May Highlighted Fuel

Why Hydrogen (H2) as an alternative fuel?

• H2 is the most abundant element and is primarily found in water.
• Fast refueling that is comparable to fueling a traditional gasoline vehicle.
• Reduce dependance on fossil fuels & lower greenhouse gas emissions.
• Economic growth in H2 infrastructure and technology, presenting job creation.

Clean hydrogen could be an answer to climate change, but it will take some time to build the 7 hubs across the United States. The Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan hub will address the midwest and is abbreviated MachH2. This hub is set to create 16,000 construction jobs and will enable decarbonization through the use of hydrogen for steel production, refining, heavy-duty transportation, and sustainable aviation fuel.

2024 EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant

$932 Million available

Offering funding to eligible recipients to replace current non-zero-emission Class 6 and Class 7 heavy-duty vehicles with eligible Class 6 and Class 7 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles. Read more.

Board Member Spotlight

Amy Hill is the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo).

She joined Transpo in April 2013 as the Director of Marketing and was named General Manager & CEO in December 2017.

Under her leadership, Transpo has rebranded, transitioned to designated bus stops and launched award-winning, innovative programs to increase ridership.

Amy is active in the community and has served as president of Leadership South Bend / Mishawaka, Rotary Club of South Bend and South Bend Parks & Recreation Board of Commissioners. She continues to volunteer in leadership roles with several nonprofit and community organizations.

Amy Hill of South Bend Transpo (left) with

Carl Lisek of Drive Clean Indiana (right) at MACOG’s Partners for Clean Air Awards Luncheon

Congratulations on all of your achievements

& we hope more awards await!

Driving EV-Friendly Workplaces Nationally

As the world transitions towards electric transportation, workplace charging programs have become an essential component of promoting the adoption of electric vehicles.

How to Participate

Step 1: Sign the Pledge to get started with your Workplace Charging Coach

Step 2: Work with your Workplace Charging Coach to install charging or expand the impact of your workplace charging program

Step 3: Get recognized for your workplace’s leadership in catalyzing EV access for your employees

Wrapping Up Drive Electric Earth Month in Goshen

Goshen held their annual First Friday electric vehicle display on May 3rd. This busy First Fridays event was an evironmental extravaganza with the theme of “Goshen Green Day”, in celebration of Arbor Day. Crowds were drawn in by the vast EV displays ranging from the Chevy Bolt to the Fisker Ocean. With a Main Street display of over 18 vehicles, passerbys were impressed by the variety of available EV models for them to view in-person.

Thank you to all that volunteered to display and give tours of your EVs

Join Drive Clean Indiana for our

12th Annual Clean Air Golf Outing

Tuesday, September 10th

Swing into action for clean air at the White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point Indiana. This annual event quickly sells out every year and we hope you can reserve a spot to join us this Sempember.

Visit the event page or scan the qr code below to view 2024 golf packages and sponsorship opportunities. We look forward to enjoying a day out on the green with you!

Thank you to our current sponsors

Upcoming Events

in Indiana

• Global IN Economic Development Summit in Indianapolis: May 23-24, 2024
• Earth Day Indiana Festival: June 1, 2024
• 2024 Indiana Rural Energy Tour: June 4, 2024
• 2024 NWI Partners for Clean Air Luncheon & Awards: June 14, 2024
• ISPE Annual Conference: June 21, 2024
• IN-CLIMATE Summit for Agriculture & Energy: June 25-26, 2024
• Black Chamber of Commerce of NWI Annual Convention: June 27, 2024
• Dave Matthews Band: June 28-29, 2024
• Partners for Clean Air Day Railcats Game: August 18, 2024
• Electrify Indiana: August 25-26, 2024
• DCI’s 12th Annual Clean Air Golf Outing: September 10, 2024
• EVs 4 EVVeryone, Evansville: September 28, 2024
  

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The Home Efficiency Rebate Programs

(HOMES Program)

Indiana will receive $182 million to assist Hoosiers in reducing the cost of energy by improving the energy efficiency of their homes.

In-person listening sessions are available within sectors of Indiana.

• Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 7:30p – 9:30p EST (6:30p – 8:30p CST) | Gary
  
• Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | 6:30p – 8:30p EST (5:30p – 7:30p CST) | Indianapolis
  
• Thursday, June 13, 2024 | 7:30p – 9:30p EST (6:30p – 8:30p CST) | Evansville
  
• Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 6:30p – 8:30p EST (5:30p – 7:30p CST) | Fort Wayne
  

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The completion of the $650M South Shore Line Project

On May 14, 2024, Governor Holcomb announced the completion of a $650 million project to install an additional track to the South Shore Line from Gary to Michigan City.

“Double tracking the South Shore Line is one of the largest infrastructure investment in the railroad’s history. With the additional track, high-speed crossovers and high-level boarding platforms now in place, we can deliver far superior commuter rail service to our riders with greater train frequency, better on-time performance and dramatically reduced times to and from Chicago,” Michael Noland, president of the South Shore Line. “We can’t thank our funding partners at the state and local levels enough as well as our partnership with the FTA; we have all worked as a team every step of the way to ensure this vital project finished on time and under budget.”

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