The path towards school bus electrification and a cleaner ride to school just got a little easier to navigate with the announcement of two rebate programs aimed at helping schools replace their old, dirty, diesel buses with new, cleaner options. The EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality is now accepting applications nationwide under the 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Electric School Bus Rebate program and the long-standing Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebate Program which just announced ...
Continue Reading →Commentary: Electric vehicles are finally ready for rural drivers
The following commentary was written by Joyce Bodoh, director of energy solutions and clean energy at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. This post originally ran on the Energy News Network’s website; used with permission.
EVs have finally reached the inflection point that drivers who live in rural areas can plug into the all-electric cars and save serious money along the way.
Rural ...
Continue Reading →Drive Clean Rural Virginia: How Can Clean Fuels Serve Your Community?
On September 21st, 2021, Virginia Clean Cities joined alternative fuel experts, fleets, and counties for a webinar highlighting the benefits of alternative fuels for small and rural communities. As part of the Drive Clean Rural USA project, this webinar featured:
- Mike Phillips from Alliance AutoGas speaking on Propane
- Jill Hamilton from
Check out these National Drive Electric Week Events in Virginia!
Drive Electric Virginia is proud to highlight these National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) events. We encourage you to register through the NDEW website today. Just enter your zip code or city to find the event closest to you.
Check out these five events taking place in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Electricarpalooza
Saturday, Sept. 25 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
11810 Centre Street, Chester, VA
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Continue Reading →Virginia Welcomes First Gallons of Clean Renewable Propane
The city of Petersburg’s police and shuttle vehicle fleets got an ultra-low emissions upgrade today thanks to the delivery of the first gallons of renewable propane autogas in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Petersburg is the first city in the state to use renewable propane in a vehicle fleet, converting 49 vehicles from gasoline to run on the even ...
Continue Reading →Electric Vehicle Data Dashboard
Virginia Clean Cities published additional data and tools related to electric vehicles at https://driveelectricva.org/why-drive-electric/ev-dashboard/ – this includes an interactive map of electric vehicle registrations, as processed in partnership with EV Atlas. Data is available by make, model, and volume of electric vehicle by locality from this tool. The dashboard also includes detail on electric vehicle charging station locations, and links to other tools.
Continue Reading →NAFA Green Garage Contest
The NAFA Green Garages Contest is Now Open The concept of the Green Garage Contest is to bring together the most progressive and environmentally committed fleets to share best practices for eco-friendly vehicle fleet maintenance garages. From solar panels on the roof to waste oil heating systems, the contestants will share innovative and simple ways to “green ... |
Propane Puts $250 Million Back into School Budgets
Earlier this summer, ROUSH CleanTech founder Jack Roush contributed $1 million to support Eastern Michigan University’s mathematics and automotive programs. As an alum of EMU, Jack is a lifelong learner (and teacher) who has come full circle, from receiving his master’s degree in scientific mathematics to founding and chairing our company that is so heavily committed to technical excellence.
Jack’s passion ...
Continue Reading →Technology Happy Hour: ElectraTherm
On September 15th, 2021, Jessie Howell, the North American Sale Manager for ElectraTherm was the featured stakeholder for the Virginia Clean Cities Technology Happy Hour.
ElectraTherm is working to boost efficiency while reducing energy costs and emissions by harnessing the low-temperature waste heat that is all around us. In the U.S. today, over 90% of industrial waste heat is at too low of temperatures to economically generate power with traditional heat recovery systems. ElectraTherm’s technology can harness these low-temperature sources ...
Continue Reading →VADA: EVs will help fuel more than one kind of green revolution
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.”