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Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition

News and Success Stories

RI Top 50 Project:

The TOP 50 project intends to implement a network of 50 charging stations that will allow Rhode Islanders to drive and

re-charge electric vehicles throughout the state.

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2012 News Coverage and Successes

October 22, 2012 Top 50 Project Stakeholder Meeting

Electric Vehicles Gearing Up for Rhode Island Run ECO RI news

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2011 News Coverage and Successes
September 29, 2011 Dedicated Fleet Outreach Efforts
Alternative Fuel proves the Wright Choice South County Independent

April 7, 2011 DATTCO and National Grid Ride and Drive
Navistar charging ahead with its all-electric van Providence Journal

2010 News Coverage and Successes
October 15, 2010 Odyssey Day Take Charge! EV Conference
Experts connect at URI conference on future of electric cars Providence Journal
Daylong conference at URI on Electric Vehicles Providence Journal

WJAR NBC 10 Providence

Planet Forward


September 8, 2010 Clean Transportation Education Project
Sustainable Biodiesel Already at Work in Rhode Island EcoRI

August 3, 2010 Stakeholder meeting featuring US DOE Project Manager Michael Scarpino
Electric cars may be the way to go, a Clean Cities Coalition is told in Providence Providence Journal

January 21, 2010 Designation as a Project Get Ready location
Rocky Mountain Institute, the State of Rhode Island, the City of Providence and National Grid announce joint effort at Northeast Auto Show to bring plug-in electric vehicles to the Ocean State RMI

2009 News Coverage and Successes

May 29, 2009 URI / UCONN Biofuels Symposium
URI researchers working on renewable fuels Providence Journal

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