U.S. to Use $300M in Recovery Act Funds for ‘Clean, Sustainable’ Vehicles
May 10, 2009 // Published as a news service by IHS
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The U.S. will use $300 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for state and local governments and transit authorities to expand the nation's fleet of "clean, sustainable vehicles" and the fueling infrastructure necessary to support them, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Vehicle Technologies Program.
The Clean Cities Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles Pilot Program is designed to help transform the nation's vehicle fleet, help to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy security by helping reduce U.S. dependence to foreign oil, according to the DOE EERE Vehicle Technologies Program.
This funding adds to the $11 billion announced by the DOE to bolster state and local government energy efficiency programs and weatherize low-income homes.
The Clean Cities Program offers $300 million to support at least 30 alternative fuels or advanced vehicles projects and requires a 50% participant cost share, according to the DOE EERE Vehicle Technologies Program.
Technologies eligible to be funded include different light and heavy-duty vehicles, including hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, hydraulic hybrid, electric, fuel cell and compressed natural gas vehicles.
In addition, projects can support refueling infrastructure for alternative fuels including biofuels and natural gas. Other efforts eligible for funds include public awareness campaigns and training programs on alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles and infrastructure.
Applicants to the Clean Cities Program must be state governments, local governments or metropolitan transit authorities that partner with a designated Clean Cities coalition. Once awarded, these funds are promoted as helping local and state government agencies make investments in clean transportation vehicles and fuels that they may not have the resources to do otherwise, said the DOE EERE experts.
Clean Cities is a government-industry partnership led by the DOE EERE that promotes the growth of alternative fuels and showcases the potential of advanced fuels and vehicles.
The pilot projects will be funded with money appropriated by the ARRA.
More information on Clean Cities is available at the EERE.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Vehicle Technologies Program.