This post originally ran on the Virginia Automotive Dealers Association blog and was written by Don Hall. Used with permission.

Earlier this month, I took my 91-year-old father-in-law, Don Riester, for a ride in VADA’s new all-electric Volkswagen ID.4. An engineer by trade, he was impressed by the SUV’s quiet, acceleration, and speed. As we passed a gas station, he remarked, “I guess you don’t have to go there anymore.”

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Recently the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $64.7 million in funding for projects focused on producing cost-effective, low-carbon biofuels. These research and development investments are seeking to advance technologies that create replacements for petroleum fuels used in heavy-duty transportation and accelerate a path to a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.  

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) were selected for a $2.3 million in funding as a part of this DOE program. UVA Chemistry Professor Sen Zhang, and Engineering Professors Lisa Colosi-Peterson and Robert Davis are seeking to advance the efficiency, costs and carbon management of ...

Come see the first gallons of renewable propane arrive in the Commonwealth of Virginia! Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the City of Petersburg as they receive the environmental and fiscal benefits of using a renewable alternative fuel in their autogas vehicle fleet.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

10:00 AM – Networking and coffee

10:15 AM – Welcome addresses. Speakers include:

– Alleyn Harned, Executive Director of Virginia Clean Cities

– Stuart Weidie, President of Alliance AutoGas

– Tucker Perkins, CEO of the Propane Education and Research ...

As part of National Drive Electric Week, Blue Ridge Bank and VCC will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate two new electric vehicle charging stations at the bank’s Robious Road branch. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 12 to 2 p.m. at 11450 Robious Road in North Chesterfield, Virginia.

The outdoor socially-distanced event will feature speakers and refreshments.

Interested in attending? Register online at https://driveelectricweek.org/event?eventid=2992.

The Shenandoah Valley Airport has something to celebrate! Four new Level 1 electric charger parking spaces were recently designated for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Pole-mounted EV chargers were integrated into an existing light pole, making installation and use a breeze. EV drivers can now step off the plane and into a fully-charged car, ready to take them to their next destination while enjoying the added benefit of parking in a well-lit parking space!    

These pole-mounted ...

The U.S. Energy and Information Administration (EIA) published its most recent report on September 3, 2021. The report states that pre-Labor Day retail gas prices are at their highest since 2014, with the average retail price of a gallon of gasoline at $3.15, representing a .92 cents a gallon leap from this time last year. 

Additionally, the EIA ...

In 2020, Governor Northam signed into law the Virginia Clean Economy Act. Within that Act, the Virginia Department of  Energy and other named stakeholders were charged to provide a report with recommendations on how to reach decarbonization goals with the least costs to ratepayers. That report is due to the General Assembly January 1, 2022, ...

Article originally published on ACT Expo and can be found here.

Volvo Trucks North America revealed it will be utilizing VNR Electrics on local logistics routes servicing the company’s New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly plant ...

On August 25, Virginia Clean Cities executive director Alleyn Harned spoke on one of the first panels of the 2021 Resilient Virginia Conference. This year’s conference was virtual and took place from August 25 – 27. It featured a wide range of speakers discussing the idea of resiliency and how Virginia can work to analyze ...