MSU-led Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition to host Clean Transportation Showcase in Tupelo

Contact: James Carskadon

TUPELO, Miss.—The Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition is hosting a Clean Transportation Showcase in Tupelo on Wednesday [Nov. 5].

The come-and-go event will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Farmers Market at the Depot and feature a display of alternative-fueled vehicles and opportunities to learn how clean fuel technology benefits Magnolia State communities.

Led by Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, the coalition is a network of partners working to promote energy independence and expand markets for alternative vehicle fuels. The alliance was recognized as an apprentice program with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities and Communities program last fall.

“By showcasing proven applications of alternative fuel sources such as electricity and propane, we’re helping communities better understand the performance, economic and environmental advantages of clean transportation solutions,” said CAVS Senior Research Engineer Angela Card, who serves as the coalition’s acting director.

The coalition’s goals include reducing dependence on foreign petroleum, expanding the market for alternative fuels and advanced-technology vehicles, improving air quality through the use of cleaner alternative fuels and creating economic development opportunities.

For more on the Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition, visit www.cavs.msstate.edu/mscfc.

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