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Tajima Brings EV Monster To Pikes Peak Hill Climb CNG Station Opening in Firestone! Enterprise & OpConnect Partner in California

The Global N ew Energy Summitt is coming back to Colorado Springs, April 9 to 11, at the Broadmoor Hotel. The Summit brings together the four primary disiplines science& innovation, industry & markets, policy and capital; to discuss the inter-relationships across the entire supply and distribution economy oil, gas, nuclear, solar, wind, storage, bio-fuels, transmission and smart grid. This year there will also be extra attention given to skilled workforce and manufacturing leadership

Become a Bike Advocate! Alamosa Solar Generating Plant Opens Funding Opportunities

If you have questions about the Southern Colorado Clean Cities Coalition, or youd like to know more about becoming a partner, call Executive Director Alicia Archibald today at (719) 494-6592 or email Alicia@ cleancitiescolorado.org
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Monster Tajima Readies Electric Ride For Pikes Peak

Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima owns Pikes Peak, having summited quicker than anyone else these past six years. According to Green AutoBlog, his 2012 ascent will take place in a battery-powered racer for Team APEV (Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicl es). That car, the Monster Sport E-RUNNER Pikes Peak Special, has just been reveal ed. The wraps came off this weekend in Tok yo at Toyota's Mega Web automotive theme park and, with a carbon fiber body and bubble roof, it looks pretty amazing. Unfortunately, no specifications have been released so far, but we suspect it has enough electric ponies to best his world-beating 9:51.278 record set just last year. Especiall y considering the path to the top will have no gravel road segments, as it has in years past.)

You can watch the covers being pulled off publicly for the first time, along with bonus footage of it in action on the track on Green AutoBlog's website here.

Enterprise Adds OpConnect Charging Stations in CA

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is installing OpConnect Electric Vehicl e Charging Stations in their Santa Monica and Torrance, California offices. The pilot program was brokered by OpConnects exclusive distributor, Go EV. With this development, the OpConnect charging stations will be used to recharge Ent erprises growing fleet of electric vehi cles. Both locations have many electric vehi cles so OpConnects unique quad port design allows Enterprise to use one station to recharge four vehicles at the same time, unlike competing charging stations limited to charging vehicles two at a time. This rapid recharge ability will help Enterprise to keep its fleet of vehicles on the road. In addition, the OpConnect stations are networked to restrict charging to Enterprises customers. Enterprise has been a leader in the adoption of electric vehicl es into their rental fleet and we are pleased to include these facilities into our growing charging infrastructure network, said Dexter Turner, President of OpConnect. Southern California is a growing electric vehicle market for Enterprise and for the OpConnect system. Customers now can rent electric vehicl es (EV) from Enterprise Rent -A-Car in 12 locations, operating the largest network of EV rentals in the state. We are thrilled to offer our customers a faster and more convenient way to use electric vehi cles, said Greg Tabak, director of business rental for Enterprise in Southern California. Our partnership with OpConnect enhances our ability to provide customers with the ultimate test drive when renting an electrical vehicle. Enterprise has the largest network of car rental locations, making it a key part of the value chain. Partnerships like this help manufacturers conduct hundreds of thousands of test drives that are essential to the adoption of new technology.

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The Southern Colorado Clean Cities Coalition is looking for new volunteers. If youd like to help us with various alternative fuels, anti-idling and other programs, please contact Executive Director Alicia Archibald today (Alicia@ cleancitiescolorado.org) ! Wed also like to welcome a new Board Member: Nick Kittle. Hes the Manager of Innovation and Sustainability at City of Colorado Springs, and has also served the city as Public Works Team Leader & Fleet Finance Manager. Nick will be helping the Coalition expand its knowledge and service offerings for local fleet operatorswelcome aboard!

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Cogentrixs Alamosa Solar Generating Plant Debuts PROJECT IS LARGEST OF ITS TYPE IN THE WORLD Commercial Operation
Cogentrix Energy, LLC announced that the largest concentrating photovoltaic electric power generating facility in the world has successfully begun commercial operation. The Alamosa Solar Generating plant, located in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, produces 30 megawatts of solar power for use by customers of Xcel Energys subsidiary, Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo). The San Luis Valley was chosen for its outstanding sunlight characteristics, high el evation and an ability to easily deliver the solar projects output to t he utility transmission system. The Alamosa Solar project site is approximately 225 acres and consists of over 500 dual -axis, pedestal mounted tracker assemblies, each capable of producing approximatel y 60 kW of el ectricit y from the sun. Each tracker assembly is 70 feet wide by 50 feet high and contains 7,560 Fresnel lenses that concentrate sunlight by a m ultiple of 500 onto multijunction solar cells developed originally as part of the US space program.

The construction of the facility was contracted to M. A. Mortenson Co. Cogentrix is a leading developer, owner and operator of independent power in North America. Cogentrix was founded in 1983 and has continually been at the forefront of the development and evolution of the independent power market. Cogentrix has been directly responsible for the development, engineering, construction and operation of fossil and renewable power facilities with a combined generating capability in excess of 5,000 MWs. For more, click here.

Do You Know The Benefits Of Biking

From BikesBelong.Org

1. Bicycling is for everyone Its the 2nd most popular outdoor activity in the United States. 47% of Am ericans say they would like more bike facilities in their town. Most trips Americans make are short: 50% are less than 3 miles, 40% are less than 2 miles, and 28% are less than 1 mile. 2. Bicycling can help you live longer and better. Adults who bike to work have better weight, blood pressure, and insulin levels. Women who bike 30 minutes a day have a lower risk of breast cancer. Adolescents who bicycle are 48% less likely to be overweight as adults. 3. Bicycling boosts the economy The U.S. bicycle industry sold $5.6 billion in bicycles and equipment in 2009. Three times as many new bicycles (14. 9 million) are sold in the U.S. each year than car s (4.6 million). Studies have shown that homes closer t o bike paths are more valuable. 4. Bicycling is less expensive than driving a car The average American househould spends $7,179 per year on owning and driving their cars. On a round-trip commute of 10 miles, bicyclists save around $10 daily. (Commute Solutions, 2011) 5. Bicycling reduces road congestion and air pollution Traffi c congestion wastes nearl y 3.9 billion gallons of gas per year in the U.S. For every 1 mile pedaled rather than driven, nearly 1 pound of CO (0.88 lbs) is saved. 6. Bicycling is safe, and together we can make it safer The health benefits of cycling outweigh the risks by a factor of 20 to one. (Hillman, M., 1992) There is safety in numbers: the more cyclists there are, the safer bicycling is.
Find out more here and become a bike advocate here in Colorado.
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Funding Opportunities
We have great news! Clean Cities has just released the "Implementation Initiativ es to Advance Alternativ e Fuel Markets Funding Opportunity Announcement." Through this solicitation, Clean Cities is making approximately $5 million available for community readiness projects for all alternativ e fuels. We anticipate awarding 10 to 20 projects this year to be completed o ver two years. Proposals are being sought that address four areas that are critical to alternativ e fuel adoption: 1) Policy Initia tiv es, 2) Barrier Reduction Initia tiv es, 3) Safety and Training Initiativ es, and 4) Market Development/Outreach Initiativ es. Note that funding available under this particular FOA cannot be used to purchase vehicles or hardware for fueling infrastructure. Please find the full solicitation and application on the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Exchange website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#3a7bc384-523f-4762-b2bbdbd5d264b526. *** Light-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Validation Data Fuel cells can lead to substantial energy savings and reductions in imported petroleum and carbon emissions. To realize these benefits, DOEs FCT Program focuses on funding fuel cell R&D and technology validation activ ities supporting a portfolio of fuel cell technologies and applications. This Funding Opportunity Announcement, which specifically supports the Technology Validation program element, will collect, analyze, and validate performance data from light-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) operating in real-world environments. Feedback will be provid ed to the DOE hydrogen and fuel cell R&D projects and industry partners to help determine what additional R&D is required to move the technology forward DOE is accepting new applications for projects seeking to validate light-duty fuel cell electric vehicle performance and durability. The objectiv e of each proposed project must be to collect and submit dynamometer and real-world vehicle performance data to a DOE-sponsored third-party collection and analysis provider to provid e statistically valid projections on key metrics including durability of fuel cell systems. R&D of these technologies is not the focus of this effort and will not be funded through this announcement. Submission Deadline: 8/1/2012 11:59 PM ET Click here for details. *** Dear Clean Cities Members, Stakeholders and Friends: For a limited time, CleanFUEL USA is offering ARRA grant funding to all Clean Cities Coalition Members nationwid e for Propane Vehicle Buydown and Autogas Refueling Infrastructure Incentiv es. Please review the attached "Clean Start" application . Vehicles Incentiv es are availa ble for the GM G4500 Cutvan for Shuttle and School Buses as well as commercial box trucks and utility vehicle applications (see attached GM vehicle flyer). This funding is offered on a first come, first serv e basis and applications are being processed everyday.Refueling infrastructure funds are available for either public access stations or schooldistricts. For questions: Jon Van Bogart, CLEANFUELUSA Office / Cell: 805-610-3671 jv b@cleanfuelusa.com http://www.cleanfuelusa.com/

Innovative Biosynthetic Pathways to Advanced Biofuels The Biomass Program has recently developed Critical Technology Goals (CTG) rela ted to a) converting biomass into processable sugars or other fractionation products and b) upgrading those processable sugars or biomass fractions into products such as advanced biofuels. These are new program elements which seek to continue the work of the previous Biochemical Platform. The new advances in biotechnology that are facilitating innovativ e improvements in the biomedical (and similar) fields have not been fully applied to the efforts to develop biotechnology for fuels and products. This FOA invites the R&D community to apply these newer techniq ues to enhance and enable the development in biological or hybrid systems for producing advanced biofuels and high energy impact biobased products. Submission Deadline: 7/10/2012 5:00 PM ET Click here for details.

Nissan Taxi Van Goes Nissan will produce an el ectric version of its New Electric of Tomorrow" van next year, the York City "Taxi
MSN Autos reports. The NV200, a stubby, high-top compact van chosen by the cit y last year to be its official taxi, is typical of the slim-bodied vans used by families and businesses in Japan. The el ectric e-NV200, sporting a Leaf-like nose, will offer "similar performance" and range to the Leaf but with dual sliding doors. Nissan said it has several prototypes running around Europe, but would not confirm if the electric van would come to the U.S. Considering that Ford is now selling the Transit Connect El ectric, which has a range between 50 to 80 miles, Nissan will probably jump at the chance. Inside, the 5-passenger van features what appears to be a touch -capacitive dash, compared with the Leaf's squarer panel with plastic buttons on U.S. models. The seats also appear to be mounted high above the floor, likely to accommodate the battery pack (as the Leaf does) in front. Nissan did not provide further specifications, production volumes or prices.
For the full article from MSN Autos, click here.

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LOCAL EVENTS
06/20 - Government Fleet Expo and Conference 2012, Denver 06/29 Fleet Ma nagers CNG Event, 8:30 a m to Noon, Weld County Southwest Servi ce Center (4209 Weld County Road). RSVP to Susan House at shouse@upstatecolorado.org

Automakers Tout Hydrogen Fuel at DC Summit

German and Japanese automakers are expressing optimism about the prospects for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles as the long-term solution to replacing vehicles 06/29 - 12:30-1:30 pm., 11099 E I-25 Frontage Road, that run on oil. At the Washington Fuel C ell Summit in Fi res tone CO, SkyBku CNG filling sta tion ri bbon-cutting event Washington, advocates said the key issue is ensuring (see Pa ge 1 for details) enough hydrogen fueling stations, and making sure they serve enough vehicles in a single day. 11/13 - GreenDri ve Colora do Da y, 10 am to 3 pm, Pro Auto Some stations currently can onl y fill six vehicles before Ca re in Denver (2030 S. Dahlia Street, 80222), RSVP to 303they need to be refuel ed. But some stations can get 360-0055. Get behind the wheel of a Toyota Prius converted larger tanks that could fuel up to 100 vehicles before wi th the MIT-developed L5 Hymotion Plug-in Conversion Module into an advanced s ta te-of-the a rt Plug-in Electri c needing to refilled. Automakers also must bring costs Hybrid Vehi cle (PHEV). down for the technology dramatically. By the end of the year there should be eight stations in the Los Angeles area, up from five. By contrast, there are NATIONAL EVENTS & WEBINARS about 180,000 gas stations nationwide. 06-25 - Quarterl y Clean Ci ties EV Webina r, 11 am The San Francisco area is about to get its first 07/31 Workplace Cha rging: A Cri ti cal Infras tructure Gap hydrogen station, which will allow Mercedes-Benz to Webina r lease more B-Class F-C ell vehicles. Simon said the company has about 120 fuel cell vehicl es worldwide, 09/18 - 09/20 HTUF Na tional Forum & Expo, Cha rlotte, NC including 44 in California. In total, there are around 200 or 300 fuel-cell vehicles 09/26 - 09/28 Hi gh Horsepower Summi t 2012, a mul ti -da y in the U.S., out of 250 million vehicles total. conference designed to illus tra te the growing momentum for The administration has proposed cuts to hydrogen the use of natural gas as an alterna ti ve to tradi tional diesel research in its 2013 budget to $80 million. fuel in off-road HHP appli cati ons , Hous ton, TX From the Detroit News From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120619/AUTO0 About The Southern Colorado Clean Cities Coalition 1/206190433#ixzz1yICz UgTc Phone: Southern Colorado Clean Cities Coalition (SC4) develops public/private (719) 494-6592 partnerships in Southern Colorado to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicl es, fuel bl ends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicl es, idle reduction, and alternative modes of transportation. SC4 enhances E-Mail: energy, environmental, and economic security throughout southern Alicia@ Colorado by promoting efforts to reduce petroleum consumption in the cleancitiescolorado.org transportation sector. Southern Colorado Clean Cities Coalition is a coalition of individuals, Dianne@ businesses and organizations, both public and private. SC4 was first cleancitiescolorado.org designated as a coalition on July 13th 1994. SC4 is one of approximately 90 U. S. Department of Energy Clean Cities programs in the nation.

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