Clean Cities: Building Partnerships to Reduce Petroleum Use in Transportation (Brochure)

关键词: COMMUNITIES;    ELECTRICITY;    ENERGY EFFICIENCY;    ENERGY SECURITY;    ETHANOL;    FUEL CONSUMPTION;    HYDROGEN;    NATURAL GAS;    PETROLEUM;    PROPANE CLEAN CITIES;    COALITIONS;    COORDINATORS;    ALTERNATIVE FUELS;    ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES;    AFV;    IDLE REDUCTION;    FUEL ECONOMY;    HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE;    ELECTRIC VEHICLE;    TRANSPORTATION;    PETROLEUM USE;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1039463
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO-102012-3464
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1039463
Others  :  TRN: US201209%%562

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This fact sheet provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program, which builds partnerships to reduce petroleum use in transportation in communities across the country. The U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities initiative advances the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local actions to reduce petroleum consumption in transportation. Clean Cities accomplishes this work through the activities of nearly 100 local coalitions. These coalitions provide resources and technical assistance in the deployment of alternative and renewable fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements, and new transportation technologies, as they emerge. Clean Cities overarching goal is to reduce U.S. petroleum use by 2.5 billion gallons per year by 2020. To achieve this goal, Clean Cities employs three strategies: (1) Replace petroleum with alternative and renewable fuels, including natural gas, propane, electricity, ethanol, biodiesel, and hydrogen; (2) Reduce petroleum consumption through smarter driving practices and fuel economy improvements; and (3) Eliminate petroleum use through idle reduction and other fuel-saving technologies and practices.