EPA Starting Technical Analysis to Inform Future Reset Rules

WASHINGTON – (July 5, 2017) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed rule setting the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. Today’s action proposes volume requirements and associated percentage standards that maintain renewable fuel volumes at levels comparable to the 2017 standards, recognizing limits to the growth of cellulosic and advanced ...

FREDERICKSBURG – The City of Fredericksburg has installed an Electric Vehicle charging station in the downtown garage that is available to the public at no cost.

The Level 2 charging station is located on the top level of the Sophia Street Parking Garage at 600 Sophia St. The station – a Schneider Electric EVlink basic model – can provide a top-off charge in less than three hours and a full charge in less than six hours.

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Michigan State Michigan State University is currently conducting a survey of electric car owners to better understand electric vehicle purchasing decisions and any challenges owners face with charging their EVs. The results will help MSU’s research team develop sustainable options for EV charging.

The survey is national in scope and is broken into two parts: one for electric vehicle owners; the other for members of the general public who do not currently own an electric vehicle. Each takes about 15 minutes ...

Wednesday May 24, 2017 – Wednesday May 24, 2017

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BMW of North America has partnered with the National Park Foundation, National Park Service and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to bring up to 100 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to national parks and nearby communities across the country.

During a press conference yesterday at Thomas Edison National Historical Park, the site of Edison’s West Orange, N.J., laboratory and home, the partners switched on the first of those charging stations.

“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the next 100 ...

2017 Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program

Deadline for Proposals – June 20, 2017

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is excited to announce the availability of $11 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) funds to support projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, between 20 and 80 awards are anticipated to be made to eligible applicants.

Eligible applicants include regional, state, local or tribal agencies, or port authorities, with jurisdiction over ...