Clean Fuels Ohio

Want to save fuel and improve air quality? Try reducing idling!

Clean Cities and Communities coalitions are helping drivers, fleets, schools, and communities take simple actions that reduce pollution and transportation costs. Download and share this idle reduction resource to help create cleaner, healthier communities.

https://www.anl.gov/esia/reference/idling-reduction-for-personal-vehicles

Clean Fuels Ohio is excited to welcome two new board members who joined us in June and July!

Patrick Harris serves as Chief of External Relations for the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA). As part of COTA’s leadership team, he advances initiatives that grow ridership, elevate the customer experience, and shape policies that expand access to transit. Patrick oversees regional mobility partnerships and leads COTA’s outreach and communications strategy for LinkUS, working closely with capital delivery teams to bring the LinkUS vision to life.

Nate Shadoin serves as a tenured fleet professional with over a decade of experience helping fleets, both government and commercial, deploy electric vehicles and charging systems. In 2018, Nate helped the City of Columbus, Dublin, Worthington, and Hilliard deploy over 200 EVs into their fleets using the Smart Cities Program that awarded grant funding for both vehicles and chargers. Nate is on the board of advisors for Current Trucking, a commercial vehicles as a service (VaaS) company specializing in funding EV trucks, vans and chargers.

He is also the Commercial Sales Manager for Mercedes Benz of West Chester, OH representing the Sprinter brand. Nate is an owner/operator of a commercial, public fast charger near the Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport (CVG). He resides in Cincinnati with his wife and three children.

That's a wrap on MAATSE!

The Mid-Atlantic Advanced Transportation Summit and Expo wrapped up last week in Harrisonburg, Virginia, bringing together leaders in the transportation space from across the region to share insights, expand networks, and get fleet owners up close with the latest vehicles and alternative fuel technologies.

Clean Fuels Ohio made sure to bring representation from the Buckeye State with a raffle basket of some of our favorite local sweet treats and libations!

Were you unable to squeeze a trip to Virginia into your busy schedule? Clean Fuels Ohio is here for you! As a U.S. Department of Energy-designated coalition in the Clean Cities and Communities partnership, we exist to foster collaboration and innovation to advance transportation energy choices across Ohio.

Click below to learn more about how we can support your organization and drive clean transportation forward together: https://cleanfuelsohio.org/what-we-do/

📆Just one more week to go until the most anticipated transportation summit in the Mid-Atlantic! And you won't want to miss this Main Stage Keynote on MAATSE Day 1.

Federal policy plays a significant role in all of our lives in the world of transportation. We're looking forward to an insightful discussion from three leaders who can give you a real-time look at what's new and next in this space with an eye on 2030.

This session features:

Austin Brown: Director of the Transportation Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy

Britney J. McCoy, Ph.D: Director of the Freight and Emissions Reduction Initiatives Branch in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Transportation and Air Quality

Levi Kamolnick: Federal Policy Director at CALSTART

Learn more about the speakers, this session, and full schedule below!

https://maccce.org/keynote-1-federal-policy-updates-clean-mobility-2030/

Just announced! The 2026 production model Tesla Semi has joined the MAATSE Vehicle Showcase!

This is a unique opportunity to see the newest battery-electric Class 8 truck in the United States up close and learn more about how advanced transportation technologies are shaping the future of freight, logistics, and fleet operations.

If you are evaluating cleaner, more efficient transportation options, or simply want to stay ahead of where the industry is headed, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

https://maccce.org/vehicle-and-technology-lineup/

Buses and mowers and vans, oh my! Check out the full list of alternative energy work vehicles you'll have the chance to get up close with at MAATSE! Hope to see you July 21-23 in Harrisonburg, VA.

https://maccce.org/vehicle-and-technology-lineup/

📣 Just 2 weeks to go before MAATSE! Check out the Main
Stage Keynote you can look forward to on Day 2:

Join two logistics experts as they discuss how renewable fuels are influencing freight decarbonization strategies across a changing transportation landscape. They will assess the opportunities and limitations of renewable fuel pathways in relation to vehicle performance, emissions goals, and operational realities. The session will help attendees identify where renewable fuels may fit within short-, medium-, and long-term freight plans.

This session features:

Michael Roeth: Executive Director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency; and Trucking Lead for RMI
Kaitlyn Bedwell: Team Leader for Supply Chain, Transportation, Automation, and Resource Sustainability (STARS) at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI); and Program Manager for the Dock to Door Coalition

Learn more about the speakers, this session, and full schedule below!

https://maccce.org/main-stage-keynote-the-future-of-renewables-in-freight/

How was your first day at NAFA Institute & Expo in Cleveland? Make sure this session is on your agenda:
Ohio’s Story of Alternative Fuel Use in Commercial and Government Fleets
Wednesday, April 15 | 1:45–2:45 p.m.
Clean Fuels Ohio will be joined by fleet leaders from across the state to share firsthand experiences with alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies. Featured panelists include:
Bob Butcher, Fleet Technician, City of Dublin
Taki Darakos, Vice President of Vehicle Maintenance & Fleet Services, PITT OHIO
Dean Headley, Fleet Manager, Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO)
You’ll walk away with practical insights on deployment strategies, cost savings, and lessons learned from fleets leading the way in alternative fuel deployment.
Not registered yet? Come tomorrow! https://lnkd.in/dipij7iz

Clean Fuels Ohio is excited to welcome the NAFA 2026 Institute & Expo to Cleveland next week!

is the fleet event of the year, and hosting the Expo here in Cleveland is a great opportunity to showcase the innovation of Ohio fleets in adopting alternative fuels and cleaner vehicle technologies.

We’re partnering with NAFA to highlight Ohio’s leadership in alternative fuels and sustainable transportation through a series of interactive meter boards on the expo floor – and we’ll be diving deeper during our featured panel session:
Ohio’s Story of Alternative Fuel Use in Commercial and Government Fleets
Wednesday, April 15 | 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Join us to hear real-world insights from Ohio fleets – including the City of Dublin, PITT Ohio, and SWACO – on what’s working, what’s challenging, and what’s next in clean transportation.
Not registered yet? There’s still time! https://www.nafainstitute.org/registration/