In this February 24th eNewsletter from Sacramento Clean Cities
Upcoming Grants - Funding for a wide range of transportation and energy programs and projects
 
Upcoming Workshops - Participate in the decision making process
 
New Updates, Regulations & Requirements - Regulations and requirements that may affect your operations
 
Alternative Fuel & Zero-Emission Insights - Learn what’s new and what’s coming soon
 
Conferences, Programs - Educational, networking and presentation opportunities
 
Presentations Slides and Videos from Previous Sacramento Clean Cities Webinars
  • Presentation Slides and Recordings posted Here
Grants Accepting Applications
Low-No Federal Transportation Grant
FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO, FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS
  • $1.7B ($1.2B Low or No Emission Grants; $470M Bus & Bus Facility Grants)
  • Transition the nation’s transit fleet to the lowest polluting and most energy efficient transit vehicles
  • Grant Applications due by 4/13/23
Read more Here
Rocket Fund Grants Open
  • Grants support the tech testing and validation
  • Grid related technologies (energy efficiency, demand response, storage, net zero buildings)
  • Sustainability including CO2 capture and decarbonizing
  • Application deadline: March 3, 2023
Read more Here
EPA EJ Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program
  • Projects that address environmental and public health issues within an affected community;
  • Assist recipients building partnerships to address environmental and public health concerns;
  •  $25,000,000 for up to 50 awards to Community Based Organizations (CBOs) proposing projects for up to $500,000 each. 
  • $5,000,000 for up to 33 awards to qualifying small CBOs with 5 or fewer full-time employees proposing projects for up to $150,000 each;
  • Applications due April 10.
Read more Here
EPA Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program
  • Projects that transform under-served communities into healthy, thriving communities;
  • Funding for governmental and tribal entities;
  • Support activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health results in disproportionately burdened communities;
  • $20,000,000 for up to 20 awards for States partnering with Community Based Organizations (CBOs);
  • $20,000,000 for up to 20 awards for tribal governments partnering with CBOs;
  • $20,000,000 for up to 20 awards for local governments partnering with CBOs;
  • $10,000,000 for up to 10 awards for U.S. Territories, Freely Associated States, Puerto Rico, and tribes in remote areas;
  • Applications are due April 10.
Read more Here
EPA's Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
  • Eligible applicants are limited to federally recognized tribal governments;
  • Help communities understand and address exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks;
  • $1.6 million for up 16 to 20 grants of up to $100,000 each;
  • Applications are due by May 20
Read more Here
New Updates, Regulations, and Requirements
Green Technology Summit and Expo "Accelerate to Zero"
  • The West Coast’s Premier Fleet Modernization & Sustainable Transportation Event
  • Networking, Information Sessions, Workshops, Vehicle Walk-throughs
  • August 22 - 24 in Tacoma
  • Registration Coming Soon
Read more Here
Sacramento Clean Cities Sponsors Make The News
Nikola Announces West Sacramento Hydrogen Station
Nikola has announced plans to build their next hydrogen station in West Sacramento, as they build out their “HYLA” brand stations across a 60-station network by 2026. 
Read more about Nikola’s West Sacramento hydrogen station Here
Read more about Nikola’s “HYLA” station brand Here
Ford Lightning Production Stopped
A Lightning suffered a battery fire in a pre-delivery yard, prompting Ford to begin an analysis to identify the cause. No recall has been initiated and Lightnings that have been delivered and that are available on dealer lots are not yet affected. Ford engineers are zeroing in on the potential cause, possibly related to the battery production process. Once properly diagnosed, a recall may be issued. 
Read more Here

Ford Sells Rivian Stock
Ford has sold off most of its Rivian stock after taking a $7.3B write down of the stock value on their books. Rivian is struggling to become profitable and recently laid off six percent of their employees and faces major financial pressures as large EV manufacturers like Ford and Tesla are slashing their EV prices. 
Read more about Ford Dropping Rivian Ownership Here
Read more about Rivian Laying off Staff Here
Ford Lowering Battery Costs
Ford is pushing to lower the cost of EVs by lowering the cost of batteries. Ford is building a huge battery manufacturing plant in Michigan that will open in 2026 and grow to an output of 35 gigawatt-hours of battery production for up to 400,000 cars annually. 
Read more Here
NGVI Instruction Available
The Natural Gas Vehicle Institute, NGVI, has training available for CNG engines and fuel systems in a single class. The next live virtual training session will be held March 27 and 28.
Read more Here
Alternative Fuel Insight
Cummins Introduces Fuel Agnostic X10
Cummins will be replacing the L9 and X12 with a new “X10 Fuel Agnostic” engine, fully compliant with 2027 emission standards on all fuels. Below the head gasket, the parts are largely the same, with the components above customized for the designated fuel:  
Read more Here
Exxon Ends Algae-for-Fuel Development
Citing slow developments toward commercialization and dropping prices for other renewable fuels, Exxon has cut their ties to Viridos, their algae development partner. Shell and Chevron had dropped their algae fuel development efforts previously. 
Read more Here
New Renewable Diesel Production in Louisiana
Eni Sustainable Mobility and PBF Energy have entered into an agreement to construct a new biorefinery in Louisiana that will produce over 300 million gallons per year of renewable diesel. 
Read more Here
P50 BEV
The world’s smallest BEV, the P50, with one seat and one door, a 4kW motor and a top speed of 28mph is available. It comes as a kit that takes about 50 hours to build. The joke is that the door is a classic “suicide door,” which may be aptly named. (Hello Mr. Peterbilt!)
Read more Here
LCFS Renewable Fuel Pathways
California Average Grid Electricity Carbon Intensity: California average grid electricity used as a transportation fuel in California: 76.73gCO2e/MJ.
Read more Here
CARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credits-$64.50
Recent Certification Applications
Check CARB CI Pathways Here
Conferences and Programs
NAFA Leadership Development Institute
April 16 & 17 - Virtual
Helpful strategies and crucial answers to solve even the most difficult dilemmas when it comes to learning exactly how to become a respected and effective leader.  
Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM)
April 16 - 19 - Virtual
  • Cutting-edge education offered at CAFM Live
  • Advanced fleet education covering all eight CAFM certification modules
  • Accelerates preparation for Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) examination
NAFA - Essentials of Fleet Management
Virtual
  • 10 Hours of Live Instruction February 21 through March 7
  • Vehicle Specification & Fleet Right-Sizing, Risk Management, Fueling Strategies, TCO
Read more Here
May is Bike Month
May 2023 will bring another “May is Bike Month” sponsored by the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA). This is a great show how you can reduce your carbon footprint while increasing your health! In 2022:
  • 284 Workplaces Participated
  • Nearly 40,000 Vehicle Trips Were Avoided
  • Over 550,000 Cycling Miles Were Traveled
  • 30 tons of CO2 Saved
Read more about SABA Here
Connect with May is Bike Month Here
FORTH Roadmap Conference
May 15 - 17, 2023
Portland
  • We are a proud Community Partner for the 2023 #RoadmapForth Conference!
  • Join 1k+ automakers, utilities, gov. agencies, NGOs & more May 15-17 for the nation's premier #electrictransportation conference.
EVS36 "Driving the Transition to E-Mobility"
June 11 - 14, 2023 - Sacramento Convention Center
  • Annual international gathering of the world’s EV experts
  • Cutting-edge research 
  • Innovative technologies
  • EV Market developments
Read more about EVS36 Here
  • EVS36 Call for papers covering:
  • Research
  • Market and government programs
  • Activities across all fields related to hybrid, battery & fuel cell technologies
  • EV infrastructure and services.
Read more about submitting papers Here
Green Transportation Summit and Expo "Accelerate to Zero"
August 22 - 24 - Tacoma, Washington
  • West Coast’s Premier Fleet Modernization & Sustainable Transportation Event
  • Networking, Information Sessions, Workshops, Vehicle Walk-throughs
  • Registration Coming Soon
Read more Here
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