Research & Development
Rich in automotive expertise, research, and development facilities, and a trained workforce, there is no city better equipped to deploy alternative fuel technologies than Detroit. Home to Ford, GM, and Chrysler, Detroit Area Clean Cities’ operating area includes six metro Detroit counties with a combined population of 4.5 million. These counties include Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne.
Detroit Area Clean Cities’ partners – Wright & Filippis, UBCR, DTE Energy, Metro Cars, and Frito-Lay – are converting fleet vehicles to clean-burning propane and compressed natural gas. These and other alternative fuel projects put Detroit Area Clean Cities on track to displace more than 3 million gallons of petroleum in 2012.
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 Funding Opportunity Webinar: Advancing Alternative Fuel Markets in Michigan
May 16, 2012
Speakers: Matt Sandstrom and Mark Rabinsky. View the PowerPoint presentation
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Funding & Finance
March 7, 2012
Selecting the Right Equipment and Installer – Mark Ferda, McNaughton-McKay. View his presentation
Performance Contracting for EV Purchasing – Vince Scarfo, GE. View his presentation
Corporate Sponsorship for EV Charging Stations – Thomas Wither, National Adopt-a-Watt Program. View his presentation
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Funding – Wendy Barrott, Clean Energy Coalition. View her presentation
Are You Plugged-In? Preparing Your Community for Electric Drive Vehicles
September 29, 2011
The emerging electric vehicle industry – and how to plan for it – was discussed. Topics included:
The Economic Impact of EVs on Michigan – Jim McBryde and Tim Slusser, MEDC. View their presentation
EV Market Trends Explained – Dave Hurst, Pike Research. View his presentation
The Chevy Volt and Perspective from General Motors – Kristin Zimmerman, General Motors. View her presentation
Chrysler’s Electric Vehicle Perspective – John Gibson, Chrysler Group.
Ford Motor Company’s Electric Vehicle Persepctive – Barbara Rodgers and Donna Bell, Ford. View their presentation and corresponding white paper
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: The Auburn Hills’ Game Plan – Steve Cohen, Auburn Hills. View his presentation
Plug-In EV Policy Analysis – Rob Ozar, MPSC. View his presentation
Charging Ahead: Is the Grid Ready for Electric Vehicles? – Haukur (Hawk) Asgeirsson, DTE Energy. View his presentation
Charging Station Installation. – Tom Bowes, NECA. View his presentation
Detroit Clean Fleet Technology Forum: Idle Reduction
September 14, 2011
Idle reduction technologies and fuel economy measures were discussed. View the compiled PowerPoint presentations
Sleeping Bear Dunes Climate Friendly Parks Workshop
March 28, 2011
Matt Sandstrom, Detroit Area Clean Cities Coordinator, Clean Energy Coalition. View his PowerPoint presentation
Fleet Sustainability Planning: ANL’s GREET Model
February 23, 2011
Andrew Burnham, Center for Transportation Research Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory. View his PowerPoint presentation
DC Fast-Charging Technology
December 13, 2010
Mike Bucci, Business Development Manager, Aker Wade.