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The Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition

A public/private partnership to promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles

Read about member and sponsor benefits and print the member information flyer (PDF - 840 kb) to submit a payment by check. To join the Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition through PayPal, click here. All memberships and sponsorships are active through FY2010. All memberships and sponsorships purchased by January 15 will give you free access to our 2009 Annual Meeting. Be sure to note in the comments box your organization’s name and your level of membership or sponsorship.

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Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition Accomplishments


About Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition

The Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition (KCRCCC) is a partner of the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program. The mission of the National Clean Cities Program is to advance the economic, environmental, and energy securities of the United States by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to reduced petroleum consumption in the transportation sector.

The KCRCCC is a network of public and private partners seeking to build the awareness and use of alternative fuels in fleets throughout the Kansas City area. The network consists of public and private fleet operators, alternative fuel providers, vehicle manufacturers and distributors, and others interested in improving air quality and reducing the use of foreign oil.

The KCRCCC received its initial designation on November 18, 1998 and was re-designated June 16, 2004. The coalition is administrated by the Metropolitan Energy Center (located at 3808 Paseo, Kansas City MO). The first KCRCCC Coordinator was Benjamin Watson. He served as Coordinator until August of 2005.

Contacts:

Kelly Gilbert, Program Coordinator
Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition
816-561-1625, kgilbert@kcenergy.org

Michael Boothe, Kansas Co-Chair
Johnson County Kansas Environmental Department
michael.boothe@jocogov.org

Sam Swearngin , Missouri Co-Chair
City of Kansas City Missouri Central Fleet Division
Sam_Swearngin@kcmo.org


Watch KC Clean Cities Coalition Co-chair Sam Swearngin on TV.  Click on the link below to watch Sam on a KMBC-TV 9 newscast from May 19, 2008:

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BEFORE watching the segment here.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Project
In 2004, a consortium consisting of the Metropolitan Energy Center, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and the Electric Power Research Institute was formed to undertake an investigation into the production of a “ proof of concept” (POC), plug-in (or on-grid) Hybrid Electric Bus. This work is being undertaken as the first-ever “Joint Partnership Program” through the Federal Transit Administration. The goal is to design, build and demonstrate a PHEV bus as a first step to commercialization. To accomplish this, the consortium has partnered with DaimlerChrysler and will be building the bus using their “Sprinter” chasse. The bus will be sized as a Para-transit vehicle.

How is a “plug-in hybrid” different than most hybrid vehicles on the market? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles can be plugged in to the electric power grid to charge their batteries. They can also use an internal combustion engine as a supplementary power source when needed. A plug-in electric hybrid acts as an alternative to petroleum-powered vehicles and helps reduce dependency on oil imports. Annually, a plug-in hybrid would consume less than 25% of the petroleum of a compact sedan and less than 10% of the petroleum used by a full-size SUV.



Plug-in Readiness Initiative

Minutes from the Initial Meeting available here.