SAN DIEGO, CA, November 18, 2021—Beam Global, the leading provider of innovative sustainable technology for electric vehicle (EV) charging, outdoor media and energy security, announced that the EV ARC™ solar-powered EV charging system was used to charge Volvo Construction ...
Continue Reading →$300,000 Remaining for Electric School Buses in Southwest and Central Virginia from Appalachian Power!
Appalachian Power is administering a program to provide grants towards the purchase of electric school buses across southwest and central Virginia. To date, they have awarded $2.1 million in grants to support 9 electric buses and their infrastructure across five school districts. Four of these districts, Amherst, Campbell, Montgomery, and Washington county schools each received grants to purchase two electric buses, and one district, Bedford county, has received funds to purchase one electric school bus.
Electric School Bus Coalition Applauds Congressional Approval of Downpayment on Clean School Buses
WASHINGTON, DC., November 12, 2021 – Congressional passage of the bipartisan infrastructure plan boosts the importance of rebuilding and supporting the backbone of America in sustainable ways, and the Electric School Bus Coalition (ESBC) applauds this down payment on the country’s future. The legislation dedicates $5 billion to clean school buses, with $2.5 billion to replace polluting diesel school buses with zero ...
Continue Reading →Virginian’s support a modern, electrified transportation system
As the world finds itself in this decisive decade to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, Generation180 developed this report to make the case for a clean mobility future that will help to revitalize transportation in Virginia—bringing jobs, new economic investment, and growth along the way.
This second edition of our Continue Reading →
Energy Zones Mapping Tool Now Allows for Locating New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations with Equity Considerations
Argonne National Laboratory has expanded the Energy Zones Mapping Tool (EZMT) to support electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) planning, with an emphasis on equity. Those wanting to plan for new EVSE can use the EZMT to look at criteria such as:
- Density of existing EVSE stations
- Proximity to designated alternative fuel corridors
- Annual average vehicle traffic
- Distance to mass-transit hubs
- Household transportation energy burden
- Percent ...
Virginia School Bus Charging Assessment Workshop
On November 4th, 2021 the Virginia Department of Education hosted numerous experts for a virtual Virginia School Bus Charging Assessment Workshop. The workshop provided a ton of resources on assessing charging infrastructure needs for electric school buses. The workshop featured the following speakers:
- Benjamin Lake from VEIC
- Cliff Fietzek from In-Charge
- Caley Edgerly from Sonny Merryman
- Albert Burleigh from Continue Reading →
Technology Happy Hour: VEIC
On October 21 st, 2021, Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur, VEIC’s director of clean transportation, was the featured stakeholder for the Virginia Clean Cities Technology Happy Hour.
Established in 1986, VEIC has been making an impact in clean energy solutions for over 30 years. With the energy solutions market so closely tied to clean transportation, transportation electrification was a natural path for VEIC to take. In clean transportation, VEIC focuses on electric vehicle implementation, outreach, evaluation, and equity across light, medium and heavy-duty ...
Continue Reading →Curbside Charging: A Model Ordinance for Cities and Counties
In 2021, the United States and Virginia are at an approximate 2% adoption rate of Electric Vehicles (EVs). In order to support the new EVs that will be hitting the road in the coming years and expand EV access to all people, we will need to increase the availability of electric vehicle chargers.
Planning EV infrastructure can seem like a daunting ...
Continue Reading →Virginia Fleets Focus on Zero Emissions with Volvo VNR Electric Truck Purchases
Virginia Fleets Focus on Zero Emissions with Volvo VNR Electric Truck Purchases
From NGTNews Next-Gen Transportation
Volvo Trucks North America’s customers and carrier partners Watsontown Trucking Company and Camrett Logistics have placed orders for their first Volvo VNR Electric trucks.
By the end of 2021, ...
Continue Reading →Clean School Bus Program Applications now available
Funding request due Feb 1, 2022 |
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting applications to replace old diesel school buses through the Clean School Bus Program. This is a second round of funding for battery electric and propane school buses, and previous applicants, including previous award recipients, are eligible to apply for additional funds. More than $10 million is available and applications are due Feb. 1.
Informational webinars for potential applicants will be held on Oct. 26 and Nov. 4.
The Request ...
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