The University of Tennessee and the U.S. DOE Clean Cities Program help make the ETCFC the best it can be.



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The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) is a group of people who live, work and play in East Tennessee, who are working together to reduce dependence on foreign oil and improve regional air quality and sustainability. It is a voluntary effort.

It's about cleaner, American fuels.

The ETCFC is a participant in the the DOE's national Clean Cities program, which works toward these goals by furthering the use of alternatives to gasoline and diesel in the transportation sector. The alternative fuels include biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas and propane. These fuels are between 90% and 100% domestically produced, versus crude oil, for which the U.S. requires about 60% foreign supply (only 40% domestically produced).






CURRENT BIG FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

EPA Region 4 "DERA" funding (Click title to see FOA/RFP)
Above linked proposal is the national FOA; funding is set aside for Region 4, SE states
  • Deadline: April 28
  • Skinny: Many items that can contribute to diesel emissions reductions; doesn't cover alt fuel infrastructure
  • Eligible applicants: State or local gov't; TPO or MPC; nonprofits
  • Min./Max award: $50k - $2 million
  • Southeast funding total: $19 million (under "Funding Assistance Program")


DOE Transportation Electrification Funding (Click title to see FOA/RFP)
  • Deadline: May 13
  • Skinny: Focused on full-speed electric vehicles and related infrastructure
  • Eligible applicants: anyone except federal entities
  • Min./Max award: $10-175 million
  • National funding total: $378 million


DOE Clean Cities Area of Interest #4 Funding (Click title to see FOA/RFP)
  • Deadline: May 29
  • Skinny: Focused on AFVs and alt fuel infrastructure
  • Eligible applicants: State or local gov't; TPO or MPC
  • Min./Max award: $5-15 million
  • National funding total: $300 million





Have you seen The Fix?  --  Winter '09
All of the southeastern coordinators contribute articles to make this an interesting publication that provides alt fuel and transportation system stories from Florida to Virginia to Kentucky. The Winter '09 edition is out and can be accessed by clicking here!

Read about:
• 2009 - Is this the Dawn of Alternative Fuels?
• Florida using Biodiesel in Rail
• Virginia gets First Public E85 Pump
• Kentucky goes Electric
• EPA PM-2.5 Nonattainment Designations in the SE
• Using the Kryptonite on Superman
• New Caped Crusader on the Scene
• Propane Webinar Series gets Started





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