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This week, Birmingham is hosting a meeting of the minds to explore the connection between electric vehicles and Alabama’s economy. The 2024 Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit will bring together research and energy experts to explore how the transition to electric vehicles influences Alabama’s economy and transportation infrastructure. Read the full story here >> By: […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 1, 2024) – As Mark Bentley retires as the executive director of the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC), his colleagues lauded him for his contributions to educate Alabamians about alternative fuels and influence alternative fuel policy. Bentley, whose retirement became effective June 28, 2024, has served as the non-profit organization’s executive director

Drivers in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area rank second nationally in per capita miles driven daily and daily travel minutes, making Magic City motorists prime beneficiaries for transitioning to electric vehicles, according to a recent report. The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) points to a new analysis from Replica to suggest that given the high number of miles traveled, Birmingham

The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition recently played a key role in helping seven school systems in the state secure $7.8 million to purchase a fleet of new electric buses. The arrangement is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. Casey Foster, fleet manager for the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition,