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The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has been producing clear, credible analysis of EV emissions for years, and earlier this year they updated their numbers.  Using newly released 2018 data the headline for these technologies keep getting much clearer: Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for the Climate? Yes. Here’s why. Here’s the key takeaway: Driving the average EV produces no tailpipe pollution, and CO2 pollution produced in power production is equal to a gasoline vehicle that ...

Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) stakeholder EVgo is tripling the size of its public fast charging network over the next five years – adding more than 2,700 public fast chargers in 40 metro areas through a partnership with General Motors (GM) to make it even easier to go electric.

EVgo is committed to expediting mass adoption of electric vehicles in the US by creating a convenient, reliable, and affordable ...

The 2020 Fuel Economy Guide provides detailed fuel economy estimates for MY 2020 light-duty vehicles, along with estimated annual fuel costs and other information for prospective car buyers. The electronic version of the Guide is available online at https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/pdfs/guides/FEG2020.pdf

By Todd Mouw, president of ROUSH CleanTech

In June, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved the Advanced Clean Truck Regulation. This bold step will accelerate California’s transition to zero-emissions in all commercial fleet sectors. It’s a historic and ambitious goal, and achieving it will be challenging.

The Advanced Clean Truck Regulation is a holistic approach to transition away from medium- and heavy-duty diesel vehicles to electric zero-emissions vehicles beginning in 2024.

The environmental goals are lofty. California faces challenging mandates to ...

Sharp Energy Ensures Success Through Clean Cities Connections

Clean Cities coalitions along the East Coast are working with Sharp Energy, a propane gas company, to ensure propane fueling stations have what stakeholders need.

Sharp Energy, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, is based in Georgetown, Delaware. The company primarily serves the Mid-Atlantic region but is expanding across the country.

“Clean Cities support has been incredibly valuable. We have a great relationship with the Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Transportation [EP-ACT], which has allowed ...

Massachusetts School Fleets Get Answers through Electric Bus Testing

Every school day, more than 25 million U.S. students catch the big yellow bus. In 2016, that familiar trip changed for some students in Massachusetts who are riding new electric school buses.

A $2 million pilot project, funded through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, allowed three school districts to purchase Type C electric school buses and Level 2 bidirectional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging stations to test the technology in cold weather environments. Massachusetts Department ...

From PlugInSites.  As of July 1, 2020, a Virginia Right-to-Charge law is in effect. This will make it easier to install an electric vehicle charging station for residents who live on property with a Home Owners Association or Condo Board. The law also applies to proprietary lessees in Virginia.

The law creates a framework for residents ...