The Capitol Clean Cities of Connecticut is a coalition of stakeholders that has been designated by the U.S. Department of Energy since June 1999 to carry out the mission, vision and goals of the program. There are 89 coalitions in the U.S.

The Mission, Vision and Goals of the Clean Cities Program

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the mission of the Clean Cities Program is to advance the economic, environmental, and energy, and energy security of the United States by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to reduced petroleum consumption in the transportation sector.

We accomplish this mission by focusing on following objectives:

• Promote the use of Alternate Fuels and Alternate Fuel Vehicles (AFVs)
• Increase Fuel Blends use: diesel/Biodiesel, ethanol/gasoline, compressed natural gas/hydrogen
• Accelerate sales of Hybrid Vehicles
• Promote informed consumer choice on fuel economy
• Encourage the use of idle reduction technologies for heavy duty trucks and other vehicles
• Facilitate Public/Private Projects

The following Municipalities and Universities operate Green Advanced Technology Vehicles:

Cities and Towns

Berlin - Coventry - East Hartford - Glastonbury - Hartford - Manchester - Mansfield - MDC - Meriden - New Haven - Newington - Windsor

Universities

University of Connecticut - Eastern Connecticut State University - Yale University

State and Agencies

MDC

State of Connecticut