Mission & Background

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies
Program (VTP), Clean Cities is a government-industry partnership designed to
reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. Clean Cities contributes to the energy, environmental, and economic security of the United States by supporting local decisions to reduce our dependence on imported petroleum.

Denver Metro Clean Cities is one of the most historic, active and sizeable coalitions in the country. Founded in 1993, it is the second oldest coalition in the United States. The Denver Metro Coalition is housed at the American Lung Association in Colorado. All of the Clean Cities supported technologies lead to cleaner air and have a positive impact on lung health.

Since its inception in 1993, the Clean Cities national network and its stakeholders have displaced more than 1.2 billion gallons of petroleum. Clean Cities has a network of approximately 90 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction.

Click here to download the “What is Clean Cities” fact sheet.

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