NCCC Visits EcoCAR2 at CSU

EcoCAR2: Plugging in to the Future, is a three-year collegiate engineering competition and the only program of its kind. The competition's mission is to offer an unparalleled hands-on, real-world experience to educate the next generation of automotive engineers. The competition challenges 15 universities across North America to reduce the environmental impact of a Chevrolet Malibu without compromising performance, safety, and consumer acceptability. The CSU Vehicle Innovation Team (CSU VIT) was selected as a participating school in April of 2011.

The CSU VIT combines 33 students who are dedicated to developing and building innovative green automotive technologies with decades of experience in automotive and energy research.

Established by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors (GM), EcoCAR 2 builds upon a successful 23-year history of DOE Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) that exemplify the power of public/private partnerships in providing invaluable experience and training to promising, young minds entering the North American job market.

Northern Colorado Clean Cities (NCCC) Takes Part in Electric Vehicle Implementation Plan (Project FEVER) for State of Colorado

Denver Metro Clean Cities has been awarded $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Clean Cities Community Readiness and Planning for Plug-in Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Funding Opportunity. Project FEVER (Funding Electric Vehicle Expansion in the Rockies), one of 16 funded projects in the U.S., is a year-long endeavor that will overcome obstacles associated with the expansion of electric vehicles in the marketplace. Over 60 partners, including Northern Colorado Clean Cities, are currently involved in the statewide plan which targets five core areas: regulatory; permitting; planning; policy; and marketing, education, and outreach.

The President has a goal of putting 1 million advanced technology vehicles on the road in the United States by 2015. In support of this goal, and emphasizing electricity as a transportation fuel, Project FEVER will plan and implement policies, procedures, and incentives that facilitate this development. The planning and policy activities will prepare communities for successful deployment and implementation of plug-in electric vehicles. Overall, this effort will help to decrease the nation's dependence on petroleum and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the deployment of plug-in electric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).

For more information, please contact Sheble McConnellogue at 970-302-0914 or via email at northcolo@cleancitiescolorado.org.

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