Clean Cities-Atlanta Mission
To advance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. On a national scale, Clean Cities Coordinators lead local geographically-based coalitions composed of private companies, fuel suppliers, local governments, vehicle manufacturers, national laboratories, state and federal government agencies, and other organizations that focus on a united goal: petroleum reduction. There are nearly 100 Coalitions covering areas where 229 million U.S. citizens live—approximately 78% of the country's total population. Since its inception in 1993, Clean Cities and its stakeholders have saved nearly 3 billion gallons of petroleum.
About Clean Cities-Atlanta
Designated the first “Clean City” by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 1993, Clean Cities–Atlanta (CC-A) serves as the central coordinating point for alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) activities in the metro Atlanta area. Through this partnership with DOE’s Clean Cities Program, the coalition of federal, state and local agencies, utilities, public interest groups, and public and private fleets promote the use of alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuel in cars, trucks, and buses. These alternative fuels help clean the air while also reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign petroleum.
In May of 2004, DOE announced an expanded focus for the Clean Cities program. Citing growing economic, environmental, and security costs of petroleum dependence, the Clean Cities program focuses on slowing our consumption of imported oil. Building on the past successes of Clean Cities coalitions throughout the country in promoting alternative fuels, the program now has an expanded, technology-neutral focus on petroleum displacement through fuel blends, hybrid vehicles, fuel economy, and idle reduction, in addition to the commitment to alternative fuels.
CC-A has an active Board of Directors currently composed of 11 industry leaders in the metro Atlanta region. The 11 Board members represent a diversity of interests including state government, public fleets, private fleets, fuel providers, and auto manufacturers. The Board meets on a regular basis throughout the year.
CC-A Board Members represent:
- AmeriGas
- Atlanta Gas Light Company
- DeKalb County Sanitation
- Georgia Power Company
- Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors
- Georgia Center of Innovation for Energy, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
- UCB, Inc.
- UPS
Clean Cities Atlanta recently created the Metro Atlanta EV Readiness Task Force to address the issues surrounding the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Atlanta. The Task Force consists of partners from the State of Georgia, City of Atlanta, and a coalition of stakeholders led by Clean Cities Atlanta. The Task Force is working with Nissan to include Atlanta in the 2011 market launch of the all-electric vehicle, the Leaf.
The Clean Cities program was initially focused on solely on Alternative Fuels, but has expanded overtime to include other complimentary technologies. The five officially recognized technologies are:
- Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Idle Reduction Technologies
- Fuel Economy Measures
- Fuel Blends
The common goal of all Clean Cities programs is to grow and stimulate the use of Alternative Fuels and Vehicles to reduce petroleum consumption by 2.5 billion gallons by 2020. Clean Cities recognizes three primary methods to accomplish this goal:
- Replacement: Direct substitution of a petroleum product with an Alternative Fuel.
- Reduction: Decrease petroleum use by promoting smarter driving habits, fuel efficient vehicles, idle reduction, and advanced technologies.
- Elimination: Severely reducing petroleum use by encouraging mass transit usage, trip elimination, and congestion mitigation.
For more information about the national program, please refer to the most recent "What is Clean Cities" publication.
*Source: Department of Energy Clean Cities Website
