Register now for the Drive Clean Indiana Annual Conference & Expo Aug. 9 at the Blue Chip Stardust Event Center in Michigan City! This must-attend event includes indoor vehicle displays, two exhibit halls, breakout sessions & our annual awards ceremony. Check out the latest vehicle and equipment types and technologies in our indoor vehicles displays. Join us for breakout sessions with panel discussions featuring the top experts in the industry on the latest trends in the sustainable transportation field. Secure your sponsorship, exhibit booth or indoor vehicle display space by this Friday to maximize marketing opportunities! Check out the agenda & speaker bios!

Join us Sept. 20 for one of our most popular events of the year, the 10th Annual Clean Air Golf Outing! The event will feature all of the activities our annual golf outing is known for – fun on the links, delicious meals, cocktails, raffles, on-course contests, networking and more! We’ll be back at the beautiful White Hawk Country Club, 1001 White Hawk Drive in Crown Point, Indiana. Not a golfer? Not a problem! Register to join us for dinner! Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available, with higher levels yielding greater perks. We are also seeking donations of raffle items. Contact Vicky Brann by phone at (219) 427-8756 or via email for details!

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in July announced a $96 million funding opportunity to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. The funding will focus on expanding electric vehicle charging accessibility, create cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and develop electric drive components and materials to maximize EV efficiency and affordability. Non-road vehicles, including agricultural and construction equipment, rail, marine and aviation, are a major source of pollution, emitting more carbon pollution than any other sector of the U.S. economy.

As gas prices continue to remain high, many Americans said they plan to go electric when it comes time to buy a new vehicle. A new national survey by AAA shows that a quarter of consumers plan to go electric for their next vehicle purchase, more specifically, a fully electric, not hybrid vehicle. The most common factor is to save on fuel costs. The survey also revealed that some are hesitant to make the switch, over concerns relating to the vehicle’s range, purchase price and availability of public charging options.

With access to information about anything you could possibly imagine literally at our fingertips at any given moment of the day, it can be hard to imagine how misinformation has become so rampant.It is why it becomes so important to check the source of the information. Is the person an expert in their field published in a credible business publication or is it the opinion of your cousin’s high school prom date in a Facebook post? When it comes to issues of sustainable transportation, misinformation runs rampant as well. There are myths about job loss, affordability, strain on the electrical grid, compromising food crops for fuel and more. The list goes on and on.

Drive Clean Indiana Executive Director Carl Lisek's weekly radio show "Green Fleet Radio" airs three times each Wednesday on Lakeshore Public Radio with generous support from NIRPC. Guests this month are Kathy Luther from the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission & Nick Bettis of Lightning eMotors Listeners can tune in to Lakeshore Public Radio at 89.1 FM or stream online.

Catch up on past shows on our Website. 

Metro Ports – with headquarters in Long Beach, California and a local operation at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Indiana – has been a Drive Clean Indiana member since 2018. Metro Ports is an experienced terminal operator and stevedoring company with locations spanning across the country. For generations, Metro Ports has consistently served the waterfront community through innovative solutions and processes. Metro Ports and its affiliates ensure that cargo and passengers are handled efficiently, safely and cost-effectively. Working in partnership to provide excellent service, with honesty and integrity, remains the hallmark that has generated recognition, success and customer loyalty for many decades.

Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel that can be manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fats or recycled restaurant grease. It is a cleaner-burning replacement for petroleum diesel fuel. Biodiesel is a liquid fuel often referred to as B100 or neat biodiesel in its pure, unblended form. Like petroleum diesel, biodiesel is used to fuel compression-ignition engines, which run on petroleum diesel.

Join us Sept. 20-22 at COMVEC in Indianapolis. As the only North American forum that addresses vehicles and equipment spanning the on-highway, off-highway, agricultural, construction, industrial, military and mining sectors, COMVEC™ is powering future innovation through reducing CO2 emissions and improving vehicle efficiencies. There, you’ll discover the latest advancements in internal combustion engines, autonomous vehicles, new powertrain options and more — and connect with engineering professionals to network, hear keynotes and participate in panel discussions on the most important topics impacting the industry.

Join co-hosts the Michiana Area Council of Governments & Drive Clean Indiana for National Drive Electric Week EV Ride & Drives Sept. 2 in Goshen and Oct. 7 in South Bend! Get behind the wheel and experience an electric vehicle first hand! Hear from electric vehicle drivers about their experience. Learn what electric vehicles are available locally (both new and used), how and where to find electric vehicle charging stations, what purchasing incentives are available and more! Electric vehicle owners are welcome & encouraged to bring their electric vehicles to the event! Test drives may be available from dealerships, pending availability.