Governor Ralph Northam today announced that 16 communities across the Commonwealth will receive more than $200,000 in Virginia Main Street grants to support projects aimed at revitalizing historic commercial districts, expanding small businesses, and growing local economies.
Downtown Investment Grants were awarded to 12 projects in the towns of Farmville, Orange, Altavista, Abingdon, Cape Charles, Onancock, Tappahannock, Tazewell, and ...
Continue Reading →PHOENIX – July 15, 2021 — Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA), a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEV), fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and energy infrastructure solutions, announced today a second phase in establishing a nationwide plan for its Class 8 truck sales and service coverage with the addition of five independent dealers with more than 51 locations in Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Delaware, Virginia and Maryland.
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Today, the Virginia Department of Transportation launched an electric vehicle charging stations overlay on their 511 Virginia app and website! Now 511 users can pinpoint what type of charging stations are available and where they’re located. Furthermore, this new overlay will allow drivers access to contact information, charging network details , and specific EV connector types. ...
Continue Reading →On June 24th, 2021, Van Wilkins of In-Charge Energy was the featured stakeholder for the Technology Happy Hour.
During the session, Van discussed the intricacies of AC and DC charging. He outlined how the two technologies work, when each application is most beneficial, and what the future of charging will look like, including a hint at the exciting megawatt charging standards in development.
You can view the recording and learn about electric vehicle charging infrastructure and what charging options may be right ...
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Drive Electric Virginia is a collaborative initiative led by Virginia Clean Cities and partnering organizations. This shared effort engages individuals, utilities, legislators, dealerships and other stakeholders toward removing EV adoption barriers and accelerating plug-in EV use in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Check out the project’s website and social media accounts today!
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Are you considering adding one or more electric school buses (ESBs) to your fleet? Have you heard of Virginia DEQ’s Clean School Bus Program and are thinking about applying for the second round of funding this fall? Here’s a quick overview of the major considerations for where and how to install charging stations at ...
Continue Reading →On June 10th, 2021, we welcomed former Virginia Clean Cities executive director Chelsea Jenkins as our featured stakeholder for our Technology Happy Hour! Since departing VCC, Chelsea has been a part of the Roush CleanTech team where she is now the Vice President of Government & Industry Relations. She is also the Vice President of Virginia Clean Cities’ board of directors!
During this session, Chelsea discussed the wide range of services and products Roush and Roush CleanTech has to offer. They ...
Continue Reading →Are you considering adding one or more electric school buses (ESBs) to your fleet? Have you heard of Virginia DEQ’s Clean School Bus Program and are thinking about applying for either this round (due June 25th) or the second round this fall? Here’s a quick overview of the types of electric school bus charging ...
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Harrisonburg, VA – A new statewide initiative to increase awareness of electric vehicles (EVs) has officially launched a user-friendly online resource. The Drive Electric Virginia website provides detailed and localized information, working groups, and resources for those interested in learning more about EVs or bringing this technology forward.
Drive Electric Virginia is a collaborative initiative led ...
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This week Dominion Energy announced that they would be supporting the Clean School Bus Program managed by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) by proving an electric school bus fast-charging solution to school districts that are located within the Dominion Energy service territory at no additional cost to the school districts. Through this offering, Dominion Energy will pay for the approved Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capable fast chargers, the networking costs and all costs associated ...
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