**FILE** Antoine M. Thompson, executive director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCC) and former head of the National Association of Real Estate Board
**FILE** Antoine M. Thompson, executive director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) announced the upcoming 2024 Annual Clean Energy and Transportation Conference, where the organization strives to promote sustainable solutions in energy and transportation.

The conference will include a virtual pre-conference on Oct. 15, and an in-person meeting on Oct. 16, at Martinโ€™s Crosswind in Greenbelt, Maryland. This event features expert panels on alternative fuel corridors, sustainable aviation fuels, and emerging technologies for reducing emissions in heavy-duty vehicles. 

Attendees will learn how alternative fuel passageways are becoming essential for securing federal funding for transportation projects, along with the aviation industry’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions using sustainable aviation fuels.

Key sessions at the in-person conference will address the electrification of school buses, legislative updates on clean energy policies, and strategies for fleet electrification. Additionally, the conference will honor outstanding achievements in the field and present awards to notable organizations and individuals.

For more information, go to the GWRCCC website at gwrccc.org.

James Wright Jr. is the D.C. political reporter for the Washington Informer Newspaper. He has worked for the Washington AFRO-American Newspaper as a reporter, city editor and freelance writer and The Washington...

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