Clean Cities – Ann Arbor

With more than 7,000 clean fuel vehicles in Washtenaw County, the Ann Arbor Clean Cities Coalition is educating the community about the latest ecological options in transportation today. In 2010, Ann Arbor Clean Cities Coalition displaced more than 3 million gallons of petroleum.

With funding from Ann Arbor Clean Cities, in 2012 the City of Ann Arbor launched its single-stream recycling program with cutting-edge hydraulic launch-assist technology in its refuse trucks. The City of Ann Arbor was one of the first municipalities in the country to deploy this homegrown advanced vehicle technology.

U.S. DOE Program Overview

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 nearly 100 volunteer coalitions, which develop partnerships in the public and private sectors to promote alternative and renewable fuels, fuel economy measures, idle-reduction technologies and new technologies as they emerge. In the past 15 years, Clean Cities coalitions and stakeholders have displaced more than 2.4 billion gallons of petroleum. In 2008 alone, roughly 412 million gallons of gasoline were displaced as the result of coalition activities.

Recent Events

Clean Cities Restructure and Expansion Webinar
August 29, 2012
View the presentation

Ann Arbor Mayor’s Green Fair
June 8, 2012
Table display and electric vehicle exhibit

Clean Cities Funding Opportunity Webinar: Advancing Alternative Fuel Markets in Michigan
May 16, 2012
Speakers: Matt Sandstrom and Mark Rabinsky

Stakeholder Meeting: Propane or CNG: Which is Best for My Fleet?
April 19, 2012
Guest speakers included:

• Mary Weston, DTE Energy
• Bill Boyce, Cummins Bridgeway, LLC
• Chris Ransom, AmeriGas
• Peter King, Roush CleanTech
• Ralph Perpetuini, ICOM North America

Ann Arbor Earth Day
April 22, 2012
Table display and electric vehicle exhibit

Washtenaw Community College Earth Day
April 12, 2012
Table display and electric vehicle exhibit

PEP Stations Webinar
August 23, 2011
Guest speaker: Steve Grossman, Director of Sales, PEP Stations

Propane Lunch-and-Learn
August 11, 2011
Guest speakers included:

• Parrish Bergquist, City of Ann Arbor
• Brian Carney, ROUSH CleanTech
• Doug Meyer, Frito Lay
• Howard Davis, Ferrell Autogas

Current Initiatives

Ann Arbor Clean Cities is working to prepare the community for the onset of electric vehicles by helping fund public charging infrastructure in the downtown area, and by bringing together local transportation professionals to create an electric vehicle preparedness plan, which will ensure we are ready to lead the transition when the time comes.

To Learn More About Electric Vehicles, Please Visit:

•  pluginmichigan.org
•  afdc.energy.gov

Program Contact Information

Mark Rabinsky
Project Manager
734.585.5720 x24
mark@cec-mi.org