The Success Of “Clean Cities” Shows How US Government Can Help Deploy More Clean Tech
is a collaboration of more than 75 coalitions covering nearly every state and 85% of the U.S. population. Coalitions boost the country’s economic vitality, energy security, and quality of life by advancing the deployment of affordable, efficient, and clean transportation fuels and technologies. As the technology deployment arm of the U.S.
“Coalition staff are typically hired by and from the community they serve, so they have knowledge of the local area and experience with local transportation systems,” Romero-Lankao said. “This helps foster local trust, allowing coalitions to build bridges between DOE, national labs, and transportation stakeholders. Coalitions can connect with networks and communities where national entities often cannot directly engage.
“The level of cooperation Clean Cities has created among national labs and between coalitions is unique in the federal government,” said Margo Melendez, a transportation technology deployment group manager at NREL. “We all share the same goals and have an essential role to play, so we are collaborating instead of competing. This allows Clean Cities to make a much bigger impact than if we were all acting on our own.
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