With rising and uncertain electricity prices, wind and solar energy are attractive alternative power generation options for homeowners and small businesses.

The Virginia Center for Wind Energy and Virginia Clean Cities are offering an Open House to inform homeowners and businesses about the environmental and local economic benefits of charging electric vehicles with clean, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

Stop by the Showcase on Saturday,  June 15 to learn more about changing your fuel from gas to wind or ...

The recently-released Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker (http://www.aeltracker.org/) allows users to find and track advanced energy legislation at the state level. The site is searchable by state, policy category (including transportation, emissions, and financing and financial incentives), keyword, bill number, and/or sponsor. Search results include information that you would typically find on a state legislature website (bill sponsor, recent actions, a link to bill text) in a concise and consistent format.

The Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker is a good compliment to the Alternative ...

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

Application Deadline extended to May 31, 2013

Increased funding Available

The deadline for accepting grant applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) has been extended to May 31, 2013. Additionally, Congress has substantially increased the funding available which will allow for a greater number of projects to be awarded funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.  The basic program requirements are as follows:

·         Eligible applicants include rural small for-profit businesses or agricultural ...

For the year 2012, the Commonwealth of Virginia was noted to have more than 290 clean fueling stations for more than 80 clean fleets, prevented more than 69,500 tons of CO2, and displaced more than 9 million gallons of petroleum! For more information, check out the full Annual Report!

The University of Virginia’s Department of Parking & Transportation and Facilities Management have partnered with Kyle Smalkowski, a fourth-year student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, to install a new level-two EV charger, the first of it’s kind in the Charlottesville area, at the University’s Central Grounds Parking Garage at 400 Emmet Street in Charlottesville. The University is set to open the station, which was funded by grants from the Parents Committee and Student Council’s Green Initiatives Funding ...

Breaking News: ROUSH CleanTech on PBS this Weekend!

Joe Thompson, president of ROUSH CleanTech, will be on John McElroy’s ‘Autoline Detroit’ on PBS this weekend.

Joe will appear alongside Rob Stevens (Ford) and Wayne Moore (CleanFuel USA) on a panel discussing rising fuel prices, the future of alternative fuels, and what we see as the next inexpensive energy source.

Please check with your local PBS affiliate to see what day and time ...

BLACKSBURG, Va., April 4, 2013 – A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world.

“Our new process could help end our dependence on fossil fuels,” said Y.H. Percival Zhang, an associate professor of biological systems engineering in the Continue Reading →

Virginia Clean Cities is currently hiring and seeks two qualified professionals to join the team.  These positions are funded in part by grants, but are full time positions in accordance with our partnership with James Madison University.  A comprehensive portfolio of benefits, state and personal vacation, retirement, and health care are afforded in accordance with state employment.  These positions are based from our Harrisonburg offices at James Madison University.  For more information, contact Alleyn Harned at 804 539 9425 or ...