Topic: National Clean Cities Coalitions and Alternative Fuels Opportunities
Speaker: Kevin Herdler, Executive Director, St. Louis Clean Cities Coalition
Kevin Herdler has been involved with the Clean Cities program since its inception in 1993. He began by supporting the creation Atlanta’s Clean City Program, then in 1998 working with St. Louis Regional Clean Cities Program. Kevin has over 40 years of automotive sector experience, as an automotive and diesel technician and fleet director. Kevin is also a certified trainer in light and heavy duty CNG, biodiesel, and first responder training.
Kevin presented on the St. Louis’ Regional Clean Cities Program, which is a voluntary initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expand the use of vehicles that operate with fuels other than petroleum-based gasoline and diesel to improve air quality, reduce dependence on imported oil and improve the domestic economy.