On October 28th, Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action released a report on Virginia Particulate matter (PM2.5) from transportation emissions. VCCA’s report discusses the adverse impacts of transportation pollution to Virginia’s health and the state’s economy. Conclusions of the report include staggering links to premature mortalities, hospital admissions, and other morbidities associated with transportation emissions.

One finding in the Virginia Transportation Report ...

Dominion Energy is making waves! Their Smart Charging Infrastructure Pilot (or “SCIP”) program is set to help Virginia families, businesses, and agencies advance on their alternative fuel goals by providing “rebates for qualifying EV charging stations, charging infrastructure and installation, and network fees”. Dominion Energy urges all to get involved with the program to save both to their wallets and to the ...

Save The Date! Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) is proud to broadcast an event put on by Rural Action, an Ohio based organization, with the mission to “build a more just economy by developing the region’s assets ...

The Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center has just announced the release of their 2020 Greenhouse gasses, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies Model (GREET). Virginia Clean Cities, as well as other stakeholders, use this lifecycle fuel and price analysis model to  “simulate energy use and emissions output of various vehicle and fuel combinations”

At Virginia Clean Cities, tools like this assist ...

From the EPAs Office of Transportation and Air Quality

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program has started accepting applications for rebates in assisting the replacement of decrepit school buses with new, greener alternatives. With over $10 million to award, the EPA will select fleets who scrap and replace their diesel buses. Rebate amount is determined by replacement fuel type, ranging between $20,000-$65,000 per bus. Fleets will not be awarded for more than 10 buses, but can submit two ...

Join VCC and Virginia Energy Efficiency Council in celebrating Energy Awareness Month all throughout the month of October! The following weeks are jam packed with educational activities and webinars, contests with grand prizes, and live forums to learn how you, your business, or your organization can be more energy efficient! 

Also, check out some tools provided from the Department of Energy and National Energy Education Development on how agencies and classrooms can ...

Three new Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles released for public fleets

The Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative just announced the release of their newest PHEV vehicles: Toyota RAV4 Prime, 2021 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2021 Chrysler Pacifica! The Pacifica and RAV4 Prime for fleets that require smaller trips with a larger vehicle. The current electric range for these two models is 30 – 42 miles, with the Prius Prime ranging at 55 MPG after 25 miles of electric range. Toyota’s new Prius ...

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Other consequences can include MS, Parkinson’s, and other dementia

In January, a small team of Canadian researchers released a study on the relationship between air pollution and formalized cognitive dilapidation, such as Alzheimer’s disease. Over 678,000 Vancouver citizens between the ages of 45-84 were analyzed by their residency and behaviors during 1994-2003. In this decade, Vancouver had a significant exposure period to air pollution. Because of Vancouver’s provincial health insurance plan, nearly every resident has readily available health data for ...