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This year’s National Drive Electric Week took place during the week of September 14-22. The annual event focused on bringing awareness to the economic, environmental, and lifestyle benefits of driving electric and was celebrated by more than a thousand across the state of Ohio. From its humble beginnings in 2011 as “National Plug In Day,” National Drive Electric Week has expanded to include 324 events across all 50 states plus Puerto Rico as well as seven other countries. In Ohio volunteers organized an impressive total of eleven events in ten different cities throughout the week. Facilitated by more than 150 volunteers, these events saw an estimated 1,500 visitors, with more than 150 electr

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Clean Fuels Ohio (CFO) for two new awards, as prime contractor, under the recent Clean Cities Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). In addition, the DOE announced two other winning projects on which CFO is a major sub-contractor and played significant roles in supporting development of the applications. In all, CFO was successful in five of five DOE grants, including the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Maintenance award announced shortly before the most recent announcement, under a separate FOA. Each award brings a unique new project and program through the DOE’s funding. NGV U.P.-T.I.M.E. takes a deep dive into maintenance costs for NGVs, while t

Celebrating 100 Certified Ohio Green Fleets & Class of 2019 Ohio Green Fleets Clean Fuels Ohio celebrated 100 certified Ohio Green Fleets during the Class of 2019 Ohio Green Fleets Awards Luncheon at the Midwest Green Transportation Forum & Expo on September 19, 2019. The certification process Clean Fuels Ohio follows aims to demonstrate that there is no singular fleet solution or method to achieve green fleet designation. These fleets have implemented a range of solutions from efficiency technologies to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles. Certified fleets include light, medium, and heavy-duty fleets representing nearly every type of on-road vehicle – from passenger sedans to specialize

(Columbus)—Clean Fuels Ohio named State Representative Jay Edwards (R- Nelsonville) Public Official of the Year last week for his work on Ohio’s Transportation and General operating budgets. Clean Fuels Ohio is a statewide non-profit that focuses on advanced and cleaner fuels and vehicle technologies. Edwards currently serves as the Majority Whip in the Ohio House of Representatives and on the House Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is responsible for conducting hearings on the all three of the state budgets. One of the main issues in the Transportation budget was the Governor’s proposal to increase the state tax on transportation fuel. The money generated from that tax goes tow

The fifth annual MWGT conference took place over three days last week. This year emphasized showcasing national advanced transportation though leaders along twelve concurrent sessions and pre-conference trainings highlighting fleet best practices, and a charettes-style workshop on shared mobility. Organizers of the event aimed to present action-based practical information framed by big picture discussion to help regional transportation leaders understand the dramatic change occurring in the industry. “I think our agenda and quality of speakers demonstrated again why this event has built a reputation as the strongest regional conference of its kind that rivals similar national events,” said S

Clean Fuels Ohio hosted its 5th annual Midwest Green Transportation Forum & Expo on September 18 -20. Attendees from Philadelphia to Seattle and everywhere in between came to network, learn, and enjoy conversation with the expo’s 40+ exhibitors, more than 50 speakers, and approximately 350 attendees. Industry leaders from a variety of transportation markets were represented – from natural gas to propane, biodiesel to electric, efficiency to smart mobility and beyond, the conference served as a productive space for learning, networking, and coalition building. The conference began Wednesday, September 18 for preconference fleet training and a smart mobility solutions-focused charette. Attend