Clean Citiesstrives to advance the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities has a network of approximately 90 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction. Clean Cities is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program.
The St. Louis Regional Clean Cities Program is a voluntary initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expand the commercial use of vehicles that operatewith fuels other than petroleum-based gasoline and diesel. Using clean, domestic, alternative fuels will improve our air quality, reduce our dependence on imported oil and improve our economy.
Two federal laws include mandates and incentives for the use of clean-fueled vehicles: the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA). Federal, State and fuel provider fleets are already covered by these mandates. Mandates for the use of alternative fuels by private and municipal fleets in the St. Louis region may be soon.
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