Upcoming Events

This year’s Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo will transition to a virtual format by way of a four-month online education series, from August 18 through November 19. The ACT Expo highlights the latest vehicle technology and fueling infrastructure innovations that can help fleets achieve their economic and environmental sustainability goals. More than 130 industry leaders will share insights and ideas through keynote presentations, executive panels, and breakout sessions covering the trends, policies, and technologies driving the future of fleet transportation.

This year’s fourth annual Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference will be held in a virtual format as a series of webinars highlighting the leading edge of sustainable fleet practices and alternative fuel opportunities. Each session will feature expert speakers from across the U.S. discussing the latest opportunities for biofuel, electric, natural gas, and propane fuels and fueling, with a focus on data-driven decisions, tools, and technologies.

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is offering several virtual electric vehicle ride and drive events as part of its Driving on Sunshine campaign. Each virtual ride and drive will discuss the benefits of driving electric and will include a live question and answer segment for attendees.

RNG WORKS, hosted by the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, is a two-day technical workshop and trade expo for the North American Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) industry. The annual event, which will be held at the Music City Center in Nashville from September 30-October 1, is designed to educate feedstock owners (landfill, wastewater, livestock, agriculture, food processing, etc.); RNG project developers, operators, financiers, and engineers; and RNG end-users (fleets, municipalities, utilities, etc.) about RNG best practices and resources for increased development, deployment, and utilization of RNG across the region.

TDOT’s federally-funded Transportation Alternatives Program aims to assist communities across the state in efforts to revitalize downtown areas, highlight historic districts, provide alternative means of transportation, and increase opportunities for economic development. Since the program’s inception, TDOT has distributed $386 million to communities across Tennessee for eligible projects, including the construction of sidewalks or bike and pedestrian trails; restoration of historic facilities; landscaping; and other non-traditional transportation projects. Applications are due by October 2.

The Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA) will host the Tennessee Valley Solar Conference + Storage in a virtual format on October 7 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Central. The purpose of the conference is to bring together solar and energy storage advocates and adopters to discuss strategies, market trends, and policies that impact the Tennessee Valley solar + storage industry.