Who We Are
Hampton Roads was recognized as a Clean Cities Coalition by the U.S. Department of Energy in 1996. In 2001, the non-profit Virginia Clean Cities, Inc. was created to manage the Coalition.
The Clean Cities program is sponsored by the Department of Energy in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992. This legislation's express intent is to ensure national energy security by reducing dependence on imported petroleum products. The Clean Cities program was chartered to help achieve this objective by promoting alternative fuel use in the transportation sector.
HRCCC also intends to help prepare the region for the onset and evolution of the Hydrogen Economy. We expect that a successful and accelerated transition to the Hydrogen Economy has enormous implications for eliminating our region's concerns with ambient air quality standards conformity. In addition, national energy security is enhanced to an unprecedented degree by not only reducing the U.S. dependence on imported petroleum, but by diversifying and distributing our basic sources of energy. We also feel that the long-term transition, and the short-term preparations for it, are an important motor for economic development in the Hampton Roads region and in Virginia . |
How Does Clean Cities Work?
Clean Cities draws stakeholders from local, state, and federal agencies; public health and transportation departments; commercial fleets; transit agencies; and other government offices; as well as auto manufacturers, car dealers, fuel and equipment suppliers, public utilities, and nonprofit associations.
Clean Cities is instrumental in cultivating an advanced transportation community in which people learn about a wide range of options and technologies. In addition, Clean Cities helps create markets for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), hybrids, fuel blends, fuel economy, and idle reduction. More importantly, Clean Cities provides a forum for members to leverage resources, develop joint projects, collaborate on public policy issues, and promote petroleum displacement and clean air technologies.
Clean Cities partnerships address the challenge of moving the United States away from the infrastructure and practices that contribute to the nation’s dependence on imported petroleum and toward energy independence and security. Clean Cities brings the national goals outlined in DOE’s Advanced Energy Initiative to the communities that can realize the end results.
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Mission Statement
Promote non-polluting, non-petroleum alternative fuels and vehicles to:
1. Increase U.S. national energy security;
2. Improve Hampton Roads air quality and public health;
3. Develop resulting economic, academic, and research opportunities in Hampton Roads and the Commonwealth of Virginia. |
Contact Us
Al Christopher
Director, Virginia Clean Cities (804) 436-3867 al.christopher@hrccc.org
Chelsea Jenkins Coordinator, Hampton Roads Clean Cities Coalition (757) 256-8528 cjenkins@hrccc.org |
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