Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition

Greater Houston Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance Meeting
2017-08-10 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | H-GAC, Room B, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room B, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
Regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting of the Greater Houston Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance.

Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition Stakeholder Meeting
2017-07-26 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | H-GAC, Room A, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room A, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
The Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition will be holding its next quarterly stakeholder meeting on July 26, 2017 at the offices of the Houston-Galveston Area Council: 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room A.

Greater Houston Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance Meeting
2017-06-08 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Houston Distributing, 7100 High Life Drive, Houston, TX, 77066, United States

2017 West Coast-to-East Coast NGV Road Rally – First Texas Spur!
2017-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Houston Distributing, 7100 High Life Drive, Houston, TX, 77066, United States
Held in conjunction with the Greater Houston Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance’s meeting, NGVs will depart from Houston en route to Conway, AR, where we will hook into the main NGVAmerica road rally on June 9. We are looking for drivers and NGV’s!
Houston Distributing, 7100 High Life Drive, Houston, TX

Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition Stakeholder Meeting
2017-04-26 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | H-GAC, Room A, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room A, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
The Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition will be holding its next quarterly stakeholder meeting on April 26, 2017 at the offices of the Houston-Galveston Area Council: 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room A.

AFV Summit at Earth Day Texas
2017-04-20 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Fair Park, South Dallas/Fair Park, Dallas, TX 75210
Panel Discussions and Vehicle Displays

Greater Houston Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance Meeting
2017-04-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | CenterPoint Energy Building, 1111 Louisiana, 13th Floor, Houston, United States

Fogmaker North America Fire Suppression Demo and BBQ
2017-03-22 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Dallas County Schools Technology & Traning Center, 5151 Samuel Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
Fogmaker North America will be hosting a demonstration of their fire suppression system at the Dallas County Schools Technology Training Center on March 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM. This demonstration will help fleets learn about the Fogmaker North America high-pressure water mist fire suppression system for traditional and CNG fuel systems. Additional information about this event and the underlying technology can be found here.

2017-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | H-GAC, Room B, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room B, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has scheduled meetings throughout the stat to discuss anticipated revision of the Emissions Reduction Credit (ERC) and Discrete Emissions Reduction Credit (DERC) Program rules with stakeholders. This rulemaking primarily addresses implementation issues with the generation of emissions credits for area and mobile sources.
The meetings are open to the public and anyone interested may attend. Meetings are scheduled for Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin. The Houston meeting will be held on February 28, 2017 in the offices of the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
The current Emissions Banking and Trading rules (30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Divisions 1 and 4) allow an area or mobile source to generate ERCs from emission reductions that are demonstrated to be real, quantifiable, permanent, enforceable, and surplus to the state implementation plan (SIP) and all applicable rules, and DERCs from reductions that are real, quantifiable, and surplus to the SIP and all applicable rules. However, research into the feasibility of generating area and mobile source credits had uncovered significant implementation issues associated with ensuring that area and mobile source credits meet the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA) requirements. To address implementation issues associated with generation and use of area and mobile credits, the TCEQ is proposing new requirements related to:

the types of sources that would be eligible to generate credits;
the quantity of credits that could be generated by area and mobile sources;
the timeframe for credit generation; and
recordkeeping and reporting.

These potential new requirements and how the TCEQ plans to implement these requirements, including anticipated procedures for transitioning to implementation of the proposed new requirements, will be discussed at these meetings. While the primary focus of this rulemaking is addressing issues associated with credit generation from area and mobile sources, certain aspects of the proposal may influence the review of all potential credit generation applications.
The rule proposal is scheduled for consideration at the upcoming March 8, 2017 Commissioner’s Agenda. The proposed rule revision is expected to be available at the TCEQ website after February 17, 2017.
For more information about these meetings, contact Guy.Hoffman@tceq.texas.gov or Daphne.McMurrer@tceq.texas.gov.

Greater Houston Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance Meeting
2017-02-09 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Southwestern Energy, 10000 Energy Drive, Spring, TX, 77389, United States

Diesel Rebate Grants Program Application Workshops
2017-01-24 13:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Tracy Gee Community Center, Room AR-2, 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
In anticipation of the opening of the TCEQ Rebate Grants Program, application workshops have been scheduled to provide an overview of program requirements and the application process. Workshops are free of charge and registration is not required.
The Rebate Grants Program is a simplified first-come, first-served grant program. Rebate grants are only available for diesel on-road and select non-road replacement and repower projects. In addition, part of the funds allocated to the Rebate Grants Program will be set aside for applications from entities that qualify as a Small Business under the TERP Guidelines for Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants. Thus, small businesses are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the Rebate Grants Program is not currently accepting applications. The TCEQ will provide the public with a 30-day notice of Rebate Grants.

HOUSTON: January 24, 2017
1:30 p.m.
Tracy Gee Community Center
Room AR-2
3599 Westcenter Drive
Houston, TX 77042

Please contact TCEQ toll-free at 800-919-TERP (8377) or by email at terp@tceq.state.tx.us with any questions about this program.

Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition Stakeholder Meeting
2017-01-24 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | H-GAC, Room A, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room A, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
The Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition will be holding its next quarterly stakeholder meeting on January 24, 2017 at the offices of the Houston-Galveston Area Council: 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room A.

RNG 2016 Conference
2016-12-05 - 2016-12-07 | Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The RNG industry’s premier annual policy, market and business networking conference will once again be hosted at the historic Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA.
RNG 2016 Conference will answer the question ‘Why RNG?‘ from perspectives relevant to each RNG industry sector. RNG 2016 will also appeal to any industry sector interested in RNG as a means of securing increased energy independence, and access to domestic, clean fuel and energy supply.
For more information, visit the conference page or call RNG Coalition staff at 916-520-4RNG (4764).

Upcoming Emissions Banking and Trading Stakeholder Meetings
2016-11-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Auditorium, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Meetings have been scheduled to inform stakeholders of the pending draft revisions to the Emissions Banking and Trading (EBT) rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Divisions 1 and 3. The meetings will focus specifically on draft rule amendments regarding the generation and use of emission credits by area and mobile sources.
The meetings are open to the public and anyone interested may attend. Meetings are scheduled for:

Houston: December 6, 2016, 2:00–5:00 pm, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Auditorium, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007;
Dallas-Fort Worth: December 7, 2016, 2:00–5:00 pm, The Regional Forum Room at North Central Texas Council of Governments, 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011; and
Austin: December 9, 2016, 9:00–11:30 am, TCEQ Headquarters, Building E, Room 201, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, TX 78753.

The current EBT rules allow an area or mobile source to generate emission reduction credits (ERCs) from emission reductions that are demonstrated to be real, quantifiable, permanent, enforceable, and surplus to the state implementation plan (SIP) and all applicable rules, and discrete emission reduction credits (DERCs) from reductions that are real, quantifiable, and surplus to the SIP and all applicable rules. However, research into the feasibility of generating area and mobile source credits had uncovered significant implementation issues associated with ensuring that area and mobile source credits meet the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA) requirements. To address implementation issues associated with generation and use of area and mobile credits, the TCEQ is considering proposing new requirements related to:

the types of sources that would be eligible to generate credits;
the quantity of credits that could be generated by area and mobile sources;
the timeframe for credit generation; and
recordkeeping and reporting.

These potential new requirements, as well as any suggestions raised by meeting participants, will be discussed at these meetings.
For more information about these meetings, contact Guy.Hoffman@tceq.texas.gov or Daphne.McMurrer@tceq.texas.gov.

Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition Stakeholder Meeting
2016-10-04 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Rice University, Mechanical Laboratory, Building 55, Room 253, Houston, TX, 77521, United States
The Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition will be holding its next quarterly stakeholder meeting on October 4, 2016 on the Rice University Campus: Mechanical Laboratory, Building 55, Room 253, Houston, TX 77521

Propane Emergency Responders Fire Training
2016-09-26 08:00 - 2016-09-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | TEEX Brayton Fire Training Field Building 25, 1595 Nuclear Science Road, College Station, TX, 77843, United States
The Propane Council of Texas will hold our Annual Propane Emergency Responders Training iat the world class, Brayton Training Field at TEEX in College Station this Fall.
This Propane Emergency Responders’ Training is a 16-hour educational session that includes a combination of classroom training and live fire training (including cylinder, residential tank, and bulk storage fire).

Texas Association of School Boards Annual Conference
2016-09-23 - 2016-09-25 | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
The TASA/TASB Convention is the premier annual conference for Texas school board members and administrators.
Since 1960, the Convention has been designed to give leadership teams training unique to their roles in the state’s public school system. Board members, superintendents, and key administrators and staff are encouraged to attend together to learn more about issues facing our districts as well as their solutions.

National Drive Electric Week Event - Houston
2016-09-17 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | IKEA Houston, 7810 Katy Fwy, TX, 77024, United States
Plug-In Vehicle enthusiasts get together and car show. Drive and ride and learn about these vehicles.

Establishing Workplace EV Charging Stations Panel Discussion
2016-09-15 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | University of Houston Business Building (Room 328), 4455 University Dr, Houston, TX, 77204, United States
Furthering Workplace Electric Charging Stations in the Region
As a part of a nationwide celebration for National Drive Electric Week, September 10-18 2016, HGAC and the Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition will hold the Establishing Workplace EV Charging Stations Panel Discussion at the University of Houston on September 15, 2016 from 11am-1pm. The panel will discuss the benefits of workplace charging and provide information for employers looking to implement workplace charging, which can help with recruiting and retaining employees in addition providing flexibility by increasing vehicle driving range.
Panel members include:

• Dave Asheim Electric Vehicle Charging Executive at ChargePoint
• Bill Donovan – Manager, Parking & Transportation Administrative Facilities & Campus Operations at MD Anderson
• Bill Williams Business Development Manager at Telefonix Inc.
(Presentations)

TCEQ's Clean Transportation Triangle and Alternative Fueling Facilities Program Workshop
2016-09-14 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | H-GAC, Room B, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room B, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
Grants funds are being made available to eligible individuals, businesses, and governmental entities to continue the development of a network of alternative fuel and/or natural gas fueling stations to serve as a foundation for a self-sustaining market for alternative fuel vehicles in Texas. The Clean Transportation Triangle (CTT) and Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP) grants are offered to eligible entities that intend to build, own, and operate alternative fuel and/or natural gas fueling stations in eligible Texas counties. Eligible fuels for the CTT program include compressed natural gas and/or liquefied natural gas. Eligible alternative fuels for the AFFP include biodiesel; hydrogen; methanol; natural gas; propane; and electricity.

TCEQ Clean Transportation Triangle and Alternative Fueling Facilities Program Workshop
2016-09-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | H-GAC, Room B, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room B, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
TCEQ will be holding a workshop to discuss Clean Transportation Triangle (CTT) and Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP) grants for eligible entities within the Gulf Coast region. These grant funds are being made available to eligible individuals, businesses, and governmental entities to continue the development of a network of alternative fuel and/or natural gas fueling stations to serve as a foundation for a self-sustaining market for alternative fuel vehicles in Texas. The Clean Transportation Triangle (CTT) and Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP) grants are offered to eligible entities that intend to build, own, and operate alternative fuel and/or natural gas fueling stations in eligible Texas counties. Eligible fuels for the CTT program include compressed natural gas and/or liquefied natural gas. Eligible alternative fuels for the AFFP include biodiesel; hydrogen; methanol; natural gas; propane; and electricity.

Propane Fuel Information Event
2016-09-09 09:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Houston ISD Barnett Motor Pool Area (White Building), 6700 Winfree Dr., Houston, TX, 77087, United States
Gain Valuable Knowledge About Propane!!!

The propane session offers attendees an opportunity to improve their fleet’s carbon footprint and reduce emissions. The forum will focus on infrastructure, vehicle & refueling incentives, and tour of refueling facility. Come test drive propane vehicles and mower demonstrations. (Presentations)

The 2016 NGVAmerica Annual Meeting & Industry
2016-09-07 - 2016-09-09 | Hyatt Regency Convention Center, 650 15th St, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
NGVAmerica invites you to attend the 2016 NGVAmerica Annual Meeting & Industry Summit that will be held from Wednesday, September 7 through Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. This will be NGVAmerica’s 29th Annual Meeting and the format is returning to an executive-style summit where NGV stakeholders will talk politics, discuss trends, challenges and opportunities and formulate strategies to advance the natural gas vehicle industry.

Texas Nursery & Landscape Expo
2016-08-18 - 2016-08-20 | the George R. Brown Convention Center, TX, United States
The Propane Council of Texas is looking forward to promoting clean-burning propane as an alternative fuel at many events in the Greater Houston area, including the Texas Nursery & Landscape Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center on August 18-20,2016.

Gulf Coast Pupil Transportation Association School Bus Workshop
2016-07-12 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Fort Bend ISD
More information to come

Greater Houston Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance Meeting
2016-06-14 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | H-GAC, Room B, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor, Room B, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
The quarterly meeting of the Greater Houston Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance will be hosted by the Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition at the offices of the Houston-Galveston Area Council.

Clean Cities Propane/LPG Stakeholders Conference Call
2016-05-31 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Tx
The next meeting of the Clean Cities Propane/LPG Stakeholders will be held on May 31, 2016 at 1PM. For more information, please contact Shelley Whitworth, Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coordinator at 713-993-6695 for more information.

Bike the Woodlands 2016
2016-05-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Whole Foods Market: The Woodlands, 1925 Hughes Landing Blvd #100, The Woodlands, TX, 77380, United States
Bike the Woodlands 2016 will be a month of fun bicycling activities. The largest event will be Bike The Woodlands Day, May 21st at Whole Foods Market. There will be six other bicycle hubs located across The Woodlands (see map).
There will be plenty of fun and information: a scavenger hunt, bike maintenance demos, a bike tour of The Woodlands, exhibitors, and a complimentary t-shirt.

City of Houston Bike to Work Day
2016-05-20 06:45 - 07:30 (America/New_York) | City Hall, 901 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Please join Mayor Turner and friends on National Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 20, 2016, for a fun, Celebratory Bike Ride in and around Downtown Houston. Come explore existing bikeways including the City’s famous off-street trail network and Houston’s first two-way separated Cycle Track>Protected Bike Lane known as the green mile! Find information about the many bike events happening in May HERE.
Festivities begin between 6:45- 7:00 am in front of City Hall at Hermann Square (901 Bagby Street) with registration, vendors, music and food. Riders will register, visit vendor’s booth, and get instructions on the route as well as safety tips. Bike vendors will also be on site to provide bike tune-ups. The ride will begin to rollout at 7:25 am and all riders will be en route by 7:30 am. Houston Police Department and volunteer bike wranglers will lead participants along the ride.CLICK HERE to learn more about the route.
Want to ride from your house? Join a BikeHouston ride train. Ride trains will be meeting up with the Celebratory Bike Ride at smaller stared location highlighted on the route map. Ride trains will start in surrounding communities and include the Heights, Near Northside, the Columbia Tap Trail, and the Montrose/Midtown areas. Interested in leading another ride train? Contact BikeHouston at info@bikehouston.org.
No bike of your own? No problem! Check out a bike from any B-cycle bike station located near City Hall. Post-ride celebrations will continue at Hermann Square with free breakfast, music and giveaways from our sponsors. These festivities are open to everyone, even those who can’t participate in the ride – so invite your friends! There will also be opportunities to participate in the Houston Bike Plan to make your community better and safer for bicycling. To learn more about the bike route and event schedule, CLICK HERE. We hope to see you there!
PRE-REGISTER / RSVP:
Select one of the options below. By pre-registering, you will help us determine an appropriate number of volunteers and bike wranglers needed to help make this event a success.

General Public PRE-REGISTER / RSVP to participate, and tell your friends!
City Employees PRE-REGISTER / RSVP and help your department win the Director’s Challenge.

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Energy Corridor Bike to Work Day
2016-05-19 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Terry Hershey Park Gazebo, 15342 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, 77079, United States
The Energy Corridor District hosts a Bike to Work event each May during National Bike to Work Month. The event is a great way to introduce bike commuting to new riders and recognize those that bike to work on a regular basis.
Designated Bike Champions cycle with groups along popular routes to the celebration at Terry Hershey Park where participants can enjoy a complimentary breakfast, music, giveaways, and raffle prizes. Click the map icon to the right to view this year’s routes.*
This year’s Bike to Work Day celebration will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 6:30am-8:00am at the Terry Hershey Park gazebo at 15342 Memorial Drive (next to the sundial).
