Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition Revs Up with Focus on Alternative Fuels

June 10, 2025

This May, a wide-ranging collection of alternative fuel vehicles could be found at Mississippi State's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS)-Extension in Canton.

CAVS hosted a kick-off meeting for the Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition, a network of partners working to promote energy independence and expand markets for alternative fuels. The event featured a display of 14 vehicles, ranging from sedans and trucks to transit and delivery vehicles—all powered either by electricity or propane.

The Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition was recognized as an apprentice program with the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities and Communities program last October. CAVS Senior Research Engineer Angela Card is serving as acting director of the coalition.

"We are excited to launch this program as we work toward our goal of receiving an official Clean Cities and Communities coalition designation," Card said. "Mississippi has access to a wide range of energy resources, which will create new opportunities as vehicle technology advances. We have a great group of stakeholders that will help us harness these opportunities to benefit our state's energy independence, environment, and communities."

During the kick-off event, speakers representing different fuel types such as hydrogen, natural gas, electric, and propane outlined new advancements, highlighting different ways organizations and leaders can help meet fuel and transportation needs.

The goals of the Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition include reducing dependence on foreign petroleum, expanding the market for alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, improving air quality through the use of cleaner alternative fuels, and creating economic development opportunities. The coalition is planning additional meetings in different regions of the state.

For more on the Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition, visit www.cavs.msstate.edu/mscfc.