Vermont Clean Cities Coalition

The Green Truck Summit, held in conjunction with North America’s largest work truck event, is the work truck industry’s premier alternative fuels conference, which delivers the latest on clean energy innovations for commercial vehicles. These two events are held in conjunction. Contact VTCCC for special Clean Cities registration pricing. For more information, click here.

This Summit provides a unique opportunity for Clean Cities Coalitions and leaders in the clean transportation industry to network and build partnerships with each other, and with key Congressional and Administration policymakers in Washington, DC. The Summit will provide an important opportunity to educate key policymakers about the need for incentives, tools, and resources to overcome barriers to the widespread use of cleaner vehicles and fuels. The Summit will feature educational sessions and presentations from the nation’s leading clean transportation experts. For more information, click here.

Held by the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), the conference is a four-day event dedicated to the biodiesel industry. For more information, click here.

The U.S. Department of Energy aims to achieve a tenfold increase in the number of U.S. employers offering workplace charging for plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) by 2018. Many PEV drivers do their charging primarily at home, but access to charging at the workplace can help to double their vehicles’ all-electric commuting range, increasing the affordability and convenience of driving an electric vehicle. The Challenge is open to U.S. employers of all sizes whose charging stations are, or will be, primarily for employee use. The Challenge offers benefits to employers who are considering installing charging stations as well as to employers who have already launched a charging program. This webinar will provide an overview of the Challenge and the benefits of workplace charging. To join the event, click here.

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “Northeast States’ Hydrogen Economy” on Tuesday, December 1, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The webinar will focus on state efforts to support the regional development of hydrogen infrastructure for the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in the Northeast United States. The presentation will identify strategies, methods, and policies being employed in the Northeast states, from Maine to Maryland, to coordinate stakeholders, manage information, reduce potential barriers, and create new market opportunities for logical deployment of high efficiency FCEVs. The webinar will also focus on private efforts currently underway, the role states may have in fostering private investment, and how incentive structures may help facilitate development of a system of hydrogen fueling stations. The presentation may serve as a model for other jurisdictions/states to follow with proposed solutions to facilitate deployment of FCEVs for increased transportation efficiency, decreased consumption of petroleum, improved environmental performance, increased economic development, and the creation of new jobs.

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Join us for a webinar on Nov 04, 2015 at 1:00 PM ET.

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Jim Francfort, Lead Advanced Vehicle Researcher at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), will discuss lessons learned from various EV Project charging station installations. Numerous EV Project charging stations were installed across the United States. Jim will provide specific examples related to public and workplace charging station installations.

This presentation is targeted towards individuals who are interested in knowing more about installing charging stations, who are considering having one installed, or those who are currently looking for charging station hosts. Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask a panel of experts specific questions related to charging station installation.

This webinar is open to all. Please share with other interested parties.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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This event is hosted by Brattleboro Climate Protection, VBike, Brattleboro Energy Committee and the Marlboro College Graduate School

We hope you can come out for the Taking Charge of Your Transportation EV Fair at the Marlboro Grad School in Brattleboro on Saturday, Oct 3rd from 1 pm to 4 pm . Last year we attracted some 200 folks and it was incredibly fun.
This year we will be featuring the exciting VBike fleet for all to see and try out! It’s the first demonstration fleet of its kind in Vermont to showcase the great potential of e-assist technologies and the new cargo bike designs. Also, Becky Jones will have her freshly purchased Yuba Spicy Curry (gotta love that name), a state-of-the-art mid-drive e-cargo bike. And Brattleboro’s bike shops should be on hand to show off their latest lines of e-bikes and e-assist conversion kits. Oh yeah, there will also be a number of electric cars, too.
Anyone out there with an e-bike is warmly invited to bring it and do a little show & tell. Let’s show folks just how many there is of us in town and around Vermont. If you are comfortable allowing participants to take a test ride on your bike, that’s fine with us. There’s lots of room.
This event is free.

Whether you’re brand new to biodiesel or just want a refresher, this webinar will give you the lowdown on all things biodiesel. You’ll learn the basics on technical attributes like chemical properties, fuel standards and automaker acceptance. We’ll also give you a brief policy overview, and show you why we think biodiesel is the most sustainable fuel on the planet! This webinar will arm you with the facts you need to dispell biodiesel myths.

The Drive Electric Vermont partnership invites Vermont Employers to join Governor Peter Shumlin in DRIVE THE DREAM VERMONT to showcase Vermont employers making investments in workplace charging and other incentives to support the growth of plug-in electric vehicles.

DRIVE THE DREAM VERMONT challenges Vermont employers to pledge one or more of the following commitments by August 30, 2015, and to ensure that the commitment is in place within one year:

• Install new electric vehicle chargers for employees in the workplace;
• Make new or additional purchases of plug-in electric vehicles for your corporate fleet;
• Create a workplace incentive program to encourage employee purchases of plug-in electric vehicles such as free charging, purchase incentives, or other supportive policies.

DRIVE THE DREAM VERMONT will bring together Governor Shumlin and leading Vermont employers to announce these commitments publicly at an event on September 16, 2015.  The event will include a private meeting with Governor Shumlin and the Vermont executives making these pledges, followed by a press conference to showcase the DRIVE THE DREAM VERMONT commitments.  In order to participate, workplace leadership must sign a commitment letter by August 30, 2015.   All of Vermont’s employers are invited to participate in this exciting and powerful initiative. Partners with the DRIVE THE DREAM VERMONT team from VEIC, the Vermont Clean Cities Coalition, Green Mountain Power and the State of Vermont are available to discuss your participation and answer any questions you may have.  

The organizations who made pledges are: 

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

9:45 am – Doors Open – Executives and Guests Arrive

10:15 am –11:00 am Executive DRIVE THE DREAM VERMONT meeting with State Officials and the Governor

11:15 am – 11:45 am Press Conference

11:45 am – 1:00 pm Morning DRIVE THE DREAM Electric Car Ride and Drive

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Break  

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm National Drive Electric Week Public Electric Car Ride and Drive

Please contact Abby Mattera at amattera@uvm.edu or 802-656-9123 with any questions or to submit your commitments.