U.S. Department of Energy Honors Sacramento Leader for Advancing Alternative Fuels and Transportation Technologies
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Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition Executive Director Tim Taylor is a pioneer of the Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition, helping to establish the coalition in 1994 and serving as a Board Officer. He became co-coordinator of the coalition in 2015 and was appointed to executive director in 2018.
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On Thursday, November 17, Taylor was honored for his leadership by being inducted into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame, which places him among a group of esteemed Clean Cities coalition directors who have been recognized for their steadfast commitment and contributions to furthering alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies in U.S. transportation.
“Tim is known for his realistic approach to alternative fuels and technologies, including natural gas, renewable diesel, electric vehicles, and telematics, and for finding the right technology for the right application,” said Mike Laughlin, Technology Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office which houses Clean Cities. He made the announcement on the third day of the Clean Cities Training Workshop, where representatives from across the nation come together to learn about the latest transportation research, share experiences, and recognize each other’s successes.
Under Taylor’s leadership, Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition has been able to stay relevant and connected to stakeholders like auto manufacturers, fleet managers, and local governments, even as technologies have changed. His many notable contributions in Sacramento include his diligent involvement with local fleets, furthering development of transportation solutions in underserved communities, and sharing his wealth of industry knowledge from decades of work at the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and as government relations manager for Cleaire, a Bay Area manufacturer of diesel particulate filters.
“Tim is known for his realistic approach to alternative fuels and technologies, including natural gas, renewable diesel, electric vehicles, and telematics, and for finding the right technology for the right application.” — Mike Laughlin, Technology Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy
Going Above and Beyond to Compound Positive Local Impact
Taylor often goes above and beyond to support organizations within and outside of Clean Cities, lending his deep expertise as an executive committee member of the Sacramento Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative which meets monthly to promote regional EV infrastructure projects, a two-term Coalition Council member, and a Peer-to-Peer Program mentor for Sharon Barone of Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region. One of his most notable collaboration contributions was to the Coast-to-Coast EV event, where he supported hosting a Sacramento event with 280 attendees, a fleet manager lunch and learn, a heavy-duty all-electric training segment, vehicle displays, and an evening Mach-e reveal event with political and utility reps.
A behind-the-scenes hero for projects with local impact, Taylor was part of a blueprint grant program from the California Energy Commission focusing on a regional medium- and heavy-duty EV power analysis for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. As part of the program, he worked with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District to identify where all-electric charging and hydrogen production will be located, conduct approximately 100 fleet interviews of managers and owner operators, and collect information on over 1,000 medium- and heavy-duty fleet locations (6,000 vehicles) in Sacramento County and the City of West Sacramento to find out where they park and get their fuel.
Under Taylor’s management, Sacramento Clean Cities coalition helped coordinate the opening of the EV exhibit at the California Automobile Museum earlier this year. He also implemented an exceptional fleet outreach and education program, holding 17 workshops in 2021 including a webinar series on planning for EV transition and a two-part webinar series on zero-emission vehicle transition regulations.
Taylor also supported compressed natural gas corridors from Sacramento to Medford and across northern Nevada and into Utah. His efforts helped a local micro-transit service grow from two fuel cell electric Toyota Mirais to six via a local plug-in vehicle collaborative project, which resulted in 1,000 rides to low-income individuals.
Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition is a designated member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office national network of more than 75 active coalitions. Clean Cities coalitions foster the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by working locally to advance affordable, efficient, and clean transportation fuels and technologies. For more information, visit cleancities.energy.gov and cleancities.energy.gov/hall-of-fame.
“Tim is known for his realistic approach to alternative fuels and technologies, including natural gas, renewable diesel, electric vehicles, and telematics, and for finding the right technology for the right application,” said Mike Laughlin, Technology Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office which houses Clean Cities. He made the announcement on the third day of the Clean Cities Training Workshop, where representatives from across the nation come together to learn about the latest transportation research, share experiences, and recognize each other’s successes.
Under Taylor’s leadership, Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition has been able to stay relevant and connected to stakeholders like auto manufacturers, fleet managers, and local governments, even as technologies have changed. His many notable contributions in Sacramento include his diligent involvement with local fleets, furthering development of transportation solutions in underserved communities, and sharing his wealth of industry knowledge from decades of work at the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and as government relations manager for Cleaire, a Bay Area manufacturer of diesel particulate filters.
“Tim is known for his realistic approach to alternative fuels and technologies, including natural gas, renewable diesel, electric vehicles, and telematics, and for finding the right technology for the right application.” — Mike Laughlin, Technology Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy
Going Above and Beyond to Compound Positive Local Impact
Taylor often goes above and beyond to support organizations within and outside of Clean Cities, lending his deep expertise as an executive committee member of the Sacramento Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative which meets monthly to promote regional EV infrastructure projects, a two-term Coalition Council member, and a Peer-to-Peer Program mentor for Sharon Barone of Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region. One of his most notable collaboration contributions was to the Coast-to-Coast EV event, where he supported hosting a Sacramento event with 280 attendees, a fleet manager lunch and learn, a heavy-duty all-electric training segment, vehicle displays, and an evening Mach-e reveal event with political and utility reps.
A behind-the-scenes hero for projects with local impact, Taylor was part of a blueprint grant program from the California Energy Commission focusing on a regional medium- and heavy-duty EV power analysis for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. As part of the program, he worked with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District to identify where all-electric charging and hydrogen production will be located, conduct approximately 100 fleet interviews of managers and owner operators, and collect information on over 1,000 medium- and heavy-duty fleet locations (6,000 vehicles) in Sacramento County and the City of West Sacramento to find out where they park and get their fuel.
Under Taylor’s management, Sacramento Clean Cities coalition helped coordinate the opening of the EV exhibit at the California Automobile Museum earlier this year. He also implemented an exceptional fleet outreach and education program, holding 17 workshops in 2021 including a webinar series on planning for EV transition and a two-part webinar series on zero-emission vehicle transition regulations.
Taylor also supported compressed natural gas corridors from Sacramento to Medford and across northern Nevada and into Utah. His efforts helped a local micro-transit service grow from two fuel cell electric Toyota Mirais to six via a local plug-in vehicle collaborative project, which resulted in 1,000 rides to low-income individuals.
Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition is a designated member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office national network of more than 75 active coalitions. Clean Cities coalitions foster the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by working locally to advance affordable, efficient, and clean transportation fuels and technologies. For more information, visit cleancities.energy.gov and cleancities.energy.gov/hall-of-fame.