In a pioneering effort for the Commonwealth of Virginia, James Madison University has issued contracts for electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE). Five state contracts are now live on JMU’s contract management system. These contracts allow other public universities, state agencies and local governments to purchase EVSE through the rideable (or cooperative) contracts.

The five contracts with pricing and technical specifications can be viewed online here. Both Level 2 charging and direct current fast charging (DCFC) options are available in ...

Wicked is a word often used to describe the sustainability challenges facing us.  Installing a national network of EV chargers and making historic changes in behavior in a short amount of time to meet critical climate targets is a wicked sustainability challenge. However, the EV Charging Initiative understands what it will take to get us there: Collaboration.

Collaboration was a word often heard ...

This exciting annual event provides a unique opportunity for Clean Cities Coalitions and leaders in the clean transportation industry to build partnerships with each other, and with key Congressional and Biden Administration decision-makers in Washington, DC. Our 2022 event will feature opportunities to:

• Learn the latest information about the tens of billions of dollars the federal government will invest ...

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WASHINGTON (Dec. 20, 2021) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the most ambitious federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks ever. The final standards, for Model Years (MY) 2023 through 2026, leverage advances in clean car technology to unlock $190 billion in net benefits to ...

On December 16, 2021, VCC’s Alleyn Harned recognized Robin Jones of the Virginia Department of Energy with a special award to honor her decades of commitment to advancing clean transportation in the Commonwealth.

Jones has worked as an energy program manager for many years at Virginia Energy. Her ...

Virginia Clean Cities unveiled its new solar powered electric vehicle charging station to the public. Made possible through federal grant funding, the Beam EV Arc is a part of the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership, a three-year, $6 million project funded by the US Department of Energy to create an ecosystem for electric vehicles in the region. The charging station is located at VCC’s office in Harrisonburg and is free to the public.

Several EV enthusiasts and ...

Virginia has pledged today that at least 30 percent of all new trucks and buses sold in the commonwealth will be zero-emission vehicles by 2030, and 100 percent by 2050. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have already signed onto the Multi-State Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Memorandum of Understanding.

“We have seen the potential of these technologies and are deeply supportive of getting off of diesel for these trucks” said Alleyn ...