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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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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The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT) recently held its Annual Meeting and Holiday Reception on December 11, 2024, at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Schaumburg, awarding multiple organizations for their work within sustainable transportation and crowning this year’s Clean Fuels Champion. Each December, IACT hosts a meeting to review the year’s highlights, discuss the upcoming
The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT) will be joining the Great River Road Collaboration project, which aims to unite ten Clean Cities & Communities coalitions along the Mississippi River’s Great River Road to establish an alternative fuel corridor that supports diverse clean fuel and vehicle technologies. The Great River Road is a National Scenic
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The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT) will congratulate 20 Illinois organizations at its Annual Meeting and Holiday Reception for participating in the EMPOWER Workplace Charging Program in 2024. EMPOWER (Equitable Mobility Powering Opportunities for Workplace Electrification Readiness) is a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to support sustainable transportation and reduce carbon
In celebration of National Drive Electric Week, running nationwide from September 27 to October 6, 2024, the Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT) is hosting two exciting electric vehicle events for the public a week early in Decatur and Chicago on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Decatur’s event will be held from 10:00 am to 2:00
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As a STELLAR partner, the Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT) assists CBO-identified businesses and fleets with electric vehicle (EV) adoption, developing and reviewing training programs and selecting outreach firms for EV engagement events. IACT also provides technical support for strategic plan templates, offers feedback on projects, shares project experiences with other Clean Cities Coalitions and documents expenses.
The EMPOWER Workplace Charging Project plays a pivotal role in accelerating the adoption of workplace charging (WPC) across the nation. By linking workplaces with dedicated local charging coaches, offering educational resources and granting access to a comprehensive library of workplace-centric materials, EMPOWER aims to lower barriers to WPC implementation.
May 21, 2024, was declared by the Illinois House of Representatives to be Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation Day. The bill was introduced by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet and all who chose to vote passed the resolution. Over the past 30 years, IACT has built bipartisan support, advanced clean transportation technologies, and improved energy security
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The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation, formerly the Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition, recently hosted Green Drives Conference & Expo on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The event was an opportunity for commercial and government fleets, community leaders, and clean tech professionals to hear from industry experts and other fleet managers about converting fleets to alternative
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