Funding Released for Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Energy Secretary Steven Chu says 25 cost-share projects have been selected to receive total funding of 300-million dollars under the Clean Cities program. These projects will speed the transformation of the nation’s vehicle fleet, putting more than 9-thousand alternative fuel and energy efficient vehicles on the road, and establishing 542 refueling locations across the country. The Department of Energy also estimates the projects will help displace approximately 38 million gallons of petroleum per year.

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. And with the cost share contributions from the recipients, every federal dollar spent will be matched by nearly two dollars from the project partners.

Under the Recovery Act, the Clean Cities program will fund a range of energy efficient and advanced vehicle technologies, such as hybrids, electric vehicles, plug-in electric hybrids, hydraulic hybrids and compressed natural gas vehicles, helping reduce petroleum consumption across the U.S.