
Brendan Kelley, Drive Electric Ohio Director
- Jul 17, 2019
- 2 min
Clean Fuels Ohio Holds EV-Ready Local Policy Workshop and Ride & Drive at the University of Dayt
On July 11, Clean Fuels Ohio partnered with the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) to present the first of several local electric vehicle-ready policy workshops at the University of Dayton. An early afternoon presentation by Brendan Kelley, Drive Electric Ohio Director, and Matt Lindsay, Manager of Environmental Planning for MVRPC, included attendees from local governments across the Miami Valley Region. Kelley and Lindsay discussed the state of the electric ve

Megan Stein, Chief Operating Officer
- Jul 16, 2019
- 1 min
Clean Fuels Ohio Adds to the Team
Clean Fuels Ohio is pleased to announce that Rachel Ellenberger has joined our team. Rachel has accepted the position of Business Development and Communications Manager. Rachel has experience in fundraising, even coordination and community outreach. Rachel’s main responsibilities will be member, sponsor and stakeholder relationship management and membership and sponsorship management. “Rachel brings a set of valuable skills to Clean Fuels Ohio and we’re excited she’s joined t
Jason Phillips, Policy Director
- Jul 16, 2019
- 2 min
FEDERAL ALTERNATIVE FUELS TAX CREDIT PASSED BY COMMITTEE, TO BE SCHEDULED FOR FLOOR VOTE
(Washington DC)- The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted in late June to pass HR 3301- The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2019. Included in the bill was an amendment that would extend the federal tax credits for alternative transportation fuel for 2018-2020. This legislation is waiting to be scheduled for a vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to pass. The federal government currently has a tax credit for alternative tr

Jason Phillips, Policy Director
- Jul 16, 2019
- 2 min
Facing a Threat to Funding, Congress Shows Overwhelming Support for Clean Cities Program
In recent weeks, the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives debated and passed HR 2740, an appropriations bill for a wide variety of government agencies. Included in the appropriations bill is funding for the Clean Cities program. Clean Fuels Ohio is one of nearly ninety Clean Cities coalitions around the country. Clean Cities funding was strongly supported by the subcommittee. However, an amendment was proposed for the House floor

Andrew Conley, Fleet Services Director
- Jul 16, 2019
- 2 min
City of Grandview Switches to Biodiesel
The City of Grandview has become the latest to make the switch to blended biodiesel for fleet operations, joining several other Central Ohio government fleet operations. The City of Grandview has a fueling partnership with the Franklin County Engineer’s office nearby, which began using biodiesel on April 1, 2019. Benchmark Biodiesel, a Columbus-based in-line blender, is supplying the fuel for both fleets and has a contract on the state term schedule through the Ohio Departmen
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