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 ...

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 affordable ...

By Todd Mouw, president of ROUSH CleanTech

In June, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved the Advanced Clean Truck Regulation. This bold step will accelerate California’s transition to zero-emissions in all commercial fleet sectors. It’s a historic and ambitious goal, and achieving it will be challenging.

The Advanced Clean Truck Regulation is a holistic approach to transition away from medium- and heavy-duty diesel vehicles to electric zero-emissions vehicles beginning in 2024.

The environmental goals are lofty. California faces challenging mandates to ...

From PlugInSites.  As of July 1, 2020, a Virginia Right-to-Charge law is in effect. This will make it easier to install an electric vehicle charging station for residents who live on property with a Home Owners Association or Condo Board. The law also applies to proprietary lessees in Virginia.

The law creates a framework for residents ...

Join the NC Clean Cities Coalitions and Plug-in NC for a free webinar, the first of a three-part series, to learn about electric transit and school bus deployments in the Southeast. We will be joined by Kathleen Staples from Dominion Energy as she shares an update and overview of Dominion Energy’s Electric School Bus Program in Virginia. We will also hear from George Linney and Jay Perkins of Greensboro Transit Authority as they share the benefits and lessons learned from ...

Free training has been announced for green fleets and interested stakeholders on biodiesel.

Training tailored to diesel technicians and mechanics

• Help answer your customer’s questions about biodiesel
• Get the latest on biodiesel fuel quality data and performance
• Impact on today’s PM traps and NO_x after-treatment systems

Get more details and register to reserve your place!

The City of Newport News has placed its first marked Ford Hybrid Police Utility Interceptor into service.

In total the City of Newport News has purchased 28 hybrid units for Police, Sheriff, and Park Rangers.  The police specific hybrid powertrain option cost the City $3,106 per vehicle and it comes with an 8 year 100,000 mile hybrid powertrain ...

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Originally posted by the Editorial Board of the Virginia Pilot 5/14/2020.

There’s good news for Hampton Roads in the American Lung Association’s 2020 “State of the Air” report. The area, for the sixth year in a row, is holding firm or improving air quality.

But the report also makes clear that this is no time to become complacent. There is still much to do to make things better and to guard against newer threats to clean air.

The report card analyses data ...