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Matching the Fuel to the Mission: August 2027 | Fuel for Thought – From the Chair

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This month’s newsletter looks at electrification from two angles. In Innovation Lane, we finally get to the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), the new standard that lets a Class 8 electric truck recharge during a driver’s 30-minute rest break, with hardware already in the ground in California and corridor sites announced along I-5 and I-10. In […]

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The Fuel That’s Already Here: July 2027 | Fuel for Thought – From the Chair

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Dear Readers, In this month’s Innovation Lane, Bailey Arnold offers a clear-eyed explainer on biodiesel and renewable diesel — how they’re made, how they differ, and why Illinois fleets should think of them as complementary rather than competing. It’s the kind of practical, technology-neutral analysis IACT was built to deliver. I want to build on

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How IACT Supports Illinois Fleets and Communities with Clean Transportation Solutions: June 2026 | Fuel for Thought – From the Chair

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Dear Readers, Happy summer! One of the questions IACT has been asking itself over the past year is both simple and important: how can we be most useful to the stakeholders we serve across Illinois? As we have listened to fleets, local governments, fuel providers, educators, community organizations, and industry partners, the answer has become

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Group of people of varying ages and races posing in front of a tree. There is a front row and a back row, with the back row standing up on the bench to be taller than the front row. The group is IACT's Board and Steering Committee Members and contractors that attended its 2026 Green Drives Conference and Expo in Illinois.

IACT is Hiring – Executive Director

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The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation is hiring an Executive Director. The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT) is a unique partnership of business,  industry, community, and government, all working together to advance clean transportation. It is  one of 85 Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) coalitions across the country. New board leadership has developed a

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Green Drives 2026 Recap: Practical Solutions, Real-World Progress, and Strong Momentum for Illinois Fleets

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IACT’s 2026 Green Drives Conference and Expo brought together fleet managers, industry leaders, public-sector partners, utilities, technology providers, and clean transportation advocates for a full day of learning, networking, and hands-on exploration at the Danada House in Wheaton. With nearly 175 registered participants, a dozen exhibitors, and more than two dozen vehicles and pieces of

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Reflections from Green Drives: May 2026 | Fuel for Thought – From the Chair

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Dear Readers, We just wrapped up our Green Drives Conference and Expo at the Danada House in Wheaton, and I am more optimistic than ever about the future of clean transportation in Illinois. This year’s event brought together nearly 175 participants, a dozen exhibitors, and more than two dozen alternative-fuel vehicles and technologies, creating a

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Advancing Clean Transportation Across Illinois: April 2026 | Fuel for Thought – From the Chair

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Dear Readers, In March, I was elected by the IACT Board to serve as Chair for the next biennium. I am honored by the opportunity and energized by the work ahead as we continue advancing IACT’s vision. I am a lifelong Illinois resident, born and raised in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River before

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Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation Announces 2025 Clean Transportation Leadership Award Winners and Clean Fuels Champion

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The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT) has announced this year’s Clean Transportation Leadership Awards and Clean Fuels Champion. A U.S. Department of Energy designated coalition in the Clean Cities and Communities partnership, IACT is a nonprofit working to promote environmentally friendly vehicles and cleaner, healthier air throughout Illinois. On December 11, 2025, the coalition

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“Keep On Truckin” 2026 Electric Truck Lunch and Learn, Ride and Drive

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On October 9, 2025, IACT, ComEd, and host, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, held its Oktober Fest, EV Truck Lunch N Learn at Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. Keep on Truckin’ is an annual educational event to help guide fleet managers in their next steps to EV readiness and transition initiatives. The event was an

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Green Drives 2025, hosted at Powering Chicago’s IBEW/NECA Technical Institute

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The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation hosted its annual Green Drives Conference & Expo on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute in Alsip, Illinois, in partnership with Powering Chicago. As the longest-running clean transportation events in the Midwest, Green Drives draws government leaders, commercial and municipal fleet managers, corporate sustainability professionals, and

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