For the year ending December 31, 2023, there were 42,005 vehicles in 219 green fleets, with a significant number of additional fleets in 2023 reflecting tracking of aspirational smaller fleets Hybrid-Electric (HEV) and Electric (ELEC) both had significant growth in use, with +15.5% (HEV) and +10.1% (ELEC) respectively. E85, Bio-diesel, and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) all made minor gains in fleets, whereas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles have decreased by ...
Continue Reading →U.S. Department of Energy Announces Domestic Battery Recycling Awards
Funding from federal Investing in America Agenda Encourages Consumers to Safely Dispose of Used Batteries, Creating a Recycling Ecosystem that Boosts the Domestic Battery Supply Chain
![](https://vacleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/51656327952_c94cd7a7ed_c-3.jpg)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $14 million to increase consumer battery recycling and create a more sustainable domestic battery supply chain. Supported by the Bipartisan ...
Continue Reading →Reflections on the 2024 Virginia Brownfields Conference
![](https://vacleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Virginia-Brownfield-Conference.png)
Written by Ella Sher
Last week, two colleagues and I attended the 2024 edition of the Virginia Brownfields Conference, sponsored by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and hosted by the City of Lynchburg. For context, brownfields are abandoned swaths of environmentally contaminated land formerly home to large industrial sites. These ...
Continue Reading →The Port of Virginia’s GO-Zero Program is opening July 10th!
![](https://vacleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/51656327952_c94cd7a7ed_c-2.jpg)
The GO-Zero Program is a fund offered by the Port of Virginia for truckers at the Port to have the opportunity to purchase zero emission vehicles. This program offers an incentive of up to $200,000 for each zero-emission truck purchased and up to $100,000 for each net-zero emission truck purchased. Additionally, there is no scrappage requirement to be eligible for the ...
Continue Reading →Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Grant Program Information Session
In case you missed it, here’s the recording for the Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Grant Program Webinar!
Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program
The Department of Transportation has released the 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program Fiscal Years (FY) 2024 – 2026 funding.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program to help reconnect communities previously cut off from economic ...
Continue Reading →Job Opportunities
![](https://vacleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-3.png)
Apply Today: Closing on July 15, 2024
Energy Efficiency Workforce Coordinator, Virginia Department of Energy, $65,000 – $80,000
Do you have experience in workforce development? Are you interested in helping increase the size and diversity of the energy efficiency workforce in the Commonwealth? Do you enjoy working with a variety of partners to make progress toward a shared goal? Then look no further! The Virginia Department of Energy is seeking an ...
Continue Reading →Stakeholder Spotlight: CAC Tech Services
![](https://vacleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/227A6987-Edit-Edit-2-1-1024x1024.jpg)
The following passage is a short interview of CAC Tech Services Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer, Chad Burchett.
What is CAC Tech Services and what sets your company apart?
CAC Tech Services Inc is a Virginia based C-corporation which helps OEM’s and school districts make the transition to zero tailpipe ...
Continue Reading →Community Change Grants Program
![](https://vacleancities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CCGP_picture.webp)
$2 billion now open for the Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program! EPA is accepting applications on a rolling basis, closing on November 21, 2024. Read the announcement for the NOFO.
From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA’s new Environmental ...
Continue Reading →The Next-Generation Electric Motor Award Goes to a VA Small Business
![](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbzikN6jxbX8LasKlYZeAr_Fj5v5EQl8Ly0pbv9W8Okn_wwwAXwukEroScUuSolXhSnSz974Vkzrio3eRCQxUi-48dBFUXRj5uJkpv4Y_2O3Z-nTyl4-4h9cyST5B4oUE8Wcm7fi44Dw34lxoEmrSVdKe_phjsE6JVX06gGAUdp2pwBPpJH=s0-d-e1-ft#https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USEERE/2024/06/9616178/pitch-winners-2024_original.jpeg)
On June 6th, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) have awarded over $160,000 to four innovative startups and one incubator at the 2024 Summer Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Startup Pitch Competition. This competition, held at DOE’s Small Business Forum and Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota, highlights groundbreaking energy technologies and supports clean technology ...
Continue Reading →