In 2017, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has prepared an update to the CES to advance the State’s goal to create a cheaper, cleaner, more reliable energy future for Connecticut’s residents and businesses. By statute, DEEP is required to periodically update the CES to assess and plan for all energy needs in the state, […]

In late 2015, Volkswagen (VW) publicly admitted it had secretly and deliberately installed a defeat device – software designed to cheat emissions tests and deceive federal and state regulators – in nearly 500,000 VW and Audi branded 2.0-liter diesel vehicles and 83,000 3.0-liter diesel vehicles sold to American consumers. On October 25, 2016 a  partial settlement was […]

The Chevrolet Volt and The Chevrolet Dealers of Connecticut were awarded the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR) Electric Vehicle Champion Award for the 2016 CHEAPR EV of the Year. The CHEAPR program provides a cash rebate for residents, businesses, and municipalities who purchase or lease a battery electric, fuel cell, or plug-in […]

Capitol Clean Cities of Connecticut has teamed up with Pride Stores to make alternative fuel more accessible in Connecticut’s capital. A new Pride Stores truck stop will be built in Hartford and construction is scheduled to begin in early 2017. The state-of-the-art stop will be the first in the United States to offer CNG, Propane, […]

World Resources Institute China Office and the UNC Chapel Hill conducted a study to examine the Clean Cities program’s impact on air quality and petroleum demand reduction between 1990 and 2010 by comparing countries located inside and outside the boundaries of Clean Cities Coalitions. “We quantify the effectiveness of the Clean Cities program by focusing […]