The funding for these grants comes from the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund, a portion of which is managed by DEP's Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance. The Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Program encompasses Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties . The Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities Program serves Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties . Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Program is developing a number of new services that will be available this spring. The next meeting will take place March 14 and feature a presentation from the Pennsylvania Gas Association.
Meetings are open to anyone interested in attending.
For more information on the program, or to be placed on the mailing list for the directory, survey or newsletter, call David Byerman at 610 408-8791. Chrysler plans to increase its share of natural gas vehicle sales to 50 percent of its total fleet van and pickup sales in Philadelphia. Chrysler kicks off its dealership-level initiative in Philadelphia in late September, and in Atlanta in late October. The station, located at the corner of Balfour and Venango streets in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood, will be the first dedicated-use CNG station in the Philadelphia region.