Clean Vehicle Links
U.S. Department of Energy
Clean Cities Program: www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/
Alternative Fuels Data Center: www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/
AFV Fleet Buyer's Guide: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/pdfs/46432.pdf
Alternative Fuel Station Locator: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/locator/stations/
Alternative Fuel Station Route Planner: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/locator/stations/route
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Green Fleets: www.illinoisgreenfleets.org
Alternative fuels
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition: www.e85fuel.com
National Biodiesel Board: www.biodiesel.org
NGV America (natural gas vehicles): http://www.ngvamerica.org
Propane Education and Research Council: www.propanecouncil.org
National Hydrogen Association: http://www.hydrogenassociation.org/
Chicago-area clean-air programs
Partners For Clean Air: www.cleantheair.org
Clean Air Counts: www.cleanaircounts.org
Illinois ride-sharing programs
Share the Drive: www.sharethedrive.org
Share the Drive features sophisticated ride-matching software for those looking for car pooling opportunities in the the
northeastern Illinois region, including Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties and a portion of Grundy County.
Chicago Area Car Sharing
Zipcar: http://www.zipcar.com/chicago/find-cars
Car Sharing with Zipcar leaves car rental and ownership issues in the dust. You can rent a car when you want and then pay as you go. You can use the car only when you need it rather than having a vehicle you barely use sit in your drive way.
I-GO
I-GO: http://www.igocars.org/?gclid=CO-xp-7xsaMCFQ4Tswodnj5W6Q
I-GO Car Sharing is a car-sharing
program that provides the convenience and flexibility of having a car without
the hassles of owning one. Members have 24-hour access to a fleet of I-GO cars
in reserved parking spaces located throughout the city and suburbs. You can Book
a Prius for a quick errand run, a Matrix to tote the tykes to a soccer game, or
a CR-V to help your friend move into a new apartment. I-GO picks up the tab for
gas, premium insurance, maintenance, reserved parking, and 24-hour assistance.