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SCCCC is
a coalition of individuals, businesses and organizations, both
public and private. SCCCC was first designated as a coalition on
July 13th, 1994. For the first 13 years, this coalition was solely
focused on the Colorado Springs area. In 2008, the coalition sought
to expand its boundaries in order to support many more communities
who needed assistance providing education. Though based in Colorado
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Clean Cities was created by the Department of Energy to address requirements in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide technical, financial and information assistance to communities with alternative fuel deployment plans and to regulated fleets. Since its inception in 1993, Clean Cities and its stakeholders have displaced more than 1.6 billion gallons of petroleum fuels. While initially focused solely on alternative fuels, Clean Cities expanded to include other relevant technologies. The five Clean Cities technologies are:
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Goals The goal of Clean Cities is to expand and stimulate alternative fuel and advanced technology markets to reduce petroleum consumption by 2.5 billion gallons by 2020. Clean Cities is focusing on three primary methods to achieve this goal:
Clean Cities strives to advance the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities has a network of approximately 90 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction. Clean Cities also developed and maintains the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center, a robust Web site that features information and tools related to Clean Cities' transportation technologies areas. |
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Membership
Becoming a
member of SCCCC affirms your commitment to improving your
community’s air quality, promoting economic security at home, and
reducing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil. SCCCC is
headquartered in Colorado Springs, yet is committed to expanding the
alternative fuels infrastructure throughout southern Colorado. Whether
you are interested in learning about technologies that will reduce
your fuel consumption, positively impact your budget, or alternative
fuels and vehicles to diversify your fleet, the SCCCC is a great
resource. By joining SCCCC, you will receive several benefits from your participation as a member. Advantages include networking with other SCCCC members, opportunities to meet national fuel and technology experts, access to potential new clients, funding research and support, as well as active involvement in making your community a better place to live.
Every year, SCCCC hosts various training sessions for members of the Coalition. These information sessions include, but are not limited to: quarterly stakeholder meetings, information about the location of alternative fuel stations, trainings by industry experts on available alternative fuel vehicles, conversations with local fleet managers on their success stories, and opportunities to learn the best way to capture government, corporate, and foundation funding.
One of the most important benefits of becoming a member of the SCCCC is access to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and various other organizations’ announcements about funding opportunities. These opportunities are for a multitude of alternative fuel uses, such as vehicle purchase, infrastructure installation, fuel purchasing, and research requests, amongst others. To obtain funding from the U.S. DOE under their State Energy Plan funding program, you must be a Clean Cities member. As a member of SCCCC you will receive notification when these opportunities are announced and assistance in preparing the grant application, if you wish to apply. Benefits: Member
benefits, depending on level of commitment, provides the following
benefits:
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