Wisconsin Clean Cities Newsletter

Wisconsin Clean Cities

Driving Wisconsin Forward Since 1994

January 2023

It's That Time Again!

Annual Surveys Due By

March 14, 2023.

Help us put together a snapshot of how much petroleum & greenhouse gas emissions the State of Wisconsin reduced in 2022. Your data will help reflect all the activity & initiatives happening in the State of Wisconsin. Awards will be given out each year at our Annual Conference & Expo based on the data that is collected!

All responses are confidential. Your individual numbers will not be shared with anyone outside the members of Wisconsin Clean Cities staff. All stakeholders are encouraged to submit reports. You do not need to be a WCC member to participate. To find out information about becoming a member, click here. Depending on your area of business, certain tabs may not be relevant to you. Only fill out the tabs that are relevant.

Data reflects any operations between Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2022. If any sections are unclear or you need help with your data, please contact info@wicleancities.org or call 219-644-3690.

Please complete the annual survey and email it to info@wicleancities.org

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Spring Internship Applications NOW Being Accepted!

Wisconsin Clean Cities is accepting applications for a paid Spring 2023 internship.The Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program (CCUWDP) is an initiative of Clean Cities, a government-industry partnership sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Program.

Clean Cities strives to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector in more than 75 regions across the country. Since the creation of the CCUWDP in 2010, Clean Cities has hosted more than 300 interns at more than 60 Coalitions. Past internships have led to permanent positions.

The Clean Cities internship will give students the opportunity to grow public awareness and expand the markets of advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuels and practices that reduce the consumption of petroleum. Students have participated in research, marketing, media relations, outreach activities, public education, K-12 outreach, fleet events and a vast array of transportation-related environmental projects.

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Wisconsin Sustainability Resources for Business & Transportation

FREE Webinar 02.23.23

11am - 12pm CST

Start off 2023 with Wisconsin Clean Cities & the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council to learn about the available sustainable resources from these organizations.

Wisconsin Clean Cities' Executive Director, Lorrie Lisek, will talk about upcoming projects and opportunities in the transportation sector.

Jessy Servi Ortiz, Managing Director at Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council, will speak about their Green Master's Program as a tool to build on sustainability success.

Featured speakers will highlight WI projects and share successes regarding sustainable business practices.

Webinar is free but registration is still required!

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.

Take the survey here

30 Years Ago in 1993,

the Clean Cities Coalition

Was Founded!

DID YOU KNOW ???

Since beginning in 1993, Clean Cities coalitions have achieved a cumulative impact in energy use equal to nearly 12 billion gasoline gallon equivalents through the implementation of diverse transportation projects.

Make sure to check out our Facebook and LinkedIn pages EVERY month for more fun trivia and a chance to win prizes!

Six Factors We Think Will

Impact the Renewable Fuels

Sector in 2023

As we look ahead to 2023, we have identified six factors that we expect to influence the trajectory of the renewable fuels sector in 2023. Between the regulatory landscape, new incentives and grants, and net zero goals stated by numerous public and private entities, we anticipate that 2023 could be an exciting year.

Article Provided by Renewable Energy Group

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Work Truck Week 2023

FREE Passes Available

For more than 20 years, the people who design, build, use and maintain the work trucks and equipment the world relies on have gathered every March to see the industry’s latest products and technology, learn from one another and discuss how to improve the future.

What started as a trade show has evolved to meet the changing needs of the industry. The event has expanded beyond the walls of Indiana Convention Center to encompass hotels, restaurants, sports arenas, concert venues and the streets that connect them. From Monday to Friday, its energy, scale and intensity encompass the city — making Work Truck Week a one-of-a-kind industry experience.

Use promo code CLEANCITIES23 when registering for a free trade show badge for admittance to the Exhibit Floor and Ride & Drive access!

Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Costs in 2022 Are Nearly 90% Lower than in 2008, according to DOE Estimates

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). The 2022 estimate is $153/kWh on a usable-energy basis for production at scale of at least 100,000 units per year. That compares to $1,355/kWh in 2008. The decline in cost is due to improvements in battery technologies and chemistries, and an increase in manufacturing volume.

Sources: 2018–2022 – U.S. DOE, Vehicle Technologies Office, using Argonne National Laboratory’s BatPaC: Battery Manufacturing Cost Estimation Tool.

2017 – Steven Boyd, DOE, Vehicle Technologies Office, 2017 Annual Merit Review, Batteries and Electrification R&D Overview, June 18, 2018, PowerPoint presentation, p. 7.

2016 – David Howell, DOE, Vehicle Technologies Office, 2017 Annual Merit Review, Electrochemical Energy Storage R&D Overview, June 20, 2017, PowerPoint presentation, p. 6.

2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017. Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership: Fifth Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, p. 173.

Member Spotlight:

Bollinger Motors

Bollinger Motors was originally founded in the Catskill Mountains of New York in 2015. After 2 years of development, the small team revealed their first working electric truck prototype in 2017.

With a huge response to the all-original ground-up truck design, the company promptly moved to Detroit, Michigan to expand the engineering team and prepare a new design for production.The Bollinger Commercial Platform for medium-duty Class 3-6 trucks is a rear-drive skateboard chassis with a leaf-sprung rear live axle and front double wishbone suspension that will be offered to upfitters, which will use the platform as the basis for tow trucks, trash trucks, buses and other commercial EVs.

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Board Member Spotlight:

David Hagopian

Starting this month, we are featuring Wisconsin Clean Cities Board Member David Hagopian, Co-Owner & VP of Operations from Advanced VTech.

Advanced VTech is a full-service fleet and automotive maintenance and repair business established April 15, 2013. They focus on bringing the benefits of alternative fuels – natural gas, propane, biodiesel - to businesses and municipalities.

Professional Questions

How long have you been a board member of Wisconsin Clean Cities? 6 years

Why did you join the Wisconsin Clean Cities Board? We’re a company that converts and maintains alternative fleets along with having an education in engineering. I wanted to be part of other aspects of the industry.

What’s your favorite part of being a WCC board member? Meeting people in the industry and of course, the staff and other board members.

Do you currently sit on one of the WCC committees? If so, which one? Yes – Executive Committee

What do you love most about your industry? Being involved in practical applications of technologies that make a positive impact in the environment.

How do you define success? Satisfying the needs of my customers

What advice would you give to someone who wants to enter your field? Start out with a sound technical education, learn business communications and seek out people who are about to retire to learn what they have to offer.

What’s one thing — either industry-related or not — you learned in the last month? My next grandchild is going to be a girl! (Congrats from WCC!)

Fun Facts & Questions

What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know? I shook President Ford’s hand one time

What’s the last book you read? I’m an engineer. I don’t read books.

What is your favorite hobby? Auto mechanic

What’s the first concert you ever attended? Charlie Daniels Band

What’s the next place on your travel bucket list? Hawaii

Are you currently binge-watching any shows? No

If you had to eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? BBQ

What’s one item you can’t live without? Oxygen

Featured Technology: Biodiesel

Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel that can be manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fats or recycled restaurant grease. It is a cleaner-burning replacement for petroleum diesel fuel.

Biodiesel is a liquid fuel often referred to as B100 or neat biodiesel in its pure, unblended form. Like petroleum diesel, biodiesel is used to fuel compression-ignition engines, which run on petroleum diesel.

How well biodiesel performs in cold weather depends on the blend of biodiesel. The smaller the percentage of biodiesel in the blend, the better it performs in cold temperatures. Regular No. 2 diesel and B5 perform about the same in cold weather. Both biodiesel and No. 2 diesel have some compounds that crystalize in very cold temperatures. In winter weather, fuel blenders and suppliers combat crystallization by adding a cold flow improver. For the best cold weather performance, users should work with their fuel provider to ensure the blend is appropriate.

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