Accomplishments
Since its inception in 1993, Clean Cities has made steady progress in displacing petroleum used the transportation sector. The number of Clean Cities coalitions has grown to almost 90 and stakeholders have expanded to more than 5,400. After 14 years, Clean Cities coalitions and stakeholders have displaced more than 1.6 billion gallons of petroleum. In 2006 alone, roughly 302 million gallons of gasoline were displaced as the result of coalition activities. Because of this, Clean Cities and its coalitions are on track to reach 3.2 billion gallons of gasoline displaced per year in 2020, exceeding the Clean Cities' goal of 2.5 billion gallons per year by 700 million gallons.
Coalitions have steadily increased the number of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) on U.S. highways, with gains averaging around 15% in recent years.
Clean Cities has also played a key role in the growth of alternative fuel infrastructure across the country. Clean Cities tracks this growth on the Station Locator and Route Mapper tool, which is available on the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) Web site. Today, the number of U.S. alternative fueling stations tops 5,500.
Project Funding and Leveraging
Since 1995, Clean Cities has used competitive solicitations to award funding to more than 450 projects nationwide. Projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) alone have leveraged $187 million from non-federal sources.
In addition, coalitions secure grants and project funding from other federal agencies, as well as state and local sources. Coalitions have been successful in leveraging DOE's investment in Clean Cities. In 2006, coalitions reportedly won 165 grants worth $87.3 million, plus another $33.1 million in leveraged funds. This represents a 15:1 leveraging of the fiscal year 2006 budget. This level of funding enabled the coordinators to spend more than 80,000 hours pursuing Clean Cities goals—the equivalent to 47 full-time technical sales professionals working to reduce U.S. dependence on oil.
For more information on coalition accomplishments and activities, download the Clean Cities Annual Metrics Report 2006 (PDF 439 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
Industry Expertise
Clean Cities is an established expert resource for information related to petroleum displacement in transportation. Its Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) is a comprehensive clearinghouse of data related to advanced transportation technologies. Today, the AFDC houses more than 3,000 documents, interactive tools that help fleets and consumers make transportation decisions, and a wealth of information to educate the public on alternative fuels and advanced vehicles. In addition, Clean Cities has developed databases containing historical information about vehicle availability, infrastructure growth, laws and incentives, and more. It works closely with industry and coalitions to compile and disseminate reliable and accurate information.
Beyond a Billion
In 2004, Clean Cities coalitions across the country organized local events that recognized Clean Cities' displacement of 1 billion gallons of petroleum since its inception. If Clean Cities displacement for 2007 is similar to its 2006 displacement, the cumulative displacement will reach 2 billion gallons of gasoline in 2007. For more information, visit the Beyond a Billion page.
Awards
Historically, the DOE has recognized the accomplishments of outstanding Clean Cities coalitions and stakeholders by honoring them with three types of recognition: National Partner Awards, Achievement Awards, and the Clean Cities Top 10.