Official: NWI ahead of the nation in alternative fuel use

Carl Lisek, executive director of South Shore Clean Cities, said Northwest Indiana already is leading the nation in reducing dependence on foreign oil.

Obama says U.S. must shift cars, trucks off of oil

LEMONT, Ill. | Envisioning cars that can go "coast to coast without using a drop of oil," President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to authorize spending $2 billion over the next decade to expand research into electric cars and biofuels to wean automobiles off gasoline.

Clean Cities hiring summer interns

MERRILLVILLE | The U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program is hiring up to 29 summer interns for positions across the nation, including Crown Point.

South Shore Clean Cities lauds partners, successes at annual meeting

HOBART| Carl Lisek thinks 2013 is going to be a big year for alternative fuels, not just in Indiana, but in the nation.

Clean Cities to host webinars on alternative fuels

MERRILLVILLE | South Shore Clean Cities will host six free webinars through April for anyone interested in learning more about alternative fuels.

Local group receives grant to fund alt-fuel vehicle study

MERRILLVILLE | South Shore Clean Cities is among a consortium of alternative-fuel groups from Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin awarded a $764,266 grant aimed at overcoming barriers to expanding alt-fuel vehicles in the Great Lakes.

Bloom High School Odyssey event promotes alternative fuel vehicles

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Bloom Township High School District 206 celebrated using alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, promoting clean technology, and reducing the nation’s energy dependence during its National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey event.

No need to pack a bag for vacation day in Whiting

Make plans now to spend Aug. 25 in Whiting for tons of creative reasons. There are events that will appeal to all in the family, and you'll swear you spent the day at some vacation area far, far away.

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Florida trash-to-ethanol plant obtains air permit

A planned waste-to-ethanol plant in Florida – which an Indiana company expects to use as a model for a similar facility in Lake County – has received a crucial environmental permit.