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The RippleVolume 3Winter 2016

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IN THIS ISSUE:EVent Held in Hooverin November 2015 2EV Everywhere Workplace Charging Challenge 3

ACFC welcomes Spire as New Member 3UA EcoCAR 3 Team named “Team to Watch” 4

DON’T MISS

On Friday, December 18th, the President signed the PATH Act, which, among many things in the 2,009-page bill, brings back important alternative fuel and infrastructure incentives. The incen-

tives are retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015, and continue through 2016. Two of the most important incentives are:

• Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit: Section 182 extends the tax credit of 30% up to $30,000 for alternative fuel projects.• Alternative Fuel Excise Tax Credit: Section 192 ex-tends the $0.50 per gallon tax credit (really a rebate) for alternative fuels. This is for fuel dispensed, not used.

In addition, incentives included tax credits for: Qualified Two-Wheeled Plug-in Electric Drive vehicles; Fuel Cell Motor Vehicles; Biodiesel Income Tax Credits; Biodiesel Mixture Excise Tax Credits and more. Visit our website for more information.

Each year ACFC reports alternative fuel usage in Alabama to the U.S. Department of Energy. The past six years of reporting is reflected in the graph above. The 2014 report shows that the gasoline equivalents — basically the amount of alternative fuel it takes to equal the energy content of one liquid gallon of gasoline— reduced in the state by using alternative fuels was 4,513,478 gallons. This was a 48.3% increase over 2013. Our state is relying less and less on foreign oil to fuel our vehicles!

Greenhouse gases were reduced, as a result of using alternative fuels, by a whopping 52.9% in 2014. Alabama residents are breathing cleaner air!

The reductions come from usage of all alternative fuels by municipal and business fleets — compressed natural gas, electric, propane, E85 Ethanol, biodiesel and liquefied nat-ural gas. As we have said on many occasions, there is no “sil-ver bullet” to Clean Cities, work toward energy indepen-dence, just a lot of “silver BBs”! It takes all alternative fuels and petroleum — reduction programs to make a difference.

ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE IN ALABAMA HAS REDUCED FOREIGN OIL

CONSUMPTION BY 15,593,777 GALLONS

A GREAT START TO 2016!

The nation’s Clean Cities coalitions and transportation energy industry leaders will meet February 7-10 in Washington, D.C., for “Energy Independence Summit 2016. Organized by Trans-portation Energy Partners, this premier clean transportation pol-icy conference provides a unique opportunity for Clean Cities Coalitions and leaders in the clean transportation industry to network and build partnerships with each other, and with key Congressional and Administration policymakers in Washington, D.C. For more info visit: www.transportationenergypartners.org/events/eis-2016

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April 21, 2016 ACFC & PERC Propane Autogas Workshop in Huntsville, AL

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Consumers interested in new technology, amazing fuel economy and reducing our dependence on foreign petroleum gathered in Hoover Saturday, November 21st, for the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition’s (ACFC) premier electric vehicle EVent complete with coffee and donuts!

At the EVent, electric vehicle owners and representatives from Alabama Power joined with Tom Williams BMW, Tom Williams Porsche, Benton Nissan, Hendricks Chevrolet, Sunny King and Woody Anderson Ford and interested EV owners to show off their offerings of state-of-the-art electric vehicles, including the Porsche Cayenne SUV, the BMW i3, the Nissan Leaf, Cadillac ELR, Chevy Volt and the Tesla Model S.

Representatives from the University of Alabama’s EcoCAR3 program outlined their activities as one of 16 colleges in the nation currently refitting a 2016 GM Camaro with state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient technologies. Alabama engineering students have cre-ated a Camaro that is a Plug-In Hybrid that will get 50 MPG and accelerate 0 to 60 in 5.7 seconds!.

The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition is in the early stages of organizing a plug-in electric vehicle owners club to provide an op-portunity to EV drivers, their families and others interested in EVs to network and share experiences. Interested? Give us a call!

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ACFC WELCOMES NEW MEMBERThere’s a new name in the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) industry.

Spire Natural Gas Fuel-ing Solutions calls itself the smarter choice for im-proving your fleet’s bottom line. It is part of the The Laclede Group, Inc. which is a leader known for finan-cial stability, infrastructure expertise and innovation. To learn more about Spire, visit

their website at : www.spirenaturalgas.com

Each month the Clean Cities Technical Response team provides factual Q & A on timely subjects. Each Question of the Month is posted on our ACFC front page: www.AlabamaCleanFuels.org

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The Department of Energy’s EV Everywhere Workplace Charging Challenge is celebrating a major milestone — it’s now halfway to its goal of 500 Challenge partners committed to installing workplace charging for electric vehicles by 2018. Their new Mid-Program Re-view reports their progress and other statistics related to work-place charging, including employee satisfaction and charger usage. http://tiny.cc/c6wy7xLearn more about the Workplace Challenge Summit and Progress Report:

Welcome to the first 2016 edition of the ACFC Ripple, a newsletter devoted to highlighting alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle activities in Alabama.

The “Ripple” effects of cleaner air, economic development (jobs), reduction of our dependence on foreign petroleum through the use of domestically produced alternative fuels and, in many cases lower fuel costs, are all part of the ACFC mission. The Winter edition is filled with articles about our members and stakeholders helping to make it happen!

Interested in becoming a Challenge Partner? Give us a call!

http://www.afdc.energy.gov/uploads/publication/ccn_19_2.pdf

http://energy.gov/eere/vehicles/ev-everywhere-work-place-charging-challenge

2016 PROPANE WORKSHOPAPRIL 21, 2016 • HUNTSVILLE, AL

ACFC & PERC are holding a FREE Propane Workshop in North Alabama in April. Register on-line today: http://tiny.cc/2pma8x

For more info:http://www.energy-symposium.org

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200 Century Park South, Suite 112Birmingham, AL 35226p: 205.402.2755 f: 205.402.9907e: mark@AlabamaCleanFuels.org

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ALABAMA CLEAN FUELS COALITION

The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC), a nonprofit membership-based organization, is the state’s principal coordinating point for alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicle information. ACFC is a designated coalition in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program. The promotion of clean, renewable, domestic energy sources helps reduce our dependence on foreign oil, improves local air quality and increases economic development opportunities in our local communities. For more information, please visit www.AlabamaCleanFuels.org or call 205-402-2755.

MARK BENTLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORALABAMA CLEAN FUELS COALITION

Like to join ACFC? Just go to our application at: http://alabamacleanfuels.org/docs/ACFC_Membership_Application_2014.pdf

Help us continue our work in Alabama by making a tax deductible donation to the

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (a 501c3 non-profit) today! You may use PayPal, send a check or ask us to invoice. YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

University of Alabama students competing in the EcoCAR 3 national contest to design an advanced energy-efficient vehicle were recognized as the “Team to Watch” after completing the first year of the four-year competition. The students were also recognized for excellence in several other categories at the event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors in Seattle.

UA was selected as one of 16 institutions to compete in EcoCAR 3, an engineering contest that challenges students to create a car that uses less energy and emits less pollution without sacrificing perfor-mance, safety or consumer appeal. This is the first team from UA to participate in an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, estab-lished by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co., and managed by Argonne National Laboratory.

UA’s EcoCAR 3 team also placed first for its media relations report, outreach presentation, Clean Cities Coalition Outreach Initiative and the most creative outreach event. The team’s mechanical-engineering presentation placed third.

“We’re thrilled to have done so well in the EcoCAR 3 year-one com-petition,” said Brittany Galloway, communications manager for UA’s team and a graduate student from Lansing, Mich., studying advertising and public relations.

“Collaborating with the University of Alabama team has been a great experience for our coalition,” said Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition Executive Director Mark Bentley. “Seeing the EcoCAR3 team of students so involved in working toward a more energy-efficient future is inspiring.”

UA STUDENTS NAMED ‘TEAM TO WATCH’ IN ECOCAR 3 CONTEST

7.5 BILLION GALLONS REDUCED!!A savings of over 7.5 billion gallons of petro-leum was reported by all Clean Cities Coalitions for 2014. These petro-leum savings led to a cumulative reduction of over 48 million tons of GHG emissions during the years.

READ THE ENTIRE 2014 METRICS

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Kaylie Crosby, UA EcoCAR 3 Project Manager, being interviewed at Tuscaloosa Chevrolet

http://www.afdc.energy.gov/uploads/publication/2014_metrics_report.pdf