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Summaries, presenters, presentations, agendas, and recordings from past events. Pick a year to look back.

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2026

Fleets & Fleet Academy

NorCal Mobility Collaborative

NorCal Mobility Collaborative Community Committee

School Bus Consortium

Coalition events

  • RAVO ZEV Street Sweeper Drop-In — Feb 12, DGS Sacramento. A demonstration of the RAVO R5e, a 100% electric mid-size street sweeper built for a full shift on one charge.
2025

Fleets & Fleet Academy

NorCal Mobility Collaborative Committee

School Bus Consortium

  • February 6 — Propane vehicle technology and fuel update; funding updates; school-district technician BEV training.
  • April 3 — meeting summary available.
  • June 5 — Fleet vehicle and school bus meeting: regulations, infrastructure, incentives, and a vehicle/equipment display.
  • October 2 — Funding and BEV uptime (CALSTART); CHP inspections; Advanced Clean Fleets (CARB); troubleshooting HD BEV drivetrains; EV Ambassadors (Aaron He); Highland Fleets purchase-and-leaseback.
  • November 6 — ChargerHelp; automotive training program; “Keep BEVs Running” and “Keeping Chargers Operational” panels; propane school-bus panel; Ford eTransit display.

Coalition events

2024

Fleets & Fleet Academy

  • NorCal Fleet Academy & Expo — Jun 5–6. Two-day training and expo: ZEV transition planning, Advanced Clean Fleets, technician and spec-writer tracks, and ZEV technology displays. With MEMA, East Bay Clean Cities, NAFA, and the Sac Metro Air District.
  • Lake Tahoe Fleet Electrification Events — Aug 21–22, Stateline NV. A deep dive and an overview of fleet electrification with Keith Leech, Brad Northup, and David Renschler.
  • Truck Electrification Mandates Are Here — Is Your Facility Ready? — Dec 10 webinar. Charging-station considerations under the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

NorCal Mobility Collaborative

  • January 16 — Inequity of public EV fast-charging costs for multi-family residents (Dwight MacCurdy, Diya Kandhra).
  • March 19 — Hydrogen Village; Mitra EV; Air District funding; SacEV Earth Day.
  • June 18 — Expanding access to affordable at-home EV charging for multi-family residents.
  • July 16 — SacMo meeting: Mitra-EV fleet charging hubs, Gravity curbside charging, Elk Grove fleet electrification plan.
  • August 5 — GENCELL zero-emission on-site power generation (EVOX), in person.
  • August 20 — SacMo meeting: Sacramento EV Q2 market update, equity committee, mobility-hub updates.
  • November 14 — Sac eMo meeting: EVEN-UP project, Redwood Materials battery recycling, SACOG REACH grant update.

School Bus Consortium

2023
2022
  • January 18 — Lightning eMotors Class 3–8 electric vehicles.
  • January 19 — Winning and Managing Grants (Chris White; Nicole Bruns).
  • February 2 — First Responder Training (EV and hydrogen vehicle safety).
  • February 8 — 2022 Funding Strategies.
  • February 15 — Micro-Mobility Strategies (BrightDrop logistics).
  • March 15 — Battery Electric Ambulances (Demers; Lion Electric).
  • March 29 — Lion6 Ride & Drive, with East Bay and San Francisco Clean Cities.
  • April 6 — Hydrogen Village and Capitol Day (State Capitol).
  • April 7 — Lightning Days (A-Z Bus Sales).
  • April 19 — Zero-Emission Commercial Lawn Maintenance (Mean Green).
  • May 17 — PEV Collaborative: Horizon Education; BlueDot Energies; GAPP toolkit.
  • May 25 — Sustainable Facilities Forum: Powering the ZEV Transition.
  • June 27 — Coast-to-Coast EV (California Automobile Museum).
  • July 19 — VGI at PEV Collaborative.
  • July 20 — Sesame Solar PEV trailer demo.
  • July 27 — Mack / Volvo truck demo.
  • August 16 — Vehicle Bi-directional Charging (V2X) webinar.
  • October 8 — EcoCAR EV Challenge launch.
  • October 18 — PEV Collaborative: Driving While Black; ESS flow battery.
  • November 15 — PEV Collaborative: SMUD draft EV blueprint; CEC ideal ZEV grant.
  • December 14 — Advanced Clean Fleets panel.
2021
2020
  • January 21 — PEV Microgrids and Resiliency (SMUD).
  • January 30 — BEV Refuse Truck demo (Transpower Peterbilt 520; Mack; Lion).
  • February 18 — Mobi at PEV Collaborative.
  • April 21 — Sacramento PEV Collaborative virtual (Geotab; EVgo; Nissan).
  • May 27 — Electric School Bus webinar.
  • June 24 — Strategies for Fleets to Reduce Costs.
  • July 8 — EVs in Private Fleets, Workplace EVSE, and a Tesla Model Y ride-along.
  • July 21 — EV Life presentation.
  • July 22 — Tech & Spec: specifying and maintaining commercial EVs.
  • August 12 — Tech & Spec: HD EV drivetrains and EVSE.
  • August 26 — Tech & Spec: natural gas fuel-system maintenance.
  • September 5 — Car-share orientation (Chevy Bolt EV).
  • September 30 — Maintaining HD natural gas engines (Cummins).
  • October 1 — Buying, Owning, and Maintaining an EV.
  • October 7 — LiveView Technologies: solar-powered lighting and security.
  • October 14 — Future-Proofing Infrastructure Investments.
  • October 20 — Lordstown Motors “Endurance” EV pickup.
  • October 28 — Propane Near-Zero Emission Drivetrains (Class 3–7).
  • November 11 — Successful Grant Writing.
  • November 17 — EV Maintenance and Buying a Used EV.
  • December 8 — Geotab telematics for car-share and rideshare.
  • December 9 — HD BEV Do’s and Don’ts (Lion Electric).
  • December 15 — PG&E infrastructure incentives for heavy-duty fleets.
2019
  • February 21 — Fuel Cell Vehicles: zero-emission transportation.
  • March 12 — Technician training: cranes and lifts (Altec, JEMS).
  • April 17 — HD battery electric vehicles, charging, and vehicle-to-grid (Lion Experience Center, McClellan).
  • May 9 — Monetizing Fleet Carbon Reductions (California Automobile Museum).
  • June 12–13 — Fleet Technician and Fleet Manager Training Academy with certification (American River College).
  • August 8 — Improving Fleet Fuel Efficiency.
  • August 28 — Hydrogen (H2) Workshop.
  • September 10 — Motiv battery electric step van.
  • September 17 — Biodiesel Forum.
  • October 15–17 — NorCal Clean Fleet Technology Conference and Expo (McClellan).
2018
  • October 16–18 — 9th Annual Clean Technologies Forum (McClellan Air Force Base).
  • September 18–19 — Gaseous Fuel Vehicle Maintenance Facilities.
  • May 9 — Northern California Alt Car Expo.
  • April 10 — Ford Transit Electric Van workshop and ride and drive.
  • March 9 — Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn.
2017
2016
2015
  • November 12 — Electrification Coalition Workshop.
  • October 15 — Northern California Clean Technology Forum.
  • September 26 — Farm to Fork Festival.
  • August 19–20 — NTEA Equipment Specification Training.
  • August 5 — County of Sacramento CNG station grand opening.
  • August 4 — Cummins REDefining Tour.
  • July 9 — Northern California Clean Cities Funding Workshop.
  • May 27 — Clean Air Awards.
  • April 7 — Green California Summit.
  • April 6 — Pre-summit fleet manager training.
  • April 1 — NGV Bridge fleet manager training.
  • March 19 — Efficient Drivetrains (EDI) presentation and facility tour.
  • February 12 — XL Hybrids technology presentation.
  • February 3 — Clean Low Carbon Fuels Summit.
2014
2013
  • December 9–11 — NextSteps Conference at UC Davis.
  • November 20 — Food Waste Recycling display.
  • November 14 — Westport 2014 technology lineup.
  • October 16 — SARTA Trash to Cash Roundtable.
  • October 9 — Nissan EV presentation and ride & drive.
  • September 26 — 4th Annual Clean Technologies Forum.
  • August 22 — Stakeholder meeting and Toyota technical presentation.
  • August 8 — E85 and Biodiesel: Renewable Fuels for California’s Future (Propel Fuels).
  • June 20 — Natural Gas Vehicle Workshop.
  • May 29 — Clean Air Awards Luncheon.
  • April 18–19 — California Green Summit.
  • April 17 — Altamont Landfill LCNG station grand opening.
  • April 16 — ChargePoint and the City of Sacramento mark 100+ charging stations installed.
  • March 14 — PEV status update at the SCCC stakeholder meeting.
  • February — Fleet Analytix presentation.
  • January 10 — Riverview International webinar on Navistar alt-fuel and advanced-technology trucks.
2012 and older
  • November 8, 2012 — East Bay Clean Cities Green Vehicle Funding Workshop.
  • October 22, 2012 — Advanced Technology Vehicle Ride-n-Drive Green Tech Showcase.
  • October 19–21, 2012 — Sacramento International Auto Show.
  • October 18, 2012 — 3rd Annual Clean Technologies Forum & Odyssey Day.
  • September 23, 2012 — 2nd Annual Greater Sacramento National Plug-In Car Day.
  • September 6, 2012 — Sacramento Area Sustainable Business Transportation Choices Workshop.
  • June 21, 2012 — Ryder CNG Ride and Drive.
  • June 18–20, 2012 — Government Fleet Expo and Conference.
  • May 15–17, 2012 — Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo.
  • April 26–27, 2012 — California Green Summit and Exposition.
  • April 19, 2012 — Sacramento Clean Cities Earth Day display.
  • April 18, 2012 — Sacramento School Bus Consortium discusses propane autogas.
  • March 19–22, 2012 — SAE School Bus Powertrain Innovation Symposium.
  • February 22, 2012 — Hybrid Technology Forum.
  • Earlier highlights from 2009–2011 were posted as event recaps only. Ask the office for specific past materials.