By Mike Doan (reposted with permission from the author)
You don’t see many Teslas in Halifax County. “What do you like about it?” I get asked at the Food Lion parking lot in South Boston. “Is it really cheaper than using gasoline?” I’m asked at a church gathering.
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Continue Reading →| Company to expand corporate headquarters in the City of Virginia Beach and establish a testing, training, and R&D center in Dinwiddie County |
| RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that DroneUp, LLC, a leading drone flight services innovator and aviation technology provider, will invest a total of $27.2 million to expand its headquarters in the City of Virginia Beach and establish a testing, training, and R&D center at Richard Bland College in Dinwiddie County. Virginia successfully competed with Arizona, ... |
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Act; https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5376/text) amends the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit (https://www.irs.gov/businesses/plug-in-electric-vehicle-credit-irc-30-and-irc-30d), now known as the Clean Vehicle Credit, and adds a new requirement for final assembly in North America that takes effect on August 16, 2022. Beginning January 1, 2023, new amendments to the Clean Vehicle Credit will go into effect, including domestic critical mineral and battery component extraction and manufacturing requirements, manufacturer suggested retail price restrictions, and income restrictions. Please note that ...
Continue Reading →Fall is the season for clean energy! September kicks off National Drive Electric Week, which hosts events nationwide to raise awareness about the benefits of driving electric, and several of these events are happening in Virginia.
The first of Virginia’s Drive Electric events is the Electric Vehicle Fall Festival in Thornburg, VA. On September 18, 2022, car owners considering an EV will be able to browse a selection of electric vehicles at the car show, test drive these vehicles on a ...
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Last month the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV made its official debut. Chevy is not only offering these vehicles to civilian buyers, but law enforcement as well with the later release of the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) model.
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV PPV is the first pursuit-rated all-electric Chevy vehicle ever produced, and ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be launching its Thriving Communities Initiative this fall. The initiative seeks to provide technical assistance and hands-on planning support for transformative infrastructure projects that will serve disadvantaged communities. To guide this work, the DOT has released a Request For Information (RFI) and is currently seeking input from disadvantaged communities to ...
Continue Reading →On July 21st, Highland joined Virginia Clean Cities for the Technology Happy Hour. Claire Alford, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Associate on the Market Development team at Highland Electric Fleets, shared how Highland’s electric fleet subscription model can bring electric school buses to fleets across the nation from large to small.
Right now is a big time for electric school buses with the first round of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program Funding Open (applications close on August ...
Continue Reading →WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act, bipartisan legislation to provide a tax credit for heavy-duty vehicles that use renewable natural gas, further supporting clean and efficient and transportation across the country.
“Renewable natural gas is a clean, affordable, and reliable fuel source that can help lower emissions from heavy-duty vehicles,” said Senator Warner. “I am proud to introduce legislation to incentivize investment in clean vehicles that will have a positive impact on our environment while significantly aiding ...
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As part of the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (MAEP) project, Argonne National Laboratory has created a quick and simple mapping portal with layers pulled from the larger Energy Zones Mapping Tool (EZMT). The Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership Mapping Tool is free and user-friendly for all visitors. Unlike the EZMT, the MAEP Mapping Tool only uses layers relevant to electrification efforts in Maryland, West Virginia, D.C., and Virginia. Layers ...
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The Senate Appropriations Committee is presently writing its version of the FY 2023 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, which funds the Department of Energy. This week the House will pass its version of the bill and increase funding for the Clean Cities Program.
We are asking the Senate to provide increased funding as well. But we need your help to make this happen. Please Continue Reading →