REFUEL JUNE 2016 | Wisconsin Clean Cities | Monthly Newsletter
FEATURED MEMBER Kwik Trip
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Question of the Month | Green Drive$ Recap Golf Outing | BRAWT Grant EPA SmartWay Affiliate Featured Member: Kwik Trip DOE Funding Announcement | Become a Member Members and Alternative Fuel News Mark Your Calendars!
CLEAN CITIES QUESTION OF THE MONTH
GREEN DRIVE$ EVENT RECAP The 2016 Green Drive$ event was very successful! As one of the region’s largest green-transportation conferences, the event attracted many of the industry’s leading auto manufacturers, dealerships, professionals, and small businesses. The event was hosted by three Clean Cities coalitions: Wisconsin Clean Cities, Chicago Clean Cities, and South Shore Clean Cities. The event took place at the NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center. The impressive speaking lineup included: • John Davis, the Emmy® Award-winning host of MotorWeek, television’s longest-running automotive series • John Welch, Dane County • Carl Suhr, Kwik Trip • John Walton, Black Dog Corporation • Matt Carr, Cummins The purpose of the event was to provide attendees with information on how to improve their fleet’s fuel efficiency, reduce harmful emissions by using cleaner alternatives, and save money on fuel. The event also provided an excellent networking opportunity for those within the field. To read the event recap published by Fleet Owner click here. 2 | June ReFUEL
SECOND ANNUAL CLEAN AIR GOLF OUTING June 16, 2016 Registration: 10:00 AM Lunch: 11:00 AM Shotgun Start: 12:00 PM Dinner Following Outing $125 Per Golfer Hawk’s View Golf Club 7377 Krueger Rd, Lake Geneva, WI Wisconsin Clean Cities will be hosting a 2nd Annual Clean Air Golf Outing at Hawk’s View Golf Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Your $125 registration fee includes: golfer fee, beverage tickets, on course games, lunch, dinner, and raffle tickets. To register for the outing click here. The deadline for golfer registration is Monday, June 13th. There will be both a raffle and silent auction at the outing. All golfers have a chance to win one of the many prizes. Some of the exciting items that will be included in the raffle and silent auction are: • Hotel Stays at the Hyatt Regency • Hotel Package at Ho-Chunk Madison • Foursome at Hawk’s View Golf Club • Gift Certificates to Bartolotta’s, Corner Bakery Cafe, and Indulgence Chocolatiers • JJ Watt Signed Football • Brett Farve Signed Framed Photo Thank you to our Event Sponsors!
BRAWT GRANT Biofuels Retail Advancement in Wisconsin Transportation (BRAWT) Grant funding has been extended to June 30th. All Grant Proposals must be submitted by Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time. Partners seek to install a minimum of 100 new ethanol blending sites on or near major travel corridors. Full details and a review of the BRAWT documents can be found at the BRAWT Program Website. Questions? Submit to seo@wisconsin.gov. 3 | June ReFUEL
WISCONSIN CLEAN CITIES EPA SMARTWAY AFFILIATE HONOREE Wisconsin Clean Cities (WCC) has been named a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2016 SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award Honoree. EPA recognized WCC on the 2016 SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Recognition Webinar on April 21, 2016. “The mission of WCC directly aligns with that of the SmartWay Program,” said Lorrie Lisek, Executive Director of WCC. “We are honored to be recognized by the U.S. EPA as a SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Honoree. By providing education and outreach opportunities that encourage the use of alternative fuels, vehicles and technologies, WCC continually addresses issues that affect our air quality and overall quality of life.” The SmartWay Affiliate Challenge is a national challenge developed by EPA to acknowledge organizations that participate in SmartWay and do an exceptional job supporting the partnership’s freight sustainability goals. SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Honorees have proactively initiated and executed recruiting, promotional and marketing activities that raise awareness and encourage their members to address air pollution from freight activities. These affiliates serve as role models for other SmartWay affiliates and partners. “EPA commends the Affiliate Challenge honorees for their extraordinary level of commitment, enthusiasm, and creativity in supporting EPA’s SmartWay program, and sustainable transportation,” said Christopher Grundler, Director of EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality. “The work in this arena helps to advance the environmental sustainability of commercial transportation and logistics bringing us all closer to achieving the shared goals of efficient goods movement and clean air.” The challenge was open to all SmartWay Affiliates. Participating organizations submitted an application and supporting materials describing various activities they accomplished during the period of March 1, 2015 to March 1, 2016. As a SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Honoree, WCC completed activities in a variety of areas, such as: • Spread the SmartWay message in multiple ways. Developed cobranded promotional materials for distribution at air quality conferences and hosted a webinar to foster understanding regarding SmartWay and how it helps to reduce emissions and save fuel. • Promoted SmartWay certified vehicles, resulting in brand awareness for the consumer sector. • Created awareness of the SmartWay program with numerous state, local, and nonprofit organizations. • Partnered with the Wisconsin American Lung Association to provide education and outreach regarding ethanol (E85) use throughout the state. • Identified opportunities for fleets across the state to implement alternative fuels and SmartWay strategies through the Wisconsin Smart Fleet program. Click here to view the SmartWay Affiliate Honoree Challenge video. 4 | June ReFUEL
FEATURED MEMBER: Kwik Trip Kwik Trip is the second of our Golf Outing sponsors to be featured in our monthly newsletter! For the second year in a row they will be supporting our Clean Air Golf Outing, a worthwhile event that will help continue our coalition’s mission of reducing the dependence on petroleum-based fuels. The first Kwik Trip store was opened in 1965 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Since then, they have grown into one of the nation’s largest convenience store chains, with more than 400 locations and over 14,000 employees. Headquarted in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Kwik Trip has locations throughout Wisconsin and has also expanded to Minnesota and Iowa. The company hopes to continue their expansion in the future. Around 20 Kwik Trip stores are opened each year. Kwik Trip has gained a well-earned reputation for their commitment to sustainability efforts. This can be seen in the fuel products offered to their customers, healthy food options in their convenience stores and energy efficient practices. Since the beginning, Kwik Trip has been dedicated to providing their customers with a wide variety of alternative fuel choices. The first Kwik Trip Alternative Fuels Fueling Station was opened in 2012. Since then, they have committed to expanding these alternative fuel stations to many other locations. At every Alternative Fuels Fueling Station, the following alternative fuel products are available: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), B5 Biodiesel, B20 Biodiesel, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Propane, and Electric Charging. Offering these products has helped to drastically reduce the dependence on petroleum in the communities that they are located within. Kwik Trip has gained national recognition on several occassions for their commitment to their sustainable efforts. In 2011, Kwik Trip was named the winner of the 2009 Wisconsin Excellence in Energy Efficiency Award by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and was awarded the 2011 Deloitte Environment Distinguished Performer Award for Wisconsin. In 2015, they won the Focus on Energy’s 2015 Excellence in Energy Efficiency Award for their energy efficient practices To learn more about Kwik Trip and their sustainable fuel efforts, contact your local station, or contact Joel Hirschboeck Superintendent of Alternative Fuels 608-793-6034 jhirschboeck@kwiktrip.com
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DOE ANNOUNCES $22 MILLION TO DEVELOP PEVs, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION TECH The Office of Energy Innovation and Wisconsin Clean Cities will be pursuing a joint proposal for the recently announced 2016 Vehicle Technologies Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity. DOE seeks highly leveraged Alternative Fuel Vehicle Community Partner Projects that will significantly accelerate the use of light, medium, and heavy duty vehicles that operate on fuels such as biodiesel, electricity, E85, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane as well as the fueling infrastructure needed to support them. We are asking those who are interested in submitting a proposal to provide us with some information - with the intention of reducing competition and strategizing on the best approach to maximize the amount of funding that comes to the State of Wisconsin or the Midwest region. Please follow the link to the right to fill out the survey by June 17, 2016. Click here to view the full announcement.
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. Diamond Member Gold Members
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WCC MEMBERS & ALTERNATIVE FUELS NEWS Green Drives Event Highlights Advantages of Alternative Propulsion Nissan Could Rival Tesla With its New At-Home Battery Oregon School District Partners with ROUSH Cummins Connected Diagnostics is now available with DriverTech DT4000 McNeilus NGEN Brand Enhances High Capacity Back-of-Cab CNG Fuel System U.S. Gain Partners With City of Hamilton to Expand CNG Services in Ohio Truck Country Will Celebrate New Dealership with Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting Trucking Can Play a Big Role in Energy Security Alliance AutoGas Coast-to-Coast Ride Ends Low-Carbon Transport Fuels Could Cut CO2
Hybrid Electric Delivery Trucks Extend UPS Fleet Range Volvo Will Build Compact Electric Car in 2019, Along With Larger Model Energy Department Announces Climate Action Champion Argonne Rolls Out New Version of Alternative Fuels Tool California Clean Air Plan Calls for Further NOx, PM Reductions San Diego Firm Looking into New Alternative Fuel for Heavy Trucks EPA Proposes Increase in Biodiesel for 2018 Is Ford’s New $1.2 B Headquarters the Future of Sustainable Facilities? Tesla Pursuing Police Cruiser Market with Model S Will Self-Driving Vehicles Live Up to the Low-Emissions, High-Efficiency Hype? Corporate, Public Sectors Supporting Alternative Transportation Fuels
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MARK YOUR CALDENDARS!
June 16, 2016 WCC Clean Air Golf Outing Lake Geneva, WI June 20-23, 2016 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo Milwaukee, WI Summer 2016 Natural Gas and Propane Roundtables Location: TBD
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
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