Long Beach Clean Cities can help your organization or independent repair facility succeed through workforce development skills training, developing strategy for future training, and through specialized curriculum development for educational institutions, government, and industry. We can help prepare fleet technicians to service EVs, hybrids, electric vehicle service equipment, vehicle electric systems, heavy-duty vehicles, and hydraulics, pass ASE certification testing, and more.
At Long Beach Clean Cities we have the tools available to connect businesses and fleets to find answers and solutions for alternative fuels and advanced technologies. We relate these issues to greenhouse gases and emission reductions and quality of life improvements. We are a fuel and technology neutral nonprofit designated by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of the national Clean Cities Coalitions, which is housed in MEMA, focused on clean air and alternative fuel solutions for fleets. With events, educational material, and tested tools, we are here to help!
Long Beach Clean Cities has partnered on several workforce development projects with California State University, Los Angeles. We would like to congratulate Cal State LA, as it is one of the 12 universities chosen across the nation to take part in the Battery Workforce Challenge. This groundbreaking initiative, launched by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Stellantis, aims to advance electric vehicle (EV) technology and combat climate change. The challenge focuses on training the next generation of engineers, technicians, and workers to meet the growing demand for a domestic EV and battery workforce. Cal State LA’s team secured over $500,000 in funding from sponsors, including the Sikand SITI-Center and the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology (ECST). Led by professors from various disciplines, the team will design, build, and test a lithium battery pack for EVs. This hands-on experience will prepare Cal State LA students for success in the rapidly expanding EV sector1.
The Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition is excited to unveil Charging Smart, an innovative program offering technical assistance and designation, supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. This initiative is dedicated to overcoming obstacles hindering the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
Charging Smart offers personalized, complimentary technical support to assist municipalities in aligning their local policies with national best practices, promoting the equitable expansion of electric vehicles (EVs). Local governments that meet specific criteria can attain a bronze, silver, or gold designation, earning national recognition for their efforts to foster the equitable progression of EVs.”
Charging Smart is initiating a pilot phase targeted at local governments within Colorado, Virginia, North Texas, and Southern California. Communities in Minnesota, Michigan, and Ohio are currently participating in a developmental stage of the program. It is anticipated that one of these states will soon form the inaugural Charging Smart designated cohort this spring. A similar initiative has already been launched in Northern Illinois through a collaboration with Charging Smart. In due course, Charging Smart plans to extend availability to communities across the U.S.
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