The U.S. Department of Energy offers paid internships through the Clean Cities and Communities Accelerate initiative. The program supports clean transportation careers focused on air quality, energy security, and economic growth. Interns work on projects such as alternative fuels, infrastructure, and community outreach, gaining experience that often leads to full-time roles.
Projects
ChargeWest
ChargeWest supports EV corridor development across the Intermountain West by advancing consumer education, stakeholder engagement, and rural charging infrastructure. Our work focuses on three key areas, removing barriers to enable private investment in charging stations, identifying infrastructure gaps and deploying solutions to complete rural corridors, and creating replicable educational tools to increase EV awareness.
EVZion
EVZion will demonstrate a small-scale environmentally sound, zero-emission, electric vehicle (EV) shuttle system through the east entrance of Zion National Park (ZNP). The project has been designed for universal scalability, with deployment in other high-traffic, environmentally sensitive National and State Parks throughout the United States.
Drive Clean Rural USA – Rural Utah
Helping Rural Utah Benefit from Clean Fuels & Vehicles. Drive Clean Rural USA is bringing together rural government leaders, business owners, fleet managers, farmers, and industry experts to accelerate rural communities’ access to clean fuel transportation solutions.
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program & EPA Ports Initiative
Utah Clean Cities was selected as an awardee of the EPA’s Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program to support a project that addresses port-related impacts and issues.
Programs
Idle Free Utah
Utah Clean Cities (UCC) launched the very first Idle Free campaign in 2006, with the help of a Department of Energy (DOE) Educational Grant, and in association with The National Energy Foundation (NEF), the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), and with support from the National School Board Association (NSBA).
Workplace Charging
Work Electric is a workplace recognition and sustainability program to empower stakeholders to become sustainability leaders by adopting electric vehicles into their fleets along with workplace charging units. The Work Electric program provides the most advanced transportation plan supported by modern analytic tools to help you advance your short- term goals and plan for the future.
Beyond Zero Green Fleets
For over 25 years, The Utah Clean Cities Green Fleet Program has provided key stakeholders, public and private fleets, leading utilities, and school districts with the necessary resources to convert to zero-emission and near-zero vehicle technologies. See the award winners here!
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program
Utah has spent years building a convenient, reliable, and equitable EV charging network. Expanding EV infrastructure strengthens economic development, transportation choice, energy resiliency, and emergency preparedness, with leadership from the Utah Department of Transportation and the Utah Office of Energy Development.
