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Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs)

Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs). To make Vermont a leader in clean fuel vehicles, need: Initiative Money Effective approach. Initiative. Vermont has not been subjected to federal regulations due to its small size and clean air But has taken voluntary measures

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Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs)

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  1. Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) To make Vermont a leader in clean fuel vehicles, need: • Initiative • Money • Effective approach

  2. Initiative • Vermont has not been subjected to federal regulations due to its small size and clean air • But has taken voluntary measures • Clean cities coalition (VCCC) • However, more must be done

  3. Money • VCCC has been severely under funded • $40,000 operating budget in 2004 • With no money, program is largely symbolic • Large funding increases necessary to achieve program’s goals • Carbon Tax to the rescue

  4. Effective Approach • Automobile consumer market stubborn • Gas prices not enough to induce change • AFVs must be viewed as desirable product • Since market for AFVs is currently weak, must get vehicles on the road through other means • Fleet Conversions

  5. Fleet Conversions • Municipal and Private • Target “niche markets” for cost effectiveness • Affects most polluting vehicles • Minimizes cost of, and maximizes use of new infrastructure development • Maximizes technological upgrading • Many markets in Vermont, especially Burlington

  6. Niche Markets in Burlington • Public busses • Vehicle lease programs for commuters • University of Vermont Campus • Taxi services • Burlington International Airport

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