North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition

The North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition works to strengthen the region’s economic and environmental resilience by promoting clean and sustainable fuels, vehicles and infrastructure through education, stakeholder engagement, coordinated planning and strategic investment.

North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition will host a stakeholders meeting this Friday, Dec. 5 at the North Florida TPO offices. Register at the link in the comments.

Join alternative fuel providers and fleet users to learn how to navigate the new policy environment in determining how your fleet can benefit from alternative fuels.

8:30-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking
9-10:30 a.m. Program

North Florida TPO Board Room
980 North Jefferson St.
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Ample parking available!

Please join JEA, Florida State College at Jacksonville, and First Coast Electrathon on Saturday, Sept. 13 for a day full of EV fun at FSCJ Cecil Center! Please RSVP here: https://driveelectricmonth.org/event?eventid=4934

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A UK-based performance car company, RML Group, has been certified to begin producing batteries for electric vehicles that the company claims can recharge to full power in 18 seconds.

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The cruise ship industry is working to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, and is investing heavily in a range of clean power sources. Learn more about these pathways to cleaner cruising.

A new hydrogen-powered cruise will launch next year. Here's what that means. Sustainable fuels for cruise ships are still not widely available, but preparation for that day is well underway.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the opportunity to apply for $1.1B in competitive grants for FY2025 Low or No Emission Grant Program and $398M in for the FY2025 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (Bus Program), both due July 14. https://www.transit.dot.gov/notices-funding/fy-2025-notice-funding-opportunity-low-or-no-emission-grant-program-and-grants

Scientists have found a new way to extract biofuels from plant matter. In a new and innovative technique, a specific combination of fungi degrades plant matter so it can be extracted as biofuel.

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On July 2, Forsyth and Adams St. in Downtown Jacksonville will return to two-way traffic. Work began in 2024, and it cost $4.6 million to complete.

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