Dominion Energy’s Smart Charging Infrastructure Pilot (or “SCIP”) Program supports electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Virginia and will inform the design of managed charging programs and other EV customer offerings in the future.
The SCIP Program provides rebates for qualifying EV charging stations, charging infrastructure and installation, commonly referred to as “make-ready” and network fees.
Watch the recent webinar below to learn all about this innovative program!
The Inaugural Virginia Electric School Bus Tour was an enormous success!
In a partnership with Virginia Clean Cities, Blue Bird Bus Sales of Virginia launched the Virginia Electric School Bus Tour which consisted of numerous Ride & Drive events throughout the state of Virginia.
The bus traveled over 1,000 miles on Virginia roads and highways, ...
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Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership project partner Baltimore Electric and Gas has unveiled their latest installation. Four 150+ kilowatt capacity electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers are now available for public use at BWI’s cell phone lot – these utilize advanced technology able to provide a quick charge in a matter of minutes. Six more of ...
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We are excited to share that the Green Operator truck replacement program has made it through its waitlist and is now accepting applications on a first-come / first-served basis! This program is administrated by Ecologix, the Port of Virginia and Virginia Clean Cities with a goal to reduce the amount of air pollution from drayage ...
Continue Reading →On April 29th, 2021, we hosted our inaugural Technology Happy Hour event with stakeholder Ingevity! The Technology Happy Hour is a bi-weekly series presented by Virginia Clean Cities aiming to connect individuals and fleets to technologies and provide a space for open discussion with technology providers.
During this session, Dr. Peter Barber and Erik Versen of Ingevity spoke about the company’s work pioneering renewable natural gas (RNG) and adsorbed natural gas (ANG) technologies as well as the services they offer.
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Dr. Keith Holland, Associate Vice Provost for Research & Innovation
First and foremost, congratulations to Dr. Holland for being appointed as JMU’s new Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation. Since joining R&S in 2018, Dr. Holland has provided exemplary leadership in support of a number of university priorities. Examples include: interdisciplinary coordination to JMU’s academic institutes and centers (AICs) and helping to develop the Summer Student Research and Scholarship ...
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The North Carolina Clean Technology Center is hosting a series of webinars aimed at improving fleets in a sustainable manner. All webinars are free and open to anyone interested in green fleets! Registration links are embedded in the webinar titles.
Best Practices of the Top Fleets of the 100 Best Fleets 2021
Thursday, May 13, 2 to ...
On Monday, May 10, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hosted its first public webinar on the Commonwealth’s Clean School Bus Program.
DEQ is now accepting applications for battery electric and propane school buses through the Clean School Bus Program. Through a competitive application process, DEQ will award $10 million in this round from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for State Beneficiaries to Virginia public schools to cover the price difference between a battery electric bus or a propane ...
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Virginia Clean Cities, based in Harrisonburg, Virginia, is reaching out to identify candidates for a career position with the organization. Please respond soon as the search closes on May 21, 2021.
VCC is hiring a Program Coordinator! This is a critical role for the Coalition, as Coordinators engage in a range of projects and stakeholders. If you are excited to work with clean transportation, electric vehicles and alternative fuels, apply today at https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/8944.
The position is full time, ...
Continue Reading →Governor Ralph Northam today awarded more than $9.4 million through the first round of the Clean Air Communities Program to fund five government fleet electrification projects. To further advance the transition to clean vehicles, the Governor also announced a second round of $20 million to help electrify diesel and propane school buses across the Commonwealth.
The Clean Air Communities Program is administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and was established as part of the agency’s oversight of the Continue Reading →