, customer or public use at their facility.The program offers credits to help pay for customer costs of utility upgrades as well as provides possible rebates for customer facility electrical work.

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How Madison, WI is Using Alternative Fuels to Achieve Lower Carbon Targets

Communities of all sizes are implementing goals to improve the environment. The majority of these goals are focused on transportation, as this sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Last April, Madison’s mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway introduced the Climate Forward plan for the city, which outlines the actions the city will take to advance its work to combat climate change over the next two years.

Among a number of strategies to reduce emissions, improve resilience, and support green job creation, the plan also requires that all municipal vehicles run on 100% renewable resources and be carbon neutral by 2030. Because the technology and infrastructure for heavier-duty vehicles aren’t currently available, Madison is also utilizing biofuels to help meet this goal.

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2023 Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have just released the 2023 Fuel Economy Guide. The Guide provides detailed fuel economy estimates for model year 2023 light-duty vehicles, along with estimated annual fuel costs and other information for prospective car buyers.

Enhanced Electronic Access: The 2023 Fuel Economy Guide will be published in electronic format only. You can download the latest Fuel Economy Guide from the FuelEconomy.gov website at https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/guides.shtml and print copies from the electronic file as needed. The online Guide will be updated periodically to include newly released vehicle models and current fuel cost estimates.
Display Signage: If you would like to help promote the Fuel Economy Guide or FuelEconomy.gov, you can print a sign/poster for display.

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2023 Fuel Economy Guide

Fuel Economy Improvements in Low-MPG Vehicles have Greatest Impact on Reducing Tailpipe Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Efforts to improve fuel economy also reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but improvements at the low end of the fuel economy spectrum produce the greatest CO2 emissions reductions. A vehicle that gets 10 miles per gallon (mpg) and is driven 15,000 miles per year will produce about 15 tons of CO2 annually. Increasing that fuel economy by 5 mpg to 15 mpg will produce about 10 tons of CO2 annually – a 33% reduction in annual CO2 emissions. As fuel economy improves, there is a diminishing impact on emission reduction. At the high end of the fuel economy spectrum, a 5-mpg improvement from 50 to 55 mpg only yields an improvement of 0.3 tons of annual CO2 emissions.

Note: Based on 15,000 annual miles and regular gasoline.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Fuel Economy Website.

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Clean Fuels Conference 2023

Tampa Convention Center

January 23 - 26, 2023

The Clean Fuels Conference is set to feature an unmatched lineup of sessions! This January, expert speakers will dive into all things clean fuels, including:

Global clean fuels perspectives
Greenhouse gas accounting
Opportunities in aviation, rail, heating and marine markets
Fuels standards for 2030, 2050 and beyond

Don't miss out on the event of the year for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel!

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Member Spotlight:

Kwik Trip, Inc. – headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin – has been a Wisconsin Clean Cities member since 2011. Joel Fasnacht, Business Development Alternative & Commercial Fuels for Kwik Trip, serves on the Wisconsin Clean Cities Board of Directors.

The family-owned business was founded in 1965 and owns and operates more than 700 convenience stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.

Kwik Trip is recognized as a national leader in the sustainable transportation fuels arena. Kwik Trip is also part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program, which aims to reduce transportation-related emissions by creating incentives to improve supply chain fuel efficiency.

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Featured Technology: Electricity

Electricity can be used to power all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles directly from the power grid. Vehicles running on electricity produce no tailpipe emissions. The only emissions that can be attributed to electric vehicles are those generated in the production process at the power plant. The electric grid is an easily accessible driving energy.

Electricity used to power vehicles is generally provided by the electricity grid and stored in the vehicle’s batteries. Fuel cells are being explored as a way to use electricity generated on board the vehicle to power electric motors. Unlike batteries, fuel cells convert chemical energy from hydrogen into electricity. Home recharging of electric vehicles (EVs) is as simple as plugging them into an electric outlet. Electricity fueling costs for electric vehicles are reasonable compared to gasoline, especially if consumers take advantage of off-peak rates. However, electricity costs vary across the U.S. depending on location, type of generation, time of use and access point (home, business, etc). Many states have public access electric outlets at libraries, shopping center, hospitals and businesses.

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