Federal Strategies to Boost Jobs and Secure U.S. Energy/Environmental Leadership

On Earth Day 2021, the U.S. Government today released a statement on domestic clean energy leadership to meet the growing global crisis. Transportation notes follow:

Creating jobs and tackling climate change go hand in hand – empowering the U.S. to build more resilient infrastructure, expand access to clean air and drinking water, spur American technological innovations, and create good-paying, union jobs along the way.

To develop the goal, the Administration analyzed how ...

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$180M FTA Low or No Emission Bus Program for FY2021

What is it?  What’s it do for you?  How can you get help?

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced availability of $180M for FY2021 under its Low or No Emission Program (Low-No Program).  The funding can assist transit operators to purchase or lease low- or no-emission vehicles, acquire related refueling or charging equipment and upgrade facilities. Funds can also cover costs incidental to ...

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$180 million for Low or No Emission Transit

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of up to $180 million in competitive grant funds through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant Program. The Low-No Program helps eligible project sponsors purchase or lease low- or no-emission vehicles and supports facilities that use advanced technologies to provide cleaner, more energy efficient transit operations in communities across ...
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Support DOE’s EV Efforts Through EV WATTS!

Through EV WATTS, your driving and charging patterns will inform federal EV support efforts!

We hope you will join us for an exciting initiative that will contribute to federal government understanding of the need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure support while showcasing electric vehicle usage. The Electric Vehicle Widescale Analysis for Tomorrow’s Transportation Solutions (EV WATTS) project is being supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, organized through Energetics (Akimeka).

EV WATTS is addressing a growing need for practical information ...

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VCC at JMU Hiring for TWO Team Roles

Virginia Clean Cities, based in Harrisonburg Virginia, is reaching out to identify candidates for two career positions with the organization.  Please respond soon as the search closes on Sept 24, 2020.

VCC is hiring for a Program Coordinator!  This is a critical role for the Coalition, and Coordinators engage a range of projects and stakeholder opportunities.  This is a career ...

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VCC Recognized in Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards

GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Winning projects feature innovation and environmental protection

 

RICHMOND, Va. – Governor Ralph Northam today announced the winners of the 2020 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognize innovative projects that improve Virginia’s environment. Based on criteria including environmental benefit, stakeholder involvement, public outreach, transferability and innovativeness, 12 winners – six gold, two silver and four bronze – as well as one honorable mention were recognized.

“The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards highlight that everyone ...

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Lower Emissions with Clean Fuels – EV

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has been producing clear, credible analysis of EV emissions for years, and earlier this year they updated their numbers.  Using newly released 2018 data the headline for these technologies keep getting much clearer: Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for the Climate? Yes. Here’s why. Here’s the key takeaway: Driving the average EV produces no tailpipe pollution, and CO2 pollution produced in power production is equal to a gasoline vehicle that ...

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VCC Stakeholders Join Forces to Expand Fast Charging Network

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Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) stakeholder EVgo is tripling the size of its public fast charging network over the next five years – adding more than 2,700 public fast chargers in 40 metro areas through a partnership with General Motors (GM) to make it even easier to go electric.

EVgo is committed to expediting mass adoption of electric vehicles in the US by creating a convenient, reliable, and ...

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