The EPA is offering at least $965 million for electric, propane, and compressed natural gas school buses through the 2024 Clean School Bus Rebate Program! The short, quick and simple application is due by 4 PM ET on January 9, 2025. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to receive up to $325,000 per bus to help your community make the transition to clean school buses.

[Content courtesy of the US Environmental Protection Agency]

Some helpful resources for potential applicants: 

• 2024 CSB Rebates webpage – https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/clean-school-bus-program-rebates  
• 2024 ...

Reported in Loudoun Now: Last week the Leesburg Town Council approved a lease agreement to install an electric aircraft charging station at the Leesburg Executive Airport. BETA Technologies of Vermont was selected by the Airport Commission for a 10-year ...

On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 70 tentatively selected applications to receive a total of approximately $735 million in Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles (CHDV) Grant Program funds under the Inflation Reduction Act. The selected applications are projected to fund an estimated 2,400 new Class 6 and Class 7 zero-emission school buses and vocational vehicles, as well as eligible infrastructure, in 27 states, along with three Tribes or Tribally-controlled schools, and one U.S. territory. Proposed replacement vehicles include battery-electric ...

The Arlington Transit (ART) Operations and Maintenance Facility (AOMF) is officially open, marking a major milestone in the County’s transportation future.

A ribbon-cutting was held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to mark the completion of the $96.6 million project – designed to support the County’s expanding public transit bus fleet for years to come. The event on South Shirlington Road celebrated ART’s permanent home for maintenance and operations, the culmination of eight years of planning and ...

Governor Youngkin announced that Microporous LLC, a leading manufacturer of battery separators, will invest $1.35 billion to establish a new manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County. The company will develop two phases of the project on Lot 1 of the Southern Virginia Megasite, each facility phase being approximately 500,000 square feet. Lot 2 of the Megasite is anticipated to be under consideration for future expansion. This project will create 2,015 new ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $18.6 million for 15 projects that will drive innovation in equitable clean transportation and provide first responders with the tools they need to properly respond to calls involving zero emission vehicles. The funding will expand DOE’S Clean Cities and Communities work to make clean transportation options more available, accessible ...

[Press release content courtesy of Interstate Renewable Energy Council]

In September 2024, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) launched of Energy Ready, a suite of U.S. Department of Energy-funded programs providing free technical assistance to support local governments in navigating the expansion of clean energy technologies in their areas. Energy Ready includes programs for solar energy, electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure, and distributed wind energy. 

Energy Ready integrates a collection of new and ...