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AUGUST 2016 | Wisconsin Clean Cities | Monthly Newsletter
FEATURED MEMBER NISSAN
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Question of the Month | Annual Meeting Electric Vehicle Group Buy Event Summer Propane Roundtable Natural Gas Roundtable | Selecting EV Charging Station Featured Member: Nissan Alternatives to Rising Diesel Prices | Diesel Inspection Class Funding Announcements Internship Opportunity | Become A Member Members and Alternative Fuel News Mark Your Calendars!
CLEAN CITIES QUESTION OF THE MONTH
2016 ANNUAL STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING The date and location of Wisconsin’s Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting have been finalized! This year’s meeting will take place on December 6, 2016. It will be hosted at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. All members and supporters of Wisconsin Clean Cities are encouraged to attend. The purpose of the meeting is to recognize the efforts and many successes of the members for reducing their dependence on petroleum-based fuels, implementing alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure, and for helping improve our air quality. The evening’s program will consist of an update on the current projects undertaken by WCC with presenting the yearly technology and sustainability awards. The event is a great opportunity to network with the other members and supporters of our organization. Make sure to reserve your spot soon for this year’s event! If you are interested in attending or have questions about the event please contact Courtney Long at 414-221-4487 or courtney.long@wicleancities.org. Online registration will be opening shortly.
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE GROUP BUY EVENT
Overview
Wisconsin Clean Cities is proud to present Wisconsin’s very first electric vehicle group, REV UP WISCONSIN. Thanks to our several project partners, the event will provide Wisconsin residents huge discounts on the energy-efficient 2016 Nissan Leaf. The Nissan Leaf is one of the premier electric vehicles currently on the market due to extended battery range, environmentally-conscious design, and huge potential savings. This event runs from August until September so be sure to stop by one of the participating locations to ensure you get your hands on one of these vehicles! Click here for more details on the event! Plug-in electric vehicles can help to substantially improve urban air quality because they have zero (or very limited) tailpipe emissions—emissions like CO2, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides that are produced by conventional vehicles. Moreover, depending on the fuel used to generate the electricity powering them, electric vehicles can also offer significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Pricing Drive off in a 2016 Nissan Leaf SV with these competitive offers: Lease for $289 per month with only $289 due at signing* OR Save $8,231 and Get 0% financing for up to 72 months** *Tax, title, license, acquisition and $195 DOC fee extra. No security deposit. With approved credit thru NMAC. Includes $10,450 NMAC Lease Cash. Everyone who qualifies for NMAC leasing qualifies for NMAC lease cash. Offer ends 9/30/2016. **Monthly payments equal $13.89 per $1,000 financed to approved credit thru NMAC. Includes $4,000 of NMAC Finance Customer Cash. Everyone who qualifies for NMAC financing qualifies for NMAC customer cash. Everyone qualifies for dealer discount of $4321. Offer ends 9/30/2016.
Dates Tuesday, August 9th Rosen Nissan
Thursday, August 18th Zimbrick Nissan
September 15th September 17th Alliant Energy
Madison Gas & Electric
Participating Dealerships Zimbrick Nissan 5330 High Crossing Blvd
Rosen Nissan of Madison 2510 Beltline Highway
Madison, WI 53718
Madison, WI 53713
Project Partners Madison Gas & Electric 623 Railroad Street Madison, WI 53703
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Alliant Energy 4902 N. Biltmore Lane Madison, WI 53718
2016 SUMMER PROPANE ROUNDTABLE SAVE THE DATE!
August 23, 2016 Go Riteway Headquarters Oak Creek, WI Join Wisconsin Clean Cities on Tuesday, August 23 for our Wisconsin Propane Autogas Roundtable event. The Wisconsin Propane Autogas Roundtable is a stakeholder forum created to provide information to businesses and citizens about propane (LPG) as a transportation fuel and identify opportunities to expand the use of LPG throughout the state of Wisconsin. This is a free event and open to the public! To register for the event click here. The event will be hosted by Go Riteway, a transportation company based in Milwaukee. Go Riteway offers many transportation services, including airport shuttles, schools buses, limo coaches, among many others. Between their use of alternative fuels, idling technologies and policies and advanced technology vehicles, GO Riteway is making strides in petroleum reduction. Thanks to a government grant program, the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program (WCTP), over the past few years GO Riteway has greatly reduced their use of petroleum in the Milwaukee area. The list of the speakers will be released soon! Sponsorship Levels: Green Sponsor: $500 Organization’s logo featured on promotional materials, company name listed on WCC events page, exhibit space, full page ad in program, receive registration list. Sustaining Sponsor: $350 Organization’s logo featured on promotional materials, exhibit space, half page ad in program, receive registration list. Supporter Sponsor: $250 Organization’s name featured on promotional materials, exhibit space, quarter page ad in program. Advocate Sponsor: $100 Organization’s name featured in program and exhibit space. If you are interested in attending the event or sponsoring the event please contact Courtney Long at 414-221-4487 or Courtney.Long@wicleancities.org.
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2016 SUMMER NATURAL GAS ROUNDTABLE SAVE THE DATE!
September 22, 2016 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI Wisconsin Clean Cities’ Summer CNG/LNG Roundtable event has also been finalized! The event will serve as a stakeholder forum created to provide information to businesses and citizens about natural gas as a transportation fuel and identify opportunities to expand the use of compressed natural gas(CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable natural gas (biogas). We will have several speakers from within the natural gas industry. The event will be hosted at Waukesha County Technical College on September 22, 2016. The schedule and list of speakers will be announced shortly.The event is free and open to the public, but you must register in order to attend the event. Breakfast will be provided with your registration. We will be offering several sponsorship packages for this event. These sponsorship levels will be released in the coming weeks. Registration will open shortly! If you have any questions about the event please contact Courtney Long at 414-221-4487 or Courtney.Long@wicleancities.org.
SELECTING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION WEBINAR SAVE THE DATE! August 9, 2016 2:00-3:00 PM CST
This webinar will focus on helping stakeholders better understand the equipment, installation, and data management options for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). This webinar will feature presentations from industry experts and equip those interested in making informed decisions about EV charging stations with information, including: • A basic overview of EV charging stations, including charging levels and ranges, wall-mounted and pedestal units, electrical requirements, and safety features. • The services provided by each presenting business and its activity in the EV market • Different components and features, including connector types, networking capabilities, software and data monitoring. • Key considerations including siting, signage, installation, maintenance, and operating costs. Click here to register! After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.
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FEATURED MEMBER: NISSAN Nissan is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. Nissan was the sixth largest automaker in the world behind Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and Ford in 2013. Nissan currently ranks as the sixth largest car manufacturer, behind only Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Ford. In 2015, Nissan sold just under 1.5 million automobiles in the United States. Their continued in the automobile industry has been driven by their comitment to excellence and high-quality products. Not only has Nissan continued to produce high-quality vehicles but they have become leaders in producing sustainable vehicles, as well. In addition to providing the obvious benefit of growth with sustainable profits, Nissan seeks to contribute to the sustainable development of society. To this end, they listen carefully to the wide variety of our stakeholders, working with them as they pursue activities that meet society’s needs. Ensuring that people, cars and the environment can co-exist is a dominant theme at Nissan. In every aspect, from design to manufacturing and sales to recycling, they spare no effort to produce cars that are friendly to the environment. Nissan introduced its first battery electric vehicle, the Nissan Altra at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on 29 December 1997. Unveiled in 2009, the EV-11 prototype electric car was based on the Nissan Tiida (Versa in North America), with the conventional gasoline engine replaced with an all-electric drivetrain. In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF as the first mass-market, all-electric vehicle launched globally. Global sales totaled 100,000 Leafs by mid January 2014, representing a 45% market share of worldwide pure electric vehicles sold since 2010. Global Leaf sales passed the 200,000 unit milestone in December 2015, and the Leaf still ranked as the best selling all-electric car in history.is based on the Nissan Leaf. The 2016 Nissan Leaf SV will be featured at the upcoming Wisconsin Clean Cities event, REV UP WISCONSIN. The event will offer huge discounts on the best-selling Leaf from select Wisconsin-based dealerships.
To learn more about Nissan, contact your local dealership, or contact: Cynthia Maves Electric Vehicle Business Development Manager cynthia.maves@nissan-usa.com
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ALTERNATIVES TO RISING DIESEL PRICES According to recent reports, the cost of diesel fuel in the U.S. is expected to rise substantially over the next decade. To avoid these rising rates, many fleet managers around the country are replacing their diesel vehicles with alternative fuel models, like those that run on abundant, American-made propane autogas. However, for fleet managers who have not yet made the switch, there is now even more reason to consider alternative fuels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are jointly proposing stricter diesel regulations that are going to drive the fuel costs even higher. How much higher? Approximately $1,150 to $1,990 per vehicle higher in the first year (2021) and $1,770 to $1,990 per vehicle in years 2024-27. To combat these fees, many transit agencies are making the move to clean-burning, cost-effective propane autogas. For example, Florida’s Lee County transit agency added 20 Ford E-450s equipped with ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fuel systems to its fleet. The transit agency has seen such success, that it plans to replace the rest of its diesel-powered paratransit shuttles with propane-fueled models over the next five years. With more than 45 percent of its paratransit fleet now operating on propane autogas, LeeTran is averaging $.50 per gallon of propane compared with about $1.50 per gallon for diesel. Aside from cost savings, the agency also expects to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by more than 1.8 million pounds over the shuttles’ lifetime. “We are converting our vehicles to operate on propane autogas for a number of reasons,” says Robert Southall, maintenance manager of LeeTran. “It’s an American-made fuel with significant environmental benefits; converting to propane infrastructure is more affordable; and propane autogas offers lower fuels prices.” Propane autogas is a nontoxic, non-carcinogenic and non-corrosive fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency classifies the fuel as a non-contaminant. It is the leading alternative fuel in the United States and the third most commonly used vehicle fuel, following gasoline and diesel. About 25 million vehicles travel worldwide with propane in their fuel tank.
DIESEL 404-401 TANK AND FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTION CLASS This course is designed to instruct students in the proper procedures required to visually inspect CNG fuel systems from high pressure cylinders to the first stage regulator. It covers cylinder identification, installation, General and Detailed Visual Inspections. The class will be hosted at Milwaukee Area Technical College (South Campus) on August 15th and 16th. The class runs from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM on both days. The address of the campus is 6665 S. Howell Ave. Oak Creek WI, 53154. The cost of the course is $67.96 per attendee. Current regulations require all CNG tanks visually inspected by a certified inspector every 3 years or 36,000 miles whichever comes first or in the event of an accident or fire on the vehicle. This class would cover the inspection requirements and techniques as defined by industry standards and regulations. The class focus is on the high pressure portion of the fuel system from the cylinders to the first stage regulator. This class would serve as a preparatory class for a student who would like to take the CSA certification exam to become a Certified CNG Fuel System Inspector. Seating in both classes is limited to 16 participants per class due to the hands on focus of the class. To register for the class click here. Contact Craig Kuehl at 414-571 4766 or kuehlc@matc.edu with any questions about the course.
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FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS Clean Diesel Grant The Clean Diesel Grant is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA). The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) administers Clean Diesel Grant Programs to help reduce diesel emissions from both public and private vehicle fleets across the state. The program has approximately $445,000 available to help fund aging school bus replacement projects from both public and private school bus fleets across the state. All 2016 application materials, including guidelines and forms, are located on the WDNR website. All guidelines and forms should be thoroughly reviewed to determine eligibility and requirements. If there are any questions after reviewing the guidelines and forms, please contact: Liesl Stewart, liesl.stewart@wisconsin.gov , 608-266-7679 or Jessica Lawent, jessica.lawent@wisconsin.gov, 414-263-8653. All submissions to be postmarked by Friday, August 12, 2016. For more information click here.
Diesel Truck Idling Reduction Grant The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) administers a grant program to reduce diesel truck idling. The program is designed to assist common, contract and private motor carriers in the purchase and installation of idling reduction technologies. Motor carriers are eligible to receive up to 50% reimbursement for the purchase and installation of idling reduction equipment. The program’s primary goals are to help Wisconsin motor carriers reduce air pollution emissions and fuel consumption. Eligible Costs: • Idling reduction unit (base price). • Standard installation of the idling reduction unit. Applications will be accepted beginning on July 1, 2016. Funds will be awarded on a lottery system. This may happen several times depending on the number of applications, the number of withdrawals and the cost of the technologies. Application deadline is Friday, August 26, 2016. For more information on the grant program click here.
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CLEAN CITIES INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Fall/Spring 2016/2017 term of the U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program (CCUWDP). This is a wonderful opportunity for students looking to gain experience in the energy and transportation areas. The online application process closes on August 15, 2016, so applications and resumes must be submitted by that date. The Clean Cities internship will give students studying communications, public relations, business, marketing, engineering or environmental sciences, the opportunity to grow public awareness and expand the markets of advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuels, and practices that reduce the consumption of petroleum. Students have participated in research, outreach activities, public education, K-12 outreach, fleet events, and a vast array of transportation-related environmental projects. To submit your resume and complete the online application, please click here and complete the application process by August 15, 2016. If selected, interns will be notified by September 1, 2016.
BECOMEAAMEMBER MEMBER TODAY! TODAY! BECOME Your membership will allow us to continue to strive for reduced petroleum consumption, clean air, and an improved quality of life. Along with helping support many projects we are currently working on throughout Wisconsin, your membership would also include several benefits: • Information on upcoming grants that will allow your company to save money on infrastructure, vehicles, or fuel, as well as information about projects and the latest alternative fuels news • Support for grant preparation or assistance • A representative from your company may serve on our Board of Directors and supporting committees • Access to Wisconsin Clean Cities events, which include seminars, meetings, and conferences • Networking opportunities with fleets and industry partners • Technical training, workshops, and webinars • Individual consultation and technical assistance • Public recognition for progress in reducing petroleum consumption and assistance with media outreach Gold Members Diamond Member
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WCC MEMBERS & ALTERNATIVE FUELS NEWS ROUSH CleanTech Races Ahead in Alternative Fuel Market City of Milwaukee Reconized as 2016 Leading Fleet PTI Awarded Carrier of the Year Odyne Systems Tapping into Demand for Lower-Emission Trucks GAIN Clean Fuel, FastFlow CNG Partner on CNG Station in Texas 1,000-Mile Nissan Leaf Electric Car Road Trip in the Northeast \ Cummins: New X15 Engine Offers High Performance, Economy, Reliability Natural Gas Stations to Cross 39K by 2026 Feeling Renewed BMW Introduces Three Plug-In Hybrid Electric Models
Natural Gas Truck Sales Recover From Slow Start in 2016 DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office to Achieve Goals with Alt Fuels Lyft, GM’s Express Drive Expands and Adds Chevrolet EVs 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car to enter production in October More U.S. Trucking Fleets Shifting to New Tech Clean Diesel DOE, Hyundai Extend Fuel Cell Program as Hydrogen Station Opens XL Hybrids to Incentivize Hybrid-Electric Fleet Conversions Salt Lake City Commits to Landmark Clean Energy and Climate Change Resolution Indianapolis Public Schools Refreshes Fleet with 100 New Propane Buses Trillium CNG Finalizes Contract to Build 29 CNG Stations for PennDOT Homewood Disposal Brings Public CNG Station to Second Illinois Site
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
August 15-16 Diesel 404-401 Tank and Fuel System Inspection Class MATC South Campus Oak Creek, WI August 23 Propane Roundtable Go Riteway Headquarters Oak Creek, WI Summer 2016 Electric Vehicle Events September 22 Natural Gas Roundtable Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
September 27-28 Level 3: Heavy-Duty NGV Maintenance and Diagnostics Training Chicago, IL September 27-30 Level 3: Heavy-Duty NGV Maintenance and Diagnostics Training & CNG Fuel System Inspector Training Milwaukee, WI December 6 Annual Stakeholder’s Meeting Lambeau Field Green Bay, WI
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