7 Important Reasons for Vehicle Maintenance

By carefully maintaining your vehicle you Increase driving safety. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve your car’s gas mileage by as much as 10% - saving up to 55 gallons of gasoline each year. You help reduce pollution with vehicle maintenance. Maintaining your vehicle lowers your cost of operation. A hidden advantage behind careful maintenance is that in case you do decide to sell your used vehicle, you’re going to get a better price. If you keep your vehicle well-maintained, expect it to perform better. And lastly, a well-maintained vehicle will mean less roadside emergencies.

Valley of the Sun Clean Cities News

Issue 8

October, 2012

Arizona’s road to clean air and energy security

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Alt. Fuel Odyssey 1

City of Surprise 2

Valley Metro 3

Tempe Street Car 3

Hospitality Trolley 3

ROUSH Clean Tech 4

Fight For Air Climb 4

Electric Day Review 5

Upcoming Events 5

About Us 6

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey Day

Valley of the Sun Clean Cities will sponsor an Odyssey Day vehicle fair from 11 am to 5 pm Saturday, October 20, at the Pavilions at Talking Stick, 9175 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85250. The event is free and open to the public. The goals of Odyssey Day are to enhance understanding and enthusiasm regarding AFVs to advance the nation’s economic, environmental and energy security: by adopting practices that reduce air pollutants and petroleum consumption with the attendant dependency on foreign oil. The Alternative Fuel Odyssey event is part of a four-level auto show that will allow the public to experience a wide range of automotive vehicles. The Alternative Fuel Odyssey will be held near the south side of Indian Bend, near the 101 freeway and will feature the latest in alternative fuel vehicles and equipment: All-Electric, Biodiesel, Compressed Natural Gas, E-85 Ethanol, Hybrids & Propane. Users also display their alt-fuel vehicles including some of the major names in commercial and municipal

operations. There will be roughly 40 clean fuel vehicles on display, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Here the public will be able to view the exotic new 130 mph all electric Tesla s sedan (O to 60 in 5.6 seconds with “0” emissions), the Volt, the Leaf, the Honda hybrid CRZ, the latest in Prius hybrid plug-ins, flex-fuel ethanol capable, propane powered and natural gas powered vehicles.

Also featured at this event will be:

The Scottsdale Pavilion Car Show,

held near McDonald’s each Saturday

night and features classic cars with a

variety of classic and muscle cars,

hot rods and modern exotics.

The Oldsmobile Auto Club Show

takes place during the McDonald's

Weekly Car Show. A row is reserved

for club members and Oldsmobiles of

all ages.

The Scottsdale International Auto

Museum, located in The Scottsdale

Pavilions, houses some of the most

exotic cars in the world: classic cars,

vintage cars, historical cars and

unique exotic cars.

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Featuring the City of Surprise

Clean Cities goes to Washington

Located about 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix, Surprise is a

charming community surrounded by mountain park lands, a

regional lake and pristine, open Sonoran desert. The City of

Surprise is one of the fastest growing cities in Maricopa County

with 115,000 residents. The town was just one square mile of

farmland back in 1938 when Flora Mae Statler founded it.

According to Statler’s daughter, Elizabeth Wusich Stoft, the city

got its name when her mother commented "she would be

surprised if the town ever amounted to much." With the town’s

success, she would undeniably be surprised!

Sustainable Surprise

Air Quality Surprise city leaders are fully committed to

go green. The Surprise City Council has

approved a PM-10 Dust Control Ordinance,

in accordance with state law which requires

city, county and state agencies to adopt

compliance measures.

Transportation Surprise Fleet Management crews are busy

maintaining the city's Public Works fleet of

more than 200 vehicles. Their work includes

phasing in alternative fuel vehicles to reduce

emissions. Currently Surprise has several

dual-switch vehicles that can run on cleaner-

burning alternative fuels, when such options

become more readily-available. The Sanitation

trucks and street sweepers in Surprise also run

on an 80/20 blend of gasoline, designed to

reduce emissions.

Valley Metro offers one Express trip from

Surprise (running multiple times a day) to

downtown Phoenix on Route 571. This route

travels from the Surprise Park and Ride lot on

the south side of Bell Road, east of Grand

Avenue to the bus stop at Greenway Rd @

Surprise Elementary School and on to 1st Ave

@ Van Buren and then 18th Ave @ Adams.

Operation of this route is week days only.

Solar Surprise As part of an ongoing commitment to

sustainability, the Surprise city council

unanimously approved an ordinance that

waives all permitting fees for residents and

businesses that adopt solar technology. The

waiver applies to residential or commercial

installation of solar photovoltaic or solar

thermal systems. This action comes on the

heels of Surprise being named a "Greening

Greater Phoenix Community," by the Greater

Phoenix Economic Council. Waiving the fees

reduces the overall cost of installing

photovoltaic systems by $275. Photovoltaic

systems include typical solar collection panels

that are used to generate electricity in a home

or business. Thermal systems include

technology used in large generating facilities.

Surprise is a proud member of the Greater

Phoenix Economic Council’s "Greening

Greater Phoenix Initiative," a regional effort to

attract more solar and other sustainable

businesses to the Valley. Surprise was

included in the Greening Greater Phoenix

Initiative due to its availability of green sites,

which includes a commitment to build in infill

areas, and designating areas inside the

community that would serve well as cluster

sites for environmental employers.

Surprise Upcoming Community Classes

Irrigation Basics 11-03-2012

Winterizing Your Landscape 12-08-2012

Timer Tutorial 01-19-2013

Taking Your Swimming Pool to the Next Level 02-16-2013

Container Gardening 03-02-2013

Summerizing Your Landscape 05-18-2013

Classes are free for Surprise residents and $5.00 for non-

residents, payable at the door. Proof of residency is

required. Registration is also required.

Recycling The city of Surprise offers residential

curbside garbage pickup once a week and

recycling once a week. Each resident is

provided with a 95-gallon trash receptacle

and recycling receptacle. The city also has

recycling drop-off centers for electronic and

small batteries and offers Household

Hazardous Waste Collection Events at

different times throughout the year to help

protect the environment by properly

disposing items which may contain harmful

chemicals.

Surprise Civic Center is the home of city hall, police department, courthouses as well as the heart of the city’s recreation.

Surprise Lake is between Bell Road and

Greenway on the east side of Bullard Avenue

Surprise Stadium is the spring training home of

the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers

baseball teams.

Valley of the Sun Clean Cities News

Valley Metro Ridership Increases

5.1% in 2011-12

Phoenix, AZ Valley Metro experienced a 5.1% increase in annual regional transit ridership over the same period one year ago, calculated annually from July 1 to June 30, at more than 71 million boardings. Light rail ridership was the highest recorded at more than 13.5 million annual boardings. Besides using transit to get to work and school, people are taking light rail to community and sporting events, which is contributing to days of record-breaking ridership. There were 62,227 light rail boardings on the day of the Diamondbacks home opener game on April 6, 2012 as compared to an average daily ridership of about 42,000 passengers. Due to a stronger local economy and higher gas prices during this time period, bus service has experienced increases in ridership nearly every month over the same time one year ago. A snapshot of the ridership is shown below.

ShareTheRide.ValleyMetro.Org

ShareTheRide is a state-of-the-art ride matching system that allows commuters to quickly and securely

find a carpooling partner or view their bus and light rail options. The system matches commuters based

on proximity, destination and travel route, as well as schedules and preferences. ShareTheRide can save

you some serious money and help reduce driving stress while keeping pollution out of Valley skies. You

can also log your commutes to earn points for great prize contests

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Tempe Street Car Update

Tempe Streetcar is a result of a three-year study that evaluated high-capacity transit improvements to support Tempe and Chandler and enhance the existing, regional transit network. In addition to streetcars, the study also called for a bus rapid transit line on Rural Road to Chandler; it will be implemented as funding becomes available.

In 2012, METRO and the City of Tempe met frequently with a Community Working Group, made up of residents and business owners along the proposed line, to further define the project. The group, guided by the project’s technical team, reviewed and debated various options for streetcar track and stop locations along Mill and Ash Avenues. The group’s recommendations for how and where the streetcars will travel and stop were approved by Tempe City Council.

The Environmental Assessment (EA) and preparation of federal grant applications has also begun. The EA will evaluate the project’s potential impacts on a variety of factors including noise and vibration, air and water quality, traffic and parking and historic and archaeological resources. A Draft EA will be available for public review in 2012.

Scottsdale’s Hospitality Trolley is renewed for another season

The Scottsdale City Council voted to renew the Hospitality Route trolley services

for another peak visitor season, but only if the private sector pays its share of the

cost. The council specified that the renewal wouldn't be executed until

sponsorships from local businesses totaled at least $60,000 to cover the

remaining cost. The Hospitality Route, a public-private partnership, debuted in

2011 to link visitors staying at the city's major resorts and hotels with downtown

events, entertainment venues, shopping and restaurants. In 2012, the second

year in operation, the route again provided service to event centers such as the

Barrett-Jackson Museum, Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale Museum of

Contemporary Art, WestWorld and the Tournament Players Club Golf Course.

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Railroad Crew Transportation

Company Rides Clean with Propane Autogas

A leading provider of safe, reliable and green railroad crew

transportation and business solutions is saving carbon emissions and

cutting costs with propane autogas.

Renzenberger, Inc., based in Lenexa, Kan., recently purchased 10 new

2012 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fueled Ford E-350 shuttle

vans for their California fleet. Estimates show the vehicles will eliminate

nearly 400,000 pounds in carbon dioxide emissions per year and save

approximately $14,500 per vehicle in fuel costs by running on clean,

domestically produced and environmentally friendly propane autogas.

To celebrate the unveiling of these new alternative fuel vehicles, the company held an event entitled “Less Traffic, Lower Emissions — Crew

Transportation Company Rides Clean with Propane Autogas,” where executives from Renzenberger and ROUSH CleanTech demonstrated the benefits that propane autogas will deliver both to the company and the community in which they operate. Renzenberger travels in excess of 60 million miles each year transporting railroad, oil and gas, and manufacturing employees to their work sites. The propane autogas vehicles transport BNSF employees as well as United Furniture Industries employees traveling twice daily between San Bernardino and Victorville. According to Renzenberger’s president, the company plans to add 200 more propane autogas vehicles to their fleet within the next two years.

Renzenberger, Inc., will eliminate nearly 400,000 pounds in carbon

dioxide emissions per year by operating 10 shuttle vans fueled by

propane autogas in their California fleet.

Todd Mouw, vice president of sales and marketing for ROUSH

CleanTech; Karen Seitter, president of Renzenberger, Inc.; and

Lena Kent, director of public affairs, at BNSF Railway Company

speak about the benefits of fueling with a clean, safe, abundant

domestic fuel alternative like propane autogas.

American Lung Association to host Fight For Air Climb 11-18 Join more than 300 individuals, firefighters, family/friends and corporate teams for a morning of fun, challenge and purpose. The Fight For

Air Climb is a unique event where individuals and teams race, run or walk up 53 flights of stair. This is a competitive event with awards

going to individuals and teams with the best climb time, number of team members and fundraising achievements. Once you complete the

Climb, stay and enjoy food, drinks and entertainment in the courtyard.

The Climb is a way for the community to join the fight against lung disease, which causes physical and emotional distress for more than 800,000 Arizonans. Asthma is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under the age of 15, and is the leading cause of school absenteeism. Lung cancer is the top cancer killer in the nation. COPD claims a life every 4 minutes. Americans are breathing polluted air every day. We have a lot to fight for! The money raised from the Fight For Air Climb will fund research that focuses on treatments and cures for lung disease, local educational programs, advocacy efforts and our Camp Not-A-Wheeze, camp for kids ages 7-14 with moderate to severe asthma. The registration fee is $20 for an individual or team member and $15 for those wanting to participate in a half climb. There is a small commitment to raise $100 per participant to help in the fight against lung disease. Help us celebrate 100 years in the Arizona community by raising $100 in the Fight For Air Climb!

For more information please contact: Lonie Padilla at lpadilla@lungarizona.org or call 602.258.7505. www.ClimbPhoenix.com

Upcoming Events

The Electric day Stakeholders meeting was held on Thursday,

August 23. This meeting included updates on electric charging

station locations, status of freeway located charging stations,

introduction of RAC-EV low-cost electric busses, introduction of

the mobile AAA charging unit, a comprehensive overview of the

new alternative fuel data center website and more!

Our Electric Day Workshop was a success!

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AAA demonstrated their mobile charging truck with a Chevy Volt

Plug-in in our SkySong parking lot.

Saturday, October 20

Valley of the Sun Clean Cities will sponsor an Odyssey Day vehicle fair from 11 am to 5 pm Saturday, October 20, at the Pavilions at Talking Stick, 9175 E.

Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85250. The event is free and open to the public. The goals of Odyssey Day are to enhance understanding and

enthusiasm regarding AFVs to advance the nation’s economic, environmental and energy security: by adopting practices that reduce air pollutants and

petroleum consumption with the attendant dependency on foreign oil. The Alternative Fuel Odyssey event is part of a four-level auto show that will allow the

public to experience a wide range of automotive vehicles. The Alternative Fuel Odyssey will be held near the south side of Indian Bend, near the 101 freeway.

Thursday, October 25

The EPA folks from Region 9 in San Francisco are coming out to conduct a workshop for VSCCC on how to apply for grants coming out in 2013 under the DERA program. There will be a full Q & A part of the program, to explore how you may apply for the support of a grant from EPA. This will also be held at the ASU SkySong campus Scottsdale Rd. & McDowell Rd. starting at 9:30 AM. No charge just RSVP.

Waste Management of Arizona

Expands Natural Gas-Powered Fleet And Opens Mesa CNG Fueling Station

On August 22, 2012 Waste Management of Arizona, in partnership with PetroCard, held a grand opening in Mesa for a new compressed natural gas (CNG) Clean N’Green fueling station, increasing the region’s access to the clean-burning fuel. Waste Management also presented its new fleet of 26 natural gas-powered collection vehicles dedicated to servicing the City of Chandler from the company’s San Tan Hauling and Transfer Station site.

Joining Waste Management and PetroCard at the event were representatives from the Cities of Chandler and Mesa, Maricopa County, State of Arizona, fueling station construction partner ET Environmental, and several area organizations.

“This is a great example of a public/private partnership that both fills the need of a community and serves East Valley residents and businesses who have embraced compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel,” said City of Mesa Mayor Scott Smith.

The San Tan CNG fueling infrastructure refuels Waste Management’s City of Chandler dedicated CNG fleet and sells CNG to the public, including commercial fleets as well as retail consumers with CNG-equipped vehicles. The WM collection trucks use a slow-fill method, which carry approximately 70 diesel gallon equivalents (DGE) of CNG – a capacity that allows them to run for 10 to 12 hours and complete a typical day’s waste or recycling collection route. The public accessible fueling station, serving commercial and consumer vehicles, has fast-fill capability installed. Waste Management currently operates 30 CNG-powered collection vehicles in Arizona and will be rolling out additional CNG-powered collection vehicles in the area in 2013. “Since natural gas-powered collection trucks run cleaner and quieter, we’ve made the commitment to use more in our local operations and support our community by opening a public CNG station to enable broader regional access to this clean fuel,” said Scott Bradley, Waste Management Four Corners Area Vice President. “We are dedicated to providing our customers with outstanding service while doing business in the most sustainable manner possible.”

Official Grand Opening of the Waste Management Clean N Green

Public CNG Station in SE Mesa with Mesa Mayor Scott Smith.

80th Street, just North of Warner Rd.

VALLEY OF THE

SUN CLEAN CITIES

COALITION

ASU SkySong 1475 N. Scottsdale Rd. # 200 Scottsdale, AZ

85275-3538

Bill Sheaffer, Executive Director

Phone: 480-314-0360 Cell: 602-432-9884 Fax: 480-314-2457 bill@cleanairaz.org

Jessie Berg,

Co-Coordinator Office: 480-884-1623 Jessie@cleanairaz.org

http://www.cleanairaz

.org/

The Maricopa Association of Governments joined the Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program in 1997. The Clean Cities Program was created by the federal Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) to support voluntary efforts by government and business to reduce our country's dependence on foreign oil. There are now over eighty coalitions nationwide. In July 2001, Maricopa Association of Governments handed over

About our organization

government, utility, and business organizations. The VSCCC's stakeholders operate nearly 7,000 alternative fuel vehicles and displace some 50 million gallons of petroleum fuel annually with alternative fuels such as natural gas, biodiesel, propane, ethanol, and electricity. According to a 2010 survey, this represents 10% of the annual consumption of alternative transportation fuel in the U.S.

the Clean Cities operation to a group of independent stakeholders representing local industry and government. This group was re-chartered by DOE under the new name, Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition. This new and improved coalition emerged with an innovative vision and strategic plan for cleaner air and a future less dependent on petroleum. Today, the coalition's stakeholders represent more than sixty

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Our mission: We are dedicated to advancing the environmental, energy, and economic security of Central and Northern Arizona, by advocating and participating in practices that promote clean domestic energy in order to reduce dependence on conventional petroleum-based fuels. Our scope of activities and services: Municipal, commercial and personal transportation Our jurisdiction: Maricopa, La Paz, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai County Our focus: To apply our stakeholders’ background and skills involving transportation fuel and alternative fueling technologies to reach the public. This includes:

The use of alternative fuels: Biodiesel Electricity Ethanol Hydrogen Natural Gas Propane

Reducing fuel consumption: Commercial Idle Reduction School Bus Idle Reduction Electric Powered Light Rail Other fuel saving equipment and accessories

The development of infrastructure to service the needs of alternative fuel vehicles Coordinate programs with other coalitions in the Western Region Working with legislatures at all levels, to promote favorable legislation Work with government and private agencies with a direct tie with our goals i.e.

Maricopa County Air Board, American Lung. AZ Association of Cities & Towns, Valley Forward, ADEQ

Our vision: Pristine air to reach EPA attainment standards and compliment the beauty of our

state Public, commercial and municipal participation in meeting the EPA goal to have

seventy-five percent of our vehicles running on alternative fuels Self-sufficient motor fuel sources to eliminate the use of foreign oil

For any suggestions or questions please call us at (480) 884-1623.

For general questions about the Clean Cities program, please visit http://www1.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/.

We operate daily out of SkySong-

ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center.

All stakeholder events (unless

otherwise noted) are held at the

SkySong campus which offers

beautiful meeting rooms and an

abundance of IT support.