ear Clean Cities Stakeholders:

Summer is nearly over, but it wasn’t that long ago when I stood among the more than 700 friends and

supporters of Clean Cities at the Fifth National Conference and Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. It was an

action-packed few days, complete with panel presentations, table talk sessions, exhibits, and ride and 

drives—with a little taste of Louisville’s unique flavor in between. I would like to personally extend my

thanks to Melissa Howell and the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition, as well as the city of Louisville, for their

help and support in making the Fifth National Clean Cities Conference an unparalleled success. I think

everyone left Louisville richer in contacts and friendships, and with a wealth of information to help propel

the alternative fuel industry forward. You’ll find all the excitement from our days in Louisville in this 

special conference issue. Please take a look.

Although the Clean Cities Conference has drawn to a close, the momentum for the program is stronger

than ever. As the summer ends and we look forward to fall, we will welcome four new coalitions to the

Clean Cities network, each representing a different region of the country. We will head first to the southwest, for the designation of the Metropolitan Tucson Clean Cities Coalition. Next it's Northeast Ohio, for 

a designation that is expected to include Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson. We will then move on to

Manhattan...Kansas, that is, for the designation of the “Little Apple.” And Florida is our final destination,

where we will celebrate the designation of the Florida Space Coast, in a ceremony that is also likely to feature Secretary Richardson. Stay tuned to AFN for details on each of these important designation events.

As usual, enjoy the issue. It’s not too soon to begin thinking about how we will celebrate this year’s 

successes at the year 2000 National Clean Cities Conference in San Diego.

Sincerely,

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CONTENTS

Alternative Fuels Race through Louisville 

during the 5th National Clean Cities Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Keynotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Clean Cities National Partner Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Automakers Share the Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

All Ears Tuned to the Heavy-Duty Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Table Talks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Town Hall Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DOE: Weathering the Storm Takes Teamwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Clean Cities Coalition Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Funding Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Alternative Fuel Modeling Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Upcoming Conferences and Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Shelley Launey, Director

National Clean Cities Program

Office of Transportation Technologies

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

The Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy

Cover Photos:

DOE’s Dan Reicher (John Nation/PIX 07857)

and Honda Insight (American Honda Motor

Co/PIX 07324)

Inside Photos:

Except where noted, all inside 

photos courtesy of John Nation

Highlights

from the

National

Conference
Anyway you say it, the 5th National Clean Cities

Conference was a hit. It could have been the big welcome

banners the Clean Cities participants saw when they

stepped into the Louisville International Airport. It could

have been the graceful elegance and southern hospitality

of the host hotel, the Seelbach Hilton. And it could have

been the sheer excitement and anticipation in the air as

everyone awaited the start of the Fifth National Clean

Cities Conference and Exposition. But as more than 

700 conference attendees descended on the streets of

Louisville, Kentucky, it was plain to see that everyone was

ready for an action-packed week of Clean Cities activities.

The Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition and the city of

Louisville played perfect hosts, providing attendees with 

a sample of the unique Louisville experience. Clean Cities

coordinators mingled as they cruised along the Ohio River

at the DaimlerChrylser riverboat reception. Clean Cities

stakeholders cheered their favorite steeds to the 

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Loo-a-vull.

Lewisville. Looeyville.

Luh-vul. Luh-vul.

Many thanks to the sponsors and 

supporters of the Fifth National Clean Cities

Conference and Exposition!

Platinum Ford Motor Company

Gold American Honda Motor Company

General Motors

Toyota Motor Sales

U. S. Postal Service

Silver DaimlerChrysler

Deere Power Systems

LG&E Energy

Bronze Nissan North America

The Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition

Corporate Bachman NGV

IMW Atlas

Indiana Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition

• Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition

• Kentucky Division of Energy 

• EcoVan

• Advanced Vehicle Systems (AVS)

• Dresser-Rand

• Transit Authority of River City

• The Williams Group/

Texas Gas Transmission Corporation

• Louisville Water Company

• Metropolitan Sewer District

• Commonwealth Wine and Spirits

• Kentucky Bubbling Springs, Inc.

• Louisville International Airport

• Air Surrey

Supporters

Sponsors

Pictured at top of page clockwise from top: General Motors

billboard along I-65 in Louisville; Hybrid electric buses shuttle

attendees to and from the Louisville Slugger Museum reception; Ford CNG Expedition parked on the dock alongside the

riverboat, Belle of Louisville.

Extra! Extra! 

Clean Cities Makes the National News!

Highlighting its five year evolution, the Clean

Cities Program was featured in a nationwide

newspaper. A special full-page environmental

advertisement sponsored by Ford Motor

Company was printed in the Monday, May 24th

edition of USA Today. It provided readers across

the country with information about Clean Cities

and the benefits of AFV use, and also showcased

the 1999 Clean Cities National Partners.

Alternative Fuels Alternative Fuels

Race Through Louisville 

During the 5th National 

Clean Cities Conference

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finish at Churchill Downs, then celebrated their victories

at the Kentucky Derby Museum reception, sponsored by

the Ford Motor Company. Everyone sampled “A Taste 

of Kentucky” at the U.S. Postal Service reception held at

the Louisville Gardens. And General Motors “kept the

dream alive” (if only for a few hours) with a reception at

the Louisville Slugger Museum and a special visit from

baseball great, Kirk Gibson. 

The conference officially started, appropriately, with the

“Call to the Post” from the official Kentucky Derby and

Churchill Downs Bugler, dressed in the traditional black riding hat and long red coat. The

keynotes, panel presentations, and table talk

sessions that followed provided conference

attendees with a look back at the successes of

the first 5 years of the Clean Cities Program,

and a preview of the opportunities ahead, as

Clean Cities coalitions “race to new markets” in

the new millennium. Just a couple of blocks

away from the Seelbach Hilton was the

Louisville Gardens Arena, which housed the

Clean Cities conference exhibits. Attendees

passed through the doors of the gardens into an

alternative fuel information extravaganza—

from automakers and equipment manufacturers

to fuel suppliers and industry resources. 

Keeping with Alternative Fuel News conference coverage tradition, we’ve captured some

of the conference highlights in the following

“top ten” list (in no particular order).

The Gracious Hosts

What’s it like to host a Clean Cities conference?

According to Melissa Howell, Executive Director of 

the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition/Central Kentucky

Clean Cities Program, it takes a lot of time and hard

work, but it’s well worth it. “I had no idea (when I 

first found out in September of 1998 that we had been

selected to host the conference), how much work, how

much fun, and how much success would result.”

Here are just a few of the outcomes:

• Increased visibility for the Kentucky Clean Fuels

Coalition/Central Kentucky Clean Cities Program.

The alternative fuels effort in Kentucky was showcased in the media as a result of the conference

(ten video hits, a radio spot, and ten local and regional news articles).

• Increased Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition membership. The conference and additional press coverage opened doors to new projects. For example, in the wake of excitement after the conference,

Yellow Cab in Louisville—previously apprehensive about making the AFV choice—now plans to

purchase 25 dedicated CNG Crown Victorias.

• Formed new partnerships. The automakers were extremely pleased with the success of the conference, and Ford has selected Louisville as one of the recipients of two propane-powered

Excursion vehicles to be used on a trial basis. Howell is also working in partnership with General

Motors to develop new marketing strategies for alternative fuels and AFVs.

“Working with the people 

at DOE was a team effort

every step of the way.”— 

Melissa Howell, 

Executive Director, 

Kentucky Clean Fuels

Coalition/Central Kentucky

Clean Cities Program

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A conference attendee

examines one of the 

natural gas vehicles on 

display in the Exhibit Hall at

the Gardens of Louisville. 

Pictured left to right at the

DaimlerChrysler riverboat

reception are Clean Cities

coordinators Mark Miller

(Evansville), Melissa Howell

(Central Kentucky Clean

Cities), Dave Zwiesler

(CICCA), and Judy Craig

(Tri-State).

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What better way to start the Fifth National Clean Cities

Conference than with a live performance of “Call to the

Post,” from the official Kentucky Derby and Churchill

Downs bugler? Immediately following was a warm

“Welcome to Kentucky,” address by the Executive Director

of the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition and Central

Kentucky Clean Cities Coordinator, Melissa Howell.

Howell introduced the founder of the coalition, Lieutenant

Governor Stephen Henry,

who presented Kentucky

Colonel awards to DOE’s

Dan Reicher and Shelley

Launey, and Kentucky

Admiral Awards to DOE’s

Tom Gross and Colonel

George Edwards, Garrison

Commander, Fort Knox, who

served as one of the keynote

speakers. The Lt. Governor

proudly acknowledged two

important state leaders: the

Mayor of Louisville, David

Armstrong, and the Judge of

Jefferson County, Rebecca

Jackson. Lt. Governor Henry

and Judge Jackson proclaimed the first 1999 Clean

Cities Conference Day in

Jefferson County and

Louisville. Further, they hinted at their intention to move

toward a 100% alternatively

fueled fleet for the state of

Kentucky. As Lt. Governor

Henry said, “If the vehicles

are there, we will buy them.” 

Next, the new director of the National Clean Cities

Program, Shelley Launey, took the stage to welcome attendees to the conference. Launey gave an overview of the

1998 Clean Cities designations, and introduced a keynote

presenter, Donald Rheem. Rheem, Senior Vice President in

ICF Consulting Group’s communications practice, had the

audience check under their seats to see if they had one of

the surprise candy bars. Very few in the room of more than

700 were lucky recipients of the chocolate. Using this exercise, Rheem dramatized how only one in hundreds would

ever get his or her story published. In fact, he continued,

reporters' interest must be grabbed quickly —with just a

few seconds available, it is critical that the delivery of a precise, prepared, and consistent message be created among

the more than 70 Clean Cities Coalitions nationwide. 

Bernard Bulkin, BP Amoco’s Vice President of

Environmental Affairs, shared his message that “personal

mobility can

be consistent

with Clean Cities.”

Even though environmental improvements have been

made, issues such as ozone alert days, more vehicle miles

traveled, and global climate change remain. Bulkin suggested that “we do better with what we have,” specifically

referring to tightening emission standards for current

vehicles and using the AFVs

currently available. In the

true spirit of Clean Cities,

Bulkin closed by saying,

“effecting change is more

about partnerships than 

technology.” 

Following Bulkin was

Colonel George Edwards,

Garrison Commander, Fort

Knox. Edwards showed a

video depicting the quality

of life for family members of

the military. Edwards' objective at Fort Knox is making

military life the best it can

be—which includes keeping

the air clean by using AFVs.

He stressed the concept of

“total quality management”

to reach this objective, which

includes building the fort’s

fleet of compressed natural

gas (CNG) vehicles, as well as the infrastructure to support

them. Implementing the objective also entails an active

role in the Central Kentucky Clean Cities Coalition. Part of

the plan to achieve Edwards’ total quality management

goal is to get leaders to publicly commit to the programs,

and to maintain balance between progress and change.

Dan Reicher, Assistant Secretary for DOE’s Office 

of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, urged the

conference attendees to “keep challenging yourself, and

stay the course,” specifically referencing last year’s challenge of 100% niche market success. Reicher then presented a special Clean Cities National Partner Award to Martin

Zimmerman, Ford Motor Company’s Vice President 

of Government Affairs. In his acceptance remarks,

Zimmerman pointed out that Ford has 12 different AFV

models—the largest and most extensive AFV portfolio

offered by any original equipment manufacturer. By next

year, Ford will offer 15 different AFV models, including

the F-Series pickup trucks, which will be low-emission

vehicles. Zimmerman also noted that Ford is committed 

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Top: DOE’s Shelley Launey

receives Kentucky Colonel

Award from Kentucky Lt.

Governor, Stephen Henry;

Bottom: George Nichols,

Metropolitan Washington

(D.C.) Clean Cities Coordinator, recipient of one of

the few surprise candy bars

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Top: Bernard J Bulkin, Vice

President of Environmental

Affairs, BP Amoco; Bottom:

Colonel George Edwards,

Garrison Commander, 

Fort Knox

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Clean Cities Conference Keynotes
DAN REICHER’S “Stay the Course” keynote speech

began by acknowledging Ford Motor Company and

General Motors for their advertisements of Clean Cities

and clean vehicles. Ford published a full page advertorial in USA Today covering the Clean Cities Program and

its National Partner Award winners. General Motors

placed a billboard along the highway leading from the

airport to the hotel, announcing to all of Louisville that

“Clean, Green, Driving Machines” are here!

Reicher presented the National Partner Awards 

(see page 7 for National Partner Awards) and gave an

update on the status of the Clean Cities Program. “The

fiscal year 2000 budget request has increased for Clean

Cities,” he said, and continued to note further progress

in the number of AFVs on the roads. There are 34,000

AFVs in the federal fleet, and DOE will acquire 700

more in 1999. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has 6,000

natural gas vehicles and 10,000 E85 vehicles. In addition, a new “Federal AFV User Program” is being implemented, which targets six cities: San Francisco, Salt

Lake, Albuquerque, Denver, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and

the Melbourne-Titusville-Kennedy Space Center area in

Florida. The program is designed to increase federal

fleet AFV acquisitions in each selected area in an effort

to increase local public refueling station throughput 

and foster further AFV market development. 

Congress has made further progress on alternative

fuel legislation. Reicher specifically noted two bills that

were introduced by Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV),

and Representative Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY). The

Rockefeller bill (S 1003) would boost the use of AFVs

through tax-based incentives, and would help alternative fuels compete in the fuel market. The Boehlert bill,

referred to as the Airport Air Quality Improvement Act,

would direct the Secretary

of Transportation to promote the use of low-emission

vehicles at airports, and

encourage infrastructure development to accommodate those

vehicles. This bill has been incorporated into the larger Aviation

Investment and Reform Act (AIR-21),

sponsored by Senator Harry Reid (D-NV).

Reicher noted that it's time to evaluate

EPAct’s 30% oil displacement goal by 2010. As

part of this evaluation, it's important to determine if

DOE’s proposed public and private fleet rulemaking

(watch for the official announcement) is necessary to

meet EPAct requirements. According to Reicher, DOE

faces the following questions related to the proposed

rulemaking: 

• Will the light-duty AFV market survive without 

the private and local government fleets?

• Can we meet the oil displacement goals without

including private and local government fleets?

• Can we draft a rule that is practical and flexible?

• Can we ensure AFVs will actually use alternative

fuels?

Stay tuned to AFN for additional information on 

the proposed rule. 

Reicher also provided a glimpse of the future direction of the Clean Cities Program. He said that although

Clean Cities coalitions should continue to develop the

market for AFVs, they should also start thinking ahead

to promoting advanced technology vehicles. 

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to increasing infrastructure, and through the Ford “CNG

Challenge,” the company has committed $3 million to support marketing efforts, CNG vehicle purchases, and fuel

use in several selected cities. 

To close this packed agenda of dynamic presenters,

U.S. Representative Anne

Northrup (R-Kentucky)

shared a few words. The

Kentucky Congresswoman

emphasized that “change is

difficult,” and that there

must be a balance between

transportation use and air

quality. She expressed her

hope that DOE will receive

increased funds that allow

research to be elevated to a higher level. In closing,

Northrop said, “Americans must buy into the Clean Cities

Program—we can’t impose what they are not ready for.”

Although his physical presence was missed,

SECRETARY OF ENERGY BILL RICHARDSON was able to

address Clean Cities Conference attendees via

video from Washington, D.C. The Secretary welcomed the 72 Clean Cities coalitions and their

prospective partners. Referring to Clean Cities

as “innovative and forward thinking organizations,” he applauded their efforts to promote the

use of AFVs. He continued by saying the coalitions’ “strong commitment to using and promoting alternative fuels is paving the way for

further integration of alternative fuels into the

marketplace, creating a cleaner environment

and stronger economy in numerous communities across the country.” The Secretary assured

the audience that under his leadership, DOE

would continue to support the efforts of Clean

Cities, and the expansion of alternative fuels.

U.S. Representative Anne

Northrup (R-Kentucky)

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1999 Clean Cities National Partners

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2 Clean Cities National Partner Awards

Another hallmark of the National Clean Cities Conference is the presentation of the National Partner Awards, which recognize outstanding alternative fuel and vehicle contributions made by companies,

organizations, cities, states—and this year, for the first time—very

special individuals. National Partners are not only celebrated at the

conference, but are also ceremoniously inducted into the “Clean

Cities Hall of Fame,” which was established in 1997. 

Ford Motor Company

Ford offers the largest line of AFVs, which includes 12

models of cars and trucks powered by electricity, ethanol,

natural gas, and propane. Ford also offers incentive money

for infrastructure development, funding for fleet manager

workshops, and has announced a $3 million program to

support the CNG marketing efforts of 12 Clean Cities

coalitions.

H.E. Butt Grocery Company

H.E. Butt (H.E.B.) is one of the largest private supermarket

chains in the nation, and a shining example of a successful

niche market fleet. The company remains an active member of the Greater Houston Clean Cities Coalition, and so

far, has converted 18 of its 60-vehicle fleet in Houston to

liquefied natural gas. Once complete, these conversions

will prevent the release of 69,000 pounds of pollution each

year. H.E.B. is also expanding its efforts in Houston by

becoming an active member in two other Texas Clean

Cities—the Alamo Area Coalition in San Antonio, and

Greater Coastal Bend Coalition in the Corpus Christi area. 

New York State Energy Research and

Development Authority (NYSERDA)

NYSERDA champions the development of alternative

transportation products and AFV deployment throughout

New York; provides technical information through its

Clean Cities Sharing Network, a

knowledge and exchange forum

for nearly 400 Clean Cities stakeholders; and supports legislation,

which has included New York’s

Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act.

Passed in 1996, the Act resulted

in $55 million designated for

clean fuel projects, including an

incentive program for alternative

fuel buses that

NYSERDA

now manages. 

Pierce Transit

Pierce Transit is a long-standing alternative fuels advocate and an exemplary niche market fleet. The Tacoma,

Washington-based fleet was one of the first public transportation fleets in the nation to convert—in 1986—to 

alternative fuels. At present, 117 of Pierce Transit’s 172

peak-pull buses (those which operate during the heaviest

hours of the day) run exclusively on CNG. Plans call for

the entire fleet to operate on alternative fuels by 2003. As 

a Puget Sound Clean Cities stakeholder, Pierce Transit promotes its environmentally friendly buses through outreach

and colorful bus designs that denote the CNG buses as

“Clean Machines.” 

Southern Company and its subsidiary,

Georgia Power

Southern Company has taken extraordinary measures to

promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in its home state

of Georgia. Its subsidiary, Georgia Power, a stakeholder in

Clean Cities–Atlanta Coalition, has loaned EVs to more

than 100 companies in an effort to familiarize decisionmakers with AFV technology and encourage them to

incorporate EVs into their fleets. Georgia Power also offers

a reduced-cost EV leasing program to its employees. All of

these efforts are increasing the number of EVs on the road

and propelling the Peachtree state to the forefront in EV

market development. 

Tulsa Public Schools

Tulsa Public Schools has been championing alternative fuels since 1988 and, as an active member of the

Tulsa Clean Cities Coalition, has steadily built its

alternative fuel fleet. Last year, the school district

purchased 104 new AFVs, bringing its AFV fleet to a

total of 190 vehicles. The Tulsa Public Schools’ CNG

fleet, which now includes 147 school buses in addition to maintenance and driver education vehicles,

represents one of the nation’s largest alternative fuel

fleets. The school district's crew of 32 certified AFV

technicians maintains all of Tulsa's AFVs. DOE’s David Leiter presents Clean Cities National

Partner Award to Ruth Horton of the New York

State Energy Research and Development Authority.

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Yellow Cab Company

Yellow Cab Company, another successful niche market

fleet, is a participating member of the Capital Clean 

Cities of Connecticut Coalition (designated June 21, 1999).

Through its partnership with Connecticut Natural Gas and

Manchester Honda, Yellow Cab has purchased 31 natural

gas-powered Honda Civic GXs. Not only do the new vehicles significantly reduce emissions, compared to the gasoline vehicles they replaced, but their “AFV choice” is also

saving the company money on fuel and maintenance costs

and setting an example for other fleets to follow. 

Jim Moore

Under the leadership of

Jim Moore, the Lone

Star Energy Company

has led the development of the alternative

fuels market in Texas,

specifically in the

Dallas/Fort Worth

Area. Moore, who

retired as President of

the Alternative Fuels

Division at Lone Star,

has been instrumental

in developing and commercializing a natural

gas refueling infrastructure that supports CNG

and LNG applications

for both public and private sector customers.

Lone Star, either directly or through partnerships, has designed,

built, and continues to

operate 30 refueling

stations. The company

has also converted

more than 4,000 vehicles to natural gas.

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Thomas Foltz, President, Clean Fuels Strategies, chaired

the automakers’ panel, “Meeting the Transportation

Challenges for the New Millennium.” After a short debate

over the correct pronunciation of the word “niche,” (referring to specific markets ideally suited for AFVs), Foltz

introduced the first speaker, Stephen Ellis, from American

Honda Corporation. Ellis discussed several of Honda’s

AFV efforts, including the CNG Civic GX demonstration

program, the

Budget EV Rental

Car partnership,

Clean Cities coordinator training,

Yellow Cab

Company CNG

expansion, and a

partnership with

FuelMaker, Inc.

Ellis teased the audience with hints of a rollout for the new

Honda, previously code-named “VV,” which has since

been officially named “Insight.” On the last day in the

exposition hall during the Honda-sponsored lunch reception, the shiny hybrid-electric car was unveiled. View the

Insight at http:\\www.hondahybrid.com.

Next, Mike Clement of DaimlerChrysler gave an

overview of DaimlerChrysler’s AFV offerings. Clement

specifically mentioned the vehicles that come with an AFV

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Automakers 

Share the Stage

“My advice to [Clean

Cities stakeholders] 

is to keep on keeping

on. You’re on the 

side of angels.” 

– Jim Moore

Past National Partners Winners

This year’s National Partners will join the following award winners from previous years in the

Clean Cities Hall of Fame:

➤ American Honda Motor Company

➤ Ford Motor Company

➤ General Motors

➤ Governors’ Ethanol Coalition

➤ New York City Clean-Fuel Taxi Program

➤ The state of California

➤ Supershuttle

➤ United Parcel Service

➤ U.S. Department of Defense

➤ U.S. General Services Administration

➤ U.S. Postal Service

Honda Insight, hybrid electric vehicle

Automakers’ Panel - Pictured left to right: Steve Ellis,

American Honda; Mark Perry, Nissan North America; Mark

Warren, GM; Moderator Tommy Foltz, Clean Fuels Strategies;

Mike Clement, DaimlerChrysler; Ed LaRocque, Toyota Motor

Sales, USA, Inc.; Larry Robin, Ford Motor Company

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DOE’s David Leiter presents

Clean Cities National Partner

Award to Jim Moore (Now

retired) of Lone Star Energy. 

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option. The E85 flexible-fuel minivans are the best-selling

AFVs on the road today. The CNG vans and wagons all

meet super ultra low-emission vehicle standards. And the

electric minivans (available only in California and New

York in limited quantities) are becoming more viable

because the range has increased and the battery cost is

gradually decreasing.

Larry Robin of Ford Motor Company presented an

impressive list of AFV offerings—the longest list of any original equipment manufacturer—which includes 12 different

light-duty vehicle models in a variety of fuel types. Robin

also noted Ford’s 30 years of experience in the alternative

fuel business. The new propane-powered Ford Excursion,

which seats nine people, on display in front of the Kentucky

Derby Museum, was a hot topic during the week. 

Mark Warren spoke of the General Motors (GM) AFV

Program, and shared GM’s broad range of alternative fuel

accomplishments, which include natural gas, propane, 

and electric vehicles. Warren expressed that teamwork is

important to make alternative fuels successful, saying that

the Clean Cities coordinators need a team and, “you’re in

the driver’s seat.” 

"This is the year of the coming-out party,” added Mark

Perry of Nissan, referring to the Nissan Altra four-passenger wagon vehicle that runs on lithium ion batteries. The

Altra recharges using the inductive charging system, and

has a range of 80-85 miles. Nissan employees and utility

customers currently drive 30 Altras in California, and by

the end of calendar year 2000, another 100 will be in place. 

Ed LaRocque pointed out that Toyota’s largest U.S.

manufacturing plant is right here in Kentucky. He also

announced that the RAV4 was the top-selling EV in 1998.

More than 400 EVs have been leased since November 1997.

The CNG Camry, which was on display in the exhibition

hall, will be

available later 

in 1999. And

don't forget the

hybrid-electric

Prius, which

will also be

available soon

in the United

States.

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Clockwise from top left: Steve Ellis, American Honda; Larry

Robin, Ford Motor Company; Mark Perry, Nissan North

America; Ed LaRocque, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

Ride and Drive

Conference attendees hit the streets

of Louisville behind the wheel of the

AFV of their choice, and this year,

there were more choices than ever

before. Vehicles available for test drives included the Nissan Altra EV,

Toyota’s hybrid-electric Prius and

RAV4 EV, Honda CNG Civic GX, a

CNG Ford Expedition Checker cab,

DaimlerChrysler’s CNG Dodge Ram van, GM’s EV1, and more. The EV1

was in high demand among the test drivers—the waiting list spanned

the entire day.

In a first time Clean Cities appearance, Planet Electric showcased several of its zippy recreational vehicles. EVs available to test-drive included a Ford Model T replica, a top-of-the-line golf cart available through

the Sharper Image catalog, and the “Raptor,” a high-performance utility vehicle. The golf cart has a range of 60 miles, and a top speed of 40

miles per hour. 

GM EV-1 parked outside the

Louisville Slugger Museum

Alternative Fuel Hotline’s

Meredeth Willey tests out

the Nissan Altra at the Ride

and Drive

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For the second year in a row, the table talk sessions

were a huge success. What are table talks? It's a simple

concept that has proven to be successful and beneficial 

for conference attendees. Table talks were introduced at

last year’s Clean Cities Conference to give attendees the

opportunity to interact personally with experts in different

areas of the alternative fuel arena. If you were curious

about how to become a Clean Cities Coalition, you could

attend the table talk entitled, “From the Ground Up!

Starting your own Clean Cities Coalition.” Twenty-six

table talks on the first day and 18 on day two covered

issues from airports to national parks, buses to bikes, and

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The Tuesday morning plenary session kicked off with a

question posed by medium- and heavy-duty vehicle panel

moderator, Cliff Gladstein, President of Gladstein and

Associates, “How can our industry focus on what maximizes reduced emissions and petroleum displacement?”

The answer was quite clear to the panel members—all

enthusiastic users of alternative fuel trucks and buses, who

were eager to share their experiences. The first presenter

was Michael Moynahan, Transportation Systems Manager

for H.E.B. Grocery Company based in Houston, Texas.

Moynahan said alternative fuels have a positive impact 

on the environment and air quality, but that patience is

required because this is an emerging industry. His drivers,

who were won over by the increased power and reduced

noise level in the cab, have supported the success of

Moynahan's heavy-duty truck fleet. Moynahan strongly

encouraged developing relationships with the drivers to

gain first-hand knowledge of the vehicles’ performance

when running on alternative fuels. 

Michael Andre, Supervisor of Transportation, Lower

Merion School District, Pennsylvania, shared his experiences with the 94 CNG school buses in the school district,

and announced they recently drove their one-millionth

mile. Andre shared five lessons learned that he believes

are key to success: 1) strong leadership, 2) a focused objective, 3) the commitment of the entire organization (personnel that believe in the program), 4) vehicle investment

(based on commitment of manufacturer), and 5) fueling

(quality, not cost). According to Andre, “the bus drivers

supported the program from the beginning and are the

biggest advocates of the CNG buses because the buses 

are clean, quiet, and non-intrusive."

David Clark, Manager, Vehicle Maintenance Operations

and Programs for the USPS, spoke about the USPS AFVs,

which total more than 18,000 vehicles. The fleet has had

success trying new technologies, decreasing emissions,

facilitating infrastructure requirements, and meeting EPAct

and CAAA requirements. Clark stated that USPS projects

significant AFV purchases in the future, which will help

the agency to meet its mission: “to deliver mail on time, 

all the time!"

Traffic in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area is

among the worst in the nation—second only to that in 

Los Angeles. That’s one of the reasons why Branco

Vlacich, Fleet Services Coordinator for Montgomery

County, Maryland, made the alternative fuel choice.

Vlacich noted the benefits of using CNG to power the

county’s vehicles, which include buses: high-occupancy

vehicle (HOV) lane access, ready availability of fuel,

increased vehicle life expectancy, and cost. He also noted

the many future opportunities on the horizon for CNG,

such as federal and state tax deductions, partnerships,

manufacturer incentives, and more.

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All Ears Tuned to the

Heavy-Duty Panel

Branco Vlacich, Fleet Services Coordinator, Montgomery

County, Maryland

5 Excitement at the Table Talks Filled the Ballroom

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The big white box sat on the registration desk decorated

with nothing but a big black “?”. Conference attendees

dropped their questions into the box, questions that would

be submitted for the first Clean Cities Town Hall Meeting.

The meeting was hosted by DOE’s David Leiter, Principal

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, and David Rodgers, Director of the

Office of Technology Utilization. The “town hall” forum

presented an open question-and-answer venue that allowed

members of the audience to actively engage in dialogue

with the DOE representatives. The two Davids fielded

questions on AFV legislation and regulations, DOE’s fiscal

year 2000 budget request, funding for AFV projects, status

of the P-Series as an alternative fuel, B20, Tier II emissions

standards, hybrid vehicles, and much more. 

David Leiter started the discussion with an update on

the various pieces of alternative fuel legislation that have

been introduced in the 106th Congress. He specifically

mentioned Representative Boehlert’s Airport Improvement

Act, and Rockefeller’s tax incentive package for alternative

fuels and vehicles. David Rodgers presented a regulatory

update on EPAct requirements, recent announcements on

biodiesel and P-Series fuels, and the municipal and private

fleet rule under development. Audience questions included the Department of Transportation’s final guidance on

the clean fuel formula grant program, federal agencies’ use

of alternative fuel to power bi-fuel vehicles, Clean Cities

Coordinator funding, measures of success for the Clean

Cities Program, EV charging infrastructure, emission credits under EPAct, and the official status of hybrid electric

vehicles as AFVs under EPAct. The town hall meeting was

a useful “vehicle” for promoting conversations between

DOE and the Clean Cities Conference attendees.

everything in between. The high energy levels and inquiring minds that filled the Seelbach Hilton Grand Ballroom

reflected the importance of the issues being discussed. 

Exceptional interest was paid to sessions on fuel cells,

publicity 101, transit buses, and EPAct. Greg Dolan,

American Methanol Institute, and Patrick Davis, U.S.

Department of Energy, teamed up to lead the table talk entitled “Fuel Cells: Looking Beyond the Internal Combustion

Engine.” They were bombarded with questions regarding

fuel cell technology development, infrastructure needs, and

potential barriers to the fuel cell technology. 

The table talk, “Publicity 101: How to get your

Partnership in the News,” was filled with people wanting

to know how to make their Clean Cities stories newsworthy. Coordinators seek to publicize the program effectively,

but many do not have the necessary tools. Donald Rheem,

ICF Consulting Group, hosted this discussion by sharing

some insight from his years of experience as a reporter and

journalist. Rheem gave helpful tips on how to develop a

message that catches the interest of the media, and how to

get that message out quickly and effectively (see keynote

presentations, p. 5). 

DOE’s Ken Katz led the “EPAct Update” table talk, and

answered many questions about the upcoming municipal

and private fleet rulemaking. This table talk also included

discussions on the Interim Final Rule on the biodiesel fuel

use credit that was published in May. This rule establishes

procedures for fleets to obtain credits for specified quantities of biodiesel fuel usage. From there, the discussions

turned to a Final Rule for the P-Series fuels, which adds

the three specific P-Series blends (pure regular, pure premium, and pure cold weather) to the regulatory definition

of “alternative fuel.” 

The CNG transit bus table talk, facilitated by Branco

Vlacich and James Rippeon of the Montgomery County

government in Maryland, also drew a lively crowd. The two

expanded on Vlacich’s earlier panel presentation, fielding

questions and discussing challenges, costs, and expansion

planning associated with operating CNG-powered buses. 

These are just a small sample of the 2-day, actionpacked sessions. The ballroom was vibrant with intense

and lively discussions running the gamut on alternative

fuels. Next year we’ll be looking for additional topics. 

For more details on the table talks, visit the Clean Cities

Web site for summaries and conference proceedings at

http://www.ccites.doe.gov.

The table talk, “Publicity 101: How to get your Partnership in

the News” was one of the more well attended sessions.

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Town Hall

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There were no bathrobes this year, but DOE’s Deputy

Assistant Secretary for Transportation Technologies, Tom

Gross, was a hit with his impression of “The Thinker” in

this year’s conference opening video. The video, which

premiered Monday morning, kicked off with a whirlwind

tour of Louisville's most famous attractions, including a

statue of the city’s namesake, King Louis, and a replica of

Rodin’s famous bronze statue, “The Thinker.” The statue

then transposed to become Tom Gross, his head resting 

on his hand, deep in thought. 

According to Gross, there's a lot to think about when 

it comes to alternative fuels. Our nation’s oil imports continue to reach historic highs. The United States continues

to send one billion dollars somewhere else for oil each

week. Transportation accounts for a substantial portion 

of our country’s air pollution, and by next year, the transportation sector will have become the fastest growing 

and single largest contributor of U.S. greenhouse gas 

emissions. But, Gross said, think about this: “We can 

help reduce pollution, reduce our dependency on foreign

oil, and create our own economic opportunities by making

the alternative fuel vehicle choice.” It’s an important message for everyone.

On Tuesday, Gross again took the stage with a multimedia presentation entitled, “Meeting the Transportation

Challenges for the New Millennium: Full Speed Ahead.”

In it, he described the situation we face—our nation’s

growing petroleum consumption in the transportation 

sector, urban pollution problems, and the perceived threat

of global climate change. The captivated audience experienced a demonstration of these concerns firsthand, as the

lights dimmed, storm clouds gathered on the screen, and

thunder rumbled in the distance. Gross continued painting

a picture of rising U.S. dependence on petroleum, as world

oil reserves are depleted and consolidated in OPEC

nations. As the sky

grew darker and the

thunder boomed,

Gross took shelter

in an ark, as he continued the analogy

by saying that the

alternative fuels

industry is building

an ark that will

carry our nation to

safety, should the

impending storm

strike. Next, the

audience was transported to a woodshop. With the

sounds of hammers and saws behind him, Gross suggested that the raw materials for this ark are the technologies

that Clean Cities stakeholders are working to develop and

promote. He pointed out how the keel of the ark has been

built through the successes of Clean Cities partnerships

across the country. The continued efforts of coalitions

throughout the Clean Cities network will guarantee safe

passage through storm clouds we face in the future.

“Partnerships are the key to our success,” he said.

The conference also offered an opportunity for Clean

Cities stakeholders to meet the program’s newly appointed director, Shelley Launey. She made her Clean Cities

Conference debut on opening day, with the welcoming

remarks and introduction of special guests. On Tuesday

afternoon she presented “Clean Cities Today and

Tomorrow.” Launey, who was also the very first Clean

Cities Program Director, provided a unique perspective on

the accomplishments of the program in the past 5 years.

The number of Clean Cities continues to grow, as does

public interest and the number of people exposed to the

program and the benefits of AFV use. She reported on the

availability of the Advancing the Choice tools derived

from the Clean Cities Game Plan, specifically the Preferred

Fleets Database and the AFV Fleet Buyer’s Guide, and the

new publications that are also at the fingertips of anyone

interested in purchasing an AFV. Launey spoke to what

lies ahead for Clean Cities as we look toward the new millennium. Most important will be a renewed focus on

increasing the number of AFVs on the road in Clean Cities.

And accompanying increased AFV use, of course, will be

alternative refueling station development. 

Other hot topics on the horizon for the Clean Cities

Program, according to Launey, will be an effort to increase

the use of AFVs in national parks, as well as in other niche

markets. Clean Cities stakeholders can also look forward

to the arrival of Clean Cities, Inc. (see funding workshop

section, p. 14 for details). And 1999 will mark the formation of a new partnership with EPA to increase State

Implementation Plan credits for AFVs, along with

improved Clean Cities Coordinator surveys and designation guidelines. Launey unveiled the Clean Cities

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) renewal process,

which will affect those cities with MOUs nearing expiration on their 5-year anniversary as a coalition. She also

introduced the idea of bringing advanced technology,

high-efficiency vehicles into the Clean Cities portfolio. 

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DOE: Weathering the Storm 

Takes Teamwork

Shelley Launey, Clean Cities

Director, speaking at the Kentucky

Derby Museum Reception

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The Clean Cities Coalition awards pay special recognition to local programs that have excelled in a particular

area of the Clean Cities arena, such as AFV acquisition,

infrastructure development, stakeholder recruitment, or

fundraising. The awards selection is based on the information collected from the annual Clean Cities coalition

reports (an added incentive for on-time submission) and

helps to showcase many of the successful efforts that other

coalitions may wish to duplicate in their own communities. Marcy Rood, National Clean Cities Program Deputy

Director, presented the 1999 Coalition awards during a

special general session held Tuesday afternoon.

1999 CLEAN CITIES COALITION AWARD WINNERS

Eager Beaver Award—best new Clean Cities program plan

Capital District Clean Communities (Albany, NY area)

Stakeholders from the Capital District coalition demonstrated a clear commitment to AFV market development

with their detailed program plan, which earned designation approval quickly. The Capital District plan outlines

specific stakeholder commitments to nearly double the

current number of AFVs and to build a system of 17 additional refueling facilities to support vehicle purchases. The

plan rests on a strong base of support, with stakeholders

including the state of New York, local government, utility,

and university fleets, as well as several niche market fleets

already operating AFVs. 

Empire Award—awarded for successful new stakeholder

recruitment

San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition

Recruiting new stakeholders for a Clean Cities coalition

is a little like building an empire to fortify current AFV

market development efforts. In 1998, the San Diego

Regional Clean Cities Coalition added 19 new stakeholders to its coalition. 

A Few Good Fleets Award—for the highest number of

“niche market” fleets

Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition

In his now famous “Starbucks” speech presented at the

Third Clean Cities Conference in Long Beach, DOE’s

Tom Gross described how all it takes are just “A Few

Good Fleets” (niche market fleets) to jumpstart AFV

market development. Kansas City Regional Clean Cities

includes more than just a few of those good fleets,

which include delivery companies, taxis, car rental 

companies, and shuttle services. 

Gold Star Award—for successful refueling/recharging infrastructure development

Los Angeles Clean Cities Coalition

Another main objective of the Clean Cities Program is to

build the refueling infrastructure necessary to support

the growing number of AFVs. Under the Quick Charge

L.A. Program, Los Angeles developed an extensive 

network of 200 electric

recharging sites. 

Legal Eagle Award—two

awards for successful

efforts to promote AFV

legislation

Clean Cities—Atlanta

The state of Georgia

now issues special

license plates to help

distinguish AFVs from

other vehicles and

allow their use in HOV

lanes, regardless of the

number of passengers. In addition, thanks in part to the

coalition’s efforts, the state now provides a $1,500 tax

credit for AFVs that are certified low emission vehicles.

Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition

The coalition played an integral role in the approval of

Illinois SB 1840, a bill that provides rebates for AFV

buyers of up to $4,000 per vehicle. 

Madison Avenue Award—for the most outstanding public

outreach effort

Colorado Front Range Clean Cities Coalitions 

This year, the Denver, Colorado Springs, and

Weld/Larimer/Rocky Mountain National Park Clean

Cities Coalitions coordinated a joint public outreach effort

that included a corridor newsletter; a market development plan; recruitment programs to increase stakeholder

numbers; a monthly legislative ledger; an alternative fuel

exposition and other AFV events; a corridor alternative

refueling station map; ads at Denver International

Airport; billboard signage; and local press coverage 

in local newspapers, magazines, and on television. 

Movers & Shakers Award—for the greatest increase in AFV

numbers

Maricopa Association of Governments Clean Cities

Program

Increasing the number of AFVs on the road is the major

priority for the Clean Cities Program. In 1998, Maricopa

stakeholders added more than 1,000 AFVs to their

fleets, including 826 CNG vehicles, 25 LPG vehicles,

and 155 LNG transit buses. 

Rain Maker Award—for the most successful fund raising

effort

Los Angeles Clean Cities Coalition

One of the important benefits of Clean Cities is the partnerships fostered by the program that help to organize

AFV efforts and effectively leverage funds from many

different sources. In 1998, Los Angeles Clean Cities was

awarded more than $2.5 million in grant funding to

support local AFV efforts.

DOE’s Tom Gross presents

Clean Cities Coalition

“Madison Avenue” Award to

Deb Kielian, Denver Clean

Cities Coordinator and member of the Front Range Clean

Cities Corridor.

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Looking in on the fundraising workshop, no one would

have guessed it was the third and final day of the conference. The room was packed with Clean Cities stakeholders,

eager to learn how they could get their piece of the pie.

And according to the panel of speakers, it’s a big pie. Doug

Howell, Transportation Director at the Environmental and

Energy Study Institute, served as panel moderator.

Following his introductory remarks and a brief, but enthusiastic discussion of the funding available for clean bus

projects, he introduced the first speaker, Peter Wolk. 

Wolk, Executive Director of the National Center for

Nonprofit Law, unveiled a new way for Clean Cities coalitions to tap into the $6 billion in foundation funding that 

is awarded annually to environmental, educational, and

health-related organizations. It’s called Clean Cities, Inc.,

and is a new national platform for Clean Cities funding

opportunities. Before Clean Cities, Inc., coalitions seeking

grant money from private foundations were required to

incorporate and file for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status with the

IRS. With the inception of Clean Cities, Inc., coalitions will

not have to go through the process of applying for 501(c)(3)

status with the IRS. “Clean Cities, Inc. provides immediate

501(c)(3) status for any coalition that follows the criteria to

become a chapter,” said Wolk. Any coalition that is incorporated may become a chapter of Clean Cities, Inc., and

receive fundraising assistance. Affiliation with the national

organization also gives chapter coalitions more credibility

and fundraising ability, including eligibility for national

funding not available to individual coalitions. And it’s

ready to go now. According to Wolk, “Clean Cities, Inc., is

now recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization and

is poised and ready to start accepting coalitions as affiliates.” For more information on Clean Cities, Inc., contact

your DOE Regional Clean Cities contact. 

So if your coalition decides to become a nonprofit, then

what? That’s what the next featured speaker, Erin Russell,

took the podium to discuss. Russell, the Northeast Ohio

Clean Cities Coordinator, provided an overview of the

types of foundations that award grant money and the

basic components of a grant proposal, as well as a few tips

for successful proposal writing. “Make it as easy as possible for the foundation to give you money,” she said. Ways

to do this include clear identification of project goals and

objectives, simple language, use of stakeholder connections, and use of leveraged or matching funds. Russell also

provided a list of resources that coalitions will find helpful

in researching foundations that award grant money to

organizations like Clean Cities, including The Foundation

Center. For more information on The Foundation Center,

check out: http://www.foundationcenter.org.

The panel then turned to Congestion Mitigation and Air

Quality (CMAQ) and the ways in which coalitions can

work with local governments to apply for and receive

funding. Mike Savonis, Team Leader, Air Quality Policy,

U.S. Department of Transportation, first provided an

overview of the CMAQ program, and described a few of

the ways in which coalitions can “make the case for AFVs,”

including emphasizing the emissions benefits of AFVs and

proposing projects using publicly owned equipment. He

was followed by Dan Lefevers, Chair of the Chicago Area

Clean Cities Coalition, who described how his coalition

was awarded $2 million in CMAQ funds for alternative

refueling infrastructure development in Chicago. Lefevers

relayed many helpful hints and lessons learned from his

own experience with the CMAQ application process,

including the importance of maintaining a focus on the

project criteria, and specifically, air quality and the project’s

emissions benefits. Perhaps even more importantly, however, was the Chicago stakeholders’ persistence. One of the

keys to their success, according to Lefevers, was their continual letter writing, constant phone calls, organization of

support, and work to ensure that all of the key players in

the city were “on board” with their projects.

The third and final segment of the fundraising workshop involved the DOE State Energy Program (SEP)

Special Projects Grants. Kim Cresencia, San Diego

Regional Clean Cities Coordinator, shared her experiences

with the SEP process, and described how the San Diego

coalition has been successful in receiving SEP funds to

support projects like the Regional Transportation Center

(see AFN, Vol. 3, No. 1 for more information). DOE’s Ernie

Rios, Clean Cities Program Manager for the State of

California, followed Cresencia, and reiterated her tips for ”

staying short, sweet, and to the point,” in SEP proposal

writing. Rios also recommended a straightforward

approach to answering questions, without any “fluff” that

proposal reviewers must wade through to find specific

information about the project. 

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Funding 9 Workshop
It was a sunny day in Louisville when the Clean Cities

Conference came to a close, but rather than pack up and

leave for the airport, many attendees headed to another

room in the Seelbach for the Environmental Protection

Agency’s (EPA) alternative fuels modeling workshop. 

The workshop was designed to identify the current vehicle

emission modeling strategy, and gather feedback on how it

can be improved. Improvements would require identifying

data needs, and exchanging information and ideas that can

be used for future modeling. The large turnout demonstrated the overwhelming interest in this issue.

Three sessions were included in the workshop: (1) modeling the vehicle, (2) modeling life-cycle emissions from

production of fuels, and (3) presentation of viewpoints.

Several presentations were given by the workshop panel,

which included representatives from U.S. EPA, U.S. DOE,

Clean Cities coalitions, DOE's national laboratories, auto

manufacturers, and other organizations. The presentations

covered the different 

models currently used to

quantify vehicle emissions.

EPA’s MOBILE model calculates

emission factors for highway mobile

sources for gasoline and diesel, and soon it

will include CNG, which is the first alternative

fuel to be added to the model.

DOE’s Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and

Energy use in Transportation (GREET) model estimates

life-cycle per-mile energy use and emission rates, including emissions of greenhouse gases, energy use, and emissions of criteria pollutants. One purpose of the workshop

was to learn from the audience what is missing between

these two models, and what could be done to improve 

the data sources and obtain more accurate information. 

David Rodgers, Director of DOE’s Office of Technology

Utilization, noted that although a lot of good emissions

data have been learned about the alternative fuels industry,

“we need to communicate that information to the people

who can use the data.” He strongly encouraged interaction between the Clean Cities network and the state air

quality planners, so that those intending to use them properly understand the air quality models. Rodgers welcomed

all the people who are working on alternative fuel issues

and emissions issues to be part of the “Clean Cities family”

by sharing the goals of promoting alternative fuels that

benefit the environment.

In closing the 3-hour workshop, the audience had a

brief opportunity to ask questions of the panel. Although

there was limited time to address the complexity of 

this issue, it was expressed by Barry Garelick, EPA

Environmental Protection Specialist, that the chain of 

communication should continue. Garelick welcomed 

all participants to contact him at 202-564-9028 or e-mail 

garelick.barry@epa.gov. For more information on EPA’s

alternative fuel work and upcoming projects, visit

http://www.epa.gov/oms/consumer/fuels/altfuels/

altfuels.htm.

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Alternative Fuel

Modeling Workshop

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Conference Wrap Up

Three-and-a-half action-packed days for Clean

Cities in Kentucky—a celebration of successes

from the past 5 years, and a look forward as

the program forges ahead to the new millennium. The 1999 Fifth National Clean Cities

Conference in Louisville was another astounding success. We look forward to seeing you in

San Diego in May of 2000 for the Sixth

National Clean Cities Conference!
NPGA 1999 Northeast Convention and Trade Show

September 17–19, 1999

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Contact: Susan Metcalf, 905-822-4111, ext. 515

17th National Natural Gas Vehicle Conference and

Exhibition

October 3–5, 1999

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Contact: NGVC, 703-527-3022

EVS16, 16th International Electric Vehicle Symposium

October 13–16, 1999

Beijing China 

Contact: China Electromechanical Society at 

+86 106853 3347

Fuel Cell Conference

October 25–28, 1999

Nevada

Contact: Desert Research Institute at 775-674-7043

Border Energy Forum VI

November 9–10, 1999

San Antonio, Texas

Contact: Texas General Land Office at 512-463-5039

1999 North American EV & Infrastructure

Conference and Exposition

November 17–20, 1999

Atlanta, Georgia

Contact: Pam Turner, 650-365-2667

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Golden, CO 80401-3393

Armed with all the necessary paperwork, including 

his copy of AFN, DOE’s Dan Reicher greets Ford’s 

Martin Zimmerman

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