
Andrew Conley, Consulting Services Director
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
VW Awards by the Numbers
As of December 12, 2019, Ohio has awarded two rounds of VW Settlement funding through the Ohio EPA Diesel Mitigation Trust Fund (DMTF). The grant program is investing $75 million over 10 years to reduce nitrogen oxide pollution in Ohio. The U.S. EPA and the state of California took action against Volkswagen and its affiliated companies for violations against the Clean Air Act. The grants are funded from this enforcement and are allocated to Ohio from the resulting settlemen

Brendan Kelley, Drive Electric Ohio Director
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Ohio Electric Vehicle Charger Bid List Includes Clean Fuels Ohio Members
In late December 2019 the Ohio Department of Administrative Services approved four bids from electric vehicle supply equipment contractors. The bid list will allow Ohio government agencies to streamline and simplify their approaches to acquiring electric vehicle charging equipment both for fleet applications and public use. Following the Department of Administrative Services’ September invitation to bid, Drive Electric Ohio Director, Brendan Kelley, and other Clean Fuels Ohio

Jason Phillips, Policy Director
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
State Senators O'Brien, Rulli Introduce State Financial Incentive for Electric Vehicles
(Columbus)—State Senators Sean O Brien (D- Bazetta) and Mike Rulli (R- Salem) recently announced the introduction of legislation that would create a financial incentive for the purchase of electric vehicles (EV). There are currently no purchase incentives for EVs in Ohio. This legislation would authorize the following incentives for purchases: a $500 sales tax credit for the purchase of one electric vehicle for personal use; a $1,000 sales tax credit per unit for up to 10 el

Jason Phillips, Policy Director
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Slots for Education and Outreach Day in Washington DC Nearly Sold Out
(Columbus)—Clean Fuels Ohio announced today that spaces for their annual Education and Outreach Day on Capitol Hill are quickly filling up. Every year, Clean Fuels Ohio attends the Energy Independence Summit in Washington, DC along with a variety of industry partners from all over the state. Bringing together the advanced transportation industry, Clean Cities Coalitions, and fleet leaders from across the country to educate members of Congress about projects and priorities re

Sam Spofforth, Executive Director
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Join Clean Fuels Ohio at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis
As many fleet leaders and advanced vehicle industry veterans know, the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) annual Work Truck Show (WTS) is a can’t miss event. It’s simply unmatched by anything similar in the industry. In 2020, the Show will begin with the Green Truck Summit on Tuesday, March 3. The Work Truck Show will kick-off the morning of March 4 and runs through the rest of the week. NTEA has a strategic partnership with Clean Cities. Clean Fuels Ohio (CFO) is
Rachel Ellenberger
- Jan 23, 2020
- 1 min
Membership Package Updates: Lock-In Your Rate Today!
Clean Fuels Ohio staff spent the majority of 2019’s quarter 4 prepping for this year. As a result, Clean Fuels Ohio members can expect to see some changes to their membership packages beginning quarter 1. “Because our staff capacity has grown significantly this year, we’ve equally grown in our capacity to affect change in our mission and provide value to our members,” Rachel Ellenberger, Business Development and Communications Manager, says. “We want to take advantage of this

Rachel Ellenberger
- Jan 23, 2020
- 1 min
Clean Fuels Ohio Welcomes New Staff
Clean Fuels Ohio welcomed 3 new, full-time staff members and two, part-time program assistants to the team this month. Rachel Ellenberger, Business Development and Communications Manager, said, “We are very excited for our organization to continue to grow so we can provide even more valuable resources, services, and benefits to our members.” Marie McConnell joins us as the Outreach and Organizing Manager for Drive Electric Ohio. Marie mobilizes Drive Electric Ohio’s locally-b
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