Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles Expo 2011

For Immediate Release

For Media Information Contact:
Nancy Wuennemann
860-659-2278
info@ct-cleancitiesexpo.com
Carla York
703-931-1410
carla@innovationdrive.net

Connecticut

Clean Cities Announces Clean Fuels Expo

Wallingford Selected as Showcase Venue for

Alternative Fuels Technology Event

(August 15, 2011)—The Connecticut Clean Cities Coalitions announced today their upcoming Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles Expo at the Mountain Ridge Events Center in Wallingford, Connecticut – Tuesday September 27, 2011 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. Onsite registration pick-up is set for 8-9 am.
This one-day event features a variety of presentations and addresses designed to inform and help Connecticut area businesses to make informed decisions to start the deployment of alternative fuel vehicles into their daily business practices. Registration is FREE, but necessary for accountability purposes – please visit www.ct-cleancitiesexpo.com.
In addition to addresses and presentations, expo attendees will be offered the opportunity to be stakeholders in their local Clean Cities Coalition. Clean Cities stakeholders will be encouraged to commit to investigating ways of integrating alternative fuels and vehicles into their businesses, and to act as advocates for the goals of the Department of Energy’s Clean Cities programs and
its local coalitions. Presenters will address a variety of alternative fuels and corresponding vehicle power trains that make up the emerging alternative fuel and AFV market.
In return for their commitment to the Clean Cities programs, stakeholders will receive a variety of benefits, free of charge. Specific advantages to being a Clean Cities stakeholder include assistance in pursuing grants that are appropriate for their needs, publicity, networking opportunities and access to relevant technical information on alternative fuels market development, infrastructure and AFVs along with emerging advances vehicle issues.
“This is a great opportunity for Connecticut area businesses and organizations to expand our message. We (the coalitions) offer interested parties the opportunity to speak with one voice on issues of energy independence, reduce mobile source emissions , the transportation environmental justice, and adoption of new and advanced technology in the mass transit and fleet transportation sectors,” said Norwich Clean Cities Coalition Coordinator, Pete Polubiatko. “All interested parties are welcome to attend the Connecticut Clean Cities Expo and find out more about our collective organizations,” he added.
Brought to you by all four of the Connecticut Clean Cities organizations, (Southwestern Connecticut, Greater New Haven, Norwich and Capitol [covering the greater Hartford area]), the Expo’s panel of alternative fuel experts will discuss 2010-2011 achievements and accomplishments of the Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project, (CTCCFF), a $29 million program, funded through a public private partnership; a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, funded by the Department of Energy and non-public funds provided by members of the project team. This year at the Expo, two special breakout sessions will be offered for First Responders as part of the CTCCFF, bringing another opportunity for First Responders to learn about the new AFVs being deployed across the state.
The CTCCFF project represents the largest project of its kind in the history of the state and involves a variety of alternative fuels including Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Biodiesel and High Capacity Electric Charging. CTCCFF Project grants are providing funding for the four year, alternative fuels project servicing more than 30 partners, 10 alternative fuel
stations, and more than 250 alternative fuel vehicles throughout the state. In addition presenters will talk to the audience about what the future holds and a variety of ways to increase their “Return on Investment (ROI) by the use alternative fuels and vehicles in an ever increasing era of conventional fuels costs.

For more information about the Expo, contact Nancy Wuennemann at 860.659.2278 or visit www.ct-cleancitiesexpo.com.

For more information about the Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project contact Carla York at 703-931-1410 or visit
www.ct-futurefuels.com.