The Sierra Club, Plug In America, the Electrification Coalition and Forth Mobility released a set of timely resources designed to accelerate the switch ...
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2023 Clean Cities Annual Report Released
Every year, each Clean Cities coalition submits to the Department of Energy an annual Transportation Technology Deployment report that documents its activities and accomplishments for the previous calendar year. Coalition coordinators, who lead the local coalitions, provide information and data via an online database managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The data characterize membership, funding, projects, and activities of the coalitions. ...
Clean Bus Planning Awards program still accepting applications
The Clean Bus Planning Awards (CBPA) program is open and accepting applications from school and transit bus fleets – act now to secure your spot before resources run out!
CBPA recipients receive free assistance to help create customized bus electrification transition plans. Fleets eligible for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School ...
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Introduction to EV Infrastructure: Standards, Regulations and Safety Practices, $349
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Visit the Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) website to register: https://www.sae.org/learn/content/pd532329/
As a new and emerging industry, EV charging infrastructure presents a large and complex domain for engineers who have little to no experience working in this ...
Continue Reading →EPA Clean School Bus 2024 Rebates: Due Jan. 9, 2025
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 ...
Continue Reading →To the Skies! Leesburg Approves EV Aircraft Charging Station Lease
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 ...
Continue Reading →EV Charging Incentives for Virginia
Virginia is moving into the fast lane on electric vehicles (EVs). The Commonwealth approved measures to adopt new vehicle emissions standards and EV sales targets; legislators are looking for ways to fund EV adoption incentives; and, a recent study by ACEEEE gave Virginia the highest marks ...
Continue Reading →Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program Tentative Selections – $32.5 Million for VA
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 ...
Continue Reading →Arlington’s New State-of-the-‘ART’ AFV and Solar Public Transit Facility Unveiled
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 ...
Continue Reading →Battery Manufacturer Microporous Announces $1.35 Billion in Investments to Southern Virginia Megasite
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 ...
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