Wisconsin Clean Cities
Driving Wisconsin Forward Since 1994
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Wisconsin Clean Cities Team Attended 2023 Work Truck Week
Work Truck Week® 2023 was back to full strength as a verified 14,885 industry professionals gathered at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis March 7–10 for North America’s largest work truck event. Attendance returned to pre-pandemic levels, setting a new record with a 17% increase over the 2022 event. Green Truck Summit, NTEA’s full-day advanced fuels and vehicle technology conference, was sold out for the second year in a row, with nearly 1,000 attendees.
Work Truck Week, which includes The Work Truck Show®, Green Truck Summit and Ride & Drive, has been produced annually by NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry since 2000. The event was held virtually in 2021.
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WCC Part of Wisconsin Technology Association Panel | |
Lorrie Lisek, Executive Director for Wisconsin Clean Cities, took part in a panel discussion recently for the WTA-Wisconsin Technology Association "Innovation - Electric Vehicles" presentation.
Attendees heard about the innovations coming from the Electric Vehicle space. Doug Denicola provided an overview of the EV landscape. Kaleb Vander Wiele from WISDOT spoke on the Wisconsin EV Infrastructure Plan. Also a panel featured leaders from Wisconsin Clean Cities members Pieper Electric, Madison Gas & Electric, and the City of Madison Fleet. The panel discussed the positive movement the EV industry has made, as well as the many challenges it is still facing.
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Within range? Potential buyers weigh incentives and Wisconsin's charging infrastructure amid EV transition | |
Cost, range anxiety and regulations may hinder switch to electric vehicles.
George Bussey is already sold on electric vehicles. On a gray winter day, he navigates the snow-covered streets of Bayfield in his 2021 Chevy Bolt. Bussey, who lives just south of Ashland, said he’s already put about 17,000 miles on the four-door hatchback since he and his wife Dorota bought it two years ago.
"I just love this car," Bussey said. "This is my favorite car of all the cars I've had ... going all the way back to my used 1957 Cadillac."
Compared to a gas-powered engine, it runs quietly. And Bussey, 74, has also been happy with its range. At its best, the Bolt can go about 250 miles on a full charge. It also was the right price, he said, at about $30,000.
In Wisconsin, electric cars represent fewer than 1 percent of the more than 6.1 million vehicles on the road. Even so, the number of EVs is growing. The state registered 13,893 electric vehicles last year — an increase of more than 53 percent from 2021. Nationally, electric vehicles made up nearly 6 percent of new car sales last year. President Joe Biden has set a goal for EVs to make up half of all new car sales by the end of the decade.
Article provided by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
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U.S. Gain and Entech Solutions Bring Renewable Energy to a Wisconsin Dairy Digester | |
U.S. Gain, a leader in the development and distribution of alternative fuel and renewable energy, is excited to share its first integration of a solar microgrid at its Dallmann East River Dairy digester in Brillion, Wisconsin. This U.S. Gain-owned digester has been producing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation industry since August 2020.
Representing a major step forward for innovation in rural Wisconsin, this project highlights the integration of sustainability progress and energy independence into the farming and renewable natural gas communities. Using solar panels, renewable electricity is generated and used to power day-to-day digester operations. This electricity can also be stored in onsite batteries to be used at night or on cloudy days. Additionally, through onsite combined heat and power (CHP) technology, heat is captured and repurposed to reduce natural gas demand.
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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.
Take the survey here
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30 Years Ago in 1993,
the Clean Cities Coalition Was Founded!
DID YOU KNOW ???
U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities dates back to the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
These laws, which encouraged the production and use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and the reduction of vehicle emissions, led to the creation of the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) in 1991.
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First Round of Funding Announced for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI)
The Biden-Harris administration opened applications for the first round of funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program.
The multi-billion-dollar program will fund electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in communities across the country and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways.
This program, established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will provide $2.5 billion over five years to a wide range of applicants, including cities, counties, local governments, and tribes. The CFI Discretionary Grant Program builds on the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, for which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published finalized minimum standards earlier this month.
This first round of funding makes up to $700 million from Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 and 2023 funding available to strategically deploy EV charging and other alternative vehicle-fueling infrastructure projects in publicly accessible locations in urban and rural communities, as well as along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs).
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DOE Announces $156 Million to Drive Industrial Decarbonization
EERE’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office announced a $156 million funding opportunity to advance high-impact projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the U.S. industrial sector. This opportunity focuses on cross-sector approaches to industrial decarbonization and advances the goal of advances the goal of the Industrial Heat Shot™, which aims to develop cost-competitive industrial heat decarbonization technologies. Concept papers are due April 17.
DOE Announces $750 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies
EERE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office announced the availability of $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. This funding represents a crucial step in accelerating the widespread use of clean hydrogen and plays a vital role in achieving commercial-scale hydrogen deployment this decade.
DOE Announces $14 Million to Optimize Production of Affordable Biofuels and Biochemicals
DOE announced $14 million in funding to optimize the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals while reducing carbon emissions. This opportunity will accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy by supporting the development of high-impact technologies that convert domestic biomass and waste resources into affordable biofuels and bioproducts.
Concept papers are due April 21.
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Transportation & Innovation Expo | |
Save the date for the Transportation & Innovation Expo October 11, 2023 in Madison.
Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities will be available.
Stayed Tuned for More Details!
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Member Spotlight:
WPPI Energy
WPPI Energy is a member-owned, not-for-profit that serves 51 locally owned electric utilities. Together, WPPI members have built a diverse, competitive and responsible power supply. They share modern technologies and forward-thinking services, and they speak with a unified voice for effective energy policy.
Locally owned, not-for-profit, public power utilities bring significant value to their communities.
WPPI Energy stands behind its member utilities to help them preserve and enhance this value for the long term, with:
- A reliable, affordable, responsible power supply
- Cost-effective shared programs and services
- An effective voice for energy policy advocacy
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Executive Director Spotlight:
Lorrie Lisek:
This month, the spotlight is Lorrie LIsek, Executive Director for Wisconsin Clean Cities.
Below are some professional questions/answers and fun facts. To see all of Lorrie's questions, answers and fun facts, check out the Wisconsin Clean Cities website.
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Professional Questions
What is your current occupation?
- I am Co-Owner and President of Legacy Environmental Services, a certified WBE established in 2003. Since 2011, I have also served as the Executive Director for Wisconsin Clean Cities.
What do you love most about your industry?
- I enjoy the opportunity to work with our team, our members and our Clean Cities partners across the country. I appreciate the variety of our work, learning about innovative technologies and developing projects.
Fun Facts & Questions
What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know?
- I have completed two half marathons and several 5K’s and 10K’s. Not fast, but finished! Lol
What’s the last book you read?
- Unfortunately, not a big reader, usually grab a good book on vacation.
What is your favorite hobby?
- Spending time with my family and grandbabies and of course shopping & traveling.
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Featured Technology: Natural Gas | |
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.
Natural gas has a high octane rating and excellent properties for spark-ignited internal combustion engines. It is non-toxic, non-corrosive and non-carcinogenic. It presents no threat to soil, surface water or groundwater.
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