CSE coordinates the San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition comprised of public and private sector stakeholders focused on increasing the use of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles.
Through planning, education and outreach, CSE and its local partners promote alternative and renewable fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements, emerging technologies and transportation infrastructure supporting electricity, ethanol, natural gas, propane, hydrogen and biodiesel.
The San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition is one of about 100 coalitions nationwide funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition Impacts
Reduced gasoline use by nearly 30 million gasoline gallon equivalents
Estimates based on 2021-23 annual reports
275,000 tons of GHGs reduced
Estimates based on 2021-23 annual reports
Program at a Glance
Program Goals
Reduce greenhouse gases by 20% each year. Increase gasoline gallon equivalent displacement by 16% each year.
CSE's Role
Prime contract (coalition coordinator)
Technologies
Key Partners
SANDAG, SDG&E, City of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College, New Leaf Biofuel, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Expo Propane, Cuyamaca College, UC San Diego, Clean Energy, Port of San Diego, Trillium USA
State Policies Supported
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, AB 32, AB 2076 (Reducing California's Petroleum Dependence)
Impact Statement
Nationwide, displace 8 billion gallons of petroleum in the transportation sector by 2020
