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.

This graph shows the alternative fuel vehicle inventory in Clean Cities coalitions across the country. In 2004, there were a total of approximately 200,000 vehicles, most of which were compressed natural gas. In 2005, the number of vehicles grew to slightly more than 200,000 vehicles. In 2006, the number of vehicles grew to more than 400,000, most of which were flexible fuel vehicles (capable of fueling with E85).

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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.

This graph shows the number of U.S. alternative fueling stations by fuel type. In 1992 there were less than 500 stations and most were compressed natural gas. In 1996, there were just fewer than 2,000 stations and electric stations began coming online. In 2002, there were about 2,250 stations and biodiesel and ethanol (E85) began to come online. In 2007, there are more than 3,000 stations. Compressed natural gas stations have decreased while biodiesel and E85 stations have increased.

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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.

Table of grants for Clean Cities projects for 1998-2001. In 1998, there were 90 Proposals and 34 Awards. DOE's total was $2.6 million and $18.7 million was matched for a total of $21.3 million. In 1999 there were 104 Proposals and 53 Awards. DOE's total was $3.7 million and $11.1 million was matched for a total of $14.8 million. In 2000 there were 138 Proposals and 54 Awards. DOE's total was $3.8 million and $23 million was matched for a total of $26.8 million. In 2001 there were 127 Proposals and 54 Awards. DOE's total was $4.3 million and $10.9 million was matched for a total of $15.2 million. In 2002 there were 135 Proposals and 55 Awards. DOE's total was $4.5 million and $21.4 million was matched for a total of $25.9 million. In 2003 there were 141 Proposals and 68 Awards. DOE's total was $5.3 million and $29.9 million was matched for a total of $35.2 million. In 2004 there were 156 Proposals and 66 Awards. DOE's total was $5.4 million and $37.5 million was matched for a total of $42.9 million. In 2005 there were 153 Proposals and 70 Awards. DOE's total was $5.4 million and $35.3 million was matched for a total of $40.7 million. The grand total for all of these years included 1044 Proposals and 454 Awards. DOE's total was $35 million and $187.8 million was matched for a total of $222.8 million.

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.

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