National Parks Move Forward on Sustainable Transportation in Partnership with Clean Cities

America's National Parks are dedicated to safeguarding and providing access to our country's natural, cultural, and historical treasures. Through the Clean Cities National Parks Initiative, the D.O.E. is helping the National Parks Service (NPS) fulfill its mission on every level by adopting alternative fuel vehicles, minimizing petroleum use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. Clean Cities and the NPS have grown this partnership from 3 initial plans in 2010 to ongoing efforts at in excess of 27 parks across the country. To build on this success, the Clean Cities National Parks Initiative is announcing plans at 5 new parks as well as expanding alternative fuel use at 3 other parks.

These plans span the gamut of geographies and technologies. The parks themselves range from small historical locations to large recreational sites. To meet individual parks' needs, Clean Cities has helped the parks identify which vehicles and infrastructure are a best fit, from propane lawn mowers to plug-in electric vehicles and chargers. These plans are also educating park staff, concessioners, and visitors on how they can make their own driving behavior more sustainable. For the complete story, see the EERE Blog.

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