2011 Clean Cities Stakeholder Summit

The 2011 Clean Cities Stakeholder Summit provided a forum for collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy, Clean Cities coordinators, and national and local stakeholders to discuss the short- and long-term opportunities, challenges, and strategies for greater adoption of alternative fuels, advanced vehicle technologies, and other petroleum-reduction practices in the transportation sector.

Presentations

The conference featured the following presentations, which are posted with permission.

Getting Plugged In: Electric Drive Community Readiness Training

Opening session for Clean Cities coordinators and invited observers

• Getting Plugged In: Electric Drive Community Readiness Training
  Linda Bluestein, Clean Cities Co-Director

• Training Packet
  Includes agenda and speaker bios, speaker presentations, electric drive vehicle community readiness steps, community readiness resources, and other electric vehicle resources

Opening Ceremonies

• The Latest from the U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office
  Patrick B. Davis, Vehicle Technologies Office Manager

• The Latest from Clean Cities
  Dennis A. Smith, National Clean Cities Director

• Stakeholder Summit Goals and Structure
  Linda Bluestein, Clean Cities Co-Director

• National Clean Fleets Partnership
  Mark Smith, Clean Cities Technology Deployment Manager

• PepsiCo Environmental & Fleet Sustainability
  PepsiCo

• UPS Green Fleet
  Michael Britt, UPS

Technology Alleys

• Natural Gas Alley
  
  
  • Natural Gas Benefits, Markets, and Opportunities
    Marianne Mintz, Argonne National Laboratory Transportation Systems Analyst; and Margo Melendez, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Senior Project Leader
  
  
  • Clean Cities Natural Gas Strategies
    Dennis Smith, Clean Cities Director
  
  
  • CNG Refuse Haulers—Trash and Dash to the Finish Line
    Beth Baird, Treasure Valley Clean Cities; and Joe Norrlag, Republic Services
  
  
  • CNG School Buses—A School's Winning Pick
    Rita Ebert, Greater Long Island Clean Cities; and Frank Morgigno, Engineered Energy Solutions, Inc.
  
  
  • LNG Long Haul Trucks—In it for the Long Haul
    Lee Grannis, Greater New Haven Clean Cities; and Bill Malone, Enviro Express
  
  
  • Renewable Natural Gas—Clean and Green Fuel for Today and Future Races
    Sam Spofforth, Clean Fuels Ohio; and Mel Kurtz, quasar energy group

• Propane Alley
  
  
  • Propane Benefits, Markets, and Opportunities
    Andrew Burnham, Argonne National Laboratory
  
  
  • Clean Cities Propane Strategies
    Mark Smith, Clean Cities Technology Deployment Manager
  
  
  • Propane School Buses—Spin and Win for Virginia Schools
    Chelsea Jenkins, Virginia Clean Cities
  
  
  • Fuel Speed Ahead for the City of Fort Worth's Propane Fleet
    Mindy Mize, Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities; and Wayne Corum, City of Fort Worth
  
  
  • And They Are Off to a Winning Start in the Hoosier State
    Kellie Walsh, Greater Indiana Clean Cities; and Joe Rudolph, Indiana Department of Transportation
  
  
  • A County Fleet in Georgia with Horsepower
    Don Francis, Clean Cities Atlanta; and Richard Miller, DeKalb County

• Ethanol Alley
  
  
  • E85 and Blends: Benefits, Markets, and Opportunities
    Wendy Clark, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  
  
  • Clean Cities Ethanol Strategies
    Linda Bluestein, Clean Cities Co-Director
  
  
  • Fueling Change in Minnesota
    Kelly Marczak, Twin Cities Clean Cities; and Steve Lawrence, City of Brooklyn Park
  
  
  • The Eureka State—'I Have Found' the E85 Market
    Richard Battersby, East Bay Clean Cities; and Jake Millan, Propel Fuels
  
  
  • Revving Up the Market for E85 in the Hawkeye State
    Jordan Vaughan, Iowa Clean Cities

• Idle Reduction Alley
  
  
  • Idle Reduction Benefits, Markets, and Opportunities
    Terry Levinson, Argonne National Laboratory
  
  
  • Clean Cities Idle Reduction Strategies
    Dennis Smith, Clean Cities Director
  
  
  • Getting Schooled—Utah School Bus Anti-Idling Campaign
    Robin Erickson, Utah Clean Cities; and Murrell Martin, Utah State Office of Education
  
  
  • Join the Fans for Instituting Anti-Idling Campaigns at the National Parks
    Phil Cameron, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Energy Coalition; and Jim Evanoff, Yellowstone National Park
  
  
  • Idling—Forbidden in the Big Apple
    Christina Ficicchia, NYC and Lower Hudson Valley Clean Cities; and Rebecca Kalin, NYC Asthma Free School Zone Program

• Biodiesel Alley
  
  
  • Clean Cities Biodiesel Strategies
    Linda Bluestein, Clean Cities Co-Director
  
  
  • North Carolina—Blazing a Trail for Biodiesel
    Kathy Boyer, Triangle Clean Cities; and Bruce Thompson, North Carolina Dept. of Transportation
  
  
  • A Biodiesel Fleet: A Member of the Mayor's Race Team
    Mark Bentley, Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition; and Tony Petelos, Mayor of Hoover
  
  
  • Making Biodiesel From San Francisco's FOG
    Bill Zeller, San Francisco Clean Cities; and Karri Ving, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

• Electric Drive Alley
  
  
  • The Latest Results from Early Adopters
    Jim Francfort, Idaho National Laboratory
  
  
  • The First Lap of EVSE Installations: Lessons Learned
    Adrene Briones, ECOtality
  
  
  • Clean Cities Electric Drive Strategies
    Linda Bluestein, Clean Cities Co-Director
  
  
  • Heavy Duty Hybrid Horsepower for Kentucky Schools
    Melissa Howell, Commonwealth Clean Cities Partnership; and Frank Lewis, VP Whayne Power/Cat/ThomasBuilt Buses
  
  
  • Planning, Procurement, and Placement of EVSEs in Washington State
    Stephane Meyn, Puget Sound Clean Cities; and Jeff Doyle, Washington State Dept. of Transportation
  
  
  • Electric Drive Circuit—Battery Electric Vehicles for Missouri Schools
    Kelly Gilbert, Kansas City Clean Cities; and Ron Coz, Lee's Summit R-7 School District

Breakout Sessions

• New U.S. EPA Policies for Vehicle/Engine Conversions to Clean Alternative Fuels
  Marty Reineman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Teaming up to Tackle the Work Truck Market
  Doyle Sumrall, National Truck Equipment Association

• How to Put Together a Natural Gas User Group
  
  
  • The Colorado Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition
    Natalia Swalnick, Denver Clean Cities
  
  
  • Encana's Role: Colorado Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition
    Sherrie Merrow, Encana Natural Gas Inc.

Open Topics

• Clean Cities TV: Capturing the Cutting Edge from Clean Cities Coalitions throughout the Nation
  Dave Gardy, TV Worldwide; and Andrew Hudgins, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• What's the Right Solution for Your Fleet?
  Linda Gaines and Andrew Burnham, Argonne National Laboratory