Space Coast Elects New Board of Directors

At the February 18 meeting of Space Coast Clean Cities Coalition, a new Board of Directors was elected into office. The nominating committee presented nominations for the Board of Directors. Coalition members elected were as follows:

Automotive industry representatives:

Jim Dewitz
Bryan Taylor

Infrastructure industry representatives:

Leslie Schoeneich
Jim Law

Public representatives:

Rocky Randels
Bill Simon

General representative:

Richard Schaut

The Board is divided into four sectors representing different areas of the interest in alternative fuels vehicles. There are two representatives from each of the four areas except General, giving a total odd number of seven. At the next meeting, Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasure, and Secretary will be elected from the new Board of Directors.

New AFV projects in the works

January was a very busy month for many stakeholders beyond election of the Board. The U.S. Department of Energy released a Request for Proposals for the year 2000 State Energy Program. Under this program approximately $14 million was available for various types of Special Projects through the State Energy Offices. Funding continues to be provided for Clean Cities through this program. To qualify for Special Projects funding, you must be a member of a designated Clean Cities Coalition.

Proposals were developed and written by members under the Transportation Technologies for Clean Cities/Alternative Fuels topic. Proposals were due February 7 to the Florida Energy Office. The Clean Cities/Alternative Fuels topic had five categories dealing with infrastructure, vehicles, fuel cells, and coalition coordinator.

There were 8 proposals submitted as follows:

• Space Coast Coalition Coordinator
• AFV Infrastructure Development and Training
• Epcot Fuel Cell Demonstration and Education
• Fueling Station Infrastructure for Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
• Upgrade for a recently completed methanol fuelding station
• Conversion of a Ford 15 passenger van to flex fuel vehicle
• Fort Pierce Police Deparment's Law Enforcement Pursuit for Clean Cities
• Melbourne Police Department' Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Policing Unit

Our coalition members teamed together and worked hard to sponsor future AFV projects within our coalition. We should be well represented among the nationwide submittal of proposals that DOE should receive.

For information on future activites, see Space Coast Coalition calendar.

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Fall 1999