Central Kansas Clean Cities

🚨 Update for our Central Kansas Clean Cities !

This account will be retired soon. Metropolitan Energy Center—home to both Central Kansas Clean Cities and Kansas City Regional Clean Cities—is where you’ll find all the latest clean transportation news, events and resources. 🌎⚡

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✅ Clean transportation updates across Kansas & beyond
✅ Grants and funding opportunities
✅ Local events and workshops
✅ Resources for fleets, businesses, and communities

Thank you for being part of the clean transportation movement—we’ll see you over at MEC! 💚

KDOT to receive $39.5 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure The Kansas Department of Transportation is set to receive $39.5 million over the next five years as part of its “Charge Up Kansas NEVI Plan,” the organization announced Friday.

Green Car Reports: GM wants to answer your questions about EVs—yes, even some of the tough ones.

GM wants to answer your questions about EVs—yes, even some of the tough ones Experts will be equipped to talk about a wide range of topics, including myths and misconceptions, in an approach that's said to be complementary to its dealerships.

City of Wichita offering $50 rebate to buy electric lawn mower. Link to rebate form is in the comments.

City of Wichita offering $50 rebate to buy electric lawn mower The city will pay you $50 to purchase an electric mower to help the city control its ozone emissions.

IndyCar is going to 100% renewable biofuel in 2023.

IndyCar going to 100-percent renewable biofuel In 2023 The arrival of Shell as the NTT IndyCar Series’ new fuel supplier in 2023 will coincide with a major step forward for the open-wheel organization as the cars powered by turbocharged engines from Ch…

Free webinar TODAY! Join us and KU to learn how electric shuttle buses were deployed the Kansas City airport. https://kansas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jOb8mZ36SKerXuwxaen4Dw

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: M3: Takeoff for Electric Vehicles at Airports – Lessons Learned and Best Practices. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Kansas City International Airport (KCI) was the first airport in the U.S. to deploy all-electric shuttle buses, becoming a global pioneer in new transportation technology. Join Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) as they discuss how their organization worked with KCI in their exciting exploration into....

Want to save on fuel costs? Charging an EV is, on average, half the cost of fueling with gas. Talk with EV drivers to learn more at the Prairie Village event next month.

Drive Electric Earth Day • DEED Electric Car Show • Prairie Village, KS • Apr 20, 2022 Drive Electric Earth Day events feature plug-in electric vehicle owners sharing their experience with others interested in driving electric.

Need some tips to save on fuel costs?

Tips for stretching your fuel tank further amid record high gas prices Today’s vehicles are more fuel-efficient than ever, with some midsize sedans and compact SUVs managing more than 30 mpg.

Last year, nearly twice as many drivers chose to as in 2020! If you want to know more about our work to advance EVs, follow our Electrify Heartland page.

FOTW #1227, February 28, 2022: Light-Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in the United States Nearly Doubled from 2020 to 2021 Sales of new light-duty plug-in electric vehicles, including all-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), nearly doubled from 308,000 in 2020 to 608,000 in 2021.

Follow our parent organization Metropolitan Energy Center to see some of the projects we've been working on this year.

2021 has been quite the year for MEC. From starting new projects to welcoming new staff, take a look back at some of the neat things that have happened with our Top Ten Countdown. Starting on Wednesday, December 15th, comment on and share our posts to be entered in a giveaway to win prizes from local businesses!