Clean cities: Award winning coalition -- Paso del Norte

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OSTI ID:752377

O'Connor, K

Designated the 41st Clean Cities coalition in November 1995, the Paso del Norte Clean Cities Coalition (PDNCCC) is the first in the country to gain international participation. Spanning the US-Mexico border; the coalition includes stakeholders from El Paso, Texas; Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; and Las Cruces, New Mexico. PDNCCC developed a comprehensive plan to jump-start its program place, alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) on the road, and eliminate barriers inhibiting alternative fuel market growth. PDNCC raised more than $2.3 million for alternative fuel activities and clean air initiatives in less than 26 months. In 1998, the US Department of Energy (DOE) recognized that PDNCCC accomplishment with its Rainmaker Award for leveraging the most funds from outside sources. PDNCCC is proud of its efforts to drive the alternative fuels and AFV market in the El Paso/Juarez region.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99GO10337
• OSTI ID: 752377
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS--540-26917
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AFV
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
CLEAN CITIES COALITION
ENERGY POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MEXICO
NEW MEXICO
PASO DEL NORTE
PDNCCC
RAINMAKER AWARD
TEXAS
TEXAS CLEAN CITIES
VEHICLES